The Indian Racing League (IRL) confirmed Goa Aces JA Racing as 2025-26 champions after the Goa Street Race. The league also said the Navi Mumbai leg will not run in the 2025-26 calendar. The Navi Mumbai race is moved to the next season. The revised standings followed the fourth and final round in Goa.
IRL stated the upcoming Indian Racing League season will begin from August 2026 onwards. The rescheduled Navi Mumbai event will be included as a round next season. IRL said the 2025-26 results were confirmed using updated standings. Goa Aces JA Racing finished first in the Teams' table after the calendar change.
Goa Aces JA Racing led the Teams' Championship with 141 points from five best results across seven races. Speed Demons Delhi placed second
on 135 points, six behind. In the Cars' Championship, Goa Aces JA Racing's Car #5 pairing led with 101 points. Kolkata Royal Tigers' Car #24 finished second on 81 points.
Speed Demons Delhi's Car #22 completed the Cars' Championship top three with 75 points. IRL listed the remaining Cars' standings across 12 entries. Chennai Turbo Riders' Car #14 placed fourth on 69 points. Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru's Car #27 was fifth on 64 points. Hyderabad Blackbirds' Car #31 followed on 61 points.
The Goa Street Race produced a decisive final day in the title fight. Goa Aces JA Racing took the overall lead through feature race victory. Raoul Hyman and Fabienne Wohlwend won that feature race. IRL said the result secured the championship. The final Teams' points ended with Goa Aces JA Racing on 141.
Speed Demons Delhi finished second on 135 points in the Teams' standings. Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru ended third with 115 points. Kolkata Royal Tigers followed on 107 points. Hyderabad Black Birds scored 86 points. Chennai Turbo Riders ended on 75 points. IRL said six franchises competed across the season.
Indian Racing League season format and venues
The 2025-26 schedule included four rounds of racing. IRL ran two rounds at Coimbatore. The series then visited Chennai. The season ended with a street race in Goa. IRL described the year as strong competition across rounds. The league said each round added to the overall title contest.
Akhilesh Reddy, Chairman & Managing Director, Racing Promotions Pvt. Ltd. (RPPL), said, "This edition of the Indian Racing Festival has been a tremendous success, showcasing the very best of Indian motorsport talent alongside some of the most recognisable names in Indian entertainment and sport. Congratulations to Goa Aces JA Racing on a well-deserved Championship win, and to Raoul Hyman and Fabienne Wohlwend on a stellar Cars' Championship - they were outstanding throughout the season. The level of competition across all six franchises this season has been a true reflection of the growing stature of the IRL, and we are incredibly proud of what this league has become. We look forward to raising the bar even further in the next edition, which promises to be our most exciting edition yet. "
Indian Racing League franchises and Indian Racing Festival owners
The Indian Racing Festival listed several team owners from sport and entertainment. John Abraham owns Goa Aces JA Racing. Arjun Kapoor owns Speed Demons Delhi. Sourav Ganguly owns Kolkata Royal Tigers. Naga Chaitanya owns Hyderabad Black Birds. Kichcha Sudeep owns Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru. Dr. Swetha Sundeep Anand owns Chennai Turbo Riders.
IRL said the next Indian Racing Festival edition will include six rounds across the country. The series will commence in August, 2026. The festival is powered by JK Tyre, fuelled by Nayara, and performance by Mobil1. IRL said the aim is to stage city-based racing and grow interest among fans.
| Final Team Championship Standings | Points |
|---|---|
| Goa Aces JA Racing | 141 |
| Speed Demons Delhi | 135 |
| Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru | 115 |
| Kolkata Royal Tigers | 107 |
| Hyderabad Black Birds | 86 |
| Chennai Turbo Riders | 75 |
| Pos | Team | Car / Drivers | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goa Aces JA Racing | Car #5 - Raoul Hyman & Fabienne Wohlwend | 101 |
| 2 | Kolkata Royal Tigers | Car #24 - Sohil Shah & Thomas Canning | 81 |
| 3 | Speed Demons Delhi | Car #22 - Alister Yoong & Caitlin Wood | 75 |
| 4 | Chennai Turbo Riders | Car #14 - Aqil Alibhai & Tijil Rao | 69 |
| 5 | Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru | Car #27 - Neel Jani/Sachel Rotge & Ruhaan Alva | 64 |
| 6 | Hyderabad Blackbirds | Car #31 - Akshay Bohra/Divy Nandan & Gabriela Jilkova | 61 |
| 7 | Speed Demons Delhi | Car #11 - Shahan Ali Mohsin & Sai Sanjay/Ishaan Madesh | 60 |
| 8 | Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru | Car #70 - Kyle Kumaran & Jem Hepworth | 51 |
| 9 | Goa Aces JA Racing | Car #6 - Akash Gowda & Chetan Surineni | 40 |
| 10 | Kolkata Royal Tigers | Car #18 - Sandeep Kumar & Jemma Moore | 26 |
| 11 | Hyderabad Blackbirds | Car #23 - Jon Lancaster & Mohamed Ryan | 25 |
| 12 | Chennai Turbo Riders | Car #25 - Viswas Vijayaraj & Laura Camps Torras | 6 |
With the 2025-26 season complete, IRL confirmed Goa Aces JA Racing as champions in both team and car standings. The league also set out the updated schedule plan, with Navi Mumbai shifted into the next season. IRL stated the next campaign starts in August 2026 and will run over six rounds nationwide.
