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ISRL Rider Auction Sets Rs 6 Crore Record as Season 2 Rosters Lock In

Record spending signals ISRL’s growing commercial scale with broad international reach.

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ISRL season 2 rider auction attracts global stars, sets new benchmarks in motorsport (Credit: ISRL)

Overview

  • Six franchises spent a record Rs 6 crore at the Season 2 rider auction, finalizing 36 contracts from 155 registrations.
  • The field drew 109 international and 34 Indian entrants, with France supplying 13 of the selected riders.
  • American Kyle Peters commanded the top bid at Rs 20.7 lakh, while Indian rider Rugved Barguje led domestic signings at Rs 9.5 lakh.
  • Fierce bidding featured pursuits of Hugo Manzato and Calvin Fonvieille, as Indewheelers landed Greg Aranda and Maxime Desprey and Tricolor signed Adrien Malaval and Paul Haberland.
  • Season 2 is slated for October–December 2025, opening in Pune before stops in Hyderabad and Kerala, with ISRL leadership casting the model as a new sports economy for India.