KEIRIN PRIZE MONEY · 2016
Keirin prize money in 2016
Keirin paid £13,942,172 across 2 money lists in 2016, to 70 riders. Yoshihiro Murakami earned the most, £1,155,188.
PAID IN 2016£14m
MONEY LISTS2
RIDERS PAID70
TOP EARNER£1.2m
The 2016 money list
The top 50 riders by prize money won in 2016
| # | RIDER | NATION | YEARS TOP | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshihiro Murakami | Japan | 1 | £1,155,188£1.2m |
| 2 | Yudai Nitta | Japan | 0 | £622,813£623k |
| 3 | Hiroyuki Inagaki | Japan | 0 | £521,811£522k |
| 4 | Kota Hirahara | Japan | 0 | £502,463£502k |
| 5 | Kota Asai | Japan | 0 | £465,590£466k |
| 6 | Seiichiro Nakagawa | Japan | 0 | £465,384£465k |
| 7 | Yusuke Iwatsu | Japan | 0 | £451,322£451k |
| 8 | Toyoki Takeda | Japan | 0 | £444,608£445k |
| 9 | Toshihiro Yoshida | Japan | 0 | £333,228£333k |
| 10 | Tomohiro Fukaya | Japan | 0 | £332,494£332k |
| 11 | Yusaku Takeuchi | Japan | 0 | £306,981£307k |
| 12 | Koji Kawamura | Japan | 0 | £281,118£281k |
| 13 | Kazunari Watanabe | Japan | 0 | £260,160£260k |
| 14 | Takumi Sonoda | Japan | 0 | £259,661£260k |
| 15 | Kohei Gunji | Japan | 0 | £252,420£252k |
| 16 | Takashi Kaneko | Japan | 0 | £249,772£250k |
| 17 | Kentaro Harada | Japan | 0 | £244,221£244k |
| 18 | Harutomo Watanabe | Japan | 0 | £240,938£241k |
| 19 | Hiroshi Nakamura | Japan | 0 | £228,561£229k |
| 20 | Ryuki Mitani | Japan | 0 | £224,348£224k |
| 21 | Yuichiro Kamiyama | Japan | 0 | £220,283£220k |
| 22 | Shintaro Sato | Japan | 0 | £215,637£216k |
| 23 | Tatsunori Kondo | Japan | 0 | £205,982£206k |
| 24 | Daisuke Ashizawa | Japan | 0 | £196,924£197k |
| 25 | Ryuji Kondo | Japan | 0 | £193,385£193k |
| 26 | Yasuyoshi Kigure | Japan | 0 | £189,724£190k |
| 27 | Megumu Morohashi | Japan | 0 | £183,431£183k |
| 28 | Yusaku Kosho | Japan | 0 | £180,617£181k |
| 29 | Shuji Minami | Japan | 0 | £175,217£175k |
| 30 | Takahisa Matsuoka | Japan | 0 | £174,585£175k |
| 31 | Takahiro Ushiyama | Japan | 0 | £168,062£168k |
| 32 | Yoshihito Yamazaki | Japan | 0 | £166,542£167k |
| 33 | Shuji Ishii | Japan | 0 | £165,205£165k |
| 34 | Hideaki Yamada | Japan | 0 | £162,591£163k |
| 35 | Sho Inakawa | Japan | 0 | £160,555£161k |
| 36 | Kyohei Shinzan | Japan | 0 | £157,129£157k |
| 37 | Takuya Yoshida | Japan | 0 | £157,023£157k |
| 38 | Koji Hamada | Japan | 0 | £149,814£150k |
| 39 | Yuta Wakimoto | Japan | 0 | £149,673£150k |
| 40 | Tsubasa Kitatsuru | Japan | 0 | £148,277£148k |
| 41 | Ryuji Ogura | Japan | 0 | £145,412£145k |
| 42 | Yuji Matsuura | Japan | 0 | £143,509£144k |
| 43 | Hiroyuki Murakami | Japan | 0 | £143,377£143k |
| 44 | Futoshi Morisawa | Japan | 0 | £143,137£143k |
| 45 | Junpei Yoshizawa | Japan | 0 | £142,028£142k |
| 46 | Naoto Hayashi | Japan | 0 | £139,673£140k |
| 47 | Jun Okamura | Japan | 0 | £138,137£138k |
| 48 | Takuya Yamauchi | Japan | 0 | £136,602£137k |
| 49 | Kentaro Wada | Japan | 0 | £136,176£136k |
| 50 | Toshiaki Fushimi | Japan | 0 | £133,106£133k |
The top 15 in 2016
Every money list in 2016
By prize money paid
| MONEY LIST | TOP EARNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Men's Keirin Money List | Yoshihiro Murakami | £12,764,895£12.8m |
| 2016 Women's Keirin Money List | Mai Kajita | £1,177,277£1.2m |
The richest money lists of 2016
Every year we hold
Frequently asked questions
Who earned the most keirin prize money in 2016?
Yoshihiro Murakami, with £1,155,188 and 1 year at the top. Yudai Nitta was next on £622,813.
How much prize money was paid in 2016?
£13,942,172 across 2 money lists, to 70 riders.
Which money list paid the most in 2016?
The 2016 Men's Keirin Money List, at £12,764,895.
How does 2016 compare with 2015?
2015 paid £13,062,033 across 2 money lists.
Where to next
Every year and every rider is on keirin prize money. The year before is 2015. The year after is 2017.