losi-sw

sum pplz may find this unpolite but dus anyone kno how much the likes of Atsushi Hara, Masami and rheinhard get paid?

Fastfreddy74

Ask the guy on the right side....

Mr. Shookie

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Are you trying to provoke the salary NINJAS???????
Better watch your back now....The come when you least expect them.


-Stephen <><

vtl1180ny

Or the grammar Ninja's....

Mr. Shookie

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Yea but the grammer and spelling NINJAS only carry rulers.....
Knuckle wacking freaks....
Now I better watch my back.
-Stephen <><

vtl1180ny

The spelling Ninja's scare me.... I tend to not look when I'm typing and I'm not the greatest typist.... Grammar on the other hand....

losi-sw

i only asked a simple question......could u not post if u are going to go off topic...

thanks

MCollins

R/C Racing = Hobby
Post graduate degree = $$$

Hobby + $$$ = More Fun than a paid driver.

-Mike

Mr. Shookie

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I believe it depends on alot.
If they are only factory drivers probably only parts support and 60K.
If they are Factory drivers and are Team Captian than about 80K
If they are team captian and R&D (hint hint) Masami, Hara bla bla bla....who knows probably 100K. The Japanees pobably make more as they are like ROCK Stars over there...
Next time out at a BIG race just go up and ask Masami or Hara just exactly how much they make....proably one milllllllllion Dollars. LOL
-Stephen <><

vtl1180ny

Unless one of them have come up to someone and spilled the beans on what they make, it's an unanswerable question... I highly doubt that the one's who post here will tell what they make either....

Like it was said before, this is a hobby... There's no big money in it... You're not going to make a living unless you're in the right place at the right time.... Even then, there are more people who win the lottery than get paid to play with toy cars.... You want to get money to play with toys, become a salesperson for one of the big companies... Or get your engineering degree, get some financial backing and start your own company....

GroffBall

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a good buddy mine was a team driver, basically was an oval guy but raced anything, He didn't make crap and he was a national champion, said all he did was sit around and wind motors. He quit a couple years later hasn't touched an RC since.

I'll take my degrees and running my own business . Keeps this a hobby.

MCollins

I think those numbers are VERY VERY generous...

My guess -- Factory guys - Parts, some expenses, winner bonuses (200-500 dollars)

Factory guys that also work at the factory - $30-40K plus the above.

Top 10 in the world - Maybe $60-80K???

Ernie P. - Worth millions--because he sells most his stuff to bashers--bashers support this hobby--it's a fact.

-Mike

WVRACER

i have asked a driver this befor and was told 120,000 per year salary plus all travel expenses paied

but it was not for racing but for r&d and public relations racing was just perks of the job



Rob

MCollins

Yeah - I think you'll find that if you don't have a particular "business or technical" skill, then you'll be working in the warehouse or answering phones. In the end, it makes more sense to get as much education as you can and race on the weekends...because we all need something to do when our reflexes are shot at 40...(Yes--even Hara will get older).

The guy in racing that is doing it right is Mike Lufaso.

-Mike

WVRACER

heck ya fast and smart Mike L is a pleasure to watch race and his website is a staple for associated racers. Some of his tips will work on most cars.

I agree with mcollins a education is the best way to go. If i remember right Associated has been looking for a engineer for months now.
Take a look around on this site and see all the companies started by racers and are now getting huge. Case in point BMI Racing started off as a machining company got into racing and started making cf chasses and now he can't hardly keep up with the demand

Rob