Exhaust may be modified in classes allowing modification, but disqualification for inordinately loud exhaust is at race director's discretion. After all riders have passed tech inspection, all first time riders must pass qualification. First time riders will have to demonstrate the ability to safely control his motorcycle. Riders will be asked to perform a simple slow start and left u-turn, followed by a safe stop to demonstrate proper control to the Race Marshall, who will then qualify the rider for racing. Junior riders must perform this manuever with their tether switch tethered to the IC Marshall who will snap his lanyard extension onto it, and walk alongside.
Racers then take to the track one by one for time trials.
Each rider has 2 laps warm-up to familiarize themselves with the track, after which the next two laps count toward qualifying. The better of the two laps is the rider's qualifying time. Each race heat consists of 8 laps. Primary heat groups shall contain a maximum of 9 riders. If there are more than 9 riders, the amount of riders will be divided as equally as possible between the number of run groups required.