CHANGES TO PRIZE MONEY STRUCTURE IN MSBK 2020
Changes have been made to the entry fees and prize monies up for grabs in the 2020 Malaysia Superbike Championship. Please find below, a summary of the changes:
Entry Fee
For the 2020 season, the entry fee will be inclusive of 01 set Dunlop tyre. The comparison is as follows:
| RACE CATEGORY | 2019 ENTRY FEE
(not inclusive of tyre cost) |
2020 ENTRY FEE
(inclusive of 01 set tyre) |
| MSBK1000 | MYR 795 | MYR 2,000
(inclusive of 01 set Dunlop slicks) |
| MSBK600 | MYR 795 | MYR 2,000
(inclusive of 01 set Dunlop slicks) |
| MSBK250 | MYR 396 | MYR 1,400
(inclusive of 01 set Dunlop tyres) |
| MSBK150 | — | MYR 1,250
(inclusive of 01 set Dunlop slicks) |
Prize Monies
The prize monies for the 2020 season has been increased. However, instead of awarding prize monies on a race-by-race basis, the prize monies will be awarded to the top five riders of the weekend.
The table below summarizes the changes:
| RACE CATEGORY | 2019 PRIZE MONEY
(per race) |
2020 PRIZE MONEY (per race weekend) |
| MSBK1000 | 1st place – MYR 600
2nd place – MYR 500 3rd place – MYR 400 |
Highest points of the weekend – MYR 3,000
2nd highest points of the weekend – MYR 2,000 3rd highest points of the weekend – MYR 1,500 4th highest points of the weekend – MYR 1,000 5th highest points of the weekend – MYR 700 |
| MSBK600 | 1st place – MYR 600
2nd place – MYR 500 3rd place – MYR 400 |
Highest points of the weekend – MYR 3,000
2nd highest points of the weekend – MYR 2,000 3rd highest points of the weekend – MYR 1,500 4th highest points of the weekend – MYR 1,000 5th highest points of the weekend – MYR 700 |
| MSBK250 | 1st place – MYR 300
2nd place – MYR 200 3rd place – MYR 100 |
Highest points of the weekend – MYR 2,500
2nd highest points of the weekend – MYR 1,800 3rd highest points of the weekend – MYR 1,300 4th highest points of the weekend – MYR 800 5th highest points of the weekend – MYR 500 |
| MSBK150 | Highest points of the weekend – MYR 2,500
2nd highest points of the weekend – MYR 1,800 3rd highest points of the weekend – MYR 1,300 4th highest points of the weekend – MYR 800 5th highest points of the weekend – MYR 500 |
As an example, assuming a rider won all three races in a weekend in 2019, he/she would have taken home a total prize money of MYR 1,800. In comparison, in the 2020 season, should the same rider win all three races in a weekend, he/she would be going home with MYR3,000. This represents a 67% increase in prize monies but will require more strategic racing from the riders and teams.