Race Tournaments Guide by Thashoka89 GTA: San Andreas

San Andreas Race Tournament Guide

- by Thashoka89

This is guide was created by Thashoka89 and formatted for G-Unleashed with his express permission. If you would like to contact Thashoka about anything in this guide, contact him WARNING!! This guide may contain spoilers on events in San Andreas if you do Not want your game to be spoiled do not read any further. In this guide the red thing you pass through will be known as Markers(Checkpoints) I have written this guide completly by myself racing every race and typing this as i do the races. I am 99.99% sure all of the info is correct but incase its not contact me and let me know.

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Original FAQ

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This information is originally part of Thashoka89's Race Tournament FAQ which you can view in it's original form here.

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FAQ

When do i unlock the street races?
Where are the street races?
What do i get for completing all of the races?

Race Tournaments

Los Santos
San Fierro
Las Venturas(Airport)
Las Venturas(Depo)

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Race Tournaments: Los Santos

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Lowrider Race

Vehicle: Blade Track Distance: 2.00 km Difficulty: 2/10 Opponents: Majestic x2, Blade x2, Remington

Tips: Once the race starts keep hold of X until you reach the first red marker when you reach the red marker turn right and follow the road as it turns, once again hold X until you reach the next marker and turn right(if your holding X whilst turning your chances of spinning out increase). Follow this road until you see the red marker once your near the marker let go of X and turn the corner trying to stay on the right side of the road. Hit the next marker and release And turn left tap X and turn right. Go up the hill until your at the next marker turn left and use Square if you need to. Turn right and follow the road along until the next marker, release X Turn left then an immediate right and just accelerate until you reach the finish.

Little Loop

Vehicle: NRG-500 Track Distance: 1.00 km Difficulty: 5/10 Opponents: NRG-500, FCR-900 x4

Tips: Quite simple but can be hard at times. Once Race Starts Hold Forward slightly to gain speed quickly and move to your left a bit so you turn on the inside of everyone as you get to first corner do a left handbrake turn around the corner. Continue gaining speed and this time go on left so your turning on the outside. Go along this small road watching out for cars. Turn left and speed down this road(When your in the air release x until you land for more control) Once you see the corner do a handbrake turn left and continue speeding down the road turning left then right then left again(these 3 turns are small so go careful when turning) Continue up this road passing by two markers. When you reach the second marker release X and turn left then turn right(Make Sure you go far enough to get the marker) and continue down this road. Once you get to the end of the road turn left then right and go down this hill Turn left and you will reach the last marker.

Backroad Wanderer

Vehicle: FCR-900/BF-400 Track Distance: 3.00 km Difficulty: 7/10 Opponents: NRG-500, FCR-900 x3, BF-400

Tips: Once the race has started go into the middle so you can avoid the cars and go through the first marker release X and turn right. Follow the road making sure to stay in the middle to avoid traffic. Go through the next 2 markers then over the bridge continue up the hill and through 3 more markers. When you come to the fork in the road go left and release X and drift around the corner when you start to go up the hill again hold X. Go along the road passing through 8 markers(Make sure you slow down on small bends in the road) Once you come around last bend after the 8th marker turn left go through the marker and take the next left go up the small hill and pass through the last marker.

City Circuit

Vehicle: PCJ-600/BF-400/FCR-900 Track Distance: 3.00 km Difficulty: 3/10 Opponents: NRG-500, PCJ-600 x3, BF-400

Tips: Once the race has started accelerate at full speed holding up slightly to gain speed. Continue along this road passing through 4 markers still holding up slightly. When you go through the 4th Marker slow down and move to the right to go on the road ahead. When you go through the next marker turn left and get on the right side of the road. Go through 2 markers and slow down preparing to turn left underneath a small bridge. Continue up this road staying on the yellow lines to avoid traffic. When you reach a fork in the road go right and pass through the marker. Continue until you see a fork splitting 3 ways, go right and pass through the marker and then another fork in the road go left this time. Keep going along this route until you see a chance to turn right. Take it and release X and drift along this short area. When you start to go up a hill a tiny bit hold X again and go through the last 2 markers.

Vinewood

Vehicle: Sunrise Track Distance: 3.00 km Difficulty: 6/10 Opponents: Blista Compact, Sentinel, Windsor x2, Nebula

Tips: Once the reace starts accelerate as fast as you can and drive along this first strecth of road and going up the hill and around a few corners watching out for vehicles coming down the hill. Just before you reach the 7th marker release X and line up straight with the road do not accelerate until you have landed Once you've landed go through the next marker and take the next right and then left. Go through the next 2 markers and go along until you see a marker on your left, turn left and go down the small hill and continue around the small bend and go through the marker ahead and tur right then left drive down the road abit go through that marker and turn right and go up and take the next left. Go through the next marker and take your second left. Get that marker and continue along this road and get the next marker and take the next left. Around a small bend with the burger shot on it. Accelerate and keep going until the 2nd marker and take that left and drive to the last marker.

Freeway

Vehicle: Super GT Track Distance: 4.00 km Difficulty: 7/10 Opponents: Banshee x2, Bullet x2, Buffalo

Tips: As soon as the race starts speed down the road get in the center of the road and dodge cars, keep speeding past the 2nd marker. When you come to a patch of grass release X and drift over it(If you start to flip use Square to stop yourselve with ease.) Keep going down this road going through 3 markers. When you go past the 3rd marker release X at the top of the hill ahead and drift left around the corner. Then take the first right into the next marker. Keep going down this road and turn right just before the IDEAL HOMIES STORE. Go through the marker and keep going down this road and turn right just before the bridge, go down this small hill and get onto the highway. Go past 3 markers and after the 3rd a fork in the road will come up, Turn right and go through the marker ahead. Keep going down this highway go through the next marker and take the right when you come to the fork in the road then the left. Release X as you go down the off ramp. Hold X as you come straight again. Go through the marker and continue along this road watching out for cars. Go through the next 5 markers and turn left after the 5th marker. Go down this road and through the marker, take the next left and accelerate to the final marker.

Into The Country

Vehicle: Bullet Track Distance: 8.00 km Difficulty: 6/10 Opponents: Cheetah, Banshee, Turismo

Tips: Since this is just one big straight road(kind of) I am not going to do what i've done for the ones above. Instead Just give some advice. *When you notice a few cars ahead release X and just get by them. Once your by them you can accelerate again. *When turning corners be sure to release X and drift around. I will eventually write one up for this section i just dont feel this needs to be written yet. If you need any help on this is the mean time contact me and ill help you with anything on this race.

Badlands A

Vehicle: Sabre Track Distance: 4.00 km Difficulty: 5/10 Opponents: Sabre, Stallion, Previon

Tips: Once the race has started accelerate to the first marker keep going around the corner to the next marker. Keep accelerting up the hill to the next marker. Drive across the street to the next marker release X then accelerate as you go down the path release X as you go through the marker and make surer your on the left side or you will run into a hill and flip over. Go through next marker then cross the street staying on the right side when going down this area. Slow down when you come near the corner go over the bridge and to the next marker. Continue along take the next right into the next marker. Follow this road around to the next marker. Go left then right, continue along to the next marker, go left as you go through that marker. Go down this road to the next marker go along and turn right and follow the path to the next marker. Go down turn right then move to the right and go on the right side of the barn. Go through barn and break as you jump, turn left and go through marker. Turn left and get on the dirt path and follow it to the next marker, cross the street and continue to the next marker. Turn right after that marker and drive to the next marker. Keep going until you get to a corner, as you go around this corner break and go over the bridge continue up the dirt trail to the next marker. Turn left and go to the next marker. Follow the path around left then go left when you come to a fork in the trail. Go through the marker and down the trail. Keep going until you get to the street, go through the marker and turn left. Follow the road around and turn right and go up a small dirt trail. Turn right and get back on the road again. Continue along the road turn left and go around the bend to the next marker. Follow the road up the hill to get the next marker. Turn right around this bend and once again follow the short road to the next marker. Take the next left onto another dirt trail. Go through the next 2 markers along the dirt trail, and go up the last hill and pass through the last marker.

Badlands B

Vehicle: ZR-350 Track Distance: 4.00 km Difficulty: 4/10 Opponents: Sultan, ZR-350, Alpha

Tips: Once the race has started accelerate and follow the dirt path to the first marker continue around to the next marker, when you reach the road turn right and accelerate to the next marker. Continue along turn left around the bend go through the marker and continue down. Break when your about to turn around right the corner when around the corner accelerate go through the next marker and release X and drift around the corner. Accelerate when your straight and break when your about to turn around the corner. Go around and pass through the next marker. As soon as you pass through the marker turn right and go up the hill. Continue along passing through 2 markers, follow the path around and go through next marker. When you pass through accelerate and turn right on the path ahead. Go around and follow down to the next marker. Keep going to the next marker and break as soon as you go through it drift around the corner and over the bridge acclerate to the next 4 markers, turn right as you go through the fourth one get on the right side of the barn and speed up. Go through the marker and turn left and get onto the road, pass through the next 2 markers. Turn right and then move to the left and go up the road ahead. Follow the road and turn left after the bridge. Go along this path over the small bridge and then turn right release X pass through the marker drift around the small bend ahead. Accelerate to the next marker and keep going straight ahead pass through the next 4 markers staying on the left and releasing x when you go down hill. After the fourth marker turn left and continue down to the final marker.

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Race Tournaments: San Fierro

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Dirtbike Danger

Vehicle: Sanchez Track Distance: 3.00 km Difficulty: 4/10 Opponents: Sanchez x5

Tips: Once the race has start leaned forward to gain speed quickly. Go along the course going through the first marker once you get the marker try to stay on the left or else you will run into a tree on the ground. When you have gone past the tree keep going until you reach a fork in trail go left and keep going until you reach the next fork, go left again. Keep following the trail. until you reach another marker and turn left using the handbrake. Go along somemore making sure to go over the wooden bridge and not anywhere else :D go up the hill making sure not to go to fast. Once you start to go downhill you will see a marker pointing left and down. Go left there making sure to break using square. Keep going through the next 3 markers. Once you reach the 3rd slow down by releasing X and only holding it when you need more speed. Cross the road and into the last marker to finish this race.

Bandito County

Vehicle: Bandito Track Distance: 3.00 km Difficulty: 5/10 Opponents: Bandito x5

Tips: Once race starts accelerate and stay with the group for the first few turns. When you pass the cabin is your time to floor it and take the lead. Once you get to the marker turn left and go along this trail watching out for the bumps. Go trhough the marker then follow the trail around the corner going into the next marker and continue along the trail once you start to go down hill slow down and go to the marker and turn right when your going down this bit release X and go down the hill and over the bit of land with the bribe on it. Go left and then up the hill and follow the trail when you come to the wooden bridge slow down and go over it. Get the next marker staying on the right hand side take the next left. Go to the next marker then down a bit then turn right. Go slow around this part so you dont go over into the swamp. Just go around the path getting the next 2 markers along the way. Follow the path around and go through the water then up into the next marker and turn left. Go along until the next marker and turn left. Release X and go down the hill and turn right. Continue ahead and you will reach the final marker.

Go-Go Karting

Vehicle: Kart (Go Kart) Track Distance: 1.00 km Difficulty: 3/10 Opponents: Kart x5

Tips: Once The race starts accelerate and get in the middle of the other go Karts and stay like that once you reach the first marker turn right and stay in the middle and force your way through the alleyway. Once your out of the alleyway turn right and go up the hill kepping the go Kart in the middle of the road. Go through the 2nd marker and turn left on the inside of the road. Go through the next marker and turn left on the inside again. Let go of X and go down the hill turn right and then left hold X to gain some speed and turn right again and then one more right which will take you into the next marker. Once you go through the marker turn right then the next left then right again making sure to avoid traffic. Go up the hill take the next left release X and go down the hill. Turn left then imeadiate right go down this road a little bit and turn left into the next marker. Once you go through the marker turn right and then left go down a bit then turn left again. You should see a marker going into an alleyway. Turn right and go straight down the alleyway. Once your out of the alleyway turn right go forward a bit then turn left. Go through the marker and turn left again and follow this road to the finish.

San Fierro Fastlane

Vehicle: Alpha Track Distance: 2.00 km Difficulty: 7/10 Opponents: Club, Flash, Uranus, Elegy x2

Tips: As soon as the race starts accelerate and move to the left(Cars almost always come staright towards you at the beginning of the race). Go through the first marker and follow the road along(Be very careful as there is loads of traffic) Go up the road until you reach the next marker and go left (you can go through the grass if you like but your taking the chance of spinning out)Then turn right and hold down X (this is where you get your highest speed in this race) as soon as you go through the 3rd marker on this road TURN RIGHT this is where the biggest mistake of the race is. Go up the hill and continue going straight Turn right just before the Burger Shot. Go up the hill then try and keep going staright onto the road thats ahead of you on your left. Continue going along this road until you go up a hill again resulting in a jump over a Traffic light go through the next marker and when you reach the one after this turn right after you go up a small hill in the road. Follow this road until you reach the last marker.

San Fierro Hills

Vehicle: Phoenix Track Distance: 8.00 km Difficulty: 5/10 Opponents: Super GT x2, ZR-350, Buffalo, Sultan

Tips: This Race can be either A. Realy Easy or B. Impossible. This all depends on your driving style. If you hold X and never brake or hardly brake this is impossible. Now if you take your time going around corners and dont get worked up if you aint in first straight away this race is really simple. Once the race has started speed along this strip of road passing through 3 markers after the 3rd move to the left and go through te next marker and continue up the hill then turn left around the corner. Go up and take the second left. Go down this road turn right and go through the next marker. Go along this road passing through 3 markers turn left after the 3rd. Go down this road and take the next left. Go over the sidewalk and into the next marker. Turn right and go down the small hill. Go through the next marker and move over to the left and go up the on ramp. Once on the highway just watch out for traffic. On your way along the highway you pass through 5 markers. Keep going until the next marker(the 6th one) Break as you go through and turn right around the corner. Follow this road to the next 4 markers. After the fourth turn left and go up the hill. Turn right and go through the next marker. Continue along this road to the next marker. Once you go through it break and drift down the hill to the next marker. Break just before you go through and turn around the corner. Follow the road to the next marker. Break and turn left around the corner. Follow the road to the next marker again. Release X whilst going down the hill and drift to the next marker. Follow the corner around and turn right onto the highway. Keep going along past 2 markers. When you come to fork in the road just keep going straight and go left around the bend. When you get back on the highway go through 2 markers and turn right and go down the off ramp through the next marker. When you come to the bottom of the ramp turn right and then left. Go through the marker. Now follow this road through 3 markers. After the 3rd marker keep going straight and pass through the final marker.

Country Endurance

Vehicle: Bullet Track Distance: 10.00 km Difficulty: 8/10 Opponents: Turismo x2, Infernus, Cheetah, Banshee

Tips: Be afraid be very afraid of this race. In this Race you need to have fast reactions. If you manage to get by the traffic its all very simple but theres also loads of other hidden dangers in this race. Once the race has started go up the hill dodging cars left right and center (I found it easier following one of the other cars as a guide for this part and if they get hit just move out of the way) Once you go through the tunnel try to stay in the middle of the road(Use the double yellow lines a guide, also if your car leaves the ground let go of X or you might spin out) Continue along this road watching out for cars, Turn right just as you come near to the bridge with a photo op on it. Go along this road watching out for hidden jumps(These could end the race straight away)keep going until you have to turn right going up the hill continue going along once you come near a bend slow down and turn left and continue up the hill keep going along until you reach a fork in the road turn left here. Continue along this road for quite sometime. Once you see a highway sign slow down by releaseing X and keeping a moderate speed as you approach the next marker use square to break and turn left around the corner continue along this road watching out for light traffic. Once you reach Flint Intersection turn left and go along this road slowing down once you reach a hill continue gaining speed along this bit of road, once you see a tunnel on your right begin to slow down and as you hit the next marker break and turn right around the corner. Keep going along and go through the next marker and begin to slow down as you reach the one after this one. Once you reach the next marker break and turn right and continue along this road watching out for traffic about half way along this road. When you see the next marker slow down and go through it then turn left going careful not to fall off the cliff. Go along this road passing two markers on your way there after the 2nd marker along this road prepare for a turn coming up and turn right making sure to keep a moderate speed. Once your around this corner proceed to accelerate(You should be well ahead of cars so just take it easy and you've got this race won) Continue along the road watching out for light traffic until you reach the final marker.

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Race Tournaments: Las Venturas(Airport)

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To count as a win you have to finish the course and thats it

World War Ace

Vehicle: Rustler Track Distance: 6.00 km Difficulty: 3/10 Opponents: None

Tips: Once the timer starts accelerate and take off make sure to press R3 to raise landing gear. The first corona is straight ahead of you. Once you get the first corona start turning right and pass through the coronas as they appear. After the fourth corona the next 3 are straight ahead of you. After the 3rd one turn left to get next corona. Keep going straight for the next corona then turn left and get the next one. Fly towards the vine wood sign for the next 4 coronas. After the fourth corona bank right and fly towards next corona. Keep flying in that direction for the next corona keep turning right and going through coronas until your above the highway. Pass through the corona and bank left using L2. Keep going straight and start to turn right for the next corona. Keep going straight for the next corona. The next corona is ahead but you have to turn right some to line up with it. The next corona is down a bit and straight ahead of you. Keep going that way and turn right some for the next corona. You may have to move to the left some for the next corona which is straight ahead again. The next corona is straight ahead. Turn left and fly just above some trees for the next corona. Bank right and fly through the next corona. Keep going straight for next corona. Turn right a bit for the next corona. Turn right and line up with the airport and go through next corona. Keep flying straight and pass through the final two coronas.

Barnstorming
Vehicle: Stuntplane Track Distance: 12.00 km Difficulty: 3/10 Opponents: None	Tips: This race is relatively simple just dont turn very sharp and fly slowly when close to the ground. Every time you go through a marker you can see the next one so this is extremly simple. I will write a full tip for this like the other ones at a later time.

Military Service
Vehicle: Hydra (Harrier Jet) Track Distance: 17.00 km (9-10 minutes by the way :D) Difficulty: 5/10 Opponents: None	Tips: The only hard thing here is lasting the whole 9 minutes and not flying away or parachuting out. This is extremly long but very simple. Next update i will include highlited sections of this race and write a full tip like the other races at a later time. If you cant get out of hover mode hold forward on R3 until the camera changes a bit.

Chopper Check Point
Vehicle: Maverick Track Distance: 4.00 km Difficulty: 2/10 Opponents: None	Tips: Very simple helicopter course just take your time and you will pass this with ease.

Whirly Bird Waypoint
Vehicle: News Chopper Track Distance: 4.00 km Difficulty: 3/10 Opponents: None	Tips: Same as above this course is easy just remember no time limit and you will win this is no time.

Heli Hell
Vehicle: Hunter Track Distance: 4.00 km Difficulty: 9/10 Opponents: None	Tips: Quite hard, the only problem here are the obstacles you must avoid (ex. Buildings, highway, etc..) Just take your time and dont be scared to land your helicopter if you feel your about to crash.

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Race Tournaments: Las Venturas(Depot)

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LV Ringroad
Vehicle: Turismo Track Distance: 5.00 km Difficulty: 4/10 Opponents: Cheetah, Turismo, Infernus, Alpha x2	Tips: *Slow down if you think a car is about to turn. no real way to tell. *A good way to get some good speed and not worry about traffic is stay as close to the center divider as you can. *Dont stay in one lane! If you do you wont win as simple as that *If you have done driving school use the technigue P.I.T. to spin out

SF to LV

Vehicle: Banshee Track Distance: 7.00 km Difficulty: 3/10 Opponents: Turismo x2, Cheetah, Banshee, Infernus

Tips: As soon as race starts floor it. Keep going until you get to the 2nd marker, release X and drift around corner when you start to slow down hold X and go through the toll booth on the bridge. Floor it along the whole bridge. When you come to the end release x and drift to the next marker and go over the small jump in the road. Once you land continue going along this road inside bayside tunnel. Just keep going through the markers and holding X and releasing X when going around corners until you come near the water. Release X and drift through this area. Once you get past it continue holding X the traffic is not that bad on the road until you get to the highway. When you get to Blackfield Intersection release X and drift around the corner. You should be on the highway now with the college on your left. Just keep going along the highway watching out for cars and you will make this no problem.

Dam Rider

Vehicle: NRG-500 Track Distance: 4.00 km Difficulty: 6/10 Opponents: PCJ-600, FCR-900 x3, NRG-500

Tips: Once the race starts accelerate and hold up slightly to gain speed quickly. Go through the firstmarker and turn right going around the bend, Continue along and go through the next marker. go down a bit and turn left. Go down here and go through the next seven markers along this stretch of road, after the seventh go forward and turn left into the next marker and go down that road. One you reach the next marker release X and drift through the town so you dont clip anything. Continue along until you come to a house and turn right. Go through the marker and turn left and then left again. Go down this road passing through the next 4 markers. After The 4th marker turn left around the bend just ahead go through the marker turn right around the bend passing through a marker in the process. Continue along to the next marker then turn left around the bend up ahead, go up the road and turn right. Go over the dam into the next 2 markers after the 2nd marker turn left and pass through the final marker.

Desert Tricks

Vehicle: FCR-900 Track Distance: 4.00 km Difficulty: 7/10 Opponents: NRG-500, BF-400, FCR-900 x3

Tips: Once race has started accelerate and go through the first marker. Turn right following the dirt track once you get to end go through the marker and get onto the road. Go up the road and go around right around the bend ahead into a marker continue forward to the next marker follow the road until just before you get to the next marker start to turn right but go over the small drop into the marker and turn left as soon as you land. Acclerate to the next marker holding up slightly for more speed go through the next three markers and prepare to turn right after the 3rd marker. Turn right into the next marker and follow this road to the next two markers. Once you come to a fork in the road go left and follow to the next seven markers making sure to go careful around bends and brake if you dont think your going to go off the side. After the 7th marker go left and follow this road to the next marker, continue following and go around the bend and you will see the Dam and the next marker. Continue going over the dam passing through 2 markers on your way. After the 2nd marker go forward until you see a marker on your left, go left and then right down the dirt path to the next marker, turn left after that marker and go forward into the last marker.