With this contingency money up for grabs, we just may have to quit our day jobs and go racing instead!
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COSTA MESA, CA ? March 15, 2018 ? Six manufacturers are putting their money where their mouths are this year with BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha offering up a combined contingency of over $4.5 million for the 2018 MotoAmerica Series. Throw in the almost $1.5 million in MotoAmerica purse money and the total haul for the series in 2018 is a lofty $6.03 million, the largest in the history of a U.S. motorcycle road racing series.

?It?s great to see the manufacturers upping their game in contingency payouts,? said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. ?It shows their belief in the MotoAmerica Series and what it?s worth to their brands. From a rider standpoint, having contingency programs of this magnitude is a game changer and really gives you something to shoot for. We can?t wait for the season to get started.?
Honda?s contingency program for the 2018 MotoAmerica Series totals $1.43 million in Superbike, Supersport, Stock 1000 and Junior Cup classes. A win in Superbike, Supersport and Stock 1000 will pay $5000 with a Honda victory in the new Junior Cup class netting the rider $2500. Honda will pay through to 10th place in all four classes.
Kawasaki?s contingency program totals $1.07 million with the company offering money in all five MotoAmerica classes. A victory in the Motul Superbike class will earn a rider $15,000, a Stock 1000 win will get th...