Races are a second cash source next to driving and pads. Winning any race is the condition for the Won a race badge. Mileage on the tracks also counts toward the mile badges.
Three layouts
Circuit. A closed asphalt loop, default two laps. Clean laps are described around 31–37 seconds, so a full race lands around 50–75 seconds. One Bolide test recorded a 32-second lap and a 64-second race. Corners punish full throttle above roughly 250 mph.
Highway. One lap. Curves first, then a long straight. Finish times in the notes sit around 51–61 seconds. Cars that reach 300–330 mph fit this layout if they survive the opening bends.
Drag. A short acceleration strip, about 6–7 seconds. A noted quick run was about 6.2 seconds. Launch and 0–60 matter more than top speed.
Drive out of the lot and follow the race markers. You can start alone. You do not have to wait for a full server of 14.
Cash that is actually numbered
| Event | Result | Cash |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit | 1st, with other players | 28,000 |
| Circuit | 1st, solo | 11,200 |
| Highway | 1st | Not confirmed |
| Highway | One third-place test | about 16,000 |
| Drag | Any place | Not confirmed |
Use Circuit when you want a known prize. Use Highway when you want a top-speed run and can accept an unpublished first-place prize. Use Drag to compare acceleration, not to budget a purchase.
A Bolide test still received cash after a messy finish. That is one recorded payout, not a rule that missing every checkpoint pays the winner's amount.
Car targets for Circuit
Community track notes recommend about 235 mph or more, 0–60 in 1.15 seconds or less, and handling and braking above 80 percent. The stock Bolide is faster than that in a straight line (330 mph, 1.1 seconds) and worse in the corners (29 percent handling, 66 percent braking) until you lower and stiffen the suspension. A tested setup moved handling from 29 percent to 54 percent.
Driving the Circuit
Brake before the tight corners. Above 250 mph the car understeers into the wall if you only turn. Enter from the outside, clip the inside, and get back to throttle as the car straightens. All-wheel drive is the documented traction choice out of hairpins. Rear-wheel drive and front-wheel drive are available in the same gear menu.
On the Highway, do not dump full throttle through the first S-curves if the car's handling is still near the stock hypercar number. Get the car straight, then use the straight.
Official bonus text covers dealership and driving cash. It does not say the 10, 20, 25, or 2x bonuses multiply the 28,000 Cash finish prize.