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CEAT '''Indian Supercross Racing League''' (ISRL) is an Indian motorcycle racing league. Unlike other leagues which are city-based, it is a franchise-based supercross league organised by Team SX1 in collaboration with the [[Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India]] (FMSCI).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kshatriya |first=Anish |date=2022-11-24 |title=Indian Supercross Racing League: World’s first supercross league comes to India |url=https://www.evoindia.com/motorsport/motorsport-news/indian-supercross-racing-league-worlds-first-supercross-league-comes-to-india |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Evo India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League Launched: All The Details Explained - ZigWheels |url=https://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/general-news/indian-supercross-racing-league-is-a-go-heres-what-you-need-to-know/49978/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=ZigWheels.com |language=en}}</ref> CEAT is the main sponsor of ISRL while [[Toyota Hilux]] is the official vehicle partner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=motorworldindia |date=2023-06-01 |title=Indian Supercross League |url=https://www.motorworldindia.com/indian-supercross-league/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Motor World India |language=en-US}}</ref>

The first round of the inaugural season will begin at the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]] in New Delhi followed by another three rounds in Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad from October to December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=First-of-its-kind CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League Aims to Bring Much-needed Motorsport Revolution in India |url=https://www.news18.com/sports/first-of-its-kind-indian-supercross-racing-league-aims-to-bring-much-needed-motorsport-revolution-in-india-7983841.html |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Bollywood actor [[Arjun Kapoor]] launched the ISRL on 1 June 2023 in New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Indian Supercross Racing League inaugurated in New Delhi with pomp and fanfare |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/indian-supercross-racing-league-inaugurated-in-new-delhi-with-pomp-and-fanfare-101685634684471.html |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Earlier in November 2022, fmsci vice-president Gautham Shanthappa announced that the federation has signed an MoU granting rights to Team SX1.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kshatriya |first=Anish |date=2022-11-24 |title=Indian Supercross Racing League: World’s first supercross league comes to India |url=https://www.evoindia.com/motorsport/motorsport-news/indian-supercross-racing-league-worlds-first-supercross-league-comes-to-india |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Evo India |language=en}}</ref>

Former Supercross international racers brothers Eeshan Lokhande and Aashwin Lokhande, along with Veer Patel formed Supercross India Private Limited (Team SX1), the parent company of ISRL. The opening of rider registrations were announced on 20 July 2023 in Pune.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Achary |first=Neel |date=2023-07-20 |title=Ceat Indian Supercross Racing League Opens Rider Registration for the Mega Pool Auction |url=http://businessnewsthisweek.com/business/ceat-indian-supercross-racing-league-opens-rider-registration-for-the-mega-pool-auction/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Business News This Week |language=en-US}}</ref>

== [[Auto racing|Format]] ==
The first of the four categories will be the 450cc category, the premier class of supercross racing globally (this class is open only for international riders in the opening season). There are two 250cc categories one for international riders and a separate category for Indian and Asian riders. The final 85cc category is for riders between 11 and 14 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Supercross Racing League to debut in October 2023 |url=https://www.autocarindia.com/motor-sports-news/indian-supercross-racing-league-to-debut-in-october-2023-428351 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Autocar India}}</ref>

== [[Auto racing|Teams]] ==
The first team to acquire the franchise rights is Panchshil Racing, owned by former racer Atul Chordia's Panchshil Reality of Pune.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2023-07-05 |title=CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League announces Panchshil Racing as the inaugural franchise team |url=https://thebridge.in/motorsport/ceat-indian-supercross-racing-league-announces-panchshil-racing-inaugural-franchise-team-42852 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}</ref> SG Sports, the sports branch of APL Apollo Group, became the second franchise team, headed by Sanjay Gupta, CMD.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SG Sports – Indian Supercross Racing League |url=https://indiansupercrossleague.com/sg-sports/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |language=en-US}}</ref> Dhrumil Patel, a Vadodara-based entrepreneur, along with Indian motorsport rally driver Arjuna Awardee [[Gaurav Gill]] have acquired the franchise rights for Gujarat Trailblazers, the third ISRL team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-29 |title=Dhrumil Patel and Gaurav Gill acquire franchise team at Ceat ISRL |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/auto/motor-sports/dhrumil-patel-and-gaurav-gill-acquire-franchise-teamatceatisrl/3226415/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>

== [[Auto racing|History]] ==
One of the first Stadium motocross events was held in Los Angeles Coliseum in 1972, Jaipur hosted India's first stadium motocross event in 1977. Later in 1988, Pune hosted the inaugural round of the 250cc Rodil Trophy Stadium Motocross World Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motocross racing takes root in India |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19880215-motocross-racing-takes-root-in-india-796935-1988-02-14 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> The Indian Grand Prix races for the 125cc and 250cc classes, were also held along with the Rodil Trophy, More recently, the Pune Invitational Supercross held five editions till 2019. The Indian Federation,fmsci, also conducts the MRF MoGrip National Supercross Championship annually.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MRF MOGRIP FMSCI National Supercross Championship – 2023 – FMSCI |url=https://www.fmsci.co.in/mrf-mogrip-fmsci-national-supercross-championship-2023/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |language=en}}</ref>

== [[Auto racing|References]] ==
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[[Category:Sports leagues in India]]
[[Category:Professional sports leagues in India]]
[[Category:Sport in India]]
[[Category:Motorsport in India]]

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Ajay Kumar at 19:21, 2 September 2023