"How much do they get paid?!" Colby Raha has a serious opinion about Supercross rider pay... Gyps...

[@kilby94]

If they would air the races on an easily watchable platform that would make a big difference in the viewership and increase the popularity.. I am a motohead as well, and couldnt watch a single MX race this year due to the glitchy ass streaming service.. Supercross should be as popular as any other motosport IMO.. Get some better coverage!!!!!!

[@MichaelAxelKlose]

Agreed!

[@kurk23]

I love peacock

[@95frankie]

@@kurk23peacock sucks 🐓

[@anthonysmalawipredators8794]

Peacock is pretty good

[@jacksonwalley9509]

Don’t know about other country’s but peacock isn’t available in Aus

[@mrabrasive51]

At least be able to sell their own merch at the races!

[@adam_allday9470]

I’ve been saying since F1 made the Drive to Survive series on Netflix, Supercross and Motocross could do something very similar and have it be very successful. I mean Redbull does the MotoSpy thing and it’s a kick ass series to watch along with the race season, and that’s only covering the Redbull guys. Imagine if the had filmers and producers for each factory team, and then a few of the bigger satellite teams/privateers?? Daniel Riccardo said the Netflix series helped save the sport of F1 and brought in a huge new viewer base. F1 was very niche prior to Netflix, just like SX and MX. I fully believe that something like that could help propel our sport further and garner that bigger audience, meaning more $$$, and more recognition for these pro riders

[@justlucky8254]

Shows like The Moto: Inside the Outdoors would be great.

[@alosnogarcia2600]

I agree I myself a moto guy never watched a single race of f1 but after the Netflix series I watch f1 every weekend now I’m sure with all the drama that goes around sx and Mx they have enough to make a couple of seasons.

[@Davinhomx]

Lmao. F1 was never nishe like motocross or supercross🤣

[@POVmotoVIDS]

Motocross and Off-Road motorsports are generally way behind asphalt/tarmac motorsports when it comes to development, budget and fan base. This is hill-billie sport that attracts that type of demographic. It's hard to grow anything when there is no incentive to grow. There is more drama and development in amateur karting than in Pro Motocross and Supercross. When you start working in the industry and you see how things are dealt with and what arrangements and contracts are signed and then you compare that to asphalt racing, it makes moto look like a bunch of middle school kids are running the series.

[@matthutcheson5738]

Lol.. F1 is huge outside the US.. Drive to Survive just opened up the US market to F1… What killed Mx/Sx are UTV’s… that’s where all the money is going… family’s are going and Buying a UTV for the family instead of dirt bikes and quads…

[@lauriL90]

Raha has so much talent and chill personality.

[@texasted73]

I agree with Raha I never raced Motocross but my grandson's do.people don't know how much work and training that goes into it especially the money side of it. it's time that the most dangerous sport on TV needs to be paid like it!!!

[@tronmcrae]

What Roczen did showing up in the NSX, with the Breitling, and the suit was exactly what dirt bike racing needs. Big name sponsors to the point where riders become household names for people who don't really follow racing.

[@adqtbullykennels]

They need a insurance policy for future retirement like what @jakepaul is saying about the ufc fighting action sports needs its own healthcare and mental awareness assistance when the careers are coming to an end

[@KeatonMcCalip]

Pro Supercross & motocross event companies are making the sport out to be a joke on the largest media platforms we consume, expecting to get people to come stream, reaching a pitiful amount on stream, acting like they're winning and never address why no one is watching.. Like Colby said, they literally only posts crashes and ads, and the occasional racing post that has 0 context that would entice someone outside of the sport.. these riders need to think for themselves and stop showing up.

[@Johnny_Hopper]

thank you Raha

[@tyrelgranger8105]

The host talks to much

[@metal4044]

You still watch though 😂

[@drober10]

It's probably been raised before, but we need a 'Drive to Survive' for MX/SX.

[@matwest711]

You mention mcgreggor. I believe he is the highest paid ufc fighter but not even close to the winningest. People follow his wild and entertaining personality. He brings the drama. We don’t really have that in moto and it’s frown upon in the industry. I’d love to see more emotion, personality, and characters in the sport.

[@georgewarshington1230]

complain about the money but no one's paying to watch 4 strokes

[@tankeater]

2:38 💯!!! The fact people hate on the Deegans! Like, really? I was a teen when MM started wrecking $#IT up and I loved Deegan... Sorry he hit it big on Merch and invented smart for his family... I call that a good man...

[@davidfish7946]

Riders should be able to sell their own merch . Each state amateur champ series should be televised. That would fill the void in pro racing content . And bring huge views in fan participation. Same format as college football or basketball . I don’t really understand why but something is holding this sport back .

[@jaredcrawford8703]

They can sell their own merch can’t they? I mean I know roczen and ciancirillo had there own website that they were selling there own merch. Some of them are getting into KZbin which is dope.

[@tgflowers2393]

Only an Acura in the US…. Honda for the rest of the world.

[@sarahdell4042]

This dude shreds. I would love to see someone with his skills, transition into some hard enduro and see how well he does.

[@Hunterevans15]

He would do absolutely horrific, you obviously don’t get the difference between hitting a jump tapped fifth wide and hard enduro lmao 🙈 a 5 year enduro rider is 1000 better then Colby could ever be nice try tho

[@nigeldean3726]

He wouldn't do well

[@sarahdell4042]

@@Hunterevans15 I only rode hard enduro, and a lot of the motor cross guys that decide to give things a shot end up being pretty darn impressive in my next of the woods.

[@coreyploof217]

@@Hunterevans15 lmaooo okay troll, that’s the silliest opinion I’ve ever seen. Skill on a bike is skill on a bike and can transfer to any discipline with practice. I’ve seen dudes who never ride woods but rail on the track do a woods race and place top 5 easy. But take a woods guy and a lot of them don’t translate to the track speed

[@Hunterevans15]

@@coreyploof217 lmfao that is so hilarious and if you think about it that’s stupid… every single high level woods racer can fucking shred a track in there sleep blind folded with ease and not break a sweat.. get a moto hoe on a woods track put him behind the women and kids cause he’s frying his clutch and stuck on the first hill.. that being said I’m not even talking about hard enduro you have to be a trials world champ to even be decent and be able to climb a mountain like a goat on a motocrcycle literally and those guys are the only ones on the planet who can do even attempt that shit NOT woods riders and definitely not moto bros and long jump riders Hahahha you my friend are so utterly and entirely lost and ignorant

[@roczen_drake_9431]

Hardest sport in world an they are all beyond underpaid for a year round sport nowadayz , lol mayweather 150-300 million a fight ahahaha wtf something wrong there

[@jasonwest2064]

I completely agree. You guys definitely need to get paid more. Something needs to happen. You guys work so hard and getting injured all the time. Pay these guys for God sakes

[@anamarinamathews1379]

I know Colby Raha is bad A$$ But it wood be cool for him to race supercross 2023 But I know he will not

[@haydendouglass1417]

Very good points raised in this discussion. Colby is a super humble dude it’s so awesome to see!

[@filmdbyjosh]

Same on the camera side of things. The problem is someone will do it cheaper 😂 and that’s why it’s not my job anymore

[@kerryday1792]

Yep inthe 80s there weren't many Motorcycle Stuntmem or Motorcycle Freestylers and the ones that existed sold out cheap to be " famous " it screwed us all ! The promoters took advantage of this and didn't care about anything except making money ! Everyone that made money from Motorcycle Freestyle should feel extremely lucky and grateful because we didn't make much getting it started. . I'm stoked at the progression of the riding and the big paydays !

[@CaddyJim]

There's a problem with SX/MX Rider pay Same thing in MMA/UFC Fighter pay

[@kingGar27]

Colby's probably right. Pay the riders more and you'll attract more fans asking "how do they make so much... oh wait, this is kinda cool... I'm hooked!"

[@VlogEpicness]

We’ve gotta have the poorest professional athletes in any sport. Our local pros all have to train kids to fund their racing.

[@relyenterprisestx]

Raha the smartest business man in moto. Love it. He’s right. The only way to build prestige is to pay more

[@scottyboy7462]

i was showing a girl i was dating some moto vids and telling her how it's the gnarliest sport and how fit the athletes have to be. she said that it looks easy and anyone can sit on a motorcycle and go fast. she was being totally serious. I brought her home and never called her again. (she wasn't that cute anyways).

[@jordanvance1193]

I keep saying this the first one to do a setup where you can watch from each riders viewpoint would be a game changer and attract more sponsors

[@slpn9t]

About time you got the slayer of the slayground on here. Favourite Rider right here! FTW

[@jaywall6305]

RAHA IS THE MAN!!

[@ktmjay9920]

Always gonna have Haters... It's all about $$$$ pay up..!

[@Big_Wee_Bey_Gaming]

Twice a week would be dope af

[@jasonacool]

Hey Gypsy man, you have seriously taken your interviewing to a whole new level. Honestly, you are hitting talking points that need to be discussed. You are seriously the best at what you are doing. Your Casey Stoner interview was amazing. I gained a massive respect for the guy - I'm a #46 fan. That interview was great. Yes, the riders need to grow up and get organised.

[@xafbxmoto269]

Finally raha is here!

[@shonuffLA]

The reason the sport doesn’t expand is these companies focus on racing. 99% of people are never goin for push it that hard so they don’t relate. Where are the adds for people just cruising on the weekends or families going camping and taking the bikes ? What they need to do is focus on families and young kids taking there bikes out on the weekend etc. I don’t care if a bike has 10 more hp this year because I’m not pushing it that hard to get wadded. Hospitals are to expensive and I like walking unassisted. Make it about a culture and affordable/accessible like it used to and it will grow like used to.

[@SharinFluids]

FJB

[@dro8053]

Raha could have gone pro racing. I used to race 50s with him and he was fast as fuck even back then.

[@jakobmorningstar]

McGregor makes that much because the number of eyes on that fight and it’s behind a paywall. Feld might be able to afford to pay more but not near the amount of a ufc fight. Mx/SX doesn’t have the audience ufc has unfortunately.

[@catsmasher83]

I think the moto industry is tight enough that a lot of this money would end up getting fed back into it, if they would just pay them more.

[@garyalexander2480]

Raha’s the man

[@son_of_mxry]

Makes me wanna boycott Sx until they do something to fix it tbh 🚩

[@therealjd1503]

I’m with raha, action sport in general even though I hate the name. It’s my jam

[@roosthrower]

Raha 100%🤙

[@JR113FTW]

Feld is def a huge problem but the industry isn't exactly looking out for the riders.

[@CaddyJim]

Net worth isn't an exact science but...🤔 Kevin Windham $4 million Ken Roczen $4 million Eli Tomac $5 million Ryan Villopoto $5 million Jeremy McGrath $5 million Ryan Dungey $8 million James Stewart $18 million Chad Reed $20 million Ricky Carmichael $25 million Travis Pastrana $25 million (There's no way some of these are right)

[@llLeezy]

Ken n Eli definitely have more then that, Eli’s won like 4.4mill just from SX main wins

[@llLeezy]

N that’s just the oem bonus idk what he gets from monster, astars etc

[@richardferrell4362]

These are guesses, Id be willing to put kdub at 10m plus and eli 15m plus

[@CaddyJim]

@@llLeezy I don't think these are accurate (net worth not money earned) But you're leaving out taxes & money spent. If you make over $500,000 in one year that's the top tax bracket which is 40% then another 8 to 12% depending on the state you live in & (a handful of states with no income tax)

[@CaddyJim]

@@richardferrell4362 Agree... I looked at a handful of different net worth sites & they're all within the borrow Park of each other . You would think RV would be much higher on the list I mean that's $4 million in championships alone (before taxes of course)

[@tankeater]

Golf is ONLY entertaining when you play it lol

[@Ibsmokin]

AMA has never had an idea how to promote and grow the sport.

[@klxcountry]

@0:51, "same with golf," oh yes, all those publicly accessible golf courses, Colby. 🤦‍♂️

[@Unkownktm]

That’s life bud, there is always someone earning more in life. Same applies to any job people do. If you don’t like the pay, change the job you do, pretty simple

[@Slotmassacre]

It’s pathetic

[@TheShift1313]

Interesting idea Raha. What about 2 or 3 races a week but not all the riders. Kinda like the 250s with east west but will all the riders.

[@podreels7932]

Personally, I love seeing Moto guys making tons of money.. Most of us grew up poor as hell, with our parents sacrificing time and money(they don't have) just so we can ride..

[@foylad4862]

Money is numbers and numbers never end, if you are chasing money for satisfaction you will never be happy. After financial freedom, money isnt shit. It just satisfies your materialistic philosophy.

[@mareksumguy1887]

Iv been saying this for years. Golf is a joke. How can anyone in their right mind ENJOY watching someone ELSE play Golf!? The most BORING sport in the world! 🤯 MX/DH riders should be amongst the highest paid athletes.

[@idecidenotyou]

This exact reason why I stopped watching racing.. years ago..

[@shootersfarm3300]

You know what’s even worse, aussie pro riders down here in Australia having to have a second job just to cover bills. The top 1 percent making just as much as a convenience store worker if not a tad more. Ten grand for a final? Talk about ten grand for a complete championship down here. Provided the sport isn’t as big big it’s just as dangerous. I agree with raha 💯

[@slynn5138]

One of the biggest problems with motocross salaries has been the fact there’s no collective union that protects the riders salary. Historically, 90% of the money being earned has always gone to the top 10 riders. When there’s this kind of structure in place it makes it real hard for the other 90% to compete. The top 10 have the money to hire personal trainers, nutritionist, etc.…

[@iansteward4708]

So tell us…how much are your paychecks? How much from Rockstar? Let’s be transparent cuz I haven’t heard what anyone, anyone, is making in Moto…

[@Mysiamesecatblue]

Golf is pretty expensive lol. Nonstop ball and greens fees. So I’d say it’s prob as much $$ as moto

[@janpalmer3025]

all moto riders should only get what I get in construction, per year $100,000 per year, nor $5 million per year, this is wrong colby.

[@phil9634]

Yeah they should have 450 and 250 stock class. And factory classes

[@coreytarducci36]

Sports are all about spectators. Most ppl don’t care about dirt bikes believe it or not. Because most ppl can’t afford dirt bikes. Anyone can golf though. And it’s cheaper. So more ppl watch golf, football, fighting, etc. It sucks but hey get a normal job like the rest of us peasants.

[@dabaers208]

I understand and agree they should and need to be paid more, but Raha’s point regarding people tuning in because people like McGregor is paid millions is just wrong. I don’t think I’ve ever watched a fight or NFL game or whatever because someone is getting paid millions. I’m watching cause they are great. Rider’s getting paid more wouldn’t make me watch them anymore.

[@Franksssss]

Moto isn't a ball sport simple. It will never pull cash like a ball sport, and in return pros or anyone will never match a ball sport. Look in your local towns and tell me how many sponsor signs you seen at footy fields (all disaplines)netball stadiums, basketball stadiums, golf courses. Then look at a moto track and see the difference. Anything automotive suffers. Local clubs/tracks here are always on the brink of folding.

[@ajvtank]

What's up with then WMX...lets see what kind of deal the workout for the woman.

[@Jdigger4130]

"I need to figure out what they are doing hitting the lil ball"... Ummmm... I think its the guy being good... like super fucking really good, hence the wage. Trying to get his logic... but struggling. Merit isn't anything but equitable in relation to demand. Get good at what millions of people watch... free riding was neat to the masses 20 years ago n thank instagram fer its low value. count yer money is my advice not anyone else

[@adamwest780]

Pisses me off that it’s easier to watch women’s basketball and hockey than it is to watch mx. I’m pretty sure a lot more people wanna watch mx over women’s sports

[@adamd9]

Colby is the man!! So stoked to listen to the whole podcast.

[@teamflanneloutdoors5631]

The purse money is a total travesty BUT I don't want the scene to blowup anymore than it already has. Money ruins everything, and it ruined amateur Moto decades ago.

[@kurtfreegard9174]

The GP boys dont even get prize money! Even more fucked up 😅

[@chrisvillarreal2752]

They need to separate the classes factory riders can’t be racing with non factory riders. Def needs to be a strike. Can’t be risking your life just to lose against fuckin pampered factory riders every fuckin race with no hopes of getting anywhere near closing the gap. Then you got cameras 90% of the time on one rider vs where the action really is.

[@Moneyovertruth]

Ive never watched anything because they paid a lot. Look at soccer lol

[@KINDIRBUDS]

Well you want all the money and then fans will be paying 100's more for tickets.

[@patrickrodriguez320]

This entire sport should be more realistic and attainable in general. Alot kids wasting all there money just to race and don't even have a chance at a career. Nobody wants to play this rigged game anymore. They make it virtually impossible for private people to succeed. It's less of a race and more of a marketing event nowadays

[@woodysrockspyro6436]

Basic math... Millions of views who can buy a 5 dollar golf ball. Or couple hundred dollar club. Then supercross has maybe 1million viewers who can afford to buy what? A fox t shirt. Or a new 10,000 dollar bike. When they got rid of the real sponsors things dried up. Beer and smokes..

[@highwalker5873]

What is with everybody and their mother having a podcast these days?

[@kungfu2toe]

I'm jealous of the kid that actually has a redline!

[@brandonchestnut3998]

Welcome to the real world golf will always bring more viewers gota bring the crowd to the game to get paid just for them to turn the lights on in some stadiums its 50k think on that

[@MARCHOFTHESAS]

His points all add fuel to that jealousy

[@danortiz8568]

in my opinion the brands of the bikes those big names like Yamaha, Ktm, etc are who doesn't give the money for the racers, motorcycles is a huge and rich industry in the world just thinking how many bikes they sale every year in the world so why not pay them more in such a thug sport

[@denniswilder3014]

Riders need to get paid more yes.but motocross and supercross does not bring in the veiwers.the advertising money is not there.during motocross what type of commercials you see.a boner pill commercial or a aids pill.then it's energy drink a moto clothing ad and a rocky mountain ad.and they have two commercial breaks a moto.the moto industry is fed mostly by moto related sponsors.this sport will not grow and the real money will not show up till they start getting huge companies to advertise.twisted tea and smart top are the only real out of industry sponsor.

[@raynic1173]

Sooooo, how much money is Colby making now???

[@brendanbutkus2392]

Moto unfortunately is the only sport where the athletes have to pay to compete supercross or moto... they have to pay its ridiculous

[@shanerr7252]

Full send Raha love watching this guy

[@BetterThanBroke]

Who remembers when Supercrosss was available in Canada 🇨🇦 for free on regular TV.

[@thegrossmansmx]

wonder why moto isnt big anymore. nothing in in but thrills and broken bodys

[@chrisb4089]

no joke supercross riders should get paid wayy more. shits not easy, safe, or cheap my any means

[@phillysslydogsly4186]

Quick economics lesson, golfers make more than moto because it’s more accessible. There are more golf courses than mx tracks. For reference, you can make more money playing frisbee golf professionally than mx & a bag of discs is $500 tops. No a days in America, people don’t have the extra scratch to buy a bike let alone race one.

[@oliverlennard]

It’s viewership actually. Whilst golfers are more likely to watch golf. It’s not necessarily true. For example how many ufc fans are mma fighters. A sport can captivate an audience that doesn’t actually do the sport.

[@phillysslydogsly4186]

@@oliverlennard fair enough, same with football. Some 80% of viewers have never played the game. However, i think the explanation for that is that those sports require no insight to understand. Run the ball down the field, hit the other guy, etc. try explaining suspension settings to a person who doesn’t ride & watch their eyes glaze over lol

[@zaneroberts3813]

Boxing is the same only not even 1% make any money the rest get brain damage for scraping by

[@G_Kaz]

The issue is supercross doesn't have enough viewership compared to other sports like golf, which means less ad-revenue which means less money to the athletes. If supercross wants to stay relevant, grow and make more money they need to attract the younger audience and go were the young audience is, which is on the internet. Look at what XGames has done the last two years with livestreaming on the internet and doing mass social media exposure. XGames internet viewership grew by +300% 2021 and amassed over 100million views across all social media platforms. Supercross can learn a thing or two by trying to replicate what XGames is doing by livestreaming their races on their KZbin channel for free, not behind the paywalls of KZbin TV. Not to mention they could attract far more young viewers by sponsoring popular content creators that already give Supercross the occasional free exposure like the Deegans or Buttery. The dirt bike industry as a whole is growing and having a revival since the early 2000s I would say thanks to social media and KZbin so Supercross needs to really start utilizing this.

[@jamesh1402]

I think supercross has the viewership, if they didn't than USA, NBC and CNBC wouldn't be airing the races. I think it's how the riders contracts are set up with feld and the actual teams. That's where the fine line is. Just my opinion though. We'll never know why and what's going on..

[@G_Kaz]

@@jamesh1402 they averaged like 300k views last year which isn't great. I just think younger audiences aren't watching supercross on TV because younger audiences rarely watch TV. Just got to adapt or eventually you'll get left behind. Also XGames still had broadcasts on ESPN simultaneously so not to say you can't do both, but that depends on contracts.

[@kevinbrock1323]

It's sad really. What other sport does the stars on tv pay an entry fee?!!

[@kgsxr7s085]

So how much do you make coby ..if we want everyone to be so open

[@powerwam024]

sounds like a wnba player lol

[@slpn9t]

Full podcast Jas please!!

[@GYPSYTALES]

Link is in the description

[@slpn9t]

@@GYPSYTALES Thanks mate.

[@raylang4608]

Raja and Axell deserve to be paid HANDSOMELY..... well ALL motorcycles racers!!

[@therawlifefamily]

One of the ways that UFC and Boxing get's so much money is for example, UFC 276 is 75$. Not $5-10 a month to see 4 races a month.

[@Thingsdonechangd]

This guy is super sharp and well spoken

[@noahmacomber5970]

this is the first interview of his I've watched, and I am shocked on how well spoken he is... I always saw him as a talented punk on a dirt bike. I've gained a lot of respect for him

[@HarborEdwin]

I don't think the average (majority) of MX/SX U.S. fans care if the riders make bank - most fans even like that idea. Roczen showing up in a suit and pointing to NBA players showing up in suits, was pretentious and alienated many fans. It's DIRT biking, not pro sports being played on a hardwood court.

[@hrtnalbertan9627]

F'ckn Legend, favorite interview to date!

[@jcobra09]

So GOAT bro

[@remotecontrol9874]

With golf it's not what they're doing to make $100 mil. salaries. They make the high dollars because wealthy people play golf. Golf country clubs charge membership fees that mostly wealthy people will pay. Because there's all that wealth swirling around golf it brings in high paying corporations who buy for ad time. The money around golf is like Formula One. Companies like Rolex, Bentley, Rolls Royce sponsor the drivers and buy ad time. That's why the athletes make high salaries and promo deals.