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MOTORSPORT PRIZE MONEY · 2025

Motorsport prize money in 2025

Motorsport paid £19,277,444 across 4 editions in 2025, to 112 racers. Álex Palou earned the most, £2,882,331.

PAID IN 2025£19m
EDITIONS4
RACERS PAID112
TOP EARNER£2.9m

The 2025 money list

The top 50 racers by prize money won in 2025

Motorsport racers ranked by prize money won in 2025.
# RACER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Álex Palou Spain 1 £2,882,331£2.9m
2 Jett Lawrence Australia 1 £751,880£752k
3 Pato O'Ward Mexico 0 £715,038£715k
4 Felix Rosenqvist Sweden 0 £578,571£579k
5 Santino Ferrucci United States 0 £531,955£532k
6 Christian Rasmussen Denmark 0 £513,534£514k
7 Conor Daly United States 0 £513,158£513k
8 Christian Lundgaard Denmark 0 £504,511£505k
9 David Malukas United States 0 £501,729£502k
10 Devlin DeFrancesco Canada 0 £498,496£498k
11 Josef Newgarden United States 0 £494,361£494k
12 Louis Foster Great Britain 0 £478,947£479k
13 Alexander Rossi United States 0 £476,692£477k
14 Will Power Australia 0 £475,564£476k
15 Scott Dixon New Zealand 0 £475,564£476k
16 Nolan Siegel United States 0 £475,188£475k
17 Colton Herta United States 0 £474,060£474k
18 Marcus Ericsson Sweden 0 £459,023£459k
19 Graham Rahal United States 0 £456,767£457k
20 Marcus Armstrong New Zealand 0 £456,767£457k
21 Sting Ray Robb United States 0 £456,767£457k
22 Kyffin Simpson Cayman Islands 0 £456,767£457k
23 Scott McLaughlin New Zealand 0 £456,767£457k
24 Kyle Kirkwood United States 0 £456,767£457k
25 Hunter Lawrence Australia 0 £375,940£376k
26 Jo Shimoda Japan 1 £375,940£376k
27 Robert Shwartzman Israel 0 £246,090£246k
28 Takuma Sato Japan 0 £224,436£224k
29 Ryan Hunter-Reay United States 0 £206,015£206k
30 Eli Tomac United States 0 £187,970£188k
31 Seth Hammaker United States 0 £187,970£188k
32 Ryan Timms United States 1 £150,752£151k
33 Ken Roczen Germany 0 £150,376£150k
34 Anthony Macri United States 1 £150,376£150k
35 Rinus VeeKay Netherlands 0 £119,399£119k
36 Callum Ilott Great Britain 0 £116,767£117k
37 Jacob Abel United States 0 £115,263£115k
38 Justin Cooper United States 0 £112,782£113k
39 Tom Vialle France 0 £112,782£113k
40 Kyle Larson United States 0 £104,511£105k
41 Hélio Castroneves Brazil 0 £103,008£103k
42 Cooper Webb United States 0 £101,504£102k
43 RJ Hampshire United States 0 £90,226£90k
44 Ed Carpenter United States 0 £89,098£89k
45 Jack Harvey Great Britain 0 £87,594£88k
46 Rico Abreu United States 0 £82,707£83k
47 Marco Andretti United States 0 £76,692£77k
48 Chase Sexton United States 0 £75,188£75k
49 Nate Thrasher United States 0 £75,188£75k
50 Joey Savatgy United States 0 £67,669£68k

Every edition in 2025

By prize money paid

Motorsport editions in 2025 with winner and total paid.
EDITION WINNER PAID
2025 Indianapolis 500 Álex Palou £15,250,376£15.3m
2025 SuperMotocross World Championship Jett Lawrence, Jo Shimoda £3,188,722£3.2m
2025 Knoxville Nationals Ryan Timms £551,880£552k
2025 Kings Royal Anthony Macri £286,466£286k

Every year we hold

Frequently asked questions

Who earned the most motorsport prize money in 2025?

Álex Palou, with £2,882,331 and 1 title. Jett Lawrence was next on £751,880.

How much prize money was paid in 2025?

£19,277,444 across 4 editions, to 112 racers.

Which edition paid the most in 2025?

The 2025 Indianapolis 500, at £15,250,376.

How does 2025 compare with 2024?

2024 paid £4,004,511 across 3 editions.

Where to next

Every year and every racer is on motorsport prize money. The year before is 2024. The year after is 2026.