Golden Era Championship (1922-1939)

Summary

In this ambitious championship we race with plethora of cars from that era. Each driver will have a budget with wich he can manage his cars that he will be racing. The system rewards clean driving and crashing a lot will make the success very hard in the series. So maybe more than ever this championship is more all about to perform cleanly.

Register for the championship

You will need to register your participation. It can be done with a separate form. Click on the button to get there.

Race format

Practice serverOpen all the time during championship
Practice / Qualification120 minAt 16:00 UTC
RaceSee race schedule belowAt 18:00 UTC

Most of the races in 20's and 30's didn't have starting grid positions arranged by qualification session like today, but by ballot so it was random. Similarly we use random grid for such races in this championship on those races that had that system in place back in the days. In the 20's they even let the drivers go one by one from the grid to avoid accidents in the starts. We simulate that too on some races so that the pole driver leaves first and when he is on the move the second driver can leave etc. so that the start will happen as a smooth train of cars.

Needed mods

The championship uses multiple mods as the schedule progresses throughout the years. Some of the mods are paid. Mods are modified by CVR to make them more suitable for this championship for example the tyre model and fuel consumption is made similar and some CSP physics and lua scripts are implemented to give additional realism to the cars. The mods are available to download at CVR's Discord.

We also want to use seemingly dynamic weather and even possibility of rain so therefore we require the latest SOL/Pure and CSP (atm requires paid preview from Ilja's Patreon) versions that support that.

Used cars

Here is a list of used cars. Each car will be available to purchase in the year the car is manufactured matching the race year. For example the Delage 15S8 is manufactured in year 1927 so it can be purchased first for 1927 Nürburgring Eröffnungsrennen race and for every race after that.

For pit service times the smaller is faster so for example 1/5 is way faster than 4/5. Sic! table still WIP from '36 cars onward as specs need to be updated once mods are finished.

YearCarPower (bhp)Weight (kg)P/W ratioFuel tankCon­sump­tion (l/100 km)Pit: Refuel (sec/l)Pit: Tyres (sec)Pit: RepairPrice
1922Fiat 804928560,1112023,70,75901/540 000
1922Rolland-Pilain A22768760,0912019,80,75901/530 000
1923Fiat 8051188960,1312035,90,75901/550 000
1923Delage 2CLV1058940,1212023,70,75901/537 000
1923Sunbeam Grand Prix1088650,1212025,10,75901/540 000
1923Bugatti Type 32908500,119523,70,75901/532 000
1923Voisin C6 Laboratoire809420,089821,00,75901/525 000
1924Alfa Romeo P21359350,1412239,80,7851/550 000
1924Bugatti Type 35918650,1112022,40,7851/529 000
1924Fiat 8051459840,1512040,20,7851/542 000
1924Sunbeam Grand Prix1389770,1412040,00,7851/540 000
1924Delage 2CLV1208700,1415027,30,7851/545 000
1925Sunbeam Grand Prix1509020,1712042,40,666801/535 000
1925Delage 2CLV1908900,2115047,80,666801/550 000
1925Bugatti Type 35957900,1212023,70,666801/522 000
1925Alfa Romeo P21558650,1814542,40,666801/545 000
1926Delage 15 S81609300,1715062,40,6752/550 000
1926Amilcar CGSS Voiturette836250,138028,30,6752/515 000
1926Bugatti T35C1258500,1512037,60,6752/530 000
1926Bugatti T39a1208250,1512037,60,6752/521 000
1926Talbot 7001657920,2110044,10,6752/540 000
1927Bugatti T39a1208250,1512037,30,6752/525 000
1927Delage 15 S81708630,2015059,30,57702/565 000
1927Talbot 7001657720,2110044,40,57702/552 000
1927Bugatti T35B1518650,1712042,40,57702/548 000
1928Mercedes-Benz SSK20115950,1312034,40,54652/525000
1929Mercedes-Benz SSK22615950,1412042,00,52602/528000
1930Bentley 4½ Litre “Blower”23915880,1512049,80,5552/528000
1930Mercedes-Benz SSK25815950,1612043,90,5552/530000
1931Bugatti Type 5430010650,2812045,10,42503/575000
1931Bugatti Type 51-11808500,2112037,60,42503/568000
1931Mercedes-Benz SSKL30015950,2113044,10,42503/541000
1931Bugatti Type 511608250,1912037,30,42503/565000
1932Jones-Miller Indy Special1658650,1913527,80,37903/540000
1932Alfa Romeo P32148180,2612746,80,37453/580000
1932Studebaker Miller Special18012700,1412029,50,37903/560000
1932Bugatti Type 51A1318250,1612023,20,37453/538000
1933Napier Railton56221303,7930097,40,286423/5TBA
1933Bugatti Type 592158630,2510544,90,3393/548000
1933Maserati 8CM2118650,2413248,30,3393/550000
1934ERA Type A15010320,158740,20,25303/527000
1934Bugatti Type 592408530,28114-0,3393/560000
1934Maserati 8CM2258650,2615949,50,3393/550000
1934Alfa Romeo P32568650,3015242,70,3393/575000
1934Mercedes W253539220,3821560,50,3393/585000
1934Auto Union Type A2958650,3421051,20,3393/580000
1935Bugatti Type 59/50s2508300,311445,10,3393/540000
1935Mercedes W254629220,521557,80,3393/589000
1935Maserati 6C-342718350,3215951,70,3393/555000
1935ERA Type B18010320,1710550,50,25303/532000
1935Alfa Romeo 8C-353309350,3517040,50,25303/575000
1935Alfa Romeo P33308650,3815241,50,25303/580000
1935Auto Union Type B3718650,4321052,00,3393/585000
1936Auto Union Type C5209821,8922556,80,2253/5TBA
1936Alfa Romeo 12C-363648502,3420549,80,18204/5TBA
1936Delage 15 S8 “Seaman”1857103,849821,90,2253/5TBA
1936Maserati 6CM1757254,1420079,40,2253/5TBA
1936Mercedes W25K4538252,6322047,80,3393/5TBA
1936Bugatti Type 59/50BI4027452,8415057,70,3393/5TBA
1937ERA Type C1037897,6620080,60,25303/5TBA
1937Mercedes W1255329901,8622060,40,18204/5TBA
1937Auto Union Type C Stromlinie45210962,4230065,80,18204/5TBA
1938Maserati 6CM1757254,1420079,40,2253/5TBA
1938Auto Union Type D4209821,8922556,80,2253/5TBA
1938Alfa Romeo 158 “Alfetta”1757254,1420079,40,2253/5TBA
1938Maserati 8CTF36010172,8320063,30,15155/5TBA
1938Mercedes W15442612172,8640071,40,15155/5TBA
1939Mercedes W16542612172,8640071,40,15155/5TBA
1939Mercedes W15442612172,8640071,40,15155/5TBA
1939Auto Union Type D4209821,8922556,80,2253/5TBA
1939Alfa Romeo 158 “Alfetta”1757254,1420079,40,2253/5TBA

Point System

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Points343129272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321

30 first finishers get championship points.

Financial system

The championship uses its own financial ecosystem. Each driver is given certain amount of championship credits that he will then use to buy and repair cars and to pay possible penalty fees. The system is designed to favor clean drivers as every collision big enoug will mean repair fee and thus reduces the drivers' budget. Crash a lot and you may be declared to bankrupcy but race cleanly and your budget will flourish.

During inter war era it was mandatory to finish the race to get points. We award points to every driver that are on the grid, but to reflect that we reward credits of only finished races, so race carefully.

EventAmountAlternatively
Starting credits45000 cr
Reward from every finished race per driver20000 cr
Repair fee from every collision over 50 km/h5000 cror the current value of the car
Repair fee from every collision over 100 km/h10000 cror the current value of the car
Repair fee from every collision over 150 km/h15000 cror the current value of the car
Repair fee from every collision over 200 km/h20000 cror the current value of the car
Repair fee from every collision over 250 km/h25000 cror the current value of the car
Repair fee from every collision over 300 km/h30000 cror the current value of the car
You can sell your car, but with following reductions:
Car loses it's value from every race10 %
Car loses it's value from every year even if it's not raced10 %
GP car's update to match Indy 500 regulations50% of new car's valueAt minimum 20 000 cr

Drivers can also form teams of maximum 3 persons. Then their credits are handled as one. If the team breaks, its credits are divided evenly to each of its former drivers. If driver/team can't afford the repair fee, driver will be declared in bankrupcy. Driver can start all over but will lose all the cars he/she has at that point. Driver/team can also sell their owned car to fellow competitor with the reductions mentioned in the table.

As USA series had different regulations, GP cars can't attend Indy 500 as they are. They need to make legal unsupercharged engine, alter gearbox, fuel and tyres so driver must either buy a legal indycar or modify the GP car of choice to fit the specs and regulations. The cost for that is 50% of a new car price or at minimium 20 000 cr.

Follow the finances in real time on this post.

Sic! Organiser is permitted to adjust the rules of financial system along the way, if it seems to improve it.

Rules

General CVR racing rules apply on this championship.

Passing

The praxis was that slower cars kept to the right and was passed to the left. Because of the great dangers involved drivers discipline seem to have been much higher than nowadays. In those days the drum brakes had a hard time to keep up with the forces involved and the drivers usually tried to have some safety margin between the cars so that they did not have to rely too much on hard braking. Note that the driver in front was supposed to give room, even if he was on the same lap. A driver depending too much on blocking or using his "right of line" as it is called nowadays could find himself in trouble!

Race Control

The championship manager checks collisions after every race from the race logs and informs the drivers about the needed repair fees.

If you feel you have suffered from illegal actions of other drivers you can submit a protest of the incident. The race marshalls will then evaluate the situation and may pass sentence by reducing championship points and/or credits.

Race Schedule

Dates may change a bit once the league progresses, but this is what we have now.

1.8 Feb 2025 - 19:00 UTC1922 I. Grosses Opel-Rennen @ Opel-Rennbahn
Additional info: Rolling start, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1922 or before
Race length: 50 laps (about 0,5 h)
In-game date/time: 25.6. - 14:00
Race weather: Dynamic
2.16 Mar 2025 - 18:00 UTC1923 Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France @ Tours
Additional info: Rolling start, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1923 or before
Race length: 17 laps (about 2,5 h)
In-game date/time: 2.7. - 8:00 - 2x time progression
Race weather: Dynamic
3.13 Apr 2025 - 17:00 UTC1923 I Gran Premio de España @ Sitges-Terramar
Additional info: Rolling start, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1923 or before
Race length: 200 laps (about 2,5 h)
In-game date/time: 29.10. - 11:30
Race weather: Dynamic
4.11 May 2025 - 17:00 UTC1924 Gran Premio d'Italia @ Monza '25
Additional info: Standing start, one by one, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1924 or before
Race length: 40 laps (about 2,5 h)
In-game date/time: 19.10. - 10:00
Race weather: Dynamic
5.8 Jun 2025 - 17:00 UTC1925 Eifel-Rennen @ Nideggen (Feldbergring dirt)
Additional info: Standing start, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1925 or before
Race length: 20 laps (about 2 h)
In-game date/time: 19.6. - 6:15
Race weather: Dynamic
6.6 Jul 2025 - 17:00 UTC1925 Grand Prix d'Europe @ Spa 20s
Additional info: Standing start, one by one, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1925 or before
Race length: 20 laps (about 2,5 h)
In-game date/time: 28.7. - 10:00
Race weather: Dynamic
7.17 Aug 2025 - 17:00 UTC1926 II Grand Prix de Provence @ Miramas '26
Additional info: Standing start, one by one, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1926 or before
Race length: 50 laps (about 2 h)
In-game date/time: 25.9. - 14:30
Race weather: Dynamic
8.28 Sep 2025 - 17:00 UTC1927 Nürburgring Eröffnungsrennen @ Nürburgring Gesamtstrecke 30s
Additional info: Standing start, random grid (by ballot)
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1927 or before
Race length: 10 laps (about 2,5 h)
In-game date/time: 19.7. - 10:00
Race weather: Dynamic
9.26 Oct 2025 - 18:00 UTC1928 Coppa Acerbo @ Pescara
Additional info: Standing start, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1928 or before
Race length: 10 laps (about 2 h)
In-game date/time: 4.8. - 9:00
Race weather: Dynamic
10.23 Nov 2025 - 18:00 UTC1929 Coppa Pietro Bordino @ Circuito di Alessandria (Fonteny dirt)
Additional info: Standing start, one by one, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1929 or before
Race length: 10 laps (about 2 h)
In-game date/time: 21.4. - 10:00
Race weather: Dynamic
11.14 Dec 2025 - 18:00 UTC1930 II Grand Prix de Monaco @ Monaco 30s
Additional info: Standing start, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1930 or before
Race length: 100 laps (about 3,5 h)
In-game date/time: 6.4. - 13:00
Race weather: Dynamic
12.18 Jan 2026 - 18:00 UTC1931 XVII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France @ Montlhéry full
Additional info: Standing start, one by one, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1931 or before
Race length: 3 hours
In-game date/time: 21.6. - 8:00
Race weather: Dynamic
13.15 Feb 2026 - 18:00 UTC1932 Indianapolis 500 @ Indianapolis 30s
Additional info: Qualifying by 4 lap consecutive solo lap time. Rolling start
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1932 or before
Race length: 120 laps (about 3 h)
In-game date/time: 30.5. - 10:00
Race weather: Dynamic, no rain
14.15 Mar 2026 - 18:00 UTC1933 II Eläintarhanajot @ Eläintarharata
Additional info: Standing start, one by one
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1933 or before
Race length: 50 laps (about 1 h)
In-game date/time: 7.5. - 15:00
Race weather: Dynamic
15.12 Apr 2026 - 17:00 UTC1933 II British Empire Trophy @ Brooklands Outer
Additional info: Standing start, single line across the track
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1933 or before
Race length: 45 laps (about 1 h)
In-game date/time: 1.7. - 12:00
Race weather: Dynamic
16.10 May 2026 - 17:00 UTC1934 Norges Grand Prix @ Mjøsa Ice
Additional info: Standing start
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1934 or before
Race length: 15 laps (about 1 h)
In-game date/time: 25.2. - 14:30
Race weather: Dynamic
17.7 Jun 2026 - 17:00 UTC1934 IX Gran Premio de España @ Lasarte - San Sebastian (Battenbergring)
Additional info: Standing start, one by one, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1934 or before
Race length: 30 laps (about 2,5 h)
In-game date/time: 23.9. - 12:00
Race weather: Dynamic
18.5 Jul 2026 - 17:00 UTC1935 Grand Prix de Pau @ Pau '67
Additional info: Standing start
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1935 or before
Race length: 80 laps (about 2,5 h)
In-game date/time: 24.2. - 14:00
Race weather: Dynamic
19.16 Aug 2026 - 17:00 UTC1935 XXVI Targa Florio @ Targa Florio
Additional info: Standing start, one by one, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1935 or before
Race length: 3 laps (about 2,5 h)
In-game date/time: 28.4. - 11:15
Race weather: Dynamic
20.13 Sep 2026 - 17:00 UTC1936 IX Grosser Preis von Deutschland @ Nordschleife '67
Additional info: Standing start, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1936 or before
Race length: 16 laps (about 2 h)
In-game date/time: 26.7. - 11:00
Race weather: Dynamic
21.11 Oct 2026 - 17:00 UTC1936 I George Vanderbilt Cup Race @ Roosevelt Raceway 36
Additional info: Standing start, quali by 5 lap average time
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1936 or before
Race length: 50 laps (about 3 hours)
In-game date/time: 12.10. - 12:00
Race weather: Dynamic
22.8 Nov 2026 - 18:00 UTC1937 VI Internationales Avus Rennen @ Avus full
Additional info: Standing start
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1937 or before
Race length: 8 laps (about 35 min) (heats + finale if necessary)
In-game date/time: 30.5. - 15:00
Race weather: Dynamic
23.6 Dec 2026 - 18:00 UTC1937 Belgian GP @ Spa 30s
Additional info: Standing start, random grid
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1937 or before
Race length: 34 laps (about 3 h)
In-game date/time: 11.7. - 13:00
Race weather: Dynamic
24.10 Jan 2027 - 18:00 UTC1938 IV Donington Grand Prix @ Donington '38
Additional info: Standing start
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1938 or before
Race length: 64 laps (about 2,5 h)
In-game date/time: 1.10. - 12:00
Race weather: Dynamic
25.7 Feb 2027 - 18:00 UTC1939 VI Grosser Preis der Schweiz @ Bremgarten
Additional info: Standing start
Car(s): Cars manufactured on year 1939 or before
Race length: 30 laps (about 1 h)
In-game date/time: 20.8. - 14:00
Race weather: Dynamic