CMS Touring Car Racing Series

Introduction

In the first quarter of 2027, CMS will introduce a new iRacing series, the Touring Car Racing Series (TCRS), with unique competitive elements for its members.

Overview

The CMS/TCRS features the following highlights:

• 12 races.
• 3 drop races (so the best 9 races count for the points championship).
• Each race is 40 minutes.
• Most tracks come from iRacing’s starter package to minimize costs.
• Two competitive classes in the Series.

Sign-up & Registration

• All drivers must be current CMS members in good standing.
• No pre-registration – show up race day and get on the track.

Classes

Drivers will compete in one of two classes:

• Drivers with an iRacing rating above 2000.
• Drivers with an iRacing rating of 1999 or below.

Driver classes are defined before the first race in the Series and will not change even if the driver’s iRating changes during the year.

Cars

Select any of the 4 iRacing Touring Cars:

• Audi RS3 LMS Gen2 TCR
• Honda Civic Type R TCR
• Hyundai Elantra N TCR
• Hyundai Veloster N TCR

We are honored to have longtime iRacing pro Michael Polasek advising our series. Mike is a Class A driver with an impressive Safety Rating of 4.99 and an iRating of 9,166 in Sports Cars. He has always had a passion for TCR cars and has participated in numerous TCR series, often achieving victory. Mike is sharing his expertise and insights on the four TCR cars featured in our series. Thank you, Mike!

Read Mike’s thoughts on each of the TCRS contending cars.

Custom Livery

• The TCRS will utilize Trading Paints for all races. If you don’t have an account, you can create a free one to upload your custom liveries.
• All competitors are encouraged to create a custom paint and livery for the TCRS. While it is not required, please add your group color to indicate your class. Templates are available for drivers with an iRating of 2000 and above (blue) and for drivers with an iRating of 1999 and below (green).
• Each template set includes all four cars, in case you choose to run a different car in future races. If you need assistance or have any questions about the templates, please post in the CMS Discord under the TCRS Category in the Liveries Channel.
• Downloads:
  • Blue 2000 iRating and over png layer templates
  • Green 1999 iRating and under png layer templates
  • Original iRacing templates

Practice Events

There will be two practice races before the first points event on Saturday, January 9th. These two races are to confirm that server settings are optimal and allow drivers to race wheel-to-wheel. These practice races are optional and not a points-awarding event.

• Practice Race 1 will be on the VIR South Course on Saturday, November 14th.
• Practice Race 2 will be on the Oran Park Grand Prix layout on Saturday, December 12th.

Practice races have the same schedule as the points races:

• Practice (35 minutes) Starts: 12:00 PM Eastern / 9:00 AM Pacific
• Lone Qualifying (10 minutes) Starts: 12:35 PM Eastern / 9:35 AM Pacific
• Warmup (5 minutes) Starts: 12:45 PM Eastern / 9:40 AM Pacific
• Race (40 minutes) Starts: 12:50 PM Eastern / 9:45 AM Pacific

Schedule

Format & Event Conditions

League Information

• League Name: CMS Main League
• Server Alternation: East and West

Format

All 12 races follow the format:

• 35 minutes of open practice
• 10 minutes of lone qualifying (up to 4 laps)
• 5 minute warm-up
• 40 minute race

Event Time

• Practice (35 minutes) Starts: 12:00 PM Eastern / 9:00 AM Pacific
• Lone Qualifying (10 minutes) Starts: 12:35 PM Eastern / 9:35 AM Pacific
• Warmup (5 minutes) Starts: 12:45 PM Eastern / 9:40 AM Pacific
• Race (40 minutes) Starts: 12:50 PM Eastern / 9:45 AM Pacific

In Sim Time

• Practice Start: 12:00 PM (in sim time)
• Qualifying Start: 12:35 PM (in sim time)
• Warm-up: 12:45 PM (in sim time)
• Race Start: 1:00 PM (in sim time)

Race Regulations

• Qualifying Conduct Scrutiny: Moderate
• iRacing Network Quality Rule: Active
• Series-Specific Sporting Regulations & Branding: None

Race Format

• Setups: Open setups
• Start Type: All races will be a standing start
• Car Selection Rules: Stay in the same car throughout the series or switch cars for each race
• Starting fuel optional
• Fast Repairs: 1 allowed
• Tire Changes: Maximum Tire Changes: None
• Cautions: No full course yellow (FCYs) called during the race

Weather

• Forecasted conditions for each track location.
• No rain.
• Partly cloudy skies.
• Practice track condition is 35% and will carry over.

Rules & Penalties

CMS League Rules & Regulations GCR govern the series except where indicated below.

• All iRacing AI penalties must be fulfilled.
• Each race will have an orange zone (OZ) defined for the respective track.
• Drivers have up to 3 laps to comply with an iRacing AI penalty. Failure to do so will result in disconnection and disqualification (DQ) by the iRacing AI.
• If a driver misses the start, they should wait for iRacing to release them from the pit exit.
• If the track is blocked, hold your position and wait until it’s clear to proceed.
• Do not “push” another car out of the way if the track is blocked.
• There are no in-race penalties except those assigned by iRacing AI.
• Track Limits: Track limits will be enforced per the GCR. In cases where iRacing extends track boundaries outside of the painted track boundary lines, iRacing’s track limits shall apply.
• All penalties, except the iRacing AI penalties, will be time-based and assigned by the CMS Stewards Team.
• No race official will review or comment on any OZ incident except by a submitted IRR.
• No race result is final until:
  • the CMS Stewards Team has ruled on the submitted IRRs.
  • completed their impact assessment.
  • the final results are published.

Comms

• Race Control will use the iRacing race chat to communicate to drivers.
• Drivers must not engage, call out, or make disparaging comments to/about another participant.
• Should a driver disregard these rules, Race Control will warn the driver over race chat.
• Should a driver continue, Race Control will remove the driver’s ability to communicate for the remainder of the race.
• Depending on severity, Race Control may file an IRR with Race Stewards against the driver.

Disqualification

• Drivers who accumulate 18 incident points will be disqualified (DQ) automatically by the iRacing AI.
• Disqualified drivers will forfeit any points gained for that race and any bonus points.
• Disqualification can be used as a drop race.
• Disqualifications (DQs) and Incident Reports (IRRs): Being disqualified for reaching 18 incident points by the iRacing AI is the worst possible outcome. However, if a driver wishes to file an IRR against a DQ’d driver, please do so. It’s important to address violations even if no additional time will be added to the results of the offending driver.

IRRs

Penalties Overview

• All penalties will utilize Incident Review Requests (IRRs) after the customary 12-hour “cool down” period.
• Drivers must submit an IRR post-race if they would like a review of an incident in which they were involved.
• Incident reviews via IRR include orange zone incidents. No OZ incidents will be reviewed in the race.
• Penalties issued through the IRR process will be added to the final race result in which the penalized driver received the penalty.
• Drivers will not incur any carryover penalties at the next race.

IRR Process

• A customary 12-hour “cool down” period is observed before IRRs can be submitted.
• IRR penalties will be applied specifically to the race for which they are submitted.

Submission Requirements

• Only drivers directly involved in the incident may submit IRRs.

Championship Points

Bonus Points

• Fastest Qualifier: 5 points
• Fastest Race Lap: 5 points

Race Points