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Races are a type of game mode available in Grand Theft Auto Online. They can be played alone or with up to 15 (30 in enhanced version on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC) other players. Races give the player rewards such as cashJP and RP, even if the player does not win the race. There are six different racing modes: Land Races, Bike Races, Water Races, Air Races, Stunt Races (after Cunning Stunts update) and Target Assault (after Southern San Andreas Super Sport Series update) races.

There are also Impromptu Races that can be activated at any time during Free Mode.

Description[]

The Land Races are divided into three different types: Standard (Lap and Point to Point), GTA (Lap and Point to Point), and Rally. Standard Lap and Point to Point involves players driving through various checkpoints in the track before reaching the finish. Standard Lap races involve repeated timed laps around a set course and Point-to-Point races run from a start point to a finish point in another location. GTA races are essentially the same as Standard/Point-to-Point races, but with weapons and power-ups enabled. The players can also exit their initial vehicle and steal a different one. Rally is a unique team-based format in which there are two players in each vehicle, the driver and the navigator. The driver is unable to see the checkpoints in the race, so the navigator must direct the driver through the points either with directional commands or voice commands using their microphone.

There were 42 unique Rockstar-created races at the start of GTA Online. Rockstar Games continues to release updates that includes new races. There are a virtually endless amount of player-made races that can sometimes even get officially approved by Rockstar Games; these are known as Rockstar Verified races.

A Non-Contact Race option was added in The High Life Update, which allows players to play standard races with collisions disabled between players' vehicles (other players appear as semi-transparent "ghosts") but players are still able to collide with non-player traffic, structures and other scenery. Slipstream is automatically disabled in non-contact races.

Settings[]

  • Race Type: Standard/GTA/Rally/Non-Contact
  • Number of Laps: from 1 to 99 (not applicable to Point-to-Point races)
  • Class: Super/Motorcycles/Off-Road/Compacts/Sedans/SUVs/Coupes/Muscle/Sports Classics/Sports etc.
  • Time of Day: Current/Morning/Noon/Night
  • Weather: Current/Bright/Raining/Smog/Clear/Clouds/Overcast/Thunder/Foggy
  • Traffic: Default/Off/Low/Medium/High
  • Wanted Levels: Off/On
  • Custom Vehicles: On/Off
  • Catchup: On/Off (not applicable to Non-Contact race type)
  • Slipstream: On/Off (not applicable to Non-Contact race type)
  • Split Times: World Record/Friend's Best/Crew's Best/Personal
  • Team GTA Race: Off/On (GTA race type only)
  • Swap Roles on Respawn: Off/On (Rally race type only)
  • Camera Lock: None/First Person/Third Person
  • Destroy Last Place: Off/Each Lap/Every 15/30/60 seconds (not applicable to Rally race type)
  • Aggregate Position: Off/On (not applicable to Rally race type)
  • Radio

Types of Races[]

Standard[]

Lap Race[]

A standard lap race, has players race on a set course for a number of laps determined by the host. Typically, the default number of laps is 2 or 3, but they can be as high as 99 or as few as one. Players are timed against each other and against a "World Record" or "Personal" time; Every time a player runs a best lap, he/she will receive RP. RP is also awarded for "clean laps" with no collisions, and for leading an entire lap.

Point-to-Point Race[]

A point to point race is completed only by driving from a set start point through checkpoints to a set finish point. This allows for greater freedom in track design, ranging from simple straight courses through neighborhoods, to racing through massive, sprawling sewer systems and coast-to-coast style events.

GTA Race[]

A GTA Race uses the same course as a standard race (Laps or Point to Point), but with the inclusion of weapons, power-ups and the ability to leave your vehicle to acquire a new one. Players take whatever weapons they have access to with them into the race, allowing custom weapons to be used. Low tier weapons will also spawn along the track, with the ability to be picked up while inside a vehicle, albeit with very little ammo. When playing GTA Races with wanted levels on, the race can quickly become one-sided, as players without wanted levels will be able to rush ahead of other players being blocked by police and military blockades. When playing GTA Races with teams, the players are divided into pairs of two and spawn in the same vehicle.
Caution should be taken when in the lead, as GTA Online's car physics can greatly impair you. If your tires are shot out, you will immediately careen off the track, crashing and likely losing position.
Power-ups include:
  • Rockets – You gain the ability to fire 2 rockets from your vehicle by honking your horn. The rockets can be fired in reverse by looking behind you with R3/RS.
  • Boost – Your car instantly reaches maximum speed, bypassing its acceleration limits.
  • Health/Repair – Your vehicle is instantly repaired to full health.
Power-ups are not available in Air Races.

Rally Race[]

A rally race is a new mode introduced in GTA Online. It involves teams of 2 navigating through the same race tracks as standard races, with the driver being unable to see the checkpoints. The navigating co-driver has to provide directions to his teammate in the form of arrows displayed on the drivers screen, telling him when to turn, or by voice commands. This mode is very difficult for inexperienced players, and is even more difficult without microphones to use as communications between teammates. In this mode, voice communication is restricted to within teams, opposition teams cannot hear each other during a rally.

Player-Created Races[]

Through the Content Creator, players can create their own custom lap or point to point courses, setting the checkpoints and race details. Players can also add props such as barriers, ramps, and explosive objects. Power-ups and weapon spawns can be placed for GTA races. Stunt jumps can also be added, activating the stunt jump camera when a player drives through it. Once published, the race can be accessed from GTA Online and rated by other players. Like other jobs, a custom race can also be verified by Rockstar at which point they appear on the Free Roam map and can be accessed by all online players.
A course must be at least 0.62 miles (chosen due to it being equal to 1 kilometre) in length to be published.

Checkpoints[]

Checkpoints are used to determine the routing of the course, including the start and finish lines. They are signified by a large vertical yellow cylinder, with a large blue arrow indicating the next point. Checkpoints in Air Races are shown by a horizontal halo which the player must fly through. Points are also shown on the player's map as yellow circles, though only the next two checkpoints will be shown on the map. The finish line is signified by a checkpoint with a large checkered flag in the center.

Checkpoints also serve as respawn points when a player vehicle is destroyed or the player manually selects to respawn (i.e. when they have gone so far off-course or their vehicle has become stuck).

Racers do not necessarily have to pass directly through the checkpoint; driving close to a checkpoint will count, though it will not be as immediate as driving right into the halo. This allows leeway on wide roads, divided highways, and when racing other players side-by-side. If a player misses a checkpoint, however, they will have to turn around or respawn and drive through it again, losing valuable time.

Slipstreaming[]

Slipstreaming, or drafting, is a technique used to gain speed in land races by running behind another driver. If enabled in the race settings, a wake of air will appear behind the car in front, letting you "see the air". When timed correctly, the player can "slingshot" past the driver in front. The one disadvantage is that the sudden boost in momentum could cause the player behind to collide with the player(s) ahead or traffic, wrecking themselves or other players.

While in real life slipstreaming can allow multiple cars to line up and go faster, this does not take effect in the game. The slipstream effect is also greatly exaggerated in game to the extent that vehicle dimensions (size; aerodynamics) are not taken into account – for example in an off-road race a Sandking XL is able to get a full slingshot effect from slipstreaming behind a Sanchez dirtbike.

Racers should exercise caution using the slipsteam prior to a turn – the effect of the slipstream replicates the effect of a loss of front downforce, reducing the efficacy of your brakes and increasing understeer.

Slipstreaming is not available in Non-Contact races.

Catchup[]

Catchup, when enabled, allows drivers behind the leader to catchup to the front of the pack, preventing runaway victories and slightly reducing the advantage of players with custom engines and transmissions. Players that fall back at the start of a race get another chance at a good finish. On the other hand, it can leave the leader a sitting duck for a last second pass. While the effect of catchup is not blatantly obvious, an experienced racer can notice the boost in horsepower when coming from behind, or the absence of it once they are ahead.

Vehicle Classes[]

Below is a list of every available vehicle by class. The player may also use any custom personal vehicles they own in the selected class, some of which are not available by default, providing that the host has allowed it. This can be changed in the lobby by turning Custom Vehicles on or off. This does not apply to Boats or Cycles as they cannot be customized.

Certain races will have locked classes and/or vehicles, particularly update-specific races introducing new vehicles. The grid size defined in the race may limit some classes to a sub-set of the available vehicles, this is particularly common in Off-Road races.

Weaponized vehicles have their weapons disabled unless they are selected for GTA races.

The Vans class is only present in player-created races that allowed it, and it is no longer possible to make new races with the Vans class selectable.

NOTE: Vehicles marked with a * can only be selected in races as a custom player-owned vehicle and are otherwise not part of the selectable vehicle roster.

Vehicle classes

Boats

Cycles

Helicopters

Planes

Jets

Compacts

Coupes

Motorcycles

Muscle

Off-Road

Sedans

Sports

Sports Classics

Super

SUVs

Utility

Vans

Open Wheel**

Go-Kart**

Tuner**

**These vehicle classes can be selected while making a Land Race in the Rockstar creator, but do not appear in normal Land Races and instead have their own seperate race events. The Go-Kart class does not have official Rockstar created races and can only be selected for player-created races.

List of Rockstar-Created Land Races[]

Land Races and allowed vehicle classes
Race Name Added by Update Classes allowed
Across the Wilderness Independence Off-Road (The Liberator and Beach Bum vehicles only)
Arms Race Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
At the Races Enhanced 1.19 Off-Road
Beach Odyssey Hipster Sports Classics (Pigalle only)
Before It Was Cool Hipster Compacts (Panto only)
Bluffing Beach Bum Off Road (limited)
Business Trip Business Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
By the Side of the Bay Off Road (limited)
Caffeine Rush Hipster Sedans (Glendale only)
Congestion Charge Enhanced 1.19 Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Criminal Records Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Crossing Paths Enhanced 1.19 Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs, Utility

Cutting Coroners

Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Dipping In Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Dock Ring Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Dockyard Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Dorset Drive Valentine's Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Double Parking Compacts, Motorcycles
Down the Drain Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Downtown Underground Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Drag Strip Flight School Sports Classics (Coquette Classic only)
Driving Range Utility (Caddy only)
Eight Figure Bonus Enhanced 1.19 Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs, Utility
Embracing America Hipster Sedans (Warrener only)
Field Trip Off-Road
Gone Fishin' Off-Road
Grand Tour Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Grapeseed Circuit Casino Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Grass Route Off-Road
Grass Route II Beach Bum Off Road (limited)
Graveyard Shift Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Greenwich Meantime Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Hip to be Cool Hipster Compacts (Rhapsody only)
Home In The Hills High Life SUVs (Huntley S only)
If I Were a Richman Compact, Motorcycle
In Harmony Off-Road
In the Grove Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Just Deserts Off-Road
Learning Curve Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Loss Leader High Life Super (Zentorno only)
Lost and Found Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Morning Perm-a-Wood Compact, Motorcycle
Mudslide Casino Off-Road
Muscle In Enhanced 1.19 Muscle
Mud, Sweat and Gears Independence Off-Road (The Liberator only)
Need for Seed Flight School Sports Classics (limited)
Old Downtown Compact, Motorcycle
On the GOH Enhanced 1.19 Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs, Utility
Over the Hump Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Panic Stations Enhanced 1.19 Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs, Utility
Pier 2 Pier Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Raton Race Off Road (limited)
Ring of Fire Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Route 68 Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Scenic Route Casino Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Senora Freeway Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Shore Up Beach Bum Off Road (limited)
Stadium Tour Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Stock Market Crash High Life Sports (Massacro only)
Swamp Monster Independence Off Road (limited)
Taking Off Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Taxiing Enhanced 1.19 Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs, Utility
The City Commute Business Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
The Commute Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
The First Corporation Business Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs, Utility
Thrills in the Hills Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Trail Blazers Enhanced 1.19 Off Road
Trend Setting Hipster Muscle (Blade only)
Turn the Tide Beach Bum Off Road (limited)
Under the Wing Flight School Sports Classics (Coquette Classic only)
Up the Back Alley Compacts
Vespucci Dreams Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
Vinewood Tours Valentine's Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs
We Have Lift-off Independence Off-Road (The Liberator only)
Wiwang Park Business Compacts, Coupes, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs

List of Rockstar-Created Bike Races[]

Bike Races and allowed vehicle classes
Race Name Added by Update Classes allowed
A Sign of Things to Come Motorcycles
Against the Grain Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
American Cycle Cycles
Art to Art Motorcycles
Barnstorming Cycles
Boots on the Ground Enhanced 1.19 Motorcycles
Cream of the Crop Motorcycles
Cult Following Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
CyclePath Cycles
Dock and Roll Motorcycles
Free Fall Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
Going Down Motorcycles
Heart Breaker Valentine's Motorcycles
Horse Power Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
In the Pipeline Beach Bum Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
Into the Lights Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
Off the Rails Motorcycles
On the Trail Motorcycles (Sanchez & Blazer only)
On Yer Bike Cycles
Peak Performance Cycles
Pit Lane Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
Power Trip Motorcycles
Quick Getaway Cycles, Motorcycles
Rancho Rivalry Casino Motorcycles
Redwood Light District Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
Saddle Up Cycles
Scale the Heights Cycles
Staying on Track Motorcycles
Sundae Driving Beach Bum Motorcycles
The Dam Before the Storm Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
Thrusting Motion High Life Motorcycles (Thrust only)
Touch Base Motorcycles
Tour de Santos Enhanced 1.19 Cycles
Tour the Lake Independence Motorcycles (Sovereign only)
Track and Field Enhanced 1.19 Cycles
Troubled Waters Casino Motorcycles
Tunnel Vision Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
Turn To Dust Enhanced 1.19 Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
Up the Creek Beach Bum Motorcycles (Sanchez only)
Wingin' It Removed in April 2014 Cycles

List of Rockstar-Created Sea Races []

Sea Races and allowed vessels
Race Name Added by Update Vessels allowed
Canal Passage Removed
Delta V Boats (Seashark only)
Gone Coastal Beach Bum

Boats

Jetty Jumping Boats
Motorboating Valentine's Boats
On the Rocks Removed
Pier 400 Boats
Sea Change Beach Bum Boats (Seashark only)
Truss Issues Boats (Seashark only)
Water Rings Beach Bum Removed
Water Sports Removed
Without a Paddle Boats

List of Rockstar-Created Air Races[]

Air Races and allowed aircraft
Race Name Added by Update Aircraft allowed
Base Level Flight School Planes (Besra only)
Blowing in the Wind Planes
Branching Out Flight School Jobs Helicopters
Burn Your Bridges Planes (Mallard only)
Burn Your Bridges II Business Planes (Vestra only)
Business Class Planes (Lazer only)
Chopper Cruise Helicopters
Crop Circle Helicopters
Crosswind Flight School Planes (Besra only)
Downtown, Downtown Removed Planes
Eclipse Removed
First Class Business Planes (Vestra only)
Fleet First Enhanced 1.19 Planes (Miljet? only)
Fly Like an Eagle Removed
Flying Colors Flight School Jobs Planes
Flying Low Flight School Planes (Besra only)
Grave Danger Helicopters
Heli River

Helicopters, Planes

High Dive Flight School Jobs Planes (Lazer only)
In the Loop Flight School Jobs Planes (Lazer only)
In the Wings Enhanced 1.19 Planes (Lazer only)
Jet Lag Planes (Lazer only)
Jet Stream Planes (Lazer only)
Jet-setting Business Planes (Vestra only)
Kept at Bay Removed
Lazer Quest Planes (Lazer only)
Life's a Beach Removed
Lift Off Enhanced 1.19 Helicopters, Planes
Loose Canyon Planes
Over the Hill Planes (Mallard only)
Plane to Sea Planes
Stage Flight Planes
Swift Arrival Flight School Removed Helicopters (Swift only)
The Humane Race Flight School Planes (Miljet only)
Tight Squeeze Business Planes (Vestra only)
Up in the Air Removed

Stunt Races[]

Main article: Stunt Races


Stunt Races are an entirely new class of fast-pace races added to the enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto Online in the Cunning Stunts update. The races include extreme ramps, loops and hamster-tube like circuits.

Special Vehicle Stunt Races[]

Special Vehicle Stunt Races are another type of Stunt Races added in the Cunning Stunts: Special Vehicle Circuit update for GTA Online. These are very similar to regular Stunt Races, but are focused around the Special Vehicles added in the Import/Export update, primarily the Rocket Voltic, Ruiner 2000 and Blazer Aqua. These races are strictly locked to the specific vehicle and are required to perform the race.

Transform Races[]

Main article: Transform Races

Transform Races are another type of Stunt Races added in continuation of the Smuggler's Run update for GTA Online, treated as separate content. These completely reform the way Stunt Races function, in that the certain checkpoints transform the player's vehicle into another type of vehicle during the race - for example, helicopters, planes, boats, bicycles, motorcycles, parachutes and other land vehicles, to match the flow of the race. These are significantly longer races and tend to feature a theme, often consisting of one large prop which acts as the play area.

Hotring Circuit[]

Main article: Hotring Circuit

A series of 10 Stunt Races, added in the Southern San Andreas Super Sport Series update, locked to the Declasse Hotring Sabre, replicating NASCAR racing.

Issi Classic Races[]

Main article: Issi Classic Races

Issi Classic Races are another type of Stunt Races added as part of the continuation of the Southern San Andreas Super Sport Series update, released on June 19, 2018, during the GTA Online Bonuses (June 2018 Part 2) event.

RC Bandito Races[]

Main article: RC Bandito Races

RC Bandito Races are another type of Stunt Races added as part of the continuation of the Arena War update, released on January 29, 2019, during the RC Bandito Week event.

Target Assault[]

Main article: Target Assault


Target Assault Races are a new class of races added in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Southern San Andreas Super Sport Series update and released on April 3rd, 2018, during the Target Assault Week event. Teams of two players must race in a circuit where one of them must shoot at targets that will spawn through the race.

Open Wheel Races[]

Main article: Open Wheel Races

Open Wheel Races are a series of Land Races featured as part of the continuation of The Diamond Casino Heist update, released on February 27, 2020, during the Open Wheel Races Week event. These races utilize the Open Wheel vehicle class in specialized events.

Los Santos Tuners[]

The Los Santos Tuners update has added has added two new types of races focusing purely on the Tuner class of vehicle where players can take part in unique races for LS Car Meet Reputation.

Street Race Series[]

Main article: Street Race Series

The Street Race Series is a series of Land Races added as part of the Los Santos Tuners update. These function very similarly to normal Land Races, albeit with a few differences to give the feeling of a "street race". The players are restricted to vehicles from the Tuner Race Class in these events. There is now paint on the ground marking the starting line and the grid, as well as a person starting the race with a unique animation and many spectators to be seen around the entire circuit. Each race has a number of secondary routes, which serve as shortcuts.

Pursuit Race Series[]

Main article: Pursuit Race Series

The Pursuit Race Series is another series of Land Races added as part of the Los Santos Tuners update. These events are very similar to the street races added in the same update, but with a wanted level triggered shortly after hitting the first checkpoint which becomes progressively more difficult after passing the next checkpoints, up until the finish line.

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Trivia[]

  • Racing is designed to be a key component of the online experience, evidenced by the opening cutscene featuring a street race as the first visible activity and the first thing an online player has to do is the Lamar street race.
  • The opening cutscene race is actually not possible to replicate as it has mixed classes - Super (one black and one yellow and black Cheetah and a green Entity XF), Sports (a black Feltzer) and Sports Classic (a red Monroe).
  • It is possible to be killed by other players outside of GTA Races by being rammed by multiple cars at once.
  • Prior to update 1.28, players were unable to make races at Fort Zancudo or Los Santos International Airport.
  • Off-Road races can be considered the most diverse, allowing players to drive in SUVs, dirt bikes, or true off-road vehicles within the same class. Each type poses its own advantages and disadvantages depending on the diverse terrain an off-road race can present.
  • It is possible to race drunk in any land race, to do this, just select the drinking animation and press X (PS) or A (Xbox) multiple times until the Online Player is drunk.
  • A lot of players will use ramming as a technique, which more often than not backfires. These are not the quickest players, but they are quite cunning - be wary on all first corners or when being passed for the lead! This, however, does not apply for Non-Contact races.
  • Make sure you understand what "understeer" and "oversteer" mean; what cars and types of car are vulnerable to them, and how to counter them. Good racers can compensate for both and carry the maximum amount of speed through a corner.
  • Practice a few races on your own. It won't alter your win/loss totals, but it pays RP and cash and more importantly gives you valuable experience. Learning the circuit, the off camber bits that throw the car around and the braking points are critical for wins.
  • Unused icon for foot races and off-road races exist in the game files.
  • The Mariachi variant of the Tornado, despite being selectable in the Off-Road class, can only be selected as a custom player-owned vehicle during a race in the Sports Classics class.

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[ ve ]Races in Grand Theft Auto Online
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Across the Wilderness | Arms Race | At the Races | Beach Odyssey* | Before It Was Cool | Bluffing | Business Trip | By the Side of the Bay | Caffeine Rush | Congestion Charge | Criminal Records | Crossing Paths | Cutting Coroners | Dipping In | Dock Ring | Dockyard | Dorset Drive | Double Parking | Down the Drain | Downtown Underground | Drag Strip* | Driving Range | Eight Figure Bonus | Embracing America* | Field Trip | Gone Fishin' | Grand Tour* | Grapeseed Circuit | Grass Route | Grass Route II | Graveyard Shift | Greenwich Meantime | Hip to be Cool* | Home In The Hills | If I Were a Richman | In Harmony | In the Grove | Just Deserts | Learning Curve | Loss Leader | Lost and Found | Morning Perm-a-Wood | Mud, Sweat and Gears | Mudslide | Muscle In | Need for Seed* | Old Downtown | On the GOH | Over the Hump | Panic Stations | Pier 2 Pier | Raton Race | Ring of Fire | Route 68 | Scenic Route | Senora Freeway | Shore Up | Stadium Tour | Stock Market Crash | Swamp Monster | Taking Off | Taxiing | The City Commute | The Commute | The First Corporation | Thrills in the Hills | Through the Grapevine* | Trail Blazers | Trend Setting | Turn the Tide | Under the Wing | Up the Back Alley | Vespucci Dreams | Vinewood Nights* | Vinewood Tours* | We Have Lift-off* | Wiwang Park
HSW Race Series [E&E] HSWRaceSeries-GTAOee-RadarIconCrossing Paths | Cutting Coroners | Dipping In | Dock Ring | Dockyard | Dorset Drive | Downtown Underground | Grapeseed Circuit | Greenwich Meantime | In The Grove | Learning Curve | Lost and Found | Over the Hump | Panic Stations | Pier 2 Pier | Scenic Route | Senora Freeway | Stadium Tour | Taking Off | The City Commute
Bike Races OnlineBikeRace-HUDIconA Sign of Things to Come | Against the Grain | American Cycle | Art to Art | Barnstorming | Boots on the Ground | Cream of the Crop | Cult Following | CyclePath | Dock and Roll* | Free Fall | Going Down | Heart Breaker | Horse Power | In the Pipeline | Into the Lights | Off the Rails | On the Trail | On Yer Bike | Peak Performance | Pit Lane* | Power Trip | Quick Getaway | Rancho Rivalry | Redwood Light District | Saddle Up* | Scale the Heights* | Staying on Track | Sundae Driving | The Dam Before the Storm | Thrusting Motion* | Touch Base | Tour de Santos | Tour the Lake | Track and Field | Troubled Waters | Tunnel Vision | Turn To Dust | Up the Creek | Wingin' It*
Sea Races OnlineSeaRace-HUDIconCanal Passage* | Delta V | Gone Coastal | Jetty Jumping | Motorboating | On The Rocks* | Pier 400 | Sea Change | Truss Issues | Water Rings* | Water Sports* | Without a Paddle
Air Races OnlineAirRace-HUDIconBase Level | Blowing in the Wind | Branching Out | Burn Your Bridges | Burn Your Bridges II | Business Class | Chopper Cruise | Crop Circle | Crosswind | Downtown, Downtown* | Eclipse* | First Class | Fleet First | Fly Like an Eagle* | Flying Colors | Flying Low | Grave Danger | Heli River | High Dive* | In the Loop | In the Wings | Jet Lag | Jet Stream | Jet-setting | Kept At Bay* | Lazer Quest | Life's a Beach* | Lift Off | Loose Canyon | Over the Hill | Plane to Sea | Stage Flight | Swift Arrival* | The Humane Race* | Tight Squeeze | Up in the Air*
Rockstar VerifiedCommunity Series | Verified Race List
Stunt Races OnlineStuntRace-HUDIconStuntRaceSeries-HUDIconPremiumRace-HUDIcon45° | A Tight Spot | Afterburner | Around the Docks | Big Drop | Big M | Bridge Too Far | Canyon Crossing | Canyon Fodder | Chiliad | City Air | City Limits | Cluster Struck | Double Air | Downtown Loop | Duel | East Coast | Forest | Gauntlet | Green Machine | H200 | High Flier | In the City | Lift Off | Maze Bank Ascent | Mountain Drop | Nightlife | Over and Under | Over the Bridge | Pier Race | Plummet | Plummet II | Racing Alley | Rally | Raton | Smoke Up Your Asphalt | Spinner | Splits | Sun, Sea and Chicanes | Threading the Needle | Trench I | Trench II | Trench III | Turbine | Vinewood Downhill | Vespucci | Vicious Spiral | Wall Climb | The Wave | Zebra
Special Vehicle Stunt Races OnlineStuntRace-HUDIconSpecialStuntRaceSeries-HUDIconPremiumRace-HUDIcon
Blazer AquaBeach Party | Into the Damn | Island Hopping | Storm Drain | Surf and Turf | Water Slide
DeluxoCresting | Raton Race | Stadium Flyover | Techno
Rocket VolticAscent | Atmosphere | Bumblebee | Pulse | Redneck | The Loop | Zebra II
Ruiner 2000Criss Cross | Damned | Drop Ship | Night Ride | Steeplechase | Target | Tube Rider
StrombergPlunge | Spindrift | The Kraken
ThrusterChiliad Drop | FlyLo Challenge | Vinewood Air Tours
Transform Races OnlineStuntRace-HUDIconTransformRaceSeries-HUDIconPremiumRace-HUDIcon90° | Acropolis Now | Canal Crosser | Crossroads | Dam Control | Dead Drop | Dockades of Fun | Evolution | Fairway Drive | Gauntlet II | Get Wrecked | Home Run | Inferno | Junk Yard | Looped | Maverick | McKenzie | Mixed-Up | Neon Mountain | Odyssey | Pipes Pipes Pipes | Plane and Simple | Plummet III | Separation | Size Matters | Slalom | Slam Dunk | Snakes and a Plane | Splash Landing | Split Personality | Switch Up | The Dragon | The Grotti Circuit | Trench IV | Tug Life | Twister | Twister II | Vinewood Thrills | Warped
San Andreas Super
Sport Series
HotringCircuitRaces-GTAOe-RadarIconOnlineStuntRace-HUDIconStuntRaceSeries-HUDIconPremiumRace-HUDIcon
Altruist Camp | Arcadius | Bolingbroke Bowl | Chiliad Peak Raceway | City Slick | Double Helix | Downtown | El Gordo Threeway | Fort Zancudo | La Mesa | Palmer-Taylor | Sandy Shores | Trenchway | Vespucci | Vinewood | Waterway
Target Assault TaragetAssaultRaces-GTAOe-RadarIconI | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII
Issi Classic Races OnlineStuntRace-HUDIconStuntRaceSeries-HUDIconPremiumRace-HUDIconRepeater | The Issi Job | Turbine Trouble | Goal | Sidewinder | City Jumper | Paleto Palace
RC Bandito Races OnlineStuntRace-HUDIconStuntRaceSeries-HUDIconPremiumRace-HUDIconAir Traffic Control | All Downhill From Here | Arena Tour | Beach Please | Cargo Chaos | Docking Around | Go for 'broke | Mirror Image | Paleto Bae | Pierless | Tee'd Off | Tour of Duty | Tourist Trail | Trailer Park Dash | Water Pressure
Open Wheel Races Blips-GTAO-OpenWheelRacesAbridged | Brace for Impact | Dam | Headwind | Height of Society | In Due Course | It's a Sign | Keeping Track | Lap it Up | Life's a Beach | More Haste More Speed | Morningwood Glory | New Wave | Road to Ruin | Top of the Town | Urban Renewal
Street Race Series StreetRace-GTAO-HUDIconBack at the Rancho | Beachfront Runner | Country Pursuits | High Society | Home Street Home | The Business End | Up Your Alley
Pursuit Race Series PursuitRace-GTAO-HUDIconA Real Education | Get Trucked | Good Bet | Groving | Industrial Action | It's Terminal | Join the Club
Cayo Perico Series CayoPericoSeries-GTAOe-RadarIconBike & Subscribe | Coast's Clear | Crash Course | Flier Flier | Get Blazed | Going Down | Going Up | Hard Dock Life | Hauling Gas | Paradise Won
Races in GTA Online (Category) | Race (Category) | Stunt Races (Category) | San Andreas Super Sport Series (Category) | Transform Races (Category) | San Andreas Super Sport Series (Category) | Target Assault (Category)
Races marked " * " are deleted races.


DLC Content Races
Los Santos Drug Wars | The Criminal Enterprises | Los Santos Tuners | The Cayo Perico Heist | Los Santos Summer Special | The Diamond Casino Heist | The Diamond Casino & Resort | Arena War | Southern San Andreas Super Sport Series | Smuggler's Run | Cunning Stunts: Special Vehicle Circuit | Cunning Stunts | San Andreas Flight School Update | Independence Day Special | I'm Not a Hipster Update | High Life Update | Business Update | Valentine's Day Massacre Special | Beach Bum Update


Other Races
Expanded & Enhanced Version | Enhanced Version Release
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