Brucie's Car Races

Overview

After the mission No. 1, Brucie Kibbutz tells Niko Bellic that the drivers he beat want a rematch. From then on Niko can enter a race by calling Brucie from the phonebook and choosing Race. There are nine circuits spread across Broker, Dukes, Algonquin and Alderney. The game offers races in random order based on Niko's current borough, and all nine must be run before any repeats. Niko always faces five rivals and always starts at the back of the grid. Opponents drive cars from a single class, ranging from supercars and muscle cars to SUVs and pickups, while Niko can use any vehicle except emergency vehicles, boats and helicopters.

Walkthrough

1. Complete No. 1, then call Brucie and select Race.
2. Drive to the starting point, such as South Slopes, Willis, East Island City, Castle Garden City, Star Junction, North Holland, Westdyke, Alderney City or Tudor.
3. Line up behind the five opponents for the start.
4. Pass through each checkpoint in order for the required laps: three on most circuits, five on Star Junction and North Alderney.
5. Finish first to win.

Tips

• Bumping an opponent before the start triggers the race immediately, which can be used to shove the leading cars aside.
• Shooting out rivals' tires is allowed, but making a car's fuel tank catch fire fails the race.
• Watch nearby traffic before a race: lots of one car type usually hints at the opponents' class.
• On the Elevated circuit, rivals who leave the Plumbers Skyway too fast can fall into the canal and drop out.

Rewards and unlocks

• $500 per race won and a 1% boost to Brucie's like rating.
• "Genetically Superior" achievement for winning 20 races.
• Winning all nine races is required for 100% completion.