The arcade mode lets you pick whatever team and track you want as well as variables such as race length and weather, and off you go. In the Championship mode, you get to choose the same race options as arcade mode, but this time you're in it for the long haul in order to accumulate the most points. You have the garage that lets you tweak your car in any way you choose, including changing tires, suspension, and steering, according to each track you're on. Before each race, you have the option of running a few practice laps to familiarize yourself with the track before you run your qualifying laps to see what position you begin the race in. The actual races are what you'd expect.
Control is tight and responsive and the analog triggers for gas and break come in handy.
You'll want to make sure you learn every turn on each track if you want to succeed, knowing what gear to be in and when to break. Depending on what place you finish the race in, you get a certain number of points that add up to determine the championship winner at the end of the season. The audio is a mixed bag but at the same time, there's really not a lot you can do in a game like this. The menu music has a nice upbeat tempo and the sound effects of selecting menu options sound very much like that of an arcade game or a Las Vegas casino's slot machine. Inside the cockpit, the cars sound just like their real-life counterparts including the high pitched whine so familiar, the changing of your gears, and any skidding or bumping into walls that you do.