Teams comprise seven riders who are numbered 1 to 7. The rider with the lowest average is a non-programmed reserve who takes No. 7.
The heat format is determined as follows:
Heat | Red | Blue | White | Y/B |
---|---|---|---|---|
1: | A1 (A) | A2 (C) | B1 (B) | B2 (D) |
2: | B3 (A) | B4 (C) | C3 (B) | C4 (D) |
3: | C1 (A) | C2 (C) | A3 (B) | A4 (D) |
4: | A5 (A) | A6 (C) | B5 (B) | B6 (D) |
5: | B1 (A) | B2 (C) | C5 (B) | C6 (D) |
6: | C1 (C) | C2 (A) | A1 (B) | A2 (D) |
7: | A5 (C) | A6 (A) | B3 (B) | B4 (D) |
8: | B5 (A) | B6 (C) | C5 (D) | C6 (B) |
9: | C3 (A) | C4 (C) | A3 (D) | A4 (B) |
10: | A1 (C) | A2 (A) | B5 (D) | B6 (B) |
11: | B1 (C) | B2 (A) | C1 (B) | C2 (D) |
12: | C5 (A) | C6 (C) | A5 (B) | A6 (D) |
13: | A3 (A) | A4 (C) | B3 (D) | B4 (B) |
14: | B5 (C) | B6 (A) | C3 (D) | C4 (B) |
15: | C5 (C) | C6 (A) | A1 (D) | A2 (B) |
16: | A3 (C) | A4 (A) | B1 (D) | B2 (B) |
17: | B3 (C) | B4 (A) | C1 (D) | C2 (B) |
18: | C3 (C) | C4 (A) | A5 (D) | A6 (B) |
Riders take the starting gate positions indicated in parenthesis. Gate A is on the inside of the track, whilst Gate D is on the outside.
Each reserve may have a maximum of five rides that can be taken at any time. All exclusions count towards the maximum number of rides.
Rider Nos. 1 to 6 must take at least two rides unless declared injured by the track medical officer. If a rider is unable to take the minimum number of rides, their place in a heat may not be taken by any other rider until this requirement is met (i.e. a team may not track a rider). For the purposes of this regulation, an exclusion for a starting infringement or exceeding the two minute time allowance only counts as a ride if the excluded rider is not replaced.
Race points scored over all heats are used to determine the final team placings. Where two or more teams are tied for a place, each team nominates a rider for a runoff.