The objective in Mental Race is to complete laps of a level, by crossing checkpoints in the race car provided. The race cars are spawned at the positions of each of the teams' trailer delivery points, and an additional checkpoint is created at the place where the trailer would spawn, in the trailer game. The next checkpoint that must be raced to at any time is highlighted on the minimap, and they must be completed in the sequence: 1. Middle CP / 2. Enemy Base CP / 3. Middle CP / 4. Home Base CP

When the race car returns to its spawn point at your home base after having passed the other checkpoints, a lap will have been completed, and the team will score a point. However, driving through a checkpoints will earn the driving player a point as well. Points are scored based upon the colour of the racecar - so driving an enemy car through checkpoints will benefit the enemy side.