Street Races

There are six street races, three for bikes and three for cars, two on each island. Bike races open after Maria’s Booby Prize and car races after Ma’s Grease Sucho, when challengers start calling. You need first place in all six for 100%. Each pays $1,500.

RaceTypeIslandOpens after
Red Light RacingBike, 3 lapsPortlandBooby Prize
Low Rider RumbleCar, 2 lapsPortlandGrease Sucho
Torrington TTBike, 2 lapsStaunton IslandDriving Mr Leone
Deimos DashCar, 1 lapStaunton IslandDriving Mr Leone
Gangsta GPBike, 3 lapsShoreside ValeLove on the Rocks
Wi-Cheetah RunCar, 2 lapsShoreside ValeLove on the Rocks

How races work

A racer calls Toni, or a payphone, and challenges him. Bring the right kind of vehicle to the start: the game tells you if you need a bike or a car. Green checkpoints mark the route and your position shows in the corner. If you crash off a bike, you have about 30 seconds to find another before you are out.

A rival challenging Toni to a race
The message that Toni needs a car to be in the race

Bike races

A PCJ-600 or Freeway is the best bike. Hold the racing line, stay off the curbs, and use the slipstream of the leader on long straights. The other riders crash into traffic often, so clean cornering wins.

Leading a bike race through Chinatown
The final lap of a bike race at the Cochrane Dam

Car races

Use a fast car with good grip, such as a Banshee, Cheetah or Deimos SP. Get ahead at the first corner, where the other racers bunch up, and keep away from traffic.

Leading a car race through Hepburn Heights
Racing a red car through Aspatria