GTA Online Beginner's Guide for Open Wheel Races

GTA Online's new weekly update is here with a plethora of discounts, mission bonuses, prize rides, and free stuff all up for grabs. Till May 8, 2024, players can earn 3x RP and GTA$ from Open Wheel Races. This article gives beginners a detailed guide on how to get started with Open Wheel Races and all the details they need to know about it.

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What are Open Wheel Races in GTA Online?

Being introduced with the Diamond Casino Heist update, Open Wheel Races are a series of landraces that take users for a stroll through the high-speed tracks of San Andreas.

There are about 16 different Open Wheel Races in GTA Online that they can participate in. The races include various checkpoints with a default of 10 laps. However, the hosts can change the lap count to 5-25 laps.

Here's a complete list of such events available in 2024:

1. Open Wheel - Brace for Impact
2. Open Wheel - Height of Society
3. Open Wheel - In Due Course
4. Open Wheel - Lap it Up
5. Open Wheel - More Haste More Speed
6. Open Wheel - New Wave
7. Open Wheel - Urban Renewal
8. Open Wheel - Abridged
9. Open Wheel - Dam
10. Open Wheel - Headwind
11. Open Wheel - It's a Sign
12. Open Wheel - Keeping Track
13. Open Wheel - Life's a Beach
14. Open Wheel - Morningwood Glory
15. Open Wheel - Road to Ruin
16. Open Wheel - Top of the Town

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How to get started and enter the race?

There are two options to enter an Open Wheel Race: the interaction menu or the job menu.

Players can use the interaction menu by setting up their quick GPS to Open Wheel Races and drive down. They can press the prompt interaction key once they arrive at the marker.

They can also jump right into the race from the job menu. Users can do so by going to the internet tab in the pause menu and selecting:

Jobs>Play Job>Rockstar Created>Open Wheel Race.

They can either join a race with other gamers or host one.

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Which vehicles are eligible for Open Wheel Races?

An image of Benefactor BR8 (Image via Rockstar Games)

Players can choose from any four vehicles in the Open Wheel vehicle category. Some cars are based on Indycar designs, while others are based on Formula 1. Although their performance appears to be similar, it comes down to the user's choices.

These are the vehicles classified in the Open Wheels category:

1. Benefactor BR8
2. Ocelot R88
3. Progen PR4
4. Declasse DR1

This week's vehicular discount features the Progen PR4 at 40% off on its hefty price tag. It is now available for $2,109,000 only from Legendary Motorsport for a limited-time. Likewise, the Declasse DR1 is also on sale for a limited-time.

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With 3X rewards from the new update, it's the right time for beginners to get started with GTA Online and hustle their way up with these specal race events.