2022 World Supercross Championship Cardiff and Melbourne Supercross payouts revealed for each rider!!
The Teams Decide What The Riders Are Paid
The purse money is actually paid to each team based on their riders finishes. It’s then up to the teams to decide in contract how to disperse these funds amongst their riders. We’ve heard some riders went to the series on little-to-no salary terms with their teams but receive all the purse money for their finishing positions. Other riders told us they have a salary / show-up money in their contracts per race they attend but in turn don’t receive the full purse for the positions they finished. We’ve heard anything from the team taking 10% off-the-top, to as high as 30%…or even some riders who got all base pay and no purse. On top of that, we’ve had two riders confirmed they’re required to give 10% of their earnings to their mechanic in this series.
World Supercross Team Purse Payouts as Earned by Rider’s Finishing Positions
| Position | Team Name | Cardiff WSX Class | Cardiff SX2 Class | Melbourne WSX Class | Melbourne SX2 Class | Total |
| 1. | Honda Genuine | $32,450 | $5,620 | $37,350 | $15,600 | $91,020 |
| 2. | Rick Ware Racing | $11,700 | $16,880 | $42,450 | $17,360 | $88,390 |
| 3. | MotoConcepts | $35,000 | $9,280 | $35,000 | $4,590 | $83,870 |
| 4. | Wildcard Riders | $42,850 | $1,950 | $6,450 | $2,160 | $53,410 |
| 5. | BUD Racing | $14,350 | $13,440 | $7,350 | $8,680 | $43,820 |
| 6. | CDR Yamaha | $11,850 | $4,670 | $10,050 | $8,750 | $35,320 |
| 7. | GSM Yamaha | $7,100 | $8,680 | $7,600 | $3,300 | $26,680 |
| 8. | NILS Honda | $10,850 | $1,530 | $12,050 | $1,870 | $26,300 |
| 9. | FXR ClubMX | $4,900 | $2,160 | $13,500 | $4,200 | $24,760 |
| 10. | PMG Suzuki | $5,850 | $3,970 | $3,900 | $2,320 | $16,040 |
| 11. | MDK Motorsports | $3,100 | $1,820 | $4,300 | $1,170 | $10,390 |
Total purse combining WSX and SX2 class = $250,000
World Supercross Class (WSX) Purse Payouts
(Riders with * are wildcards, so their purse payouts goes directly to the riders and isn’t paid to a team)
(Riders with ** are estimations as we’re not sure if they receive payment when they aren’t scored in the mains)
| Position | Rider Name | Cardiff | Melbourne | Total |
| 1. | Ken Roczen | $30,000 | $30,000 | $60,000 |
| 2. | Joey Savatgy | $8,400 | $40,000 | $48,400 |
| 3. | Eli Tomac* | $40,000 | $0 | $40,000 |
| 4. | Vince Friese (tied) | $20,000 | $15,000 | $35,000 |
| 4. | Justin Brayton (tied) | $15,000 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 6. | Josh Hill | $10,000 | $8,400 | $18,400 |
| 7. | Cedric Soubeyras | $9,000 | $4,050 | $13,050 |
| 8. | Cade Clason | $2,650 | $10,000 | $12,650 |
| 9. | Jordi Tixier | $3,500 | $9,000 | $12,500 |
| 10. | Angelo Pellegrini | $7,350 | $3,050 | $10,400 |
| 11. | Dean Wilson | $2,450 | $7,350 | $9,800 |
| 12. | Adrien Escoffier | $5,350 | $3,300 | $8,650 |
| 13. | Anthony Bourdon | $3,050 | $5,350 | $8,400 |
| 14. | Thomas Ramette | $4,050 | $2,250 | $6,300 |
| 15. | Ryan Breece | $3,300 | $2,450 | $5,750 |
| 15. | Grant Harlan | $2,250 | $3,500 | $5,750 |
| 17. | Fredrik Noren | $3,800 | $1,850 | $5,650 |
| 18. | Hayden Melross* | $0 | $3,800 | $3,800 |
| 19. | Luke Clout** | $1,850 | $1,650** | $3,500 |
| 20. | Jack Brunell* (tied) | $2,850 | $0 | $2,850 |
| 21. | Jackson Richardson (tied) | $0 | $2,850 | $2,850 |
| 22. | Kyle Webster* | $0 | $2,650 | $2,650 |
| 23. | Justin Starling (tied) | $2,050 | $0 | $2,050 |
| 23. | Alex Ray (tied) | $0 | $2,050 | $2,050 |
| 25. | Chad Reed** | $1,650** | $0 | $1,650 |
| 26. | Josh Grant** (tied) | $1,450** | $0 | $1,650 |
| 26. | Joel Wightman** (tied) | $0 | $1,450** | $1,450 |
Total WSX class purse: $180,000 per round ($360,000 for season)
Supercross 2 (SX2) Class Purse Payouts
(Riders with * are wildcards, so their purse payouts goes directly to the riders and isn’t paid to a team)
| Position | Rider Name | Cardiff | Melbourne | Total |
| 1. | Shane McElrath | $16,000 | $16,000 | $32,000 |
| 2. | Chris Blose | $12,000 | $6,000 | $18,000 |
| 3. | Max Anstie | $3,600 | $12,000 | $15,600 |
| 4. | Mitch Oldenburg (tied) | $8,000 | $4,000 | $12,000 |
| 4. | Aaron Tanti (tied) | $4,000 | $8,000 | $12,000 |
| 6. | Carson Brown | $6,000 | $1,280 | $7,280 |
| 7. | Wilson Todd | $2,020 | $3,600 | $5,620 |
| 8. | Maxime Desprey | $2,680 | $2,020 | $4,700 |
| 9. | Phil Nicoletti | $1,120 | $3,220 | $4,340 |
| 10. | Matt Moss | $1,440 | $2,680 | $4,320 |
| 11. | Derek Kelley | $3,220 | $880 | $4,100 |
| 12. | Henry Miller | $880 | $1,360 | $2,240 |
| 13. | Dilan Schwartz | $750 | $1,440 | $2,190 |
| 14. | Lorenzo Camporese | $980 | $1,200 | $2,180 |
| 15. | Jace Owen | $1,040 | $980 | $2,020 |
| 16. | Cole Seely | $1,280 | $590 | $1,870 |
| 17. | Justin Bogle | $1,200 | $620 | $1,820 |
| 18. | Kyle Chisholm | $670 | $750 | $1,420 |
| 19. | Dylan Walsh* | $1,360 | $0 | $1,360 |
| 20. | Thomas Do | $550 | $670 | $1,220 |
| 21. | Derek Drake | $620 | $550 | $1,170 |
| 22. | Dylan Crawford* | $0 | $1,120 | $1,120 |
| 23. | Rhys Budd* | $0 | $1,040 | $1,040 |
| 24. | Dylan Woodcock* | $590 | $0 | $590 |
Total SX2 class purse: $70,000 per round ($140,000 for season)
