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GTA 6 Street Races

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GTA 6 street races take up to 16 racers, on laps or point to point, with pink checkpoints and nitrous in some races.

Game Informer also confirms off-road racing.

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How races work

A pack of race cars on a palm-lined circuit, the player 8th of 16 on lap 1.© Rockstar Games · via IGN

Street races take up to 16 racers, on laps or point to point, with pink checkpoints. Some races allow nitrous.

Game Informer's cover story confirms street and off-road racing, airboating and jet skiing.

Pay 'n' Spray repairs and repaints, but only the colour: elaborate liveries need a tuning shop. Fuel exists and electric cars charge.

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Off-road and the countryside

Game Informer's cover story, as read on YouTube by Hollow, quotes Rockstar on the northern countryside: ATV trails, a mud park for off-roading, destruction derby races on floodlit tracks at night, and mountain bike trails.

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Keep exploring

  • 01 / Activities

    GTA 6 activities

    29 GTA 6 activities confirmed: robberies, street races, gym, hunting, fishing, scuba, mini golf, pool, nightclubs. Plus 8 seen or probable.

  • 02 / Activities

    GTA 6 car meets

    GTA 6 car meets show up in Trailer 1: lowriders and custom cars lined up under Vice City palms. Whether you can join or host one is not known yet.

  • 03 / Activities

    GTA 6 airboating

    Airboating is a confirmed GTA 6 activity, per Game Informer, and Rockstar's own Grassrivers screenshot shows an airboat crossing the swamp.

  • 04 / Activities

    GTA 6 jet skiing

    Jet skiing is a confirmed GTA 6 activity: Game Informer lists it, and the Extended Look shows two jet skis racing across Vice City waters at sunset.

  • 05 / Guide

    GTA 6 vehicles

    All 226 GTA 6 vehicles seen so far: 158 cars and trucks, 13 bikes, 30 boats, 16 aircraft. 7 named by Rockstar.

  • 06 / Guide

    Mount Kalaga on the GTA 6 map

Confirmed so far

  • Up to 16 racers, on laps or point to point (TGG).
  • Street and off-road racing (Game Informer).

Still unknown: Where races start, what they cost to enter and what they pay.

GTA 6 Street races: FAQ

  1. Are there races in GTA 6?

    Yes. Street races take up to 16 racers on laps or point to point, and Game Informer confirms off-road racing too.

    In depth: GTA 6 Vehicles

  2. How many racers are in a GTA 6 street race?

    Up to 16, on laps or point to point, TGG reports.

  3. Can you use nitrous in GTA 6 races?

    In some races, according to TGG.

Sources

  1. TGG — GTA 6: Every New Gameplay Feature & Mechanic You Missed (Extended Look breakdown, Rob Nelson quotes) — TGG, Aug 28, 2026 · checked Oct 3, 2026
  2. IGN — What GTA 6's Latest Screenshots Reveal (Game Informer issue 382) — IGN, Oct 2, 2026 · checked Oct 3, 2026
  3. GameSpot — GTA 6: 10 Details We Learned From The Game Informer Cover Story — GameSpot, Oct 1, 2026 · checked Oct 3, 2026
  4. Famitsu interview with Rockstar's Rob Nelson, English translation (GTAVice.net) — GTAVice.net, translating Famitsu, Sep 9, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
  5. TGG — I Saw 3 Hours of GTA 6 at Rockstar North: First Impressions (with Rob Nelson quotes) — TGG, Aug 27, 2026 · checked Oct 3, 2026
  6. Hollow (YouTube) — GTA 6 Has Hurricanes, 170+ Animals, & Insane New Details, reading Game Informer issue 382 — Hollow · checked Oct 3, 2026