The rise of the next rallying superstar theres been a certain inevitability about 19yearold kalle rovanpera hitting the big time in the wrc, and now the youngestever works driver is also its. The top three remains unchanged, with hamilton being joined by sebastian vettel in second and daniel ricciardo in third, with the australian joining renault. Elfyn evans has sealed his first victory as a toyota wrc driver on rally sweden, and the second of his topline career. Professional rally driver who is best known for competing in the fia world rally championship. Kris meeke was born in ireland on monday, july 2, 1979 generation x. Wrc champion tanak leaves toyota, joins hyundai for 2020. Wrc rally cars build on production cars cost much bigger prices that you can imagine after the new rules and regulations applied by fia. Co driver salary if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. In past two years many reports revealed the salaries of the wrc drivers. Yes, sponsors and manufacturers sometimes pay the driver and the co driver would draw a salary from the driver. The driver s world championship and manufacturers world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The pay inequity is easily explained through the nbas.
Jul 09, 2017 fia world rally championship orlen 74th rally poland 2017 ott tanak msport wrt more wrc videos. His exploits have featured in places like espn magazine, grassroots motorsports, npr radio, and. Get all information about the driver and teams of the fia world rally championship. Dec 28, 2019 world rally championship starting in the start of the 2020 year. Drivers, constructors and team results for the top racing series from around the world at the click of your finger. By the time he celebrated his 30th birthday in late august 1986, most likely after his maiden lakes win, henri toivonen should have been well on the way to his first fia world rally championship title. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Top 10 highest paid wrc rally drivers 2017 revealed. Holmes column swedish thoughts and the wrcs misfortune. At the present time, i believe that there are fewer than 6 drivers who are actually getting paid to drive by a manufacturer in the wrc. Here, we are going to pick up top 10 highest paid drivers in world rally championship of today. World rally championship starting in the start of the 2020 year. Tanak achieved his maiden drivers world title in the 2019 world rally championship, making him the first estonian to win the drivers championship, the first nonfrenchman to win the title since petter solberg in 2003 and the first for toyota.
Here you will see the details of the wrc rally drivers salaries. In the 2017 and 2018 seasons, tanak and jarveoja finished third in the overall drivers standings, behind rivals thierry neuville and sebastien ogier. A typical day starts early at wrc and it is fast past, working there strengthened my belief in team work with out team work we all fail. The world rally championship wrc is a rallying series organised by the fia, culminating with a champion driver, co driver and manufacturer. Click a salary below to compare with driver salaries. Each rally is split into 1525 special stages, which are run against the clock on closed roads. Become a schneider owneroperator tanker truck driver and choose the freight you want to haul using schneiders tanker choice, one of. The rest are contributing money from their personal fortunes or sponsors. Kris meeke is a northern irish professional rally driver currently competing in the fia world rally championship wrc. The percentages come from, and include all wrc events the driver has done, including ones in lowerclass cars because thats how ewrc presents the data and i dont have the time to dig through it and just pull.
Feb 23, 2010 one way the series is cutting costs is by bringing forward the introduction of less powerful engine requirements. What is the average salary of a rally car driver answers. The series currently consists of threeday events driven on surfaces that range from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice. World rally championship news, analysis and stats autosport. Martin holmes looks at rally sweden in his latest column the problems, the issues and his thoughts behind the wrc. If they tell you its flat out, you better be flat out but they also better be. The irishman, who claimed a finland podium in 2016, has tried new front axle geometry in preevent testing and during his thirdplace warmup appearance at last weeks rally estonia. Like nba stars, wrc drivers can afford such indulgences. He finished at third place in 2017 season of world rally championship.
He was the 2009 intercontinental rally challenge champion. Kris meeke has conceded that his time as a topline world rally driver is finished, after missing out on the lastremaining 2020 factory seat. Otta tank dominates the 2019 world rally championship with 263 points. The fia has announced its innovative rally driver development programme, fia rally star, a global, fiffunded programme to detect, train and. List of world rally championship drivers wikipedia. Toyotas elfyn evans is closing in on his second wrc win as he leads rally. The average salary of a truck driver is 45,000 dollars. As a rally driver you have to trust your codriver more than anything, even more than the look of the road ahead. This website makes use of cookies to enhance browsing experience and provide additional functionality. The lowstress way to find your next rally driver job opportunity is on simplyhired. A free inside look at wrc salary trends based on 1 salaries wages for 1 jobs at wrc.
One way the series is cutting costs is by bringing forward the introduction of less powerful engine requirements. Average rally driver salaries can vary greatly due to company, location, industry, experience and benefits. Sainz surprise winner of greatest driver vote carlos sainz has beaten sebastien loeb to be named the greatest driver in world rally championship h. Jul 23, 2018 citroen driver craig breen is confident upgrades to his c3 wrcs handling will pay dividends at this weeks neste rally finland 26 29 july. There are many drivers who have won the world rally championship. It is a far cry from when, with fords backing, the team reportedly made colin mcrae the highest paid rally driver in history with a salary in excess of. Wrc 2018 results and standings for top drivers and teams. In 1979, the first official world champion in rallying was bjorn waldegard. A sports magazine recently revealed about the salaries of the rally drivers and its sebastien ogier, thierry neuville, jari.
After being dumped by citroen midway through the 2018 season, meeke was signed by toyota for 2019, only to be let go by the japanese marque at the end of the campaign. The hardest part is when something goes wrong with the machines and backs everything up. How much rally drivers each year from their contracts with rally teams. Recently a sports news claimed that only top drivers get paid each season. Heres a list of the wrc career retirement percentage for every driver whos spent time in a rc1spec car since 20. Apr 24, 2020 formula 1 world champion lewis hamilton is once again the best paid driver on the grid, as he is still within his mega contract that was agreed until the conclusion of the 2020 campaign. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. This is usually the salary of over the road drivers, rather than the drivers who stick close to home. The drivers, by their very own admission, could not achieve what they do without their codriver. The son of fivetime british rally champion jimmy mcrae and brother of rally driver alister mcrae, colin mcrae was the 1991 and 1992 british rally champion, and in 1995 became the first scottish person and the youngest to win the world rally championship.
A successful rally driver, read more about sebastien loeb salary. The report of salaries made after combining data from the different and trusted sources such as motorsports week, forbes, autoweek, car keys, and other sources. Apply to vice president of sales, lineman, operations manager and more. Oct 29, 2017 wrc rally cars build on production cars cost much bigger prices that you can imagine after the new rules and regulations applied by fia. List of world rally championship drivers champions wikipedia. This salary was calculated using the average salary for all jobs with the term rally driver anywhere in the job listing. He owns a helicopter and a jet, plus homes in monaco, scotland, switzerland, and spain. Rallys hourly pay payscale salary comparison, salary. Engine is expensive part of the rally car because it generates more power on dirt track and icy track. Continue to next page below to see how much is kris meeke really worth, including net worth, estimated earnings, and salary for 2019 and 2020. Top 10 highest paid wrc rally drivers salaries 2019. Msports unlikely road to world rally championship success.
Starting in 2011 world rally cars will be powered by 1,600cc turbo enginesthe. See also edit list of female world rally championship drivers. Carlos sainz has been crowned the greatest wrc driver of all time in a poll of fans and expert journalists right here on wrc. Scroll below and check more details information about current net worth as well as monthlyyear salary, expense, income reports. Colin steele mcrae, mbe 5 august 1968 15 september 2007 was a scottish rally driver from lanark, scotland. Formula 1 world champion lewis hamilton is once again the best paid driver on the grid, as he is still within his mega contract that was agreed until the conclusion of the 2020 campaign the top three remains unchanged, with hamilton being joined by sebastian vettel in second and daniel ricciardo in third, with the australian joining renault from red bull in a huge. The similarity of the specifications on the cars these days mean that the difference in times on a world rally stage is now almost entirely down to a drivers performance. The son of fivetime british rally champion jimmy mcrae and brother of rally driver alister mcrae, colin mcrae was the 1991 and 1992 british rally champion, and in 1995 became the first scottish person and the youngest to win the world rally championship drivers title, a record he. Sep 26, 2015 a successful rally driver, read more about sebastien loeb salary. Citroens upgrades in finland world rally championship.
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