The 2025 Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL) season resumes, with Round 2 slated to be held in Hyderabad on December 6, followed by the season finale in Calicut on December 21.
Ahead of that, here’s our ultimate guide to all the teams competing this year, how you can catch all the action live, and more.
Indian Supercross Racing League format
Unlike many racing series, supercross can bring the action right to the people in city centres. That’s because races are usually held on indoor dirt tracks, featuring steep jumps and obstacles.
There are three categories in the ISRL: 450cc and 250cc for international riders and a separate 250cc category for Indian and Asian riders. The last category gives Indian riders not just the chance to compete with but also to learn from some of the best supercross riders globally. Each team can field two riders per category. Of course, since this is a league format, the aim is to score as many points as possible for the team as a whole.
Bikes are provided by Honda, KTM, Yamaha and Kawasaki.
Indian Supercross Racing League teams
A total of six teams are competing this year, including two new entrants: Indewheelers Motorsports and Tricolor KTM. Several teams from the inaugural season have returned as well, including Season 1 champion BigRock Motorsports, which is co-owned by Indian rally heavyweight CS Santosh.
For this season, ISRL has also introduced a new ‘rider retention’ mechanism, under which teams that competed in Season 1 are only allowed to retain up to two riders from last year. The final grid features some big names like 9-time Australian SX-MX champion Matt Moss, as well as promising Indian talent like Rugved Barguje and Ikshan Shanbhag.
There are a few rider changes for the upcoming Hyderabad round, though. Lucas Imbert will be filling in for Greg Aranda, while Lorenzo Camporese will step in for Maxime Desprey at Indewheelers. At Reise, Charles Lefrancois will fill in for Thomas Ramette, while Justin Rodbell will replace Jordi Tixier at BB Racing.
BB Racing
Bikes: Honda CRF450R, CRF250R
450cc international riders: Jordi Tixier, Anthony Bourdon
250cc international riders: Hunter Schlosser, Lane Shaw
250cc India and Asia riders: Athison Ruadreo, Jacques Gunawardena
Gujarat Trailblazers
Bikes: KTM 450 SX-F, 250 SX-F
450cc international riders: Boris Maillard, Adrien Escoffier
250cc international riders: Julien Lebeau, Enzo Polias
250cc India and Asia riders: Ben Hallgren, Delvintor Alfarizi
BigRock Motorsports
Bikes: Kawasaki KX450, KX250
450cc international riders: Matt Moss, John Short
250cc international riders: Caleb Goullet, Slade Varola
250cc India and Asia riders: Nakami Makarim, Thanarat Penjan
Tricolor KTM
Bikes: KTM 450 SX-F, 250 SX-F
450cc international riders: Paul Haberland, Adrien Malaval
250cc international riders: Hugo Manzato, Jack Nunn
250cc India and Asia riders: Rugved Barguje, Prajwal Vishwanath
Reise TorqRacers
Bikes: Kawasaki KX450, KX250
450cc international riders: Joan Cros, Thomas Ramette
250cc international riders: Nico Koch, Clement Briatte
250cc India and Asia riders: Jiheon Song, Mohammad Zidane
Indewheelers Motorsports
Bikes: Yamaha YZ450, YZ250
450cc international riders: Greg Aranda, Maxime Desprey
250cc international riders: Mickael Lamarque, Calvin Fonvielle
250cc India and Asia riders: Ikshan Shanbhag, Witsarut Salangam
Indian Supercross Racing League tickets, where to watch
For those tuning in from India, all ISRL races will be streamed live on FanCode and Eurosport. For global audiences, races will also be broadcast on Eurosport (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives) and RevTV (Canada).
In case you want to catch all the action in person, tickets for the Hyderabad round are on sale on BookMyShow. Ticket prices range from Rs 249 to Rs 1,000. Tickets for Round 3 at Calicut are also on sale, with prices ranging from Rs 199 to Rs 3,000.
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Stephen Raj Antony
