Race is a classic game mode in the Burnout series. Six drivers race against each other for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals along a closed circuit in either single of multiple lap events.
Description[]
The goal in race events is to finish first. The amount of laps can vary due to the speed of the car and the length of the circuit. A short track such as Downtown can have two laps for a race in the Muscle class but have three laps for a race in the Sports class. Some tracks such as Tropical Drive have one lap due to its length.
Races in previous Burnout games were primarily about the player racing against traffic in order to earn boost via Oncoming and Near Misses whilst overtaking rivals. In Burnout 3 there is a new focus on vehicular mayhem with the addition of Takedowns. A Takedown is when a player is able to force a rival to crash which adds another section to the Boost bar and fills it.
Burnout 3 Race Events[]
| Class | Location | Direction | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | Silver Lake | Eastbound | At the start of the game. |
| Compact | Downtown | Westbound | Get bronze in Waterfront Burning Lap. |
| Muscle | Downtown | Eastbound | Unlock the Muscle Series. |
| Muscle | Lakeside Getaway | Eastbound | Get bronze in Downtown Road Rage 2. |
| Muscle | Kings of the Road | Westbound | Get bronze in Mountain Parkway Road Rage. |
| Coupe | Winter City | Westbound | Unlock the Coupe Series. |
| Coupe | Alpine Expressway | Westbound | Get bronze in Winter City Race. |
| Coupe | Alpine | Westbound | Get bronze in Vineyard Road Rage 1. |
| Sport | Continental Run | Eastbound | Get bronze in Riviera Burning Lap. |
| Sport | Continental Run | Westbound | Get bronze in either Coastal Dream Road Rage 1 or Coastal Dream Race. |
| Sport | Coastal Dream | Westbound | Get bronze in Vineyard Road Rage 2. |
| Super | Golden City | Eastbound | Get bronze in Dockside Eliminator. |
| Super | Island Paradise | Eastbound | Get bronze in Dockside Eliminator. |
| Super | Tropical Drive | Eastbound | Get bronze in Dockside Road Rage 1. |
| Super | Tropical Drive | Westbound | Get gold in Island Paradise Face-Off. |
Videos[]
| The Burnout 3 Race Training Video | A Race on the Vineyard Track |