Maharashtra is set to host the finale of the Indian Racing Festival (IRF) in December. The race will be held on a street circuit in Navi Mumbai. It will also be the first-ever night race to be organised in the state. The IRF finale will be held on a 3.753 km-long FIA-grade street circuit, featuring 14 turns. The circuit starts at the iconic Palm Beach Road, weaving through wide boulevards and scenic stretches of Nerul Lake, floodlit under the night sky. The night-time double-header weekend will feature the Indian Racing League (IRL) and the FIA Formula 4 Indian Championship. The teams participating in the night race include John Abraham’s Goa Aces JA Racing, Arjun Kapoor’s Speed Demons Delhi, Sourav Ganguly’s Kolkata Royal Tigers, Sudeep Kichcha’s Kichcha’s Kings Bengaluru, Naga Chaitanya’s Hyderabad Blackbirds, and Dr. Swetha Sundeep Anand’s Chennai Turbo Riders. The 2025 season started off with a round in Coimbatore and Chennai. The 3rd and 4th rounds are scheduled in Coimbatore and Goa Street Circuit, respectively.
