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Rovanpera taking huge pay cut to chase F1 dream
Dec.3 Kalle Rovanpera has accepted a dramatic salary drop as he switches from rallying to single-seaters – with his manager confirming that next year's base pay will be 'merely formal' compared to his world rally earnings. According to Ilta-Sanomat, the 25-year-old earned around EUR 6 million in salary from Toyota during the just-completed WRC season – making him one of the highest-paid drivers in rallying. Manager Timo Jouhki declined to confirm the exact figure, but didn't contest the scale. 'I cannot comment on the details of the contract,' he said. 'The annual salaries of the best drivers in the World Championship are in the millions.' Rovanpera will now race in Japan's...
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