What is the name of the time trial mode in Crash Team Racing?

The time trial mode in Crash Team Racing is called Time Trial. It is a solo challenge in which the player races against the clock on the game's tracks, aiming to complete each lap and the full race as quickly as possible.

Time Trial is distinct from the game's competitive modes. Versus Mode lets players race against one another, Adventure Mode provides the broader progression-based campaign, and Arcade Mode offers standalone races or battles with configurable settings. Time Trial focuses entirely on speed, route precision, and technical driving.

The mode also features recorded ghost racers, allowing players to compare their performance with previous attempts or especially fast runs. Beating developer ghosts on selected tracks became a notable challenge for experienced players. Crash Team Racing's time trials helped establish the game's reputation for demanding drifting, shortcut knowledge, and repeated practice, ideas that carried into the later remake, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.