RACE Testnet is an Ethereum-compatible public test network by the RACE Foundation that uses ETH as gas, designed for pre‑production dApp and cross‑chain bridge validation. Common use cases include deploying and auditing smart contracts, simulating end‑to‑end bridge flows (lock/mint, burn/release), testing relayer fee strategies and liquidity rebalancing, and running CI integration tests against RPCs and the explorer. Key performance indicators—average gas cost, block time, TPS, and activity—are not formally published; check the explorer linked from https://race.foundation/ for real‑time stats before comparing to Sepolia or Holesky.
RACE Testnet is purpose‑built for interoperability experiments, offering rapid upgrade cycles and frequent safe resets so teams can validate bridge logic and failure modes without mainnet risk. It keeps strict EVM parity and uses native ETH for gas, enabling drop‑in use of Solidity, Hardhat/Foundry, MetaMask, and standard JSON‑RPC, which reduces migration overhead. Because metrics like block speed, TPS, and activity can vary during upgrades, verify current values on the official explorer when benchmarking against other networks.
RACE Testnet uses ETH as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain ETH by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge ETH to RACE Testnet, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select RACE Testnet as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on RACE Testnet you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add RACE Testnet to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send ETH on RACE Testnet, ensure your wallet is connected to the RACE Testnet network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of ETH to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.