KEIRIN · 2017 · JAPAN
2017 Men's Keirin Money List prize money
The 2017 Men's Keirin Money List paid £12,183,412 to 50 riders. Kota Asai won £921,249. Yudai Nitta took £828,753 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£12m
WINNER£921k
RIDERS PAID50
RUNNER-UP£829k
The standings
50 riders paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | RIDER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top earner | Kota Asai | Japan | £921,249£921k |
| 2nd | Yudai Nitta | Japan | £828,753£829k |
| 3rd | Kazunari Watanabe | Japan | £545,394£545k |
| 4th | Kota Hirahara | Japan | £523,987£524k |
| 5th | Ryuki Mitani | Japan | £511,257£511k |
| 6th | Toyoki Takeda | Japan | £429,745£430k |
| 7th | Tomohiro Fukaya | Japan | £361,126£361k |
| 8th | Megumu Morohashi | Japan | £336,032£336k |
| 9th | Daishi Kuwahara | Japan | £283,910£284k |
| 10th | Kohei Gunji | Japan | £257,987£258k |
| 11th | Kazuya Narita | Japan | £256,243£256k |
| 12th | Hiroyuki Inagaki | Japan | £235,116£235k |
| 13th | Kentaro Harada | Japan | £227,067£227k |
| 14th | Yoshihiro Murakami | Japan | £225,965£226k |
| 15th | Tsubasa Kitatsuru | Japan | £224,880£225k |
| 16th | Yasuyoshi Kigure | Japan | £220,749£221k |
| 17th | Hiroshi Nakamura | Japan | £210,509£211k |
| 18th | Takuya Shikio | Japan | £204,203£204k |
| 19th | Takumi Sonoda | Japan | £200,891£201k |
| 20th | Sho Inakawa | Japan | £199,657£200k |
| 21st | Hideaki Yamada | Japan | £198,788£199k |
| 22nd | Yuta Wakimoto | Japan | £198,568£199k |
| 23rd | Kosuke Sakaguchi | Japan | £193,510£194k |
| 24th | Kentaro Wada | Japan | £193,468£193k |
| 25th | Masaki Inoue | Japan | £190,240£190k |
| 26th | Takashi Kaneko | Japan | £190,104£190k |
| 27th | Yusuke Iwatsu | Japan | £181,722£182k |
| 28th | Jun Okamura | Japan | £179,355£179k |
| 29th | Yusaku Kosho | Japan | £177,415£177k |
| 30th | Toshihiro Yoshida | Japan | £176,573£177k |
| 31st | Hiroyuki Murakami | Japan | £174,926£175k |
| 32nd | Ryuma Ota | Japan | £167,363£167k |
| 33rd | Hideyuki Matsutani | Japan | £166,774£167k |
| 34th | Yusaku Takeuchi | Japan | £165,604£166k |
| 35th | Ryuji Ogura | Japan | £164,688£165k |
| 36th | Takayuki Narikiyo | Japan | £164,100£164k |
| 37th | Yoshitomo Higashiguchi | Japan | £159,269£159k |
| 38th | Yoshihito Yamazaki | Japan | £158,906£159k |
| 39th | Hidetake Yamanaka | Japan | £158,009£158k |
| 40th | Seiichiro Nakagawa | Japan | £158,004£158k |
| 41st | Harutomo Watanabe | Japan | £156,116£156k |
| 42nd | Shintaro Sato | Japan | £153,035£153k |
| 43rd | Takuya Yoshida | Japan | £150,472£150k |
| 44th | Kyohei Shinzan | Japan | £148,577£149k |
| 45th | Takuya Kamiyama | Japan | £148,257£148k |
| 46th | Ryuji Kondo | Japan | £142,176£142k |
| 47th | Tetsuo Watanabe | Japan | £141,997£142k |
| 48th | Akihiro Isezaki | Japan | £140,823£141k |
| 49th | Ryo Ikeda | Japan | £140,802£141k |
| 50th | Takahisa Matsuoka | Japan | £139,053£139k |
How the money splits
Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one rider
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2017
Every other keirin money list we hold from 2017
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Women's Keirin Money List | Hiroko Ishii | £1,233,976£1.2m |
Men's Keirin Money List in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Men's Keirin Money List | Kohei Gunji | £18,865,456£18.9m |
| 2024 Men's Keirin Money List | Yusaku Kosho | £17,922,533£17.9m |
| 2023 Men's Keirin Money List | Yuji Matsuura | £16,937,318£16.9m |
| 2022 Men's Keirin Money List | Yuta Wakimoto | £15,402,270£15.4m |
| 2021 Men's Keirin Money List | Yusaku Kosho | £12,809,166£12.8m |
| 2020 Men's Keirin Money List | Kentaro Wada | £10,807,486£10.8m |
| 2019 Men's Keirin Money List | Shintaro Sato | £12,409,497£12.4m |
| 2018 Men's Keirin Money List | Ryuki Mitani | £12,343,987£12.3m |
| 2016 Men's Keirin Money List | Yoshihiro Murakami | £12,764,895£12.8m |
| 2015 Men's Keirin Money List | Kota Asai | £11,941,616£11.9m |
| 2014 Men's Keirin Money List | Toyoki Takeda | £11,803,291£11.8m |
Frequently asked questions
Who topped the 2017 Men's Keirin Money List?
Kota Asai, on £921,249.
How much did the runner-up get?
Yudai Nitta took £828,753, 90% of the leader's total.
How much did the top 50 win between them?
£12,183,412 between the 50 riders in the 2017 Men's Keirin Money List.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2016 Men's Keirin Money List paid £12,764,895, and the 2018 Men's Keirin Money List paid £12,343,987.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Men's Keirin Money List prize money page, and the whole year on keirin prize money in 2017. The edition before was the 2016 Men's Keirin Money List. The one after was the 2018 Men's Keirin Money List.