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{{Short description|Indian racing team}}
{{infobox motor racing team
|name = {{flagicon|IND}} Kolkata Royal Tigers
|logo =
|founded = 2024
|base = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
|principal =
|founders = [[Sourav Ganguly]]
|current series = [[Indian Racing League]] [[F4 Indian Championship]]
|former series =
|drivers =
|current drivers = '''Indian Racing League''' {{flagicon|GBR}} Jemma Moore {{flagicon|IND}} Sandeep Kumar {{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Canning {{flagicon|IND}} Sohil Shah
'''F4 India'''
{{flagicon|IND}} [[Ishaan Madesh]] {{flagicon|MOZ}} Ghazi Motlekar<ref>{{Cite instagram|postid=DNAO5H2NgJt|user=indianf4championship|title=Kolkata Royal Tigers welcome Ghazi Motlekar as their driver for Indian F4 2025.|date=2025-08-06}}</ref>
|website =
|driver titles =
|team titles =
|folded =
|former names=Rarh Bengal Tigers}}

'''Kolkata Royal Tigers''' is an Indian motorsport franchise that competes in the [[Indian Racing League]] and the [[F4 Indian Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thedailyguardian.com/shrachi-rarh-bengal-tigers-gear-up-for-2024-indian-racing-league-kickoff-at-madras-international-circuit/|title=Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers Gear Up For 2024 Indian Racing League Kickoff At Madras International Circuit|publisher=The Daily Guardian|date=24 August 2024}}</ref>

==History==
In 2024, cricketer [[Sourav Ganguly]] bought the franchise and named it ''Kolkata Royal Tigers.'' <ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-11 |title=Indian Racing Festival: Sourav Ganguly buys Kolkata Royal Tigers team |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/indian-racing-festival-sourav-ganguly-buys-kolkata-royal-tigers-team/articleshow/111659904.cms |access-date=2026-02-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Later Shrachi Group joined, and team was renamed to ''Rarh Bengal Tigers'' prior to 2024 season– referencing the historical [[Rarh region|region of Rarh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 July 2024 |title=Indian Racing League Official on X: "Kolkata, start your engines! Catch a new powerhouse burning rubber in Season 3 of the Indian Racing Festival in 2024."| url=https://twitter.com/Irlofficial1/status/1810314065899868231 |access-date=9 July 2024 |website=X}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=22 August 2024 |title=Indian Racing League on X: "A formidable lineup for the newest team on the block - #RarhBengalTigers"| url=https://x.com/Irlofficial1/status/1826494690075595106 |access-date=22 August 2024 |website=X}}</ref> As well as running two cars for the existing drivers in [[2024 Indian Racing League|IRL]], the franchise expanded to four cars for [[2024 F4 Indian Championship|Indian F4]]; keeping two under the old Kochi title. Yoong scored the teams' only race win in the 2024 IRL at the first round, however consistency kept Alva and Wohlwend in the championship fight up to the last race – Car #5 ultimately finished third in the entrants' standings after colliding with Akash Gowda, whilst the franchise finished runner-up to Goa in the teams' championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gidithuri |first=Unnatee |date=18 November 2024 |title=Goa Aces JA Racing wins 2024 Indian Racing League |url=https://www.autocarindia.com/motor-sports-news/goa-aces-ja-racing-wins-2024-indian-racing-league-433579 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=[[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar India]] |language=en}}</ref> Alva completed double-duty having also campaigned in F4, finishing runner-up in the standings to South African Aqil Alibhai – [[Hugh Barter]] had set the pace early in the season under the Kochi banner with three race wins, but withdrew after the second round.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://formulascout.com/aqil-alibhai-crowned-indian-f4-champion-at-kari-finale/125793|title=Aqil Alibhai crowned Indian F4 champion at Kari finale|publisher=Formula Scout|date=17 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autocarindia.com/motor-sports-news/indian-racing-festival-round-1-hugh-barter-scores-double-wins-432657|title=Indian Racing Festival Round 1: Hugh Barter scores double wins|publisher=[[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar India]]|date=27 August 2024}}</ref>

Before the start of 2025 Shrachi Group exited the franchise and went back to original name of Kolkata Royal Tigers.

==Results==
===Indian Racing League===
====Drivers / Entrants championship====
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
! Year
! Entry
! Drivers
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! Pos.
! Pts
|-
!rowspan=6| [[2024 Indian Racing League|2024]]
|colspan=2|
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU1 R1]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU1 R2]]
| [[Chennai Formula Racing Circuit|IGR R1]]
| [[Chennai Formula Racing Circuit|IGR R2]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU2 R1]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU2 R2]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI1 R1]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI1 R2]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI2 R1]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI2 R2]]
|colspan=4|
|-
|rowspan=2 align=left| {{nowrap|Rarh Bengal Tigers #5}}
|align=left| {{flagicon|IND}} Ruhaan Alva
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''''3'''''
|
|
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''''3'''''
|
|
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|
!rowspan=2 style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd
!rowspan=2 style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 123
|-
|align=left nowrap| {{flagicon|LIE}} [[Fabienne Wohlwend]]
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|
|-
|rowspan="3" align="left"| Rarh Bengal Tigers #2
|align=left| {{flagicon|MYS}} Alister Yoong
|
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|rowspan=3 colspan=2|
!rowspan="3"| 4th
! rowspan="3" | 97
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nikhil Bohra]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|
|
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|
|-
|align=left| {{flagicon|IND}} Jaden Pariat
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
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|}

====Teams championship====
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
! Year
! Entry
! No.
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! Pos.
! Pts
|-
!rowspan=6| [[2024 Indian Racing League|2024]]
|colspan=2|
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU1 R1]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU1 R2]]
| [[Chennai Formula Racing Circuit|IGR R1]]
| [[Chennai Formula Racing Circuit|IGR R2]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU2 R1]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU2 R2]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI1 R1]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI1 R2]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI2 R1]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI2 R2]]
|colspan=4|
|-
|align=left rowspan=2| {{nowrap|Rarh Bengal Tigers}}
| #5
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''''3'''''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''''3'''''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|colspan=2 rowspan=2|
!rowspan=2 style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd
!rowspan=2 style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 220
|-
| #2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|}

===F4 Indian Championship===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
! Year
! Entry
! Drivers
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! Pos.
! Pts
|-
! rowspan="7" | [[2024 F4 Indian Championship|2024]]
|colspan=2|
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU1 R1]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU1 R2]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU1 R3]]
| [[Chennai Formula Racing Circuit|IGR R1]]
| [[Chennai Formula Racing Circuit|IGR R2]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU2 R1]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU2 R2]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU2 R3]]
| [[Madras International Circuit|IRU2 R4]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI1 R1]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI1 R2]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI1 R3]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI2 R1]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI2 R2]]
| [[Kari Motor Speedway|COI2 R3]]
|colspan=2|
|-
|align=left| Rarh Bengal Tigers (#27)
|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IND}} Ruhaan Alva
|style="background:#ffdf9f"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf"| 5
|style="background:#ffdf9f"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf"| 5
|style="background:#ffffbf"| ''1''
|style="background:#dfdfdf"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf"| '''2'''
|style="background:#ffdf9f"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf"| '''2'''
|style="background:#ffffbf"| ''1''
|style="background:#ffffbf"| ''1''
!style="background:#dfdfdf"| 2nd
!style="background:#dfdfdf"| 264
|-
|align=left| {{nowrap|Rarh Bengal Tigers (#10, #65, #23, #64)}}
|align=left| {{flagicon|IND}} Raiden Samervel
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|
| colspan="7" | ''different team''
|style="background:#dfffdf"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf"| 5
! 11th
! 40
|-
|align=left| Rarh Bengal Tigers (#10, #65, #23, #64)
|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IND}} Arjun Chheda
|
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| style="background:#cfcfff"| 13
| style="background:#dfffdf"| 4
| style="background:#efcfff"| Ret
|
|
|
! 19th
! 12
|-
|align=left| Rarh Bengal Tigers (#10, #65, #23, #64)
|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Muthiaiah
|style="background:#dfffdf"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff"| Ret
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! 21st
! 8
|-
|align=left| Rarh Bengal Tigers (#10, #65, #23, #64)
|style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Esmee Kosterman]]
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|style="background:#dfffdf"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff"| 11
|style="background:#cfcfff"| 11
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! 24th
! 3
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Indian auto racing teams]]
[[Category:2022 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Auto racing teams established in 2022]]

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Kvora3 at 03:11, 16 February 2026