CEO & CTOiGP Manager 26 unifies all managers into one league structure. Instead of separate Rookie/Pro/Elite divisions and separate languages, everyone races in the same ecosystem and is grouped by skill (XP Level first, Reputation/RXP second) to create fair, competitive grids. The old tier divisions are gone; what matters now is how well you race and develop your team.
Tiers as Access
Tiers now unlock features rather than deciding where you can race: Rookie (Tier 1): Default tier, access to iGP Leagues after 3 tutorial sprint races. Pro (Tier 2): Can join player-hosted leagues. Elite (Tier 3): Can create and host leagues. VIP (Tier 4 - New Subscription): A recurring subscription to automatically unlock all features of other tiers, plus: Race in up to 3 leagues at once. Earn sponsor tokens per league race (no daily limit). Create VIP-only leagues and set minimum tier requirements on a league. AI driver chat and 1 free league boost per month.
Your tier is now effectively your “lanyard” in the paddock, while league matchmaking is purely skill-based. The exception being hosted leagues, where managers can join.
iGP Leagues & Hosted Leagues
iGP Leagues
- Auto-generated, ranked leagues using skill-based matchmaking
- Instant join when you select a time slot
- Synchronized, bi-monthly global seasons (1st & 15th) with ~15 races
Hosted Leagues
- Player-created, persistent communities
- Use the same synchronized cycles by default, or go custom with boosts
- Pro can join, Elite can host
- Hosts can opt-in to the auto-assignment system if they stay on the default schedule cycle or go closed/private if they have custom season lengths
League Boosts: Community-Powered Premium Features
League Boosts are a new IAP resource that work very much like Discord server boosts: anyone can boost any league from their own inventory to unlock extra features for that league.
Key points
- Boosts sit in your manager inventory until you allocate them
- 1 boost = 1 month of support for a league
- You don’t need to be a member of a league to boost it
- VIP subscribers get 1 free boost per month
Calendars & Global Cycles
All ranked leagues are synchronized to bi-monthly global cycles (1st and 15th of each month). This:
- Keeps seasons around ~15 races with daily events
- Aligns the whole community for future global events
- Simplifies migration and matchmaking
Boosted leagues with 20+ boosts can optionally switch to custom season lengths and track lists. Those become unranked by design, focusing on community fun and flexibility instead of RXP progression.
1-Car vs 2-Car Leagues: Economy Balancing
To keep operating costs fair across different league formats, iGP Manager 26 adds economy modifiers:
- 1-car leagues: standard wages, higher repair parts costs (2.0×)
- 2-car leagues: reduced wages, reduced repair parts costs
These modifiers are shown in the GUI and applied when you sign contracts and repair cars, and are explained in the league info, contract dialogs and repair tooltips. The end result is that both league types offer similar overall running costs, so you can choose based on preference, and 2-car leagues become equally appealing again.
Migration: What Happens to Existing Leagues?
All existing leagues are preserved and moved into the new structure:
- Hosted leagues keep their ID, host, members and standings
- Tiers are merged into single unified tier at the end of the current season or split into a second league, depending on the total managers
- Legacy tiers (rookie, pro, elite) are cleared once the league is migrated
No communities are deleted, and no history is lost. The migration simply reshapes the structure to match the new unified model.
Translation for multilingual leagues
As mentioned above, there are no language restrictions on the new iGP Leagues. In the event that someone is commenting in another language in the league, there is a built-in translate function on their comments on the league wall, like the translate buttons seen on most social media sites. Equally, they can translate your replies.
Joining & Multi-League Play
When you choose a league time slot, iGP Manager 26 immediately:
- Searches for an existing suitable league based on your RXP and level
- Places you there instantly if a good match exists
- Or creates a new iGP league for that slot and drops you straight in
VIP managers can belong to up to three leagues at once, as long as schedules don’t clash. This opens up more racing and more ways to earn rewards, balanced by increased operational costs (contracts, parts, fuel) across those leagues.
Why This Feels Different In-Game
- You race in a single, global system instead of isolated tier pools
- Tiers are about what you can do, not who you race against
- League boosts give communities shared control over premium features and will expand beyond the customisation currently supported while helping to sustain development
- Calendars are synchronized by default, making it easy for us to build community-wide seasons and events
- Migration keeps your league identity and history intact while modernizing the structure
We also expect to release a long-awaited community-wide event system in 2026 and to announce several partnerships along the way. This restructuring is a major step in that direction. The new league system is designed to keep grids healthy, competition fair and communities empowered, while giving us a strong foundation for future global events and features.