depends how you look at the payment they get
yes a top rider spends more on his equipment to stay at the top
but 5 points from a reserve is often a better performance than 10 points from a no1
so why should points money be so much different for a reserve or no1 heat leader
maybe points money should be exactly that a set amount per point regardless of team position just the signing on fee or start money be different depending on deal done per rider