2025 Indian Racing League

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The 2025 Indian Racing League is a single seater motor racing championship held across India. [1] 2025 is the fourth season of the championship. It started on August 15 at Kari Motor Speedway and will run over five race weekends. [2]

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Teams and drivers

All drivers compete with single-seater Wolf GB08 Thunder cars, fitted with a 215 bhp (160 kW) Aprilia engine. [3] All teams are Indian-registered. Drivers were selected via a draft held on 15 July 2025. [4]

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Goa Aces JA Racing5 Flag of South Africa.svg Raoul Hyman 1–2
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Fabienne Wohlwend 1–2
6 Flag of India.svg Akash Gowda1–2
Flag of India.svg Chetan Surineni1–2
Speed Demons Delhi11 Flag of India.svg Shahan Ali Mohsin 1–2
Flag of India.svg Sai Sanjay1–2
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Caitlin Wood 1–2
Flag of Malaysia.svg Alister Yoong1–2
Chennai Turbo Riders14 Flag of South Africa.svg Aqil Alibhai1–2
Flag of India.svg Tijil Rao1–2
25 Flag of Spain.svg Laura Camps Torras1–2
Flag of India.svg Shibin Yousaf1–2
Kolkata Royal Tigers18 Flag of France.svg Alexandra Hervé1–2
Flag of India.svg Sandeep Kumar1–2
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Canning1–2
Flag of India.svg Sohil Shah1–2
Hyderabad Blackbirds23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster 1–2
Flag of India.svg Mohamed Ryan1–2
31 Flag of India.svg Akshay Bohra 1–2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Jílková 1–2
Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru27 Flag of India.svg Ruhaan Alva1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Neel Jani 1
Flag of Spain.svg Dani Clos 2
Flag of India.svg Akhil Rabindra 2
70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jem Hepworth1–2
Flag of India.svg Kyle Kumaran 1–2
Source: [5]

Team changes

A new team joined the grid in Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru, led by actor Kiccha Sudeepa. [6] In turn, the Bangalore Speedsters left the championship after entering every season since 2022. [7] The Rarh Bengal Tigers meanwhile changed their name to Kolkata Royal Tigers, thereby returning to the guise under which the team was officially launched in 2024. [8]

Driver changes

The reigning champions, Goa Aces JA Racing, saw Gabriela Jílková join the Hyderabad Blackbirds, while Shahan Ali Mohsin moved over to the Speed Demons Delhi and Sohil Shah was drafted by the Kolkata Royal Tigers. To replace them, the team took on Akash Gowda, who leaves the Delhi-branded team after three seasons, as well as Fabienne Wohlwend, who previously competed for the departing Rarh Bengal Tigers, and Indian F4 graduate Chetan Surineni.

The renamed Kolkata Royal Tigers entered the 2025 season with an all-new lineup after Nikhil Bohra left the championship, Alister Yoong moved to the Speed Demons Delhi, Ruhaan Alva joined the new Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru outfit and Fabienne Wohlwend was signed by the Goa Aces. The team drafted in reining champion Sohil Shah, Chennai Turbo Riders driver Sandeep Kumar, Hyderabad's 2024 substitute driver Tom Canning and debutant Alexandra Hervé, who last competed in the TTE Formula Renault series in 2022.

The Chennai Turbo Riders also have four new drivers after neither Mira Erda nor Emily Duggan returned to the series, Sandeep Kumar moved to the Kolkata Royal Tigers and both Jon Lancaster and Mohamed Ryan joined the Hyderabad Blackbirds. Ex-Hyderabad driver Laura Camps Torras will be the team's only entrant with previous championship experience, as it took on three debutants: reigning Indian Formula 4 champion Aqil Alibhai, radical driver Shibin Yousaf and Formula LGB competitor Tijil Rao.

Two of the departing Bangalore Speedsters' drivers found new berths: Caitlin Wood joined the Speed Demons Delhi and Kyle Kumaran moved to Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru. Both Rishon Rajeev and Julius Dinesen did not return to the championship.

The Speed Demons Delhi drafted three returning drivers to its team after both Álvaro Parente and Angélique Detavernier left the series and Akash Gowda joined the Goa Aces. Alister Yoong moved over from the Kolkata Royal Tigers, Shahan Ali Mohsin left the Goa Aces to join Delhi and Caitlin Wood joined from the departing Bangalore Speedsters.

The Hyderabad Blackbirds also renewed their whole roster as series mainstays Anindith Reddy and Akhil Rabindra both left after entering every season since 2022, Neel Jani joined Bengaluru and Laura Camps Torras moved to the Chennai Turbo Riders. The team took on a debutant in Formula Regional driver Akshay Bohra, as well as three returnees: Jon Lancaster and Mohamed Ryan moved over from the Chennai Turbo Riders, while Gabriela Jílková left the Goa Aces to join the team.

Debuting team Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru also drafted in three returning drivers and a debutant: Neel Jani, Ruhaan Alva and Kyle Kumaran joined the team after previously competing for the Hyderabad Blackbirds, the Kolkata Royal Tigers and the Bangalore Speedsters, respectively, while sportscar driver Jem Hepworth completed the team's lineup.

Mid-season

Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru changed both drivers of their No. 27 entry for round two, with Jani and Alva being replaced by former Formula One test driver Dani Clos and 2022 drivers' champion Akhil Rabindra. [9] [10]

Race calendar

The provisional calendar was announced in July of 2025, with the venues of the final two rounds yet to be confirmed. [2] All events will be held in India and will be run in tandem with the F4 Indian Championship. In February 2025, the series confirmed it would host a street race in the state of Goa as part of the 2025 season. [11] [12]

No.CircuitDateMap of circuit locations
1R1 Kari Motor Speedway, Chettipalayam 16 August
R217 August
2R1 Madras International Circuit, Irungattukottai 23 August
R224 August
3R1 Kari Motor Speedway, Chettipalayam 3–5 October
R2
4R1TBA31 October – 2 November
R2
5R1TBA29–30 November
R2
TBA Goa Street Circuit, Vasco da Gama [11] [12] TBA

Race results

No.CircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Kari Motor Speedway Flag of India.svg Kyle Kumaran Flag of South Africa.svg Raoul Hyman Flag of South Africa.svg Raoul Hyman Goa Aces JA Racing
R2 Flag of India.svg Akshay Bohra Flag of India.svg Sai Sanjay Flag of India.svg Sai SanjaySpeed Demons Delhi
2R1 Madras International Circuit Flag of India.svg Shahan Ali Mohsin Flag of India.svg Shahan Ali Mohsin Flag of India.svg Shahan Ali Mohsin Speed Demons Delhi
R2 Flag of India.svg Sohil Shah Flag of India.svg Sohil Shah Flag of India.svg Sohil ShahKolkata Royal Tigers
3R1 Kari Motor Speedway
R2
4R1TBA
R2
5R1TBA
R2

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:

Race Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th PoleFL
Points25181512108642111

Drivers sharing a car add the points they earned in their respective races to a shared total.

Entrant championship

PosEntrantDrivers KAR1 CHE KAR2TBATBAPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1No. 5 Goa Aces JA Racing Flag of South Africa.svg Raoul Hyman 1463
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Fabienne Wohlwend 27
2No. 11 Speed Demons Delhi Flag of India.svg Shahan Ali Mohsin Ret153
Flag of India.svg Sai Sanjay1Ret
3No. 14 Chennai Turbo Riders Flag of South Africa.svg Aqil Alibhai4240
Flag of India.svg Tijil Rao5Ret
4No. 24 Kolkata Royal Tigers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom CanningRet439
Flag of India.svg Sohil ShahRet1
5No. 6 Goa Aces JA Racing Flag of India.svg Akash Gowda4831
Flag of India.svg Chetan Surineni3Ret
6No. 23 Hyderabad Blackbirds Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster Ret331
Flag of India.svg Mohamed Ryan75
7No. 18 Kolkata Royal Tigers Flag of France.svg Alexandra Hervé51128
Flag of India.svg Sandeep Kumar65
8No. 31 Hyderabad Blackbirds Flag of India.svg Akshay Bohra Ret227
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Jílková Ret6
9No. 70 Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jem HepworthRet726
Flag of India.svg Kyle Kumaran 29
10No. 22 Speed Demons Delhi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Caitlin Wood Ret623
Flag of Malaysia.svg Alister YoongRet3
11No. 27 Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru Flag of India.svg Ruhaan AlvaRet16
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Neel Jani 3
Flag of Spain.svg Dani Clos 10
Flag of India.svg Akhil Rabindra Ret
12No. 25 Chennai Turbo Riders Flag of India.svg Shibin Yousaf6Ret12
Flag of Spain.svg Laura Camps TorrasRet8
PosEntrantDriversR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
KAR1 CHE KAR2TBATBA
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

PosTeam KAR1 CHE KAR2TBATBAPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1Goa Aces JA Racing127496
348Ret
2Speed Demons DelhiRet11676
RetRet3Ret
3Kolkata Royal Tigers564167
RetRet115
4Hyderabad BlackbirdsRet75258
RetRet63
5Chennai Turbo Riders452852
6RetRetRet
6Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru239742
RetRet10Ret
PosTeamR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2Pts
KAR1 CHE KAR2TBATBA

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