The Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL) has completed its Season 3 rider auction in Pune, with six franchises spending a combined ₹4.5 crore to sign riders for the upcoming championship. The auction attracted 135 registrations, including 105 international and 30 Indian riders, with 42 athletes eventually securing contracts.
Australian rider Luke Clout emerged as the biggest signing of the auction, attracting the highest bid of ₹21.46 lakh. Among Indian riders, Rugved Barguje received the highest bid at ₹6.5 lakh.
The auction featured participants from France, Australia, the USA, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand. Some of the most competitive bidding battles involved Luke Clout, Anthony Bourdon, Thanarat Penjan and Rugved Barguje.
Four Categories For Season 3
ISRL Season 3 will feature four categories: 450cc International, 250cc International, 250cc India Asia Mix and 250cc Group A Foreign Bikes Only – Indian Futures.
The Indian Futures category is a new addition to the championship and aims to provide a dedicated platform for emerging Indian riders. A total of 30 Indian riders registered across the Indian Futures and 250cc India Asia Mix categories.
One of the youngest signings was 16-year-old Indonesian rider Muhammad Athar Alghifari, who was picked by Gujarat Trailblazers for the 250cc India and Asia Mix category.
Team Line-ups And Season 3 Details
Indewheelers Motorsports have retained French rider Calvin Fonvieille in the 250cc International category and Thailand's Witsarut Salangam in the 250cc India and Asia Mix category.
Meanwhile, new franchise PBG Ducati Legacy Racing picked Matt Moss, Reid Taylor and Jack Nunn as its first signings.
ISRL Season 3 is scheduled to run between December 2026 and February 2027, with races planned across major Indian cities. With the auction now complete and the rider line-ups finalised, the league will look to build on its growing international participation and provide more opportunities for Indian supercross talent.
