All content is posted anonymously by employees working at wrc. Salary estimates are based on 1 883 salaries submitted anonymously to indeed by driver employees, users, and collected from past and present job advertisements on indeed in the past 36 months. Normaly the driver pays the codriver from his salary, exept the codrivers that are hired thru the team to help touristdrivers mostly msport. The wrc is one of the most exhilarating forms of motorsport and elfyn is an exceptional talent who has risen through the ranks and is now one of the men to beat. Elfyn evans is a racewinning welsh rally driver competing for the ford msport world rally team in the fia world rally championship wrc. Wrc officials leaked bill of their players salaries 201819 available online, and according to that wage bill, sebastien ogier is currently highest. A codriver is the navigator of a rally car in the sport of rallying, who sits in the front passenger. In this weeks wrc 8 weekly challenge, presented by fanatec, we take you to one of the holy grails of the wrc. The average salary for a driver is r 9 198 per month in south africa. The uks msa academy has announced it is looking for what it is refers to as promising young british rally navigators to fill new places on its new codriver development programme, led by 21time wrc rally winner nicky grist and international competitor paul spooner. The dirt rally series gave their codrivers some personality, as they spoke before and after a stage, and reacted to parts being damaged on. Find out what works well at wrc from the people who know best. Aug 22, 2017 the background to this case is an wrc adjudicator decision of 30th january, 2017 to decide that the employee should be reinstated in his job as a dhl driver.
Nov 10, 2017 5 highest paid rally drivers in wrc 2017. Each rally is split into 1525 special stages, which are run against the clock on closed roads. 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. Ott tanak the 30 year old estonia driver is active in world rally championship since 2009. Kris meeke born 2 july 1979 is a northern irish professional rally driver, best known for competing in the fia world rally championship wrc. Visit payscale to research pilot car driver hourly pay by city, experience, skill, employer and more. The ulsterman revealed he was asked to be on standby in case despres co. The inside of citroens c3 wrc was a claustrophobic and intimidating place. According to sports magazine that disclosed the annual salaries of all rally drivers declared sebastien ogier as the highest paid driver in 2019. The pay inequity is easily explained through the nbas greater television ratings, revenue and ticket sales, but from a riskperdollarearned standpoint. I think lappi will take the salary from citroen so he doesnt need any money.
List of world rally championship drivers champions wikipedia. Here you will see the details of the wrc rally drivers salaries. Top gear ran a feature in last months mag with dario franchitti, he was home in scottland and they did a day with him and his f40. A co driver is the navigator of a rally car in the sport of rallying, who sits in the front passenger seat. The dirt rally series gave their codrivers some personality, as they spoke before and after a. Part time bus driver wins reinstatement and full salary. Coughlan was employed as a van driver for 11 years until his summary dismissal in november, 2015.
Exercising both mind and body is keeping wrc co driver carlos del barrio fully occupied during the current covid19 lockdown at his home in northern spain. A free inside look at yrc freight salary trends based on 679 salaries wages for 240 jobs at yrc freight. This individual will travel to race and test events on b. When hyundai motorsport world rally championship codriver carlos del barrio arrived home from rally mexico in midmarch, he found his native northern spain already locked read more. You will be required to travel all over the world for races, which may involve working weekends and national holidays from time to time. Marc marti is one of the sports most experienced codrivers with more than 150 wrc starts in a career that began more than 20 years ago. He is teamed with codriver julien ingrassia and competing for citroen in the world rally championship wrc.
Often the codriver will read the whole line in one breath then pause and identify a few of the more notable corners for the driver to keep them oriented. Compare pay for popular roles and read about the teams worklife balance. The amount of their salary will vary depending upon their. Ogier clinched a sixth wrc title in a row in australia on sunday, in what will be his final rally with malcolm wilsons team before he and codriver julien ingrassia return to citroen he had. As you must be aware, motor racing can be a dangerous sport. Drivers and codrivers will be required to swap seats in a bold and innovative way to add even more excitement to the fia world rally.
Im a wrc23 codriver and i thought about doing an ama. Kris meeke is a northern irish professional rally driver currently competing in the fia world rally championship wrc. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. Wrc drivers salaries 2020 revealed contracts bonus sportekz. Excitroen wrc driver kris meeke returns for rallylegend. The ulsterman revealed he was asked to be on standby in case despres codriver, the south african explorer mike. A majority of them are probably just on factory contracts where they can be asked to do anything eg drive in lmp1. Last time i heard a couple of years ago, admittedly only three drivers in the wrc were being paid to drive. In september 2009 tanak won the european pirelli star driver shootout held in austria. Our growing customer gt3 and gt4 motorsport business is now looking to add to the team to enhance the race performance of our cars further. Watch the world rally championship on red bull tv follow our wrc playlist. Filter by location to see driver salaries in your area. If theres one form of motorsport where the perevent scale exceeds what a lebron james earns on straight salary, its f1.
The series currently consists of threeday events driven on surfaces that range from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice. Codrivers are also often called on to perform maintenance on the car. Kris meeke was born in ireland on monday, july 2, 1979 generation x. Many start their day at midnight, but their route is often local, which allows for more home time. Racing driver salaries non f1 page 1 general motorsport. What is the average salary of a rally car driver answers. He was the 2009 intercontinental rally challenge champion. Get the inside scoop on jobs, salaries, top office locations, and ceo insights. A free inside look at wrc salary trends based on 1 salaries wages for 1 jobs at wrc. Wrc rally drivers salaries 201819 leaked bill sportsala. Exercising both mind and body is keeping wrc codriver.
World rally championship codriver codriver profile. Top 10 highest paid wrc rally drivers 2017 revealed. The secrets of being a rally codriver autosport performance. Former citroen world rally championship driver kris meeke will return to rallying for next months rallylegend event in san marino.
He finished at third place in 2017 season of world rally championship. Theres a whole lot more to codriving than sitting and reading. The salary of a truck driver will depend on what way they get paid and how much they work. Top 10 highest paid wrc rally drivers salaries 2019 sportseon. What is the average salary of a rally driver answers. This role is particularly critical in highend rally competitions such as wrc. His wrc debut came in 1992 on his home rallye catalunya costa brava alongside oriol gomez, with whom he won the spanish asphalt title in 1994. This is really tight after such a long straightaway so a warning is given so the driver doesnt over cook the turn.
Keep uptodate with the latest news, results, highlights. Signing a twoyear deal with ott tanak is a demonstration of hyundais continued commitment and ambitions in the world rally championship, explained adamo. Top 10 highest paid wrc rally drivers salaries 2019. Salaries posted anonymously by yrc freight employees. The co driver s job is to navigate, commonly by reading off a set of pacenotes to the driver what lies ahead, where to turn, the severity of the turn, and what obstacles to look out for. Driver salary trends based on 45 salaries wages for 18 jobs at c. Washington dc news, maryland news, virginia news, local news, weather, traffic, entertainment, breaking news. Kris meeke has conceded that his time as a topline world rally driver is finished, after missing out on the lastremaining 2020 factory. List of world rally championship drivers champions. Part time bus driver wins reinstatement and full salary retrospection. This gave him the opportunity to compete six rounds of the 2010 world rally championship season in pwrc support category programme. Wrc drivers salaries 2020 increment for some wrc drivers but not all.
It depends, from zero to 1 mill for the world champ codrivers. Salary estimates are based on 3,423 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by driver employees. Co driver salary if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Jarimatti latvala and ott tanak are the top paid drivers currently in world rally championship. In a rally car, the driver drives and the codriver does just about everything else. Ogier clinched a sixth wrc title in a row in australia on sunday, in what will be his final rally with malcolm wilsons team before he and co driver julien ingrassia return to citroen he had. What level of success do you have to achieve in order to earn a salarymake a living as a wrcerc driver andor codriver. Jan 04, 2020 kris meeke has conceded that his time as a topline world rally driver is finished, after missing out on the lastremaining 2020 factory seat.
Work for utilities across the uk teams work on fascinating projects that clients value from lab analysis, statistics, data science to policy and legislation. In fact, most drivers only spend four to five hours behind the wheel. To become a worldbeating racing driver, you will need to eat, sleep and breathe motorsport. Coca cola truck driver jobs can be intense, but most drivers enjoy working for the company. Understandably, this is not an average ninetofive job. Flexible work ethic, working from home and changing hours to fit childcare is normal. Mouton, who is the most successful female rally driver in history, was forced to retire from what was to be her final world rally championship event. Truck drivers can make anywhere from 50,000 and up.
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