Revealed: Bagnaia’s cash prize and huge finances for victory

The Ducati rider can sail off into the winter break knowing his bank balance - and his car garage - has massively benefitted from claiming the title.

This is the money that Bagnaia earned for his victory, according to La Reppublica in Italy…

How much money Bagnaia earned for victory

• His basic salary for 2022 was €2.5m / £2.2m / $2.6m
• Prize for winning the title of €1.5m / £1.3m / $1.6m
• A total bonus of €810,000 / £707,000 / $842,000
• The total bonus was accrued through €100,000 / £87,000 / $104,000 for each race win - €50,000 / £436,000 / $520,000 for each second place - €30,000 / £26,000 / $31,000 for each third place
• A BMW M3 Competition Touring with XDrive gifted by sponsors

Key stats behind Bagnaia's championshup

• Bagnaia overcame a 91-point deficit to Fabio Quartararo in the MotoGP standings - it is the biggest comeback to become a world champion in history.

• Bagnaia is the first rider with five DNFs in a season to become champion (he did not finish in Qatar, France, Catalonia, Germany and Japan).

• It is 50 years since an Italian won the premier class title on an Italian bike (Giacomo Agostini was the last in 1972).

• Bagnaia is the first Italian rider since Valentino Rossi in 2009 to win the MotoGP title.

• Bagnaia is the first Ducati world champion since Casey Stoner 15 years ago.