You first official not-part-of-the-tutorial event is the reason you bought your AWD car - the Recaro Rush. They call it that because you are supposed to get a rush from driving in it but all I got was muddy...
This is a elongated figure-8 track that is classified as an off-road Montano Dirt Cross -- it consists of 2-Laps and is worth 100 Points and $4K to the winner.
Restrictions for the race are Class B cars that must have All-Wheel-Drive (AWD).
Winning the race unlocks the Achievement “Born Slippy” (10G) You've won your first Mixed-Surface or Dirt Race. So well done there mates!
After the race you are given the optional opportunity to race your “rival” which you can do for $1K prize money.
Winning the Recaro Rush adds two more Yellow Events to your game - G-Shock Super Sprint (C-Class), and Oakley Blitz (B-Class). Since we are already in a B-Class Car the choice is obvious...