British Touring Cars - 0/24 pro drivers (even Plato brings money, albeit not his own)
Formula 1 - 8/24 drivers bringing money
WRC/IRC Rally - maybe 1 or 2 fully paid pro drivers between the 2 series
Having pay drivers is not a factor in a championship being considered 'top draw'
In endurance racing, pay drivers actually provide extra seats for pro drivers, everywhere else they take them.
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