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{{race course infobox
|title=Los Angeles Laps
|image=[[File:LosAngelesLapsscreenshot.jpg|300px]]<br>View of {{wp|Santa Monica Pier}} from {{wp|Muscle Beach}}
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020 <small>(1)</small>, 2021 <small>(3)</small>, 2022 <small>(2)</small>)
|based_on={{wp|Los Angeles}}, [[United States of America|United States]]<br>{{wp|Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica}}, United States
|tours='''''Los Angeles Laps:'''''<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2020)]]<br>[[2nd Anniversary Tour]]<br>'''''Los Angeles Laps 2:'''''<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2022)]]<br>'''''Los Angeles Laps 3:'''''<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2022)]]
|sample=[[File:MKT Los Angeles Laps Theme.oga]]
|map='''Los Angeles Laps'''<br>[[File:MKT Map LosAngelesLaps.png|140px]]<br>''Los Angeles Laps 2''<br>[[File:MKT Map LosAngelesLaps2.png|140px]]<br>'''Los Angeles Laps 3'''<br>[[File:MKT Map LosAngelesLaps3.png|140px]]
}}
'''Los Angeles Laps''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It is named and based after {{wp|Los Angeles}}, {{wp|California}}, [[United States of America|United States]], and as such it makes its debut in the city's namesake tour, the [[Los Angeles Tour (2020)|2020 Los Angeles Tour]]. However, the course itself takes place in {{wp|Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica}} and the landmark {{wp|Santa Monica Pier}}; the course even has flags that write out "Welcome to Santa Monica". Los Angeles Laps has three seperate routes, similar to [[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade]] and [[London Loop]]. The three routes are simply called '''Los Angeles Laps''', '''Los Angeles Laps 2''' and '''Los Angeles Laps 3'''. Unlike other city courses, each route of Los Angeles Laps takes place in an entirely different part of the overall track, thus every route has its own [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]] position. This layout lets racers visit the beach side of the track, therefore the finish line is positioned on the Santa Monica Pier. The inclusion of this track makes the United States the only country to be represented by more than one city track, being this along with the [[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute]] tracks.

The first route of this course is a favorite of [[Pauline|Pauline (Party Time)]], [[Toad|Toad (Party Time)]], [[Mario|Mario (Swimwear)]], [[Mario|Mario (Sunshine)]], [[Fire Mario|Fire Rosalina]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Swimwear)]], and [[Mario|Mario (Baseball)]]. The second route is a favorite of [[Mario|Mario (Swimwear)]], [[Mario|Mario (Baseball)]], [[Mario|Mario (Golf)]], [[King Bob-omb|King Bob-omb (Gold)]], [[Waluigi|Waluigi (Vampire)]], and [[Chargin' Chuck]], and the third route is a favorite of [[Yoshi (species)|Pink Yoshi]], [[Birdo (species)|Birdo (Black)]], [[Fire Mario|Fire Rosalina]], [[Pauline|Pauline (Rose)]], [[Mario|Mario (Baseball)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Vacation)]], [[Mario|Mario (Golf)]], [[Donkey Kong Jr.|Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)]] and [[Chargin' Chuck]] if he is at level 6.

The route labelled as the second route, Los Angeles Laps 2, released after Los Angeles Laps 3. This means Los Angeles Laps 2 is actually the third playable layout of this course.

==Landmarks==
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Several landmarks of Los Angeles and Santa Monica can be seen throughout each of Los Angeles Laps' layouts, which are {{wp|777 Tower}}, {{wp|Beverly Hills City Hall}}, {{wp|Capitol Records Building}}, {{wp|Dodger Stadium}}, {{wp|Inglewood Oil Field}}, {{wp|Los Angeles City Hall}}, {{wp|Los Angeles Convention Center}}, {{wp|Muscle Beach}}, {{wp|Rodeo Drive Walk of Style}}, {{wp|Santa Monica Pier}}, {{wp|Tongva Park}}, {{wp|Venice Beach}}, {{wp|Griffith Observatory}}, {{wp|Getty Center}}, and the {{wp|Westin Bonaventure Hotel}}.
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==Course layouts==
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===Los Angeles Laps===
In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course on the {{wp|Santa Monica Pier}}. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the left through a couple shops and onto the beach, then makes a slight left through a blue lifeguard tower. After continuing left, the course shifts right into a skatepark with multiple paths and graffiti of a [[Bill Blaster]], some [[Bullet Bill]]s, [[Banana]]s, [[Blooper]]s, two Bob-omb Plugs icons, two [[Red Shell]]s, a [[Bowser]] icon and some [[Piranha Plant]]s in a [[Warp Pipe]]. After that, the course shifts left underneath an elongated lifeguard tower bridge; the course then curves to the left where the rest of the beach is littered with a few [[Sidestepper]]s and an [[Underwater driving|underwater section]] at the side. On the second lap, most of the water will disappear. Players can then make a slight S-motion into a double-lane road through the street, where they can alternate between the two lanes at will. After a wide turn left, the player then drives straight and back onto the pier, where the finish line awaits.

When configured for Coin Rush, signs will direct Gold Mario up the highest skate ramp while cars and buses will block off a lane in the double-lane road, making the collection of coins easier.

The course also appears as '''Los Angeles Laps R''' (reverse), '''Los Angeles Laps T''' (with ramps), and '''Los Angeles Laps R/T''' (reverse and with ramps).

===Los Angeles Laps 2===
The course begins in a different location from [[Los Angeles Laps]], this time, the starting line is located on a road far away from the {{wp|Santa Monica Pier}}, this is due to this route's layout not involving the pier nor the beach in any way, unlike the first route. Following a left turn, racers drive towards the {{wp|Inglewood Oil Field}}. Taking a slight left turn brings them into the oil field, where there are multiple forks in the road. Each route features pumpjacks as obstacles. Players take a U-turn to the left to continue through the oil field, avoiding two more pumpjacks and a large water tower. A sharp right takes the racers back into the main city streets, where they cross a bridge on a long straightaway, before taking one last left turn back to the starting line.

The course also appears as '''Los Angeles Laps 2R''' (reverse), '''Los Angeles Laps 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Los Angeles Laps 2R/T''' (reverse and with ramps).

===Los Angeles Laps 3===
In the standard layout, players start on a street that runs perpendicular to the {{wp|Santa Monica Pier}}. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the left in front of {{wp|Tongva Park}}, then makes a slight right as it goes under a bridge (which is part of a road in [[Los Angeles Laps 2]]), and then curves left again to go through the {{wp|Los Angeles Convention Center}}. The road curves to the right as it goes under the canopy of the convention center, and then curves left shortly before a [[Glide Ramp]] which sends the player over {{wp|Dodger Stadium}}. After landing on the other side of the stadium, the player immediately makes two left turns before continuing down a curvy road towards {{wp|Rodeo Drive|Two Rodeo Drive}}. After going through Rodeo Drive, the player makes a sharp left turn to return to the finish line. In the reverse and trick variant, racers drive on top of the convention center. At the start of the curvy road towards {{wp|Rodeo Drive|Two Rodeo Drive}}, there's a small corner that can only be traversed through with the use of a [[Dash Mushroom]].

The course also appears as '''Los Angeles Laps 3R''' (reverse), '''Los Angeles Laps 3T''' (with ramps), and '''Los Angeles Laps 3R/T''' (reverse and with ramps).

==Appearances==
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Los Angeles Laps tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of Los Angeles Laps tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].

==Sponsors==
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#100% Organic Antifreeze|100% Organic Antifreeze]] (signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Bob-omb Plugs|Bob-omb Plugs]] (signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Burning DK|Burning DK]] (trucks)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Dream Gliders|Dream Gliders]] (signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Princess Orange|Princess Orange]] (shops)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Tropical Grocery|Tropical Grocery]] (signs)

==Gallery==
===Los Angeles Laps===
====Course icons====
<gallery>
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps with Mario (Sunshine)
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps MarioBaseball.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps with Mario (Baseball)
MKT Icon LosAngelesLapsR.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps R with Wario
MKT Icon LosAngelesLapsR DonkeyKongJrSNES.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps R with Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)
MKT Icon LosAngelesLapsT.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps T with Waluigi
MKT Icon LosAngelesLapsT HammerBro.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps T with Hammer Bro
MKT Icon LosAngelesLapsRT.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps R/T with Funky Kong
MKT Icon LosAngelesLapsRT Nabbit.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps R/T with Nabbit
MKT Tour27 WendyCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Ring Race]] bonus challenge set in Los Angeles Laps
MKT Tour27 PaulineCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Goomba Takedown]] bonus challenge set in Los Angeles Laps
MKT Tour27 LarryCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Vs. Mega#Vs. Mega Bowser Los Angeles Laps R/T|Vs. Mega Bowser]] bonus challenge set in Los Angeles Laps R/T
</gallery>

====Screenshots====
<gallery>
Los Angeles Laps Grafitti.jpg|The graffiti on the course
MKT Los Angeles Tour Drivers.jpg|[[Bowser Jr.]], [[Funky Kong]], [[Mario|Mario (Sunshine)]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], and [[Dixie Kong]] on the course
MKT Mario Sunshine.jpg|Mario (Sunshine) gliding in the [[Surf Sailer]] with the [[Starchute]]
MKT Beachside Pipe.jpg|The High-End items of the Beachside Pipe in-game in Los Angeles Laps R
MKT Sushi Racer and Green Circuit.jpg|[[Roving Racers|Red Koopa (Freerunning)]] in the [[Sushi Racer]] and [[Hammer Bro]] in the [[Green Circuit]]
MKT Funky Kong and Dixie Kong.jpg|[[Funky Kong]] tricking in the [[Bolt Buggy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] tricking in the [[Offroader]]
MKT Los Angeles Tour End.jpg|[[Roy Koopa|Roy]], Funky Kong, and Mario (Sunshine) tricking
Los Angeles Laps Underwater.jpg|[[Baby Mario]] racing in the underwater section of the course
MKT City Racer Pipe 2 Drivers.jpg|Mario (Sunshine), [[Rosalina|Rosalina (Aurora)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Lederhosen)]], and Baby Mario (Koala) tricking on the course
</gallery>

===Los Angeles Laps 2===
====Course icons====
<gallery>
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps2.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 2 with Mario (Swimwear)
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps2 DonkeyKong.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 2 with Donkey Kong
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps2R.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 2R with Luigi (Golf)
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps2R Toad.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 2R with Toad
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps2T.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 2T with Chargin' Chuck
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps2T PaulineRose.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 2T with Pauline (Rose)
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps2RT.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 2R/T with Mario (Golf)
MKT Tour63 RoyCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge set in Los Angeles Laps 2
MKT Tour63 WaluigiCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Big Reverse Race]] bonus challenge set in Los Angeles Laps 2
</gallery>

====Screenshots====
<gallery> 
MKT Los Angeles Laps 2 Scene.jpg|View of {{wp|Inglewood Oil Field}}
MKT Chargin' Chuck.jpg|[[Chargin' Chuck]] driving on the course with the [[Combo Cruiser]]
</gallery>

===Los Angeles Laps 3===
====Course icons====
<gallery>
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps3.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 3 with Mario (Baseball)
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps3 FunkyKong.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 3 with Funky Kong
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps3 BirdoBlack.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 3 with Birdo (Black)
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps3R.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 3R with Cat Peach
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps3R WhiteYoshi.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 3R with White Yoshi
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps3T.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 3T with Mario (Baseball)
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps3T DaisySwimwear.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 3T with Daisy (Swimwear)
MKT Icon LosAngelesLaps3RT.png|Course icon of Los Angeles Laps 3R/T with Mario (Sunshine)
MKT Tour48 FireBroCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Snap a Photo]] bonus challenge set in Los Angeles Laps 3
MKT Tour48 LemmyCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Break Item Boxes]] bonus challenge set in Los Angeles Laps 3
MKT Tour63 FunkyKongCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Do Jump Boosts]] bonus challenge set in Los Angeles Laps 3
</gallery>

====Sprites====
<gallery>
MKT Bowser98 TV.png|Full sprite of a [[Bowser]]-themed image seen on a screen in the {{wp|Dodger Stadium}} section of the course. ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' [[:File:Bowser MSS.jpg|artwork]] is used
MKT Mario64 TV.png|Full sprite of a [[Mario]]-themed image seen on a screen in the Dodger Stadium section of the course. ''Mario Super Sluggers'' [[:File:Mario Mario Super Sluggers.jpg|artwork]] is used
</gallery>

====Screenshots====
<gallery>
MKT Los Angeles Laps 3 View.png|View of the {{wp|Dodger Stadium}}
Los Angeles View.png|View of the finish line area
MKT Los Angeles Laps 3 Scene.jpg|View of the {{wp|Rodeo Drive|Two Rodeo Drive}} section
MKT Los Angeles Tour 2021 Teaser.jpg|[[Mario|Mario (Sunshine)]], [[Funky Kong]], and Mario (Baseball) tricking on the course
MKT Mario Baseball.jpg|Mario (Baseball) drifting in the [[Pinch Hitter]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ロサンゼルスコースト
|JapR=Ros Anzerusu Kōsuto
|JapM=Los Angeles Coast
|ChiS=洛杉矶环圈
|ChiSR=Luòsh Ānjī Huánquān
|ChiSM=Los Angeles Loop
|ChiT=洛杉磯環圈
|ChiTR=Luòsh Ānjī Huánquān 
|ChiTM=Los Angeles Loop
|Fre=Road-trip à Los Angeles
|FreM=Los Angeles Road-trip
|Ger=Los-Angeles-Strandpartie
|GerM=Los Angeles' Beach
|Ita=Panorama di Los Angeles
|ItaM=Los Angeles' Panorama
|Kor=로스앤젤레스 랩 
|KorR=Loseu Aenjelleseu Laeb
|KorM=Los Angeles Laps
|Por=Litoral de Los Angeles
|PorM=Los Angeles' Coast
|Spa=A tope en los Ángeles
|SpaM=''A tope'' (phrase meaning to be at one's limit) in Los Angeles
}}

==Trivia==
*The third route for this course being released before the second route marks the second time a city course's layouts have been released out of order, after [[Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways 2]], which released before Berlin Byways 1.
*This is the first city course where the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]] is at a different location in each layout.

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