Backseat Rally Races: Start a Stage and Configure Multiplayer

1. In My Garage, select Drive with Enter to bring out your selected car at the stage.
2. Follow STOP IN THE START BOX and its distance indicator to the starting area. Stop inside the box, using S to brake.
3. When the start panel displays START STAGE, press Enter. The panel also offers C — Change Car if you need another vehicle.
4. Wait through the countdown and red lights. If the panel already says STARTING IN, wait for it to finish.
5. Accelerate with W when the green GO signal appears. The stage timer starts at GO.

To change your vehicle before heading out, use the car selection and garage guide. To choose a different route, open STAGES from the main menu; see the stage locations and route guide.

Match your next action to the message on screen:

R changes function once a timed run is underway: it becomes Last checkpoint. To restart the run from the start box instead, hold Backspace. For reversing, handbrake turns, and other recovery controls, see driving basics.

1. Press V to open RACES.
2. Set Who can join to Everyone, Friends, or Invite only. Choose Friends or Invite only when you want to restrict participation.
3. Set Collisions to Off or On. Off is the better choice if you want to avoid contact between competing cars.
4. Choose 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 racers to suit your group.
5. Choose a Class: Any, D, C, B, A, S, or Stock. Use a specific class when you want entrants to match that restriction; check your car's class in the garage before committing to it.
6. Check the Entry fee display. If it reads Free, that configuration has no entry fee.
7. Select HOST RACE with your chosen settings.

For a small race with friends, choose Friends, set the racer count to your group size, and use Collisions Off if your priority is clean driving. Choose Any when you do not want a vehicle class restriction.

If you want a friend in the passenger seat calling turns, use co-driver setup to arrange that pairing.

Press V and look under OPEN RACES in the same RACES menu to find races to join. The menu supports hosting, joining, and inviting players.

If the list says No open races. Host one!, there is no listed race to select. You can configure your own race using HOST RACE above the list.

Press Backspace to close the menu and return to driving.

1. After finishing a stage, watch the automatic replay marked REC, or press Enter — Skip.
2. Review the Rewards screen that follows.
3. On the final results screen, press Enter — Continue or G — Go to Garage.

Check the main menu's stage information for your best time. If a start panel displays NO GHOST YET, it means no ghost is available there.

For your next attempt, compare your best with the target on your current start panel using the gold medal times and time gap calculator. For the meaning of the payout rows, see CR and XP rewards.