The Keirin races involved 5.5 laps of the track behind a motorcycle, followed by a 2.5 lap sprint to the finish. The tournament consisted of preliminary heats and repechages, a semi-finals round, and the finals. The heats and repechages narrowed the field to 12. The semi-finals divided the remaining 12 into six finalists. The finals round also included a ranking race for 7th to 12th place.
Schedule
All times are Brasília Time
Date |
Time |
Round |
Tuesday 16 August 2016 | 10:18 & 18:14 | Round 1, repechage, round 2 and final |
Results
First round
Top two in each heat qualified directly for the second round; the remainder advanced to the first round repechages.[2]
- R1 Relegation for moving down towards the inside of the track and forcing other competitor off the track
- R2 Relegation and Warning for moving down towards the inside of the track when a rival was already there
First round Repechages
The winner of each heat qualified for the second round.[3]
- R3 Relegation for entering the sprinter's lane when the opponent was already there
Second round
First three riders in each semi qualified for the final; the remainder advanced to the small final (for places 7-12).[4]
Finals
The final classification is determined in the ranking finals.[5]