Hot Pursuit involves a 1 on 1 battle along a single track. Events can have two, four or eight laps. The event begins with a racer passing a cop vehicle. The police scanner by the player will start blinking rapidly, while approaching to the vehicle. After encounter, a pursuit will be triggered. It is possible for a racer to not be chased by the police throughout the whole race but that will require players to drive fairly slowly. If a player gets busted, they will receive a warning ticket. The player will be arrested if they exceed the ticket limit.