Welcome to Formula CDM! An umbrella of open-wheel racing series on iRacing, covering all corners of the globe in some of iRacing's finest and sometimes most underrated formula machines.
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The bigger picture with Formula CDM is drivers trying to hold multiple titles across different regions, with championships being hosted as European, American, Oceania and British series, with a World Series to top it all off.
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The fantasy brands of the CDM European Touring Car Championship make a return, meaning another series where drivers are randomly placed into teams with one another, promoting a more social and fun environment for those involved, while taking away the pressure of performing and chasing results for real-world teams and sponsors.
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The format is a "Sprint and Feature" idea with a short Sprint to be used as a points boost to get everybody off the mark, while setting the grid for a much longer Feature race, including a mandatory pit stop. This is intended to demand a lot of versatility from drivers, showing that they can keep their cool over a long race, mastering pit stops and strategy, as opposed to just a short sprint full of fast laps.
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Calendars are packed with some of the finest racing circuits from all over the world, sometimes uncovering hidden gems that drivers may not have raced on before. For example, a lot of people often think Catalunya when racing in Spain, but Navarra provides just as good racing, making an even better case for itself by being free on iRacing, too!
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Everything is based around maintaining an enjoyable atmosphere for the drivers and competitors first and foremost, with protests and conflict around incidents kept to a minimum, but close, competitive racing is of course encouraged. The first season's driver and team line-up was determined by a random draw which was broadcast live, with subsequent seasons introducing a "driver's market", giving competitors the opportunity to stay put or change to certain teams based on results.
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The cars used in the first outing were the Indy Pro 2000 PM-18, which I'm well aware was canned from official races, due to the overriding and continued popularity of the Formula 3 car and arrival of the Indy NXT machine. Changes to other cars for future seasons will be considered if necessary but the PM-18 can be a blast to drive at the right circuit, providing excellent racing.
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