How much do V8 drivers get paid?

How much do V8 drivers get paid?

SUPERSTAR driver salaries as high as $1 million a year have triggered talk of a salary cap in V8 Supercars racing. SUPERSTAR driver salaries as high as $1 million a year have triggered talk of a salary cap in V8 Supercars racing.

How do you become a V8 Supercar?

You must study all of the information inside to complete the V8 Supercars test/exam. All details about this exam will be included in the booklet and what you can bring or not bring, this exam will be supervised by an instructor. Once you have passed the test/exam you can start training to become a V8 Supercar driver.

Do V8 Supercar teams make money?

The teams can make money for their owners ie naming sponsorship of the team eg Penske or the team makes money from sponsor revenue. This is dependent on the exposure that the teams and the race series get.

Who is the most successful V8 Supercar driver?

Jamie Whincup
Total

	Driver	Wins
1	Jamie Whincup	123
2	Craig Lowndes	109
3	Mark Skaife	90
4	Scott McLaughlin	56

How much does a V8 Supercar cost?

Cost. The New Generation V8 Supercar regulations were intended to reduce the cost of building a car (without engine) from around $450,000 to $250,000, with the cost of an engine coming down from around $120,000 to $50,000.

How long is a v8 Supercar race?

Race formats vary between each event, with sprint races between 100 and 200 kilometres (62 and 124 mi) in length, street races between 125 and 250 kilometres (78 and 155 mi) in length, and two-driver endurance races held at Sandown, Bathurst, and the Gold Coast.

How much do supercar mechanics make?

Although some top race car technicians can earn more than $100,000, according to the Hot Rod website, those who work at smaller racing events may earn significantly less. The website Indeed reports average annual salaries of $36,000 for all race car technicians as of 2014.

How much does a v8 Supercar team cost?

somewhere between 3 and 5 million (dollars) is the ballpark (annual cost per car).” Webb says Supercars teams rely on the support of sponsors, but getting a company to open up their chequebook isn’t as easy as it used to be.

How do race car teams make money?

Teams still make money from sponsors, paid drivers, and their share of the prize money, but the drivers have to navigate a somewhat laughable maze of contracts and clauses.

Who builds V8 Supercar engines?

KRE are builders of quality race winning engines, specialising in V8 Supercars and Sprintcars.

What are the jobs at Supercars-Supercars?

As the Ticketing Operations Manager, your key accountabilities will include: Work closely with the ticketing agent and Supercars Accreditation Manager on all race day deliverables to ensure a seamless event delivery, including box office operations, access control, ticket scanning, ticket collections, etc…

What kind of cars do V8 Supercars use?

Less than a year later, in 2001, the budding talent had the chance to drive Formula Holden, V6 commodores. Holden Young Lions, a program that has launched the careers of a number of V8 supercar drivers, then took Rick under its umbrella and made a success of him in Formula Holden before propelling him into V8 supercars

How old is Rick Kelly V8 Supercar driver?

If you want to know what it takes to become a V8 supercar driver rising star Rick Kelly has some advice: “110 per cent focus.” The 24 year-old from Mildura in Victoria is a member of the Toll HSV Dealer Team, a motor sport team that takes part in the V8 Supercar Championship, driving powerful Holden VE commodore race cars.

Who are the V8 Young Lions racing drivers?

Holden Young Lions, a program that has launched the careers of a number of V8 supercar drivers, then took Rick under its umbrella and made a success of him in Formula Holden before propelling him into V8 supercars After only five years in the race car industry, Rick has made his name here and abroad and is thrilled by what he does.