Drivers' Salaries... by Auto Action... - Page 2

Rachel Richards · 31 Aug 2012, 05:15 (Ref:3127742)

If Taz Douglas get sick of crashing cars, and running last, I've got an upcoming vacancy for a HSEQ systems admin person !

$50 - 60 K package (depending on experience & quals)

Mixer · 31 Aug 2012, 05:33 (Ref:3127746)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rachel Richards

If Taz Douglas get sick of crashing cars, and running last, I've got an upcoming vacancy for a HSEQ systems admin person !

Since Happy Jacques has been around he hasn't been last

Umai Naa · 31 Aug 2012, 05:38 (Ref:3127747)

To be fair on Mr Douglas, he hasn't done too bad in his first year in the main game. Just look at the guys aroud him on the points ladder.

Although, given the equipment he's in, and the cheat sheets (Re: setup notes) it came with, he should be faring a bit better.

peckstar · 31 Aug 2012, 05:43 (Ref:3127749)

I am more than happy to accept $50K to drive a v8 supercar for the year.

will also popint out Taz is beating people that are earning more than double his wage. He deserves a pay rise

chavez · 31 Aug 2012, 10:41 (Ref:3127823)

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Originally Posted by Sandgroper

This is all PUB Chat and No one but no one would have ANY idea what their salaries are. Just he said she said shiyte

Not quite true. We know from the Gibson / Forbes court case that Lowndes was on $1 million a year when he moved to Ford.

So I little more or a little less than $1 million for the top few drivers would have to be close to the mark.

anthony81901 · 31 Aug 2012, 12:27 (Ref:3127860)

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Originally Posted by chavez

Not quite true. We know from the Gibson / Forbes court case that Lowndes was on $1 million a year when he moved to Ford.

The only times salaries have been confirmed is when details of Lowndes' contract with Ford were disclosed in the Fred Gibson & Noel Watson vs Bob Forbes case and Jason Richards' in his case against Team Dynamik.

krypto71 · 1 Sep 2012, 06:01 (Ref:3128128)

Meanwhile Ambrose is listed at almost 3.5 million USD so far this year for his 24 starts, just in prize money alone.

cavvy · 1 Sep 2012, 09:55 (Ref:3128160)

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Originally Posted by krypto71

Meanwhile Ambrose is listed at almost 3.5 million USD so far this year for his 24 starts, just in prize money alone.

Are you suggesting Ambrose pockets the prize money not the team?

rich07 · 1 Sep 2012, 10:57 (Ref:3128186)

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Originally Posted by cavvy

Are you suggesting Ambrose pockets the prize money not the team?

The prize money would be split between him and the team in an agreed manner covered in his contract with the team. Im guessing the same would apply to V8s.

krypto71 · 1 Sep 2012, 17:01 (Ref:3128293)

Aah, yes, noted, and agreed. I had taken a quick glance at the nascar site. Regardless, whilst Murphs 400k would be a dream to us mere mortals, I'd reckon Ambrose must be laughing all the way to the bank now.

St00ge · 2 Sep 2012, 05:19 (Ref:3128764)

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Originally Posted by krypto71

Aah, yes, noted, and agreed. I had taken a quick glance at the nascar site. Regardless, whilst Murphs 400k would be a dream to us mere mortals, I'd reckon Ambrose must be laughing all the way to the bank now.

Pretty sure it was never about the money for Ambrose, no doubt a nice bonus but he wants to win on ovals more than anything.

D.R.T. · 2 Sep 2012, 13:46 (Ref:3128985)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich07

The prize money would be split between him and the team in an agreed manner covered in his contract with the team. Im guessing the same would apply to V8s.

Whats the prize money structure in V8SA? Is there prize money outside of the REC payments?

The race purses for NASCAR are extreme

Sandgroper · 4 Sep 2012, 04:54 (Ref:3130330)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chavez

Not quite true. We know from the Gibson / Forbes court case that Lowndes was on $1 million a year when he moved to Ford.

So I little more or a little less than $1 million for the top few drivers would have to be close to the mark.

Eitherway as I said, still unsubstanciated and just guess work.

thetormentor · 4 Sep 2012, 06:13 (Ref:3130350)

Auto Action apparently sold with rest of ACP Mags in selloff to German company Bauer

rich07 · 4 Sep 2012, 08:10 (Ref:3130406)

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Originally Posted by D.R.T.

Whats the prize money structure in V8SA? Is there prize money outside of the REC payments?

The race purses for NASCAR are extreme

There is prize money outside of the REC payments like in any other category. Mind you I havent heard of any figures bandied around, would like to know how it compares to say NASCAR for example. The thing with NASCAR is that the TV rights command a much higher premium and there's more mainstream sponsors onboard so prize money can be much much higher.

eduardo1 · 4 Sep 2012, 11:29 (Ref:3130495)

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Originally Posted by rich07

There is prize money outside of the REC payments like in any other category. Mind you I havent heard of any figures bandied around, would like to know how it compares to say NASCAR for example. The thing with NASCAR is that the TV rights command a much higher premium and there's more mainstream sponsors onboard so prize money can be much much higher.

It's also not a closed shop like V8s where you have to have an REC to compete and the field is limited to 28. So what they don't pay out in REC dividends goes into prizemoney instead.

peckstar · 4 Sep 2012, 11:37 (Ref:3130504)

i think the only prizemoney is for winning the Armour All pole position

D.R.T. · 4 Sep 2012, 13:33 (Ref:3130568)

I believed that to be the case Peckstar with only other payments to teams being via the REC's

rich07 · 6 Sep 2012, 09:45 (Ref:3131892)

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Originally Posted by D.R.T.

I believed that to be the case Peckstar with only other payments to teams being via the REC's

Really?

Wondering how long that has been the case for. Always thought there was prize money (apart from the pole money) but it wasnt anything substantial but something neverless.

peckstar · 6 Sep 2012, 09:49 (Ref:3131894)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich07

Really?

Wondering how long that has been the case for. Always thought there was prize money (apart from the pole money) but it wasnt anything substantial but something neverless.

I almost think as long as V8 Supercars has been around

edit GP weelend also has prize money

a few years a go there was a clean swep prize of 1 million, but that has now gone

also

Quote:

D15 PRIZES, TROPHIES AND POINTSCORES
D15.1 Prize Money
15.1.1 Prize money and its distribution to competitors in any Meeting is the sole
responsibility of V8 Supercars.

Umai Naa · 6 Sep 2012, 12:14 (Ref:3131983)

Do they still mention a prize pool in the annual pre-Bathurst publication?

Only asking because the last one I bought was back in 1999!

Denosaur · 7 Sep 2012, 03:51 (Ref:3132284)

One thing I know, some of these boys will be on a base salary+performance+merchandise cut+prize money after+car. Not to mention any personal deals or extra jobs they do thru the year.

Just Do It! · 11 Sep 2012, 00:35 (Ref:3134001)

When Skaife was driving for HRT, he got four locations on his race suit to sell to personal sponsors. They went for over AUS$100K each. If his driver salary was only AUS$500K, and his other personal deals were only AUS$100K, then his income would still be north of AUS$1 million per year.

Armco Bender · 11 Sep 2012, 04:39 (Ref:3134038)

I will drive for beer.

FAS33 · 11 Sep 2012, 07:12 (Ref:3134066)

I'll drive just for the Grid Girls

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