There are three difficulty levels including rookie, pro and elite with each step up in difficulty level resulting in a faster race
pace from fast for rookie to faster for pro and even fastest for elite which applies to the quick race and local multiplayer game modes, although the career mode definitely has a noticeable difficulty curve that
gradually incrementally increases after every few events which is balanced by upgrades made to the hydro jet and
learning new skills to improve maximum potential of your own race
pace.