Trackmania – Winter 2026 Author Times / Author Medals

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Trackmania – Winter 2026 Author Times / Author Medals

This year, Trackmania celebrates the 20th anniversary of TrackMania Nations ESWC (released January 27, 2006). To mark this special occasion, this year’s winter update will be dedicated to this classic title and will be available from January 27 at 4 p.m. (CET).

Author times / Author medals

Even though the current game features a lot of new content, one thing remains unchanged. In winter 2026, author medals are still the biggest goal for most Trackmania players. As before, they are spread across five tracks in five different categories. However, the conditions for playing the different tracks are new:

White and green tracks: Remain free and unlocked for everyone.
Blue tracks: 10 bronze medals.
Red tracks: 10 silver medals.
Black tracks: 10 gold medals.

Below you will find the author times required to unlock the respective author medals:

White

	Track / Map	Author Time
	Winter 2026 – 01	0:25.000
	Winter 2026 – 02	0:24.997
	Winter 2026 – 03	0:26.481
	Winter 2026 – 04	0:30.832
	Winter 2026 – 05	0:24.351

Green

	Track / Map	Author Time
	Winter 2026 – 06	0:29.385
	Winter 2026 – 07	0:32.910
	Winter 2026 – 08	0:28.656
	Winter 2026 – 09	0:34.230
	Winter 2026 – 10	0:46.053

Blue

	Track / Map	Author Time
	Winter 2026 – 11	0:29.723
	Winter 2026 – 12	0:34.901
	Winter 2026 – 13	0:37.289
	Winter 2026 – 14	0:36.992
	Winter 2026 – 15	1:35.636

Red

	Track / Map	Author Time
	Winter 2026 – 15	1:35.636
	Winter 2026 – 16	0:45.115
	Winter 2026 – 17	0:51.082
	Winter 2026 – 18	0:58.774
	Winter 2026 – 19	0:55.482
	Winter 2026 – 20	2:04.662

Black

	Track / Map	Author Time
	China 2026	1:08.708
	France 2026	1:11.378
	USA 2026	1:05.928
	Brazil 2026	1:06.708
	Greece 2026	1:17.959

Vier neue Vistas

In addition to the new game modes, the biggest innovation this year is likely to be the addition of four new environments.

White Shore: Nordic flair with snow-covered trees and frozen landscapes
Green Coast: Lush European valleys
Red Island: American canyons, hoodoos, and sparse vegetation
Blue Bay: Asian tropical lagoons, palm trees, and sunny beaches

Weekly Grand Track

Starting this Sunday at 6 p.m. (CET), there will be a new event format in which you will compete in a ten-lap race. The tracks are designed so that they do not contain any obstacles. The goal is to start from 32nd place and finish first.

Two new Weekly Cups

In addition to the new Grand Track format, there are also two new Weekly Cups. In the Cup of the Week (Saturdays at 5 p.m. CET), players with Club Access can compete on the official tracks of the current campaign. The main aim is to collect points in order to participate in future events such as the Esports Nations Cup and the Esports World Cup.

COTWs on Blue and Red Tracks Knock-Out-Stages:
- From 64 to 17 players: 4
- From 16 to 9 players: 2
- From 8 to 2 players: 1
COTWs on Black Tracks Knock-Out-Stages:
- From 64 to 17 players: 2
- From 16 to 2 players: 1

In addition, there is another format with the Weekly Grand Enduro (Sundays: 4 p.m. CET):

The weekly Grand Enduro online races take place every Sunday at 4:00 p.m. CET.
They are accessible via the free starter access in the Arcade channel.
After a short qualifying phase, you have to complete 60 laps on the current Weekly Grand track.
Every 5 laps, you receive medals for prestige progress.