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Every episode consists of 3 heats. The first two heats consist of all men and all women driving against each other. In the third heat, "Djævleheatet" (English: The Devil Heat), the couples themselves choose who is to drive. This heat includes obstacles, which change from episode to episode. In the third heat, the drivers fight for double points.
Season 1
40 famous Danes competed in "folkeræs" (English: people's race) in pairs, one man and one woman.
The first four episodes were preliminary rounds. Five couples competed here for three spots in the semi-finals. The heat-winner got 3 points, the runner-up got 2 points, and no. 3, 1 point. Half of the 12 couples in the semi-final qualified for the final. In the final stage, the heat-winner won 4 points, second place 3 points, and so on down to no. 4, who got 1 point.
