Stunt Races

Overview

Stunt Races arrived with the 1.35 Cunning Stunts update on July 12, 2016, for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The update launched with 15 races and 10 new race-focused vehicles, including rally cars, enduro bikes and endurance racers. Stunt Races are listed above standard Races in the jobs menu and marked on the map with a pink stunt-wheel icon. They can be played solo or with others.

How it works

• Races play like normal checkpoint events, but only in standard mode. The tracks weave custom props through the world's buildings and infrastructure.
• Hamster tubes: colored, partly see-through cylinders, sometimes with spinners that leave two or four gaps to slip through.
• Boosts and stoppers: green arrows speed racers up before ramps, while stoppers slow them down before drops to prevent overshooting.
• Loops and open track: loop-the-loops flip racers upside down, and track sections may lack barriers or have gaps to fall through.
• Decorations: rings of fire, tire arches, bowling pins and targets mostly decorate the course, though pins slow down anyone who hits them.

Tips

• Hit boost pads straight and avoid overcorrecting in the air before landing.
• Ease off before stoppers and drops rather than relying on them to save you.
• In tubes, line up early for spinner gaps.

Rewards and unlocks

• Any Stunt Race can be picked as the weekly Premium Race. It costs $20,000 to enter, needs exactly 8 players, uses non-contact with slipstream on and only allows personal vehicles.
• Since August 9, 2016, Premium payouts have been $100,000 for first place, $30,000 for second and $20,000 for third.