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Quick Start

Everything you need to know to get into your first race in under 5 minutes.

⚠️ First-time host? Read this before your first race: Vehicle System → ⚠️ READ THIS FIRST — The Two Systems That Pick What Players Drive. It explains the single most common source of "why did my race do that?" confusion. Vehicles Mode (race creation) vs Vehicle Classes (race room) — they sound similar but do completely different things.

📝 Ready to host? See Race Setups How-Tos — 30 step-by-step recipes for every race configuration (single-vehicle circuit, 20-lap vehicle rotation, drag races, drift, endurance, demolition, and more).

Commands

These can be typed in the F8 console or bound to keys in FiveM Settings → Key Bindings → FiveM.

Command What it does
open_race Opens the Race Menu (create or join a race)
my_vehicles Opens Race Menu directly to MY VEHICLES (personal garage)
check_invitation Opens pending race invitations
quit_race Leaves the current race or spectator session
open_creator 🔒 Opens the raycin_creator track editor — requires admin/owner permission (details)

Tip: All commands also appear in F10 → Quickish Race Sessions.

Opening the Race Menu

  1. Press your open_race key binding (FiveM Settings → Key Bindings → FiveM, search open_race).
  2. The race menu opens with three tab buttons on the right side:
  3. LOBBY — shows open race rooms you can join
  4. RP BOARD — opens the Race Points leaderboard
  5. MY RIDES — opens your personal vehicle garage
  6. The left panel shows the Race Creation form.

Joining a Race

  1. Open the Race Menu.
  2. Click the LOBBY tab on the right side.
  3. Browse open race rooms — each shows track name, host, lap count, and players.
  4. Click a room to join it.
  5. In the race room, click Choose Vehicle to select your car.
  6. Wait for the host to start the race.

Creating a Race (Host)

  1. Open the Race Menu.
  2. Use the race browser on the left to find a track (scroll or search by name/category).
  3. Configure the settings at the bottom: laps, weather, time of day, DNF timer, vehicle mode.
  4. Click Create Race — your room opens immediately.
  5. Share the room via the Invite button or let players join from the public lobby.
  6. Click Start Race when ready.

Key Bindings Reference

All bindings are configurable in FiveM Settings → Key Bindings → FiveM.

Binding name Default Action
open_race (set by player) Open the Race Menu
my_vehicles (unbound) Open directly to MY VEHICLES
check_invitation (set by player) Open pending invitations
quit_race (set by player) Quit the current race
open_creator (set by player) Open track editor
raycinmenu F10 Open native Raycin Menu
raycinrace F3 Open in-race native menu

Nitro note: Nitro does not use a FiveM key binding. It uses Left Shift on keyboard (configurable in Race Settings) and L3 (Left Stick click) on controller — detected automatically. See In-Race Systems for details.

Your First Race — Checklist

  • Bind open_race to a convenient key
  • Open the Race Menu and browse the lobby for an open race
  • Or create your own race: select a track → configure → Create Race
  • In the race room, click Choose Vehicle
  • Wait for the countdown — then drive!

Tips for New Players

  • The race HUD on the right side of the screen shows your position, lap, checkpoint, time, and gaps to other drivers. When Slipstream is enabled, green › chevrons pulse when you're in a draft. A timed-race countdown chip appears top-right in Timed Race mode.
  • Press F3 (or your raycinrace binding) during a race to open the in-race menu for spectator mode, race info, or to quit.
  • The blue flag (🚩) in your HUD means a faster driver is approaching from behind to lap you — move aside when safe.
  • After finishing, a 🏆 podium animation slides up showing the top 3 finishers with gold / silver / bronze medals before the scoreboard appears.
  • A ★ rating prompt appears a few seconds after the race ends — rate the track to help others find the best ones.
  • Personal bests are automatically recorded for every track you race on.