This article is about races in GTA IV multiplayer. For the single player races in GTA IV see Brucie's Races.
A Race is a competitive multiplayer game in Grand Theft Auto IV. The race is customizable to suit the player in control's wants.
Variables[]
(Italics means that the player can choose regardless if they are the one in control or not)
- Race Class (16 Vehicle Classes, Boats, Helicopters, Free Race or Cannonball Run)
- Vehicle
- Vehicle Color
- Race Track
- Number of Laps (1-8 or Random)
- Vehicle Damage (Normal or Scrapes Only)
- Traffic (Parked, Low, Medium, High or Off)
- Pedestrians (Low, Medium, High or Off)
- Gamertag Display (On or Off). Turning this feature Off removes your Gamertag over your car but the colored dot remains.
- Voice Chat (On, Off or Proximity)
- Time of Day (Morning, Midday, Evening, Midnight or Random)
- Weather (Clear, Overcast, Drizzle, Rain, Foggy or Variable)
- Description (On or Off)
- Radio Station (Choose from all the GTA IV radio stations)
- Kick Player
Vehicle Class[]
The vehicles of the game are split into different classes. These are listed below with the fastest car of the class at the top, and the slowest at the bottom;
Supercars | Sports | Muscle | 2 Door | 4 Door | Executive |
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Modern | Vintage | Police | People Carrier | SUV | Pickup |
Vans | Service | Trucks | Motorcycles | Helicopters | Boats |
The Lost and Damned[]
The following race classes are exclusive to the first episodic pack, The Lost and Damned.
Note: the three bike-based classes in The Lost and Damned arm players with a Baseball Bat, similar to the single player races.
The Lost MC | Angels of Death | Street bikes | Vans | Cars | Trucks |
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The Ballad of Gay Tony[]
The following race classes are exclusive to the second episodic pack, The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Note: all vehicles in The Ballad of Gay Tony's races are equipped with nitrous, similar to the single player Triathlon.
Sports cars | Luxury | American Classic | Sports bikes | APC |
---|---|---|---|---|
Note: the APC class is only available if GTA Races is selected.
In a race, the player may not exit his/her vehicle and can respawn to the last checkpoint, except in Free Race or Cannonball Run.
GTA Race[]
A GTA Race is essentially the same as a normal Race, but the competitors may use weapons to kill or slow down the competition. Players may also exit and enter other vehicles.
There are two additional features for a GTA Race, including which weapons will spawn on the track (All Weapons, Off, Health Only, Pistols, Shotguns, SMGs, All Guns or Guns & Grenades) and Auto-Aim (Allow or Disallow). The Rocket Launcher and Molotov Cocktails also appear, but only on the "All Weapons" setting.
If someone dies in a GTA Race, he/she will respawn at the last completed Checkpoint on a Faggio.
However, these races can be very cheap and turn into impromptu Deathmatches, as other players often block off the road near a weapon location and spawn kill many players, often getting more money than the winner of the race. Also, these players will be armed and protecting a checkpoint for a long period of time, interrupting everyone who would try to pass.
See Also[]
- Street Rage in GTA Liberty City Stories.
- Single Race in GTA Chinatown Wars.