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'''Sydney Sprint''' is a race course featured in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It is set in [[Sydney]], {{wp|New South Wales}}, [[Australia]], and made its debut in the [[Sydney Tour (April–May 2021)|April–May 2021 Sydney Tour]], the city's namesake tour. Like a majority of the other city courses, there are three routes for this course, which are named Sydney Sprint, '''Sydney Sprint 2''', and '''Sydney Sprint 3'''. The second route debuted in the [[Sydney Tour (September 2021)|September 2021 Sydney Tour]], and the third route debuted in the [[Anniversary Tour (2022)|2022 Anniversary Tour]]. The course visits various landmarks of Sydney, with the first route taking racers through the [[Sydney Opera House]] and {{wp|Luna Park Sydney|Luna Park}}, the second route featuring the Mary Booth Lookout Reserve, and the third route focusing on {{wp|Barangaroo, New South Wales#Barangaroo Reserve|Barangaroo Reserve}}. The first and second routes also feature the [[Sydney Harbor Bridge]], where passengers in a nearby {{wp|Sydney Trains T set|Tangara train}} throw items onto the road. Additionally, the second route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two. Unlike most other city courses (with the exception of [[Tour Singapore Speedway|Singapore Speedway]] and [[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash]]), which generally condense landmarks down, every landmark featured in the varying routes of Sydney Sprint (except for {{wp|Uluru}}) is from the general area of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge; unlike Singapore Speedway, though, no routes closely approximate roads or paths featured in the actual city.


'''Sydney Sprint''' is a race course that appears in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It is an expanded and combined version of [[Sydney Sprint]] and [[Sydney Sprint 2]] from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It is the first course of the [[Propeller Cup]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBly7QHQkYA</ref>
Sydney Sprint returns as the first course of the [[Propeller Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]''.


It is one of two courses from ''Mario Kart Tour'' to appear in the second wave, alongside {{classic-link|Tour|New York Minute}}.
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
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===Sydney Sprint===
In the standard layout, the course begins within an area in {{wp|Port Jackson}}. After a reverse curve to the right, the player enters the [[Sydney Opera House]] and makes a slight left amidst a cheering crowd to a [[Glide Ramp]] across the water. After passing under the {{wp|Bradfield Highway (Sydney)|Bradfield Highway}}, the player will make a 270-degree loop right amidst some {{wp|Luna Park Sydney|Luna Park}} fairgrounds on the left to join the highway and cross the [[Sydney Harbor Bridge]]; while on the bridge, passengers from the {{wp|Sydney Trains T set|Tangara train}} operating on the {{wp|North Shore railway line|North Shore Line}} will throw random [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s, [[Banana]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s onto the central span. The player then takes a long winding left through downtown Sydney before reaching the finish line.
 
At the start of the course, there is a fountain at the side of the course. If the player uses a [[Mushroom]] to hit the fountain, they will be able to perform several [[Jump Boost]]s.
 
The course also appears as '''Sydney Sprint R''' (reversed), '''Sydney Sprint T''' (with ramps), and '''Sydney Sprint R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In the T variant, several stationary vehicles appear on the Sydney Harbor Bridge, including a [[Car (obstacle)|car]], a [[Truck|pickup truck]], and a [[dash panel ramp truck]].
 
====Appearances====
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Sydney Sprint|List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Sydney Sprint]].
 
====Top-tier and middle-tier items====
{{MKT favored table|new|Sydney Sprint}}
 
====Bonus challenges====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed>
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|Sydney Sprint}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|Sydney Sprint}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|Sydney Sprint}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|Sydney Sprint}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|Sydney Sprint T}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Snap a Photo|Sydney Sprint T}}
</div>


==Course layout==
===Sydney Sprint 2===
While the specific layout is yet to be confirmed, the course features portions from [[Sydney Sprint]], such as {{wp|Luna Park}}, and [[Sydney Sprint 2]], such as the portion where players drive around the [[Sydney Opera House]]. A portion of the unreleased park section of the track, likely for a Sydney Sprint 3, is also shown in the trailer. Additional gameplay footage shows that the {{wp|Sydney Harbour Bridge}} now has ramps in the middle and that [[Coins]] are now thrown from the train; it is unclear if they replace the items previously thrown out or accompany them instead. The fountain that could be [[trick|tricked]] off of in ''Tour'' is now surrounded by grass, is much smaller, and is level with the track instead of slightly raised up; presumably, this spot now acts as an offroad shortcut. The ferry from ''Tour''{{'}}s [[Glider Challenge]] set in [[SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2]] is also present as part of the race course. Additionally, the course goes in reverse at some point, similar to {{classic-link|Tour|Paris Promenade}}. Notably, racers are seen traversing the Sydney Sprint 2 route and the Sydney Sprint route in reverse, indicating that the routes for Sydney 1 and 2 may be open simultaneously; alternatively, the R route could follow from the route for Sydney Sprint 3 as a means of reversing racers for the second layout.
This layout is driven in the opposite direction compared to the previous layout. Like the original Sydney Sprint, the course's standard layout starts out at an area in {{wp|Port Jackson}}. After that, there is a long winding turn through downtown [[Sydney]]. After a turn to the left, the player can reach the highway and cross the [[Sydney Harbor Bridge]], where passengers from the {{wp|Sydney Trains T set|Tangara train}} operating on the {{wp|North Shore railway line|North Shore Line}} will throw random items onto the central span, just like Sydney Sprint. Next, there is a turn to the right which leads to the Mary Booth Lookout Reserve. After another turn to the left, there is a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] which takes the player across some water. Next, there is a small street with a single [[ramp]] at the end. After the ramp, the player returns back to the Port Jackson area. At this section, the player can choose to go on the upper route which contains some [[coin]]s, or the bottom route. The [[Sydney Opera House]] can also be seen at the background. After another turn to the left, the player reaches the [[Finish line (object)|finish line]].
 
The course also appears as '''Sydney Sprint 2R''' (reversed), '''Sydney Sprint 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Sydney Sprint 2R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In the R/T variant, the glide ramp is moved further down the track, appearing shortly before the Sydney Harbor Bridge. This change, in conjunction with several ramps, allows racers to potentially glide over the entire bridge section.
 
====Appearances====
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Sydney Sprint 2|List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Sydney Sprint 2]].
 
====Top-tier and middle-tier items====
{{MKT favored table|new|Sydney Sprint 2}}
 
====Bonus challenges====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed>
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|Sydney Sprint 2}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|Sydney Sprint 2}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|Sydney Sprint 2}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|Sydney Sprint 2T}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Snap a Photo|Sydney Sprint 2T}}
</div>
 
===Sydney Sprint 3===
Like the other two variants, this variant begins within an area in {{wp|Port Jackson}}. The player drives in the same direction as Sydney Sprint, but instead of turning right, the player immediately makes a left turn, jumping into a {{wp|First Fleet-class ferry|First Fleet class ferry}}. After jumping out to a dock at Dawes Point, the path afterwards continues through {{wp|Barangaroo, New South Wales#Barangaroo Reserve|Barangaroo Reserve}} along a winding narrow path split down the middle, one half banking downwards into the turns while the other half remains level; the off-road portions in this area are strewn with [[boulder]]s that may impede drivers trying to cut across. From this area, players can see Uluru in the far background. At the end of this section, the player turns to the right before they reach the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and race through the downtown of Sydney, before turning left one last time and reaching the finish line.
 
The course also appears as '''Sydney Sprint 3R''' (reversed), '''Sydney Sprint 3T''' (with ramps), and '''Sydney Sprint 3R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the [[Anniversary Tour (2022)|2022 Anniversary Tour]], while the latter debuted in the [[Anniversary Tour (2023)|2023 Anniversary Tour]]. In the R and R/T variants, passengers from the {{wp|Sydney Trains T set|Tangara train}} throw items onto part of the track, just before racers reach the ferry. In the R/T variant, racers drive over the ferry and are able to briefly land on it for an extra [[Jump Boost]] off of a dash panel ramp.
 
The T variant is also one of the three track variants (alongside [[Tour Berlin Byways#Berlin Byways 3|Berlin Byways 3T]] and [[Tour London Loop#London Loop 3|London Loop 3R/T]]) to not reappear in a future tour or tour rerun, appearing in only one [[Anniversary Tour (2022)|tour]].
 
====Appearances====
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Sydney Sprint 3|List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Sydney Sprint 3]].
 
====Top-tier and middle-tier items====
{{MKT favored table|new|Sydney Sprint 3}}
 
====Bonus challenges====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed>
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Glider Challenge|Sydney Sprint 3}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|Sydney Sprint 3}}
</div>
 
==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8-Course-Tour SydneySprint.jpg|250px|thumb|{{classic|Tour|Sydney Sprint}} in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Sydney Sprint returns in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It is the first course of the [[Propeller Cup]], and as such is one of two courses from ''Mario Kart Tour'' to appear in the second wave, alongside {{classic-link|Tour|New York Minute}}. This version of the course is an expanded and combined version of Sydney Sprint, Sydney Sprint 2, and Sydney Sprint 3 from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. As Sydney Sprint 3 had yet to be released when this course was added in the Booster Course Pass, {{classic|Tour|Sydney Sprint}} is the one of the two ''Tour'' city courses alongside [[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash]] to be added to the pass before all three variants were released, and due to Sydney Sprint 3's presence in this course, it is also the first ''Tour'' city course to utilize roads that were unused in ''Mario Kart Tour'' at the time of it being added into ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. It and Athens Dash are also the only two courses to use routes prior to them debuting in ''Tour'', as all other instances of unused roads being used in the Booster Course Pass did not get used within ''Tour''. The course has also received significant visual and musical upgrades. It is one of two ''Mario Kart Tour'' city tracks to not have its minimap rotated, the other being {{classic|Tour|New York Minute}}.
 
The first lap follows the layout of the first Sydney Sprint route, starting in {{wp|Port Jackson}} and facing the [[Sydney Opera House]]. The fountain next to the starting line is now surrounded by grass, is much smaller, and is level with the track instead of slightly raised up, acting as an off-road shortcut. Racers drive through the Sydney Opera House, glide out of it, take a 270-degree right turn through {{wp|Luna Park Sydney|Luna Park}}, and cross the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge|Sydney Harbor Bridge]]. While on the bridge, [[Toad (species)|Toads]] throw coins from the {{wp|Sydney Trains T set|Tangara train}}, replacing the [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s, [[Banana]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s they could throw in the original. The bridge now has ramps on it (in a similar vain to Sydney Sprint 2T, but not in the same arrangement) - however, these ramps are facing the opposite direction and cannot be used on this lap. [[Coin]]s are located in small alcoves at the end of each ramp. At the end of the bridge, racers turn left and take a highway back to the starting line.
 
The second lap is a combination of Sydney Sprint 3 and Sydney Sprint 2. When the second lap starts, an [[arrow field]] points to the left taking players down Sydney Sprint 3's route, where the player jumps into a {{wp|First Fleet-class ferry|First Fleet class ferry}} before jumping out and onto a dock at {{wp|Dawes Point, New South Wales|Dawes Point}} under the bridge. The path afterwards continues through {{wp|Barangaroo, New South Wales#Barangaroo Reserve|Barangaroo Reserve}} along a winding narrow path split down the middle, one half banking downwards into the turns while the other half remains level. At the end of that section, the layout transitions into Sydney Sprint 2's route, crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge from the opposite direction to the first lap, allowing racers to use the ramps in the middle. After, an arrow field directs players to the right through the Mary Booth Lookout Reserve, which they exit with a Glide Ramp to a road between the shells of the Sydney Opera House. From there, racers drive past the starting line from the opposite direction of how they started the lap.
 
The third and final lap is based on Sydney Sprint R. As such, it follows the same layout as the first lap, though it goes in reverse, with the player first crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge (which again allows players to use the ramps), followed by taking a large turn through Luna Park, then gliding into the Sydney Opera House, and finally returning to the Circular Quay area where the race ends. This is the second city course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' to feature a lap based on an R variation.
 
Official posts made by [[Nintendo]] have misspelled the course's name twice: once in a [[Play Nintendo]] article, in which it is misspelled as "Sydney Spring",<ref>[https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/news/mario-kart-8-deluxe-second-dlc/ Wave 2 is here!] ''Play Nintendo''. Retrieved August 6, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220806023536/https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/news/mario-kart-8-deluxe-second-dlc/ Archived] August 6, 2022, 02:35:36 UTC via Wayback Machine.) "''You can speed through location-based courses like Tour Sydney Spring and nostalgic classics like [[DS Waluigi Pinball]]''"</ref> and again in the Nintendo Switch News feed, where the "Tour" prefix was misspelled as "Tourney".{{ref needed}} Official posts on Nintendo of America's social media accounts have jokingly called Sydney Sprint the [[Boomerang Flower]]'s "native habitat",<ref>NintendoAmerica (October 18, 2022). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1582431440301883393?s=20&t=RTNDU7qNAUoE8XV-TOKrpA Visit the native habitat of the Boomerang Flower in the Sydney Sprint course! Take a trip down under with Wave 2 of the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass today!] ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 4, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221019161326/https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1582431440301883393 Archived] October 19, 2022, 16:13:26 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>MarioKartEN (October 18, 2022). [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=832707438164368 Visit the native habitat of the Boomerang Flower in the Sydney Sprint course! Take a trip down under with Wave 2 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass today!] ''Facebook''. Retrieved March 4, 2023.</ref> referencing the fact that boomerangs are strongly associated with [[Australia]], where Sydney is located.
 
==Sponsors==
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group|1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#100% Organic Antifreeze|100% Organic Antifreeze]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#BaNaNa Boy|BaNaNa Boy]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour#Blooper's Seafood Bar|Blooper's Seafood Bar]]
*[[Mario Kart TV]] (''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' only)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Princess Orange|Princess Orange]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Propeller Toad Transport|Propeller Toad Transport]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Tropical Grocery|Tropical Grocery]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Yoshi's Egg Market|Yoshi's Egg Market]]
 
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US)''':
**''This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Tour game.''
**''Modelled after Sydney, Australia, and you can see some of the city's famous landmarks while racing.''
**''While the course layout changes every lap, the third lap follows the layout of the first lap, but in reverse!''
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK)''': '''''Race down under in Sydney Sprint!'''<br>Now, we'd like to present to you a course released as part of the second wave, which is available now: Sydney Sprint.<br>This course had its first outing in the smart device app Mario Kart Tour, and takes you swerving and dashing past the many famous landmarks of the Australian metropolis of Sydney. The route changes depending on the number of laps, and the third go-round will have you retracing your past tracks, so you might even see other racers going the "wrong" way - how's that for inverting expectations? Be sure to greet them with a hearty "G'day!" as you zoom past!''
*'''''Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer''''': ''A summery course filled with sunshine, set in Sydney, Australia. Across the bay, you can see Uluru/Ayers Rock.''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2023summer/index_en.html?page=22 Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer (Digital English edition)]. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved July 15, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230715104855/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2023summer/index_en.html?page=22&device=pc Archived] July 15, 2023, 10:48:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
 
==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
<gallery>
Sydney Pictures.png|Pictures of the various Sydney Sprint courses
Sydney Pictures 2.png|Pictures of the various Sydney Sprint courses
</gallery>
 
====Sydney Sprint====
=====Course icons=====
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses)#Sydney Sprint|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Sydney Sprint}}
<gallery>
MKT Icon SydneySprint BabyMarioKoala.png|The course icon
MKT Icon SydneySprintR MarioSwimwear.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon SydneySprintT YoshiKangaroo.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon SydneySprintRT Ludwig.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>
 
=====Screenshots=====
<gallery>
MKT Sydney Sprint Scene.jpg|View of the starting line
Sydney View.png|View of the starting line from the other side
MKT Sydney Sprint Opera House.jpg|View of the [[Sydney Opera House]]
MKT Sydney Sprint Bridge & Park.jpg|View of the [[Sydney Harbor Bridge]] & {{wp|Luna Park Sydney|Luna Park}}
MKT SydneySprint Scene 1.png|View of Luna Park
MKT SydneySprint Scene 2.jpg|Alternative view of Luna Park
MKT Baby Mario Koala.jpg|[[Baby Mario|Baby Mario (Koala)]] drifting in the [[Jet Cruiser]]
MKT SydneyOpera.png|[[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]], [[Dry Bowser]] and [[Pauline|Pauline (Rose)]] driving inside the [[Sydney Opera House]]
MKT Sydney Tour September 2021 Week 2 Drivers.jpg|[[Baby Mario|Baby Mario (Koala)]] and [[Cat Mario|Cat Toad]] tricking near the entrance to {{wp|Luna Park}}
</gallery>
 
====Sydney Sprint 2====
=====Course icons=====
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses)#Sydney Sprint 2|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Sydney Sprint 2}}
<gallery>
MKT Icon SydneySprint2 YoshiKangaroo.png|The course icon
MKT Icon SydneySprint2R WarioCowboy.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon SydneySprint2T WhiteYoshi.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon SydneySprint2RT CatToad.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>
 
=====Screenshots=====
<gallery>
MKT Sydney Tour September 2021 Teaser.jpg|[[Baby Mario|Baby Mario (Koala)]], [[Cat Mario|Cat Toad]] and [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Kangaroo)]] driving on the course
MKT Sydney Sprint 2 Scene.png|View of the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]] area
MKT Sydney Sprint 2 Starting Line.jpg|Alternate view of the finish line
MKT Sydney Sprint 2 Bridge.jpg|View of the [[Sydney Harbor Bridge]]
MKT SydneySprint Scene 3.jpg|View of {{wp|Luna Park Sydney|Luna Park}}
MKT Sydney Sprint 2 Apartments.jpg|View of the Mary Booth Lookout Reserve section
MaryBoothView.png|The Sydney Opera house seen from the Mary Booth Reserve section
MKT Yoshi Kangaroo.jpg|Yoshi (Kangaroo) driving in the Mary Booth Lookout Reserve section
</gallery>
 
====Sydney Sprint 3====
=====Course icons=====
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses)#Sydney Sprint 3|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Sydney Sprint 3}}
<gallery>
MKT Icon SydneySprint3 DaisySwimwear.png|The course icon
MKT Icon SydneySprint3R Mario.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon SydneySprint3T PeachExplorer.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon SydneySprint3RT LuigiGoldKnight.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>
 
=====Screenshots=====
<gallery>
FirstClassFerry.png|View of the First Fleet class ferry
BarangarooReserve.png|View of the Barangaroo Reserve
MKT Anniversary Tour Mario Pipe.jpg|Various Mario costumes driving on the T variant of the course
</gallery>
 
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery>
MK8D Tour Sydney Sprint Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8-mob_Sydney-Ending.png|Results screen
MK8D Sydney Sprint Scene 2.jpg|View of the {{wp|Sydney Harbour Bridge}} and {{wp|Luna Park Sydney|Luna Park}}
MK8D Sydney Sprint Starting Line.jpg|View of the starting line
MK8D Sydney Sprint Screenshot1.jpg|[[Toadette]] gliding out of the Sydney Opera House
MK8D_Sydney_Sprint_Screenshot_2.jpg|[[Bowser Jr.]] gliding on the final lap
MK8D_Sydney_Sprint_Uluru.jpg|View of {{wp|Uluru}}
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|ChiTR=Xuělí Chōngcì
|ChiTR=Xuělí Chōngcì
|ChiTM=Sydney Sprint
|ChiTM=Sydney Sprint
|Dut=Sydney-Sprint
|DutM=Sydney Sprint
|Fre=Sprint à Sydney
|Fre=Sprint à Sydney
|FreM=Sprint in Sydney
|FreM=Sprint in Sydney
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|ItaM=Sprint in Sydney
|ItaM=Sprint in Sydney
|Kor=시드니 스프린트
|Kor=시드니 스프린트
|KorR=Sideuni Seupeulinteu
|KorR=Sideuni Seupeurinteu
|KorM=Sydney Sprint
|KorM=Sydney Sprint
|PorA=Volta em Sydney
|PorA=Volta em Sydney
|PorAM=Lap in Sydney
|PorAM=Lap in Sydney
|PorE=Acelerações em Sydney
|PorE=Acelerações em Sydney
|PorEM=Acceleration in Sydney
|PorEM=Accelerations in Sydney
|Spa=Sídney sin Pausa
|SpaM=Sydney without Pause
|Dut=Sydney-Sprint
|DutM=Sydney Sprint
|Rus=Сиднейский спринт
|Rus=Сиднейский спринт
|RusR=Sidneyskiy sprint
|RusR=Sidneyskiy sprint
|RusM=Sydney Sprint
|RusM=Sydney Sprint
|Spa=Sídney sin Pausa
|SpaM=Non-stop Sydney
}}
}}


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[[Category:Mario Kart Tour race courses]]

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Sydney Sprint
Sydney Sprint
View of the Sydney Opera House
Information
Appears in Mario Kart Tour (2021 (1, 2), 2022 (3))
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 2) (2022)
Cup(s) Propeller Cup
Tour(s)
Based on Sydney, Australia
Online play Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint
The map of Sydney Sprint from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 2
The map of Sydney Sprint 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 3
The map of Sydney Sprint 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of Tour Sydney Sprint in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Staff ghost(s)
8DX 150cc Nin★Rie
2:16.617 Baby MarioBiddyBuggyStandardSuper Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Giulia
1:37.367 Bowser Jr.Koopa ClownStandardSuper Glider

Sydney Sprint is a race course featured in Mario Kart Tour. It is set in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and made its debut in the April–May 2021 Sydney Tour, the city's namesake tour. Like a majority of the other city courses, there are three routes for this course, which are named Sydney Sprint, Sydney Sprint 2, and Sydney Sprint 3. The second route debuted in the September 2021 Sydney Tour, and the third route debuted in the 2022 Anniversary Tour. The course visits various landmarks of Sydney, with the first route taking racers through the Sydney Opera House and Luna Park, the second route featuring the Mary Booth Lookout Reserve, and the third route focusing on Barangaroo Reserve. The first and second routes also feature the Sydney Harbor Bridge, where passengers in a nearby Tangara train throw items onto the road. Additionally, the second route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two. Unlike most other city courses (with the exception of Singapore Speedway and Athens Dash), which generally condense landmarks down, every landmark featured in the varying routes of Sydney Sprint (except for Uluru) is from the general area of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge; unlike Singapore Speedway, though, no routes closely approximate roads or paths featured in the actual city.

Sydney Sprint returns as the first course of the Propeller Cup in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Sydney Sprint's course layout in relation to its other layoutsSydney Sprint 2's course layout in relation to its other layouts
Sydney Sprint 3's course layout in relation to its other layouts
The city course's routes in relation to each other.

Sydney Sprint[edit]

In the standard layout, the course begins within an area in Port Jackson. After a reverse curve to the right, the player enters the Sydney Opera House and makes a slight left amidst a cheering crowd to a Glide Ramp across the water. After passing under the Bradfield Highway, the player will make a 270-degree loop right amidst some Luna Park fairgrounds on the left to join the highway and cross the Sydney Harbor Bridge; while on the bridge, passengers from the Tangara train operating on the North Shore Line will throw random Mushrooms, Bananas and Bob-ombs onto the central span. The player then takes a long winding left through downtown Sydney before reaching the finish line.

At the start of the course, there is a fountain at the side of the course. If the player uses a Mushroom to hit the fountain, they will be able to perform several Jump Boosts.

The course also appears as Sydney Sprint R (reversed), Sydney Sprint T (with ramps), and Sydney Sprint R/T (reversed with ramps). In the T variant, several stationary vehicles appear on the Sydney Harbor Bridge, including a car, a pickup truck, and a dash panel ramp truck.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Sydney Sprint.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Sydney Sprint and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Sydney Sprint from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Baby Mario (Koala)Black Mii Racing SuitCat ToadChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Dr. PeachFire RosalinaKamekLudwig Mii Racing SuitMario (Baseball)Mario (Racing)Pink Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Gold)Spike Mii Racing Suit Black SneekerCact-IceDark TricksterDecal StreamlinerFrost WingGold Lunar CruiserGold Warrior WagonGreen Double-DeckerIron CucumberJet CruiserPinch HitterRed B Dasher Mk. 2Sakura Sports CoupeSilver Cupid's ArrowSunny Surf SailerWaluigi Racer Mk. 2White Turbo Yoshi Black Cat ParafoilCalico ParafoilChocolate Banana CrêpeFlying FlappersGold 8-Bit GliderGold Candlelight FlightGreen EmblemHome-Field GliderLuigi's MustacheMario Bros. ParafoilRose ParasolStarry Great SailSurf MasterToe-Bean BalloonsYoshi's Cookies Birdo Mii Racing SuitBlue Mii Racing SuitDr. LuigiKing Bob-omb (Gold)Larry Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Gold Knight)Mario (Sunshine)Pauline (Party Time)Pauline (Rose)Petey Piranha Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Toadette (Astronaut)White Mii Racing SuitWhite YoshiYoshi (Kangaroo)* B Dasher Mk. 2Black Jingle BellBlack Shielded SpeedsterBlack Turbo BirdoBoo PipesDreamy EggFestival GirlGilded KingGilded PrancerGold BruiserGold Jingle BellGreen B Dasher Mk. 2*Jade Hop RodPurple BunnyPurple Rattle BuggyRainbow Pipe BuggyRed Vampire FlyerSilver Warrior WagonSwift Jack 8-Bit Fire FlowerBlooper WingtipBowser HanafudaBright BalloonsCandlelight Flight CakeCloud GliderFestive HollyGold Boo MasksGolden GliderIcy Mario's MustacheMario's Hat BalloonMosaic StarchuteNabbit ParachuteNew Year's 2021Red Checkered GliderSakura Origami GliderSilver Manta GliderSilver Surf Master*
Blue YoshiGreen Shy Guy Blue Royale
Sydney Sprint R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Cat ToadDaisy (Swimwear)Gold MarioKing Bob-ombLemmy Mii Racing SuitMario (Sunshine)Mario (Tuxedo)Pauline (Cowgirl)Penguin ToadetteToad (Astronaut)Toadette Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing SuitWhite YoshiYoshi (Reindeer) Black B Dasher Mk. 2Black Shielded SpeedsterBronze CucumberCat CruiserFast FrankFestival GirlGold B DasherGold Cupid's ArrowGoo-Goo BlackGoo-Goo GoldGreen B Dasher Mk. 2Jade Hop RodOrange StreamlinerPurpleRattleBuggyRainbow StreetleSwift JackYeehaw Wagon Bright RibbonFlying EaselGold Home-Field GliderGold Manta GliderGold Mario Golf CapGold Piranha Plant BalloonsPurple Oilpaper UmbrellaRainbow Flappy WingsShip's WheelSilver Surf MasterStarry Great SailSuper Mario Kart GliderWicked Topaz Baby Mario (Koala)Black Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Gold Mii Racing SuitLight Green Mii Racing SuitMario (Racing)Mario (Swimwear)Metal MarioMorton Mii Racing SuitPenguin ToadRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Chef)Rosalina (Swimwear)Spike Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Gold Egg) Cact-IceChain Chomp ChariotCream ClassicDark TricksterGilded PrancerGold Fish Bone FerryGold Monarch KartGold Sweet RideGreen Double-DeckerIron CucumberMach 8-RPenguin SliderPinch HitterPurple BunnyRainbow TaxiRed B Dasher Mk. 2Sakura Sports CoupeSky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2**Sports Coupe 2022Yellow Sub Scooter Black Cat ParafoilBowser HanafudaBright BalloonsGlittering GliderGold Candlelight FlightGold Flappy WingsGreat SailGreen Checkered GliderGreen EmblemHome-Field GliderLuma ParafoilPlanet GliderRoy OilpaperSoaring JackSurf MasterVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsWonderful Diamond
Birdo (Green)Blue Koopa (Freerunning)Pink Yoshi Blue Royale Mushroom Glider Birdo (Red)Blue YoshiRosalinaYellow Yoshi
Ludwig
Sydney Sprint T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Builder ToadBuilder ToadetteDr. LuigiGreen Mii Racing SuitKing Bob-omb (Gold)King Bob-omb Mii Racing SuitLight Green Mii Racing SuitMorton Mii Racing SuitOrange Mii Racing SuitPauline (Rose)Peach (Happi)Penguin ToadPetey Piranha Mii Racing SuitPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Swimwear)Yoshi (Kangaroo) Armored RiderBlack Cat CruiserCheep SnorkelClackety KartCream ClassicFast FrankGold PaintsterGold QuickshawGreen B Dasher Mk. 2Orange StreamlinerPenguin SliderPurple BunnyRainbow TaxiRose TaxiSilver Warrior Wagon 8-Bit Fire FlowerBlooper WingtipFestive HollyGlittering GliderGold Flappy WingsGold Home-Field GliderMosaic StarchuteNabbit ParachuteNinja ScrollPiranha Plant BalloonsPlanet GliderToe-Bean BalloonsTreasure MapWaluigi's MustacheWonderful Wings Birdo (Black)Chain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDr. BowserDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitIce MarioKing Boo (Gold)Luigi (Lederhosen)Petey Piranha (Gold)Pink Mii Racing SuitPurple Mii Racing SuitRoy Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Ninja)Wiggler Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Reindeer) Black Turbo BirdoBronze CucumberCrimson Hop RodDecal StreamlinerDesert Rose WagonFrost WingGold EagleGold Lunar CruiserGold Pipe FrameGold Wild SluggerGreen Cat CruiserJet Cruiser**Kamek's Zoom BroomPink WingPurple DozerSakura QuickshawSilver Flower KartWaluigi Racer Mk. 2White Turbo YoshiYeehaw Wagon Black Toe-Bean BalloonsBowser HanafudaBright RibbonCalico ParafoilCloud GliderFestival WingsGold Cloud BalloonsGold Origami GliderGold TulipsMario's MustacheNew Year's 2023Rainbow Flappy WingsSafety GliderSilver Candlelight FlightSilver Surf MasterStarry Great Sail**Super Mario Kart GliderWario's Mustache
Blue Turbo YoshiGreen Turbo Birdo RosalinaWhite Shy GuyYellow Yoshi* Blue Royale
Sydney Sprint R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Baby Mario (Koala)Birdo (Black)Bowser (Santa)Builder MarioCat PeachDr. BowserLuigi (Gold Knight)Mario (Swimwear)Petey Piranha (Gold)Rocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Ninja)White Mii Racing Suit Black B Dasher Mk. 2Blue SodaClackety KartDreamy EggGilded PrancerGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold Jingle BellJumbo JetterMach 8-RPurple BunnyRose TaxiSakura QuickshawSky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2Sports Coupe 2022Sunny Surf SailerSwift Jack 8-Bit StarBlack Great SailBright BalloonsGold New Year's KiteGreen Checkered GliderIcy Mario's MustacheNew Year's 2023Ninja ScrollPolka-Dot Manta GliderRecord SetterRoyal FlushSafety GliderSoaring JackSurf MasterWonderful Diamond Bowser Mii Racing SuitDr. PeachFire RosalinaFish Bone Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitKing Bob-omb (Gold)King Bob-omb Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Ludwig Mii Racing SuitMario (SNES)Metal MarioMoo Moo Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)Peach (Vacation)Toad (Tourist)Waluigi Mii Racing Suit 8-Bit Pipe FrameBlack SneekerBlue Sub Scooter*Cat CruiserCrimson Hop RodFast FrankFestival GirlGold Driver**Gold PaintsterGold Pipe FrameGold TricksterGold Warrior WagonGoo-Goo BlackGoo-Goo GoldGreen B Dasher Mk. 2**Pink WingRainbow StreetleRed B Dasher Mk. 2* Bowser HanafudaChocolate Banana CrêpeGold BellsGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Manta GliderGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGold UmbrellaLuigi's MustacheManta GliderMario Bros. ParafoilMosaic StarchuteRainbow StarchuteRose ParasolSilver Candlelight FlightWaluigi's MustacheWavy Great SailYoshi's Cookies
Green Shy GuyRosalina Yellow Turbo Yoshi Blue Koopa (Freerunning) CucumberLight-blue Turbo Yoshi
Ludwig
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Ring Race bonus challenge held in Sydney Sprint Regular MKT Icon BabyMario.png
Baby Mario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 20
  • 30
  • 40
Sydney Tour (April–May 2021) Baby Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Mario Cup
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Yoshi Cup challenge from the September 2021 Sydney Tour; a Do Jump Boosts bonus challenge set on Sydney Sprint Regular MKT Icon BabyMario.png
Baby Mario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 7
  • 12
  • 16
Sydney Tour (September 2021) The icon of the Yoshi Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Yoshi Cup
  • 8
  • 12
  • 16
Sunshine Tour Monty Mole Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Monty Mole Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Mario Cup challenge from the 2nd Anniversary Tour; a Smash Small Dry Bones bonus challenge set on Sydney Sprint Regular MKT Icon Yoshi.png
Yoshi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 9
  • 12
2nd Anniversary Tour The icon of the Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Daisy Cup challenge from the 2nd Anniversary Tour; a Time Trial bonus challenge set on Sydney Sprint Regular MKT Icon BabyMario.png
Baby Mario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:00.00
  • 1:52.00
  • 1:45.00
2nd Anniversary Tour The icon of the Daisy Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Daisy Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the King Bob-omb Cup challenge from the Sunshine Tour; a Combo Attack challenge set on Sydney Sprint T T MKT Icon BabyLuigi.png
Baby Luigi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 6
  • 10
  • 14
Sunshine Tour The King Bob-omb Cup from Mario Kart Tour
King Bob-omb Cup
Snap a Photo
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Other driver information Objectives Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider
The icon of the Bowser Jr. Cup challenge from the April – May 2021 Sydney Tour of Mario Kart Tour T Baby Mario (Koala) from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Mario (Koala)
Sushi Racer from Mario Kart Tour
Sushi Racer
Manta Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Manta Glider
MKT Icon BabyPeach.png
Baby Peach
Birthday Girl from Mario Kart Tour
Birthday Girl
Peach Parasol from Mario Kart Tour
Peach Parasol
  • 3 or more drivers
  • A Jump Boost
  • Take a photo
Sydney Tour (April–May 2021) Bowser Jr. Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Bowser Jr. Cup
MKT Icon BabyDaisy.png
Baby Daisy
Birthday Girl Daisy from Mario Kart Tour
Birthday Girl Daisy
Flower Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Flower Glider
Baby Rosalina's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Rosalina
Birthday Girl Rosalina from Mario Kart Tour
Birthday Girl Rosalina
Droplet Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Droplet Glider

Sydney Sprint 2[edit]

This layout is driven in the opposite direction compared to the previous layout. Like the original Sydney Sprint, the course's standard layout starts out at an area in Port Jackson. After that, there is a long winding turn through downtown Sydney. After a turn to the left, the player can reach the highway and cross the Sydney Harbor Bridge, where passengers from the Tangara train operating on the North Shore Line will throw random items onto the central span, just like Sydney Sprint. Next, there is a turn to the right which leads to the Mary Booth Lookout Reserve. After another turn to the left, there is a glide ramp which takes the player across some water. Next, there is a small street with a single ramp at the end. After the ramp, the player returns back to the Port Jackson area. At this section, the player can choose to go on the upper route which contains some coins, or the bottom route. The Sydney Opera House can also be seen at the background. After another turn to the left, the player reaches the finish line.

The course also appears as Sydney Sprint 2R (reversed), Sydney Sprint 2T (with ramps), and Sydney Sprint 2R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R/T variant, the glide ramp is moved further down the track, appearing shortly before the Sydney Harbor Bridge. This change, in conjunction with several ramps, allows racers to potentially glide over the entire bridge section.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Sydney Sprint 2.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Sydney Sprint 2 and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Sydney Sprint 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Sydney Sprint 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Birdo (Black)Black Mii Racing SuitBlue Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Painter)Mario (Baseball)Nabbit Mii Racing SuitPink Shy Guy (Ninja)Toadette (Explorer)Yoshi (Gold Egg)Yoshi (Kangaroo) Black Turbo YoshiBlue Sub ScooterBright GirlBrown OffroaderCapsule KartCream ClassicFireflyGold Capsule KartGold Monarch KartGold Soft SwerveGreen B Dasher Mk. 2Green Double-DeckerHoliday SpeederInferno FlyerLime Tea CoupeRambi RunnerSunny Surf Sailer 8-Bit 1-Up MushroomBlack Great SailBright RibbonGlitter GliderGold BellsGold Mario's Hat BalloonGold MeteorsLuigi's Hat BalloonMario Golf CapRoy OilpaperSilver Surf MasterSunny Surf MasterTanooki ParafoilYukata Ribbon Baby Mario (Koala)Daisy (Swimwear)Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Dry BowserGold MarioGreen Mii Racing SuitMario (Black Suit)Mario (Musician)Mario (Swimwear)Mario (Tuxedo)Spike Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist)White Mii Racing Suit*Wiggler (Gold) Black B Dasher Mk. 2Black Cat Cruiser**Black SneekerChocolate Banana MinibusCleanup HitterGold B DasherGold Cupid's ArrowGold Double-Decker**Gold PaintsterGold QuickshawGold ZucchiniGrand BadwagonIce DozerJumbo JetterPurple BunnyQueen BeeRed Vampire FlyerWhite Turbo YoshiYellow Sub Scooter Butterfly SunsetFestive HollyGlinting GliderGold 8-Bit GliderGold Boo MasksGold Cloud Balloons*Gold Mario Golf CapHome-Field GliderMint & Berry BalloonsPink Checkered GliderPolka-Dot Manta GliderRainbow BellsRed EmblemShip's WheelSurf MasterToe-Bean Balloons
Red Toad (Pit Crew) Birdo (Green)Birdo (Red)Boomerang BroGreen Toad (Pit Crew) Blue Royale Mushroom Glider
Sydney Sprint 2R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Baby Mario (Koala)Blooper Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Swimwear)Donkey Kong Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Mario (Black Suit)Nabbit Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)Peach (Halloween)Wario (Cowboy)White YoshiYoshi (Gold Egg) B Dasher Mk. 2Black Cat CruiserChain Chomp ChariotFlower KartGold Double-DeckerGold Shielded SpeedsterGold Wild SluggerGreen CometIron CucumberPaintsterPurple BunnyRainbow Pipe BuggyRose TaxiSakura Sports CoupeWild GoldYellow Offroader 8-Bit Fire FlowerBlack Toe-Bean BalloonsChocolate Banana CrêpeGold Candlelight FlightGold Origami GliderGolden GliderHome-Field GliderLuigi Golf CapMint & Berry BalloonsRainbow BellsRed EmblemShip's WheelSpider GliderTropical Balloons Birdo Mii Racing SuitBlack Mii Racing SuitCat MarioCat ToadKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLudwig Mii Racing SuitMario (Baseball)Mario (Musician)Mario (Tuxedo)Orange Mii Racing SuitPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitToad Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Kangaroo) Black Turbo BirdoDesert Rose WagonDK MaximumGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold Soft SwerveGreen B Dasher Mk. 2Green Double-DeckerHoliday SpeederIce DozerInferno FlyerJet CruiserPirate Sushi RacerPurple Rattle BuggyRed CometSilver Cupid's ArrowSilver KingSilver Warrior WagonTaiko Drum DasherYeehaw Wagon Dry Bowser UmbrellaFlying EaselGold BellsGold Chocolate BalloonsGreat SailMario Golf CapMosaic StarchutePolka-Dot Manta GliderRainbow Fare FlierRoyal FlushStarry Great SailSunny Surf MasterSunset BalloonsSurf MasterSweetheart GliderYoshi's Cookies
White Shy Guy Blue Koopa (Freerunning)Bowser Jr.Red Toad (Pit Crew) Mushroom Glider
Sydney Sprint 2T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Baby Rosalina (Detective)Brown Mii Racing SuitDry Bones Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitMario (Santa)Peach (Explorer)Peach (Happi)Silver Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist)White YoshiWiggler (Gold)Yoshi (Kangaroo) DK MaximumGold DriverGold PipesGold Sweet RideGold Warrior WagonKamek's Zoom BroomPinch HitterPirate Sushi RacerRainbow TaxiRed CometSilver Warrior WagonTaiko Drum DasherWhite Turbo YoshiWild PinkYellow Sub Scooter 8-Bit Bullet BillFlying EaselGlittering GliderGold Chocolate BalloonsGold Tanooki ParafoilJellychuteManta GliderPink Checkered GliderPolka-Dot Manta GliderRainbow Fare FlierSilver Candlelight FlightSpringtime CraneSunset BalloonsWonderful Diamond Birdo Mii Racing SuitBlooper Mii Racing SuitBlue Mii Racing SuitKamekMario (Black Suit)Morton Mii Racing SuitNabbit Mii Racing SuitPeach (Vacation)Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)Purple Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing Suit Black B Dasher Mk. 2Black Jingle BellBlack Shielded SpeedsterBlack Turbo YoshiBright GirlDaikon RocketDark Hop RodGold Bullet BlasterGold Kiddie KartGold Wild SluggerGoo-Goo GoldGreen CometGreen Double-Decker**Pink DozerPurple DozerRambi RunnerSilver KingSushi RacerSweet RideWild Gold 8-Bit GoombaCat ParafoilDream GliderGold Cloud BalloonsGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Home-Field GliderGold MeteorsGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGreen Checkered GliderLuigi Golf CapMario Golf CapShip's Wheel*Silver Surf MasterSky-High FlyerTanooki ParafoilToe-Bean BalloonsYukata Ribbon
Birdo (Red) Blue Turbo Yoshi Blue Koopa (Freerunning)Blue YoshiBowser Jr.Light-blue YoshiPurple Toad (Pit Crew)
Sydney Sprint 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
? Block Mii Racing SuitBirdo Mii Racing SuitBowser Jr. (Pirate)Builder ToadetteCat PeachCat ToadDr. PeachFish Bone Mii Racing SuitKamekMario (Swimwear)Purple Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Gold Egg) Black Shielded SpeedsterBlack SneekerBoo PipesBronze CucumberCat CruiserCleanup HitterCream B Dasher Mk. 2Dark Hop RodDesert Rose WagonGold Wild SluggerGreen Double-DeckerHot Pot Hot RodJet CruiserJumbo JetterMetal B Dasher Mk. 2Pink DozerSilver KingYeehaw Wagon Calico ParafoilGlinting GliderGold Eggshell GliderGold Home-Field GliderGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGold TulipsGold UmbrellaMario's MustacheMosaic StarchuteNabbit ParachuteRed Checkered GliderSakura Origami GliderShip's WheelStarry Great SailSurf Master Brown Mii Racing SuitBuilder MarioDry Bones Mii Racing SuitKing Boo Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Gold Knight)Luigi (Knight)Luigi (Painter)Pauline (Cowgirl)Peach (Happi)Peach (Vacation)Pink Mii Racing SuitWhite Mii Racing SuitWiggler Mii Racing Suit Armored RiderB Dasher Mk. 2Brown OffroaderClassic B Dasher Mk. 2Cream ClassicFish Bone FerryFrost WingGold Bullet BlasterGold PipesGold Shielded SpeedsterKamek's Zoom BroomPaintsterPinch HitterPink CometPink SneekerQueen BeeRainbow TaxiRose TaxiSports Coupe 2022Yellow Sub Scooter* Black Great SailBright RibbonFlying EaselGold Candlelight FlightGold Origami GliderGreat SailHome-Field GliderJellychute*Mario Bros. ParafoilPiranha Plant BalloonsPolka-Dot Manta GliderRecord SetterSilver Surf Master**Springtime CraneSunny Surf MasterWavy Great Sail*Wicked TopazWonderful Wings
Light-blue YoshiPink YoshiPurple Toad (Pit Crew) Boomerang BroBowserPink Toad (Pit Crew) Light-blue Turbo YoshiYellow Turbo Yoshi
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Goomba Takedown
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Waluigi Cup challenge from the September 2021 Sydney Tour; a Goomba Takedown bonus challenge set on Sydney Sprint 2 Regular Birdo (Yellow) in Mario Kart Tour
Birdo (Yellow)
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour.
Bob-omb

Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom
1
  • 30
  • 60
  • 80
Sydney Tour (September 2021) Waluigi Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Waluigi Cup
  • 30
  • 50
  • 70
Anniversary Tour (2022) Pink Gold Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Pink Gold Peach Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Larry Cup challenge from the Sunshine Tour; a Smash Small Dry Bones challenge set on Sydney Sprint 2 Regular Wendy O. Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Wendy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 6
  • 9
  • 12
Sunshine Tour Larry Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Larry Cup
Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Koopa Troopa Cup challenge from the Sunshine Tour; a Break Item Boxes challenge set on Sydney Sprint 2 Regular Toad (Pit Crew) from Mario Kart Tour
Toad (Pit Crew)
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom

Coin from Mario Kart Tour.
Coin

Mario Kart Tour Bob-omb Frenzy Item Box, Valentine's Tour, Toad Cup, Goomba Takedown challenge
Frenzy
(Mega Mushroom)
3
  • 15
  • 20
  • 25
Sunshine Tour The icon of the Koopa Troopa Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Koopa Troopa Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Toadette Cup challenge from the 2022 Anniversary Tour; a Combo Attack challenge set on Sydney Sprint 2 T Boomerang Bro's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Boomerang Bro
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 15
  • 20
Anniversary Tour (2022) The icon of the Toadette Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Toadette Cup
Snap a Photo
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Other driver information Objectives Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider
Thumbnail of the Wario Cup challenge from the September 2021 Sydney Tour; a Snap a Photo bonus challenge set on Sydney Sprint 2T T Yoshi (Kangaroo)'s from Mario Kart Tour
Yoshi (Kangaroo)
Green Double-Decker from Mario Kart Tour
Green Double-Decker
Sunset Balloons from Mario Kart Tour
Sunset Balloons
MKT Icon Yoshi.png
Yoshi
Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour
Turbo Yoshi
Cloud Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Cloud Glider
  • 3 or more drivers
  • A Jump Boost
  • Take a photo
Sydney Tour (September 2021) The icon of the Wario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Wario Cup
Red Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour
Red Yoshi
Red Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour
Red Turbo Yoshi
Rainy Balloons from Mario Kart Tour
Rainy Balloons
Blue Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour
Blue Yoshi
Blue Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour
Blue Turbo Yoshi
Blizzard Balloons from Mario Kart Tour
Blizzard Balloons

Sydney Sprint 3[edit]

Like the other two variants, this variant begins within an area in Port Jackson. The player drives in the same direction as Sydney Sprint, but instead of turning right, the player immediately makes a left turn, jumping into a First Fleet class ferry. After jumping out to a dock at Dawes Point, the path afterwards continues through Barangaroo Reserve along a winding narrow path split down the middle, one half banking downwards into the turns while the other half remains level; the off-road portions in this area are strewn with boulders that may impede drivers trying to cut across. From this area, players can see Uluru in the far background. At the end of this section, the player turns to the right before they reach the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and race through the downtown of Sydney, before turning left one last time and reaching the finish line.

The course also appears as Sydney Sprint 3R (reversed), Sydney Sprint 3T (with ramps), and Sydney Sprint 3R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the 2022 Anniversary Tour, while the latter debuted in the 2023 Anniversary Tour. In the R and R/T variants, passengers from the Tangara train throw items onto part of the track, just before racers reach the ferry. In the R/T variant, racers drive over the ferry and are able to briefly land on it for an extra Jump Boost off of a dash panel ramp.

The T variant is also one of the three track variants (alongside Berlin Byways 3T and London Loop 3R/T) to not reappear in a future tour or tour rerun, appearing in only one tour.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Sydney Sprint 3.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Sydney Sprint 3 and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Sydney Sprint 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Sydney Sprint 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Castle Mii Racing SuitCat MarioDaisy (Swimwear)Dr. MarioLight Green Mii Racing SuitMario (King)Morton Mii Racing SuitRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitToadette (Sailor)Toadette Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Kangaroo)Yoshi Mii Racing Suit Black B Dasher Mk. 2Chocolate Banana MinibusDaikon RocketGold B DasherGold Bullet BlasterGold Double-DeckerGreen B Dasher Mk. 2Huffin Puffin EggRainbow StreetleShielded SpeedsterSneekerYellow Sub Scooter 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom8-Bit GoombaBright RibbonCat ParafoilFuzzy KiteGold Cloud BalloonsMagniflying GlassMint & Berry BalloonsPink Checkered GliderPink Gold MeteorsSmiley Flower Glider Baby Mario (Koala)Chargin' ChuckDaisy (Sailor)Princess PeachLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Ludwig Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Gold Knight)Reindeer Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Gold)White Mii Racing Suit***WigglerYoshi (Gold Egg) Capsule KartClackety KartCream ClassicFlowery BadwagonGold Capsule KartGold Jingle BellGold StandardGold ZucchiniGreen CometParty-WingPinch HitterSky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2Tropical TruckWatermelon KartWhite BruiserWild Wiggler Candlelight Flight CakeCloud GliderGold 8-Bit GliderGold Eggshell GliderGold Manta GliderGold Tanooki ParafoilLuigi's Hat BalloonMario's Hat BalloonRainbow Flappy WingsRed Checkered GliderSilver Luigi's MustacheSky-High FlyerTropical BalloonsYukata Ribbon
DaisyOrange Shy Guy
Sydney Sprint 3R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Blooper Mii Racing SuitCat LuigiCat ToadChargin' Chuck (Gold)Daisy (Holiday Cheer)Gold Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Mario (Tuxedo)Peach (Vacation)Rosalina (Volendam)White Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Kangaroo) Blue Sub ScooterCapsule KartGold Bullet BlasterGold Hop RodGold Jingle BellGold Soft SwerveGold StandardGold ZucchiniSakura QuickshawSky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2SneekerWild Wiggler 8-Bit Block GliderCandlelight Flight CakeFestive HollyGold 8-Bit GliderGold Flappy WingsLuigi Golf CapRed and Gold UmbrellaSilver Luigi's MustacheSky-High FlyerTropical BalloonsTulip Corsage Castle Mii Racing Suit*Chain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Thai Dress)Dr. MarioLight Green Mii Racing SuitMario (Hakama)Mario (King)Mario Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing SuitToadette Mii Racing Suit Black B Dasher Mk. 2Blue SodaBoo PipesChocolate Banana MinibusChocolate Mint Soft SwerveDolphin DrifterFireflyFlower KartGold CometGold Double-DeckerGold QuickshawGold Sushi RacerHot Pot Hot RodKabuki DasherParty-WingSakura Sports Coupe 8-Bit GoombaCloud GliderCream Toe-Bean BalloonsDolphin Great SailGold BellsGold Cloud Balloons***Gold Mario Golf CapGold TulipsGreen Cat ParafoilJellychuteMagniflying GlassMelon & Banana BalloonsRoyal ParachuteVanilla & Chocolate Balloons
Light-blue Turbo Yoshi Birdo (Red)Green Toad (Pit Crew)Koopa (Freerunning)Light-blue YoshiMario
Koopa Troopa
Sydney Sprint 3T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Baby Mario (Koala)Castle Mii Racing SuitCat MarioChargin' Chuck (Gold)Daisy (Sailor)Dr. MarioKing Bob-omb (Gold)King Boo (Gold)Peach (Explorer)Toadette (Sailor)Yoshi Mii Racing Suit Chocolate Banana MinibusFlower KartGold StandardParty-WingTropical TruckWhite BruiserYellow Offroader Cream Toe-Bean BalloonsGold Cloud BalloonsMario's Hat BalloonMint & Berry BalloonsYukata Ribbon ? Block Mii Racing SuitCat LuigiCat ToadHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Vacation)Mario (Baseball)Mario (King)**Mario (Racing)Mario (Sunshine)Peach (Vacation)Peach Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Volendam)Shy Guy (Gold)Yoshi (Gold Egg)Yoshi (Kangaroo) B DasherB Dasher Mk. 2Carrot KartClackety KartGold Double-Decker***Ice-Cream MinibusRose TaxiSakura QuickshawShielded Speedster 8-Bit 1-Up MushroomGold Tanooki ParafoilHome-Field GliderLuigi's Hat BalloonSilver Luigi's MustacheSilver Surf MasterTulip Corsage
Toad
Sydney Sprint 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Daisy (Fairy)Daisy Mii Racing SuitDolphin Mii Racing SuitKamekLight Blue Mii Racing SuitLudwig Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)Luigi (Gold Knight)Mario (King)PeachettePenguin LuigiPenguin ToadetteWiggler Black Penguin SliderCact-XCat CruiserChocolate Mint Soft SwerveCream ClassicDecal StreamlinerDolphin DrifterGold Monarch KartGold QuickshawGold Sushi RacerGreen CometHot Pot Hot RodPenguin SliderPirate Sushi RacerSky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2 Blooper WingtipDolphin Great SailGold BellsGold Manta GliderGold Mario Golf CapGold TulipsJellychuteMario's MustacheMelon & Banana BalloonsRed Checkered GliderSmiley Flower Glider Blooper Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDry Bowser (Gold)Gold Mario***Mario (Racing)Morton Mii Racing SuitPeach (Vacation)Pink Mii Racing SuitRed Mii Racing SuitRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitToadette (Sailor)Yoshi (Kangaroo) Banana MasterBlack B Dasher Mk. 2***Blue Sub ScooterDozer DasherGold B Dasher***Gold Cheep SnorkelGold Hop RodGold Soft SwerveGreen Apple KartHuffin Puffin EggKarp KartRainbow StreetleSakura Hop RodSteel DriverTropical TruckYellow Sub Scooter 8-Bit Block GliderBright RibbonCloud GliderFestive HollyGold Flappy WingsGold GliderGold Hard Hat BalloonGreat SailNew Year's 2021Penguin WingtipPink Checkered GliderRoyal Flush***
Light-blue Yoshi Shell ParachuteSuper Blooper ShellParachute Birdo (Light Blue)Blue Koopa (Freerunning)Yoshi Cloud 9Light-blue Turbo Yoshi 8-Bit Jumping Luigi
Ludwig Cheep ChargerGreen Cheep Charger Droplet GliderMinion Paper Glider
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Glider Challenge
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star distances Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Mii Cup challenge from the 2022 Anniversary Tour; a Glider Challenge set on Sydney Sprint 3 Regular Baby Rosalina's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Rosalina
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 300
  • 600
  • 800
Anniversary Tour (2022)
Anniversary Tour (2023)
Mii Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Mii Cup
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Kamek Cup challenge from the 2022 Anniversary Tour; a Steer Clear of Obstacles challenge set on Sydney Sprint 3 Regular MKT Icon Wario.png
Wario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Sidestepper
Sidestepper
Piranha Plant
Piranha Plant (aggressive)
Anniversary Tour (2022) Kamek Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Kamek Cup

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Tour Sydney Sprint as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Sydney Sprint in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Sydney Sprint returns in the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It is the first course of the Propeller Cup, and as such is one of two courses from Mario Kart Tour to appear in the second wave, alongside Tour New York Minute. This version of the course is an expanded and combined version of Sydney Sprint, Sydney Sprint 2, and Sydney Sprint 3 from Mario Kart Tour. As Sydney Sprint 3 had yet to be released when this course was added in the Booster Course Pass, Tour Sydney Sprint is the one of the two Tour city courses alongside Athens Dash to be added to the pass before all three variants were released, and due to Sydney Sprint 3's presence in this course, it is also the first Tour city course to utilize roads that were unused in Mario Kart Tour at the time of it being added into Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It and Athens Dash are also the only two courses to use routes prior to them debuting in Tour, as all other instances of unused roads being used in the Booster Course Pass did not get used within Tour. The course has also received significant visual and musical upgrades. It is one of two Mario Kart Tour city tracks to not have its minimap rotated, the other being Tour New York Minute.

The first lap follows the layout of the first Sydney Sprint route, starting in Port Jackson and facing the Sydney Opera House. The fountain next to the starting line is now surrounded by grass, is much smaller, and is level with the track instead of slightly raised up, acting as an off-road shortcut. Racers drive through the Sydney Opera House, glide out of it, take a 270-degree right turn through Luna Park, and cross the Sydney Harbor Bridge. While on the bridge, Toads throw coins from the Tangara train, replacing the Mushrooms, Bananas and Bob-ombs they could throw in the original. The bridge now has ramps on it (in a similar vain to Sydney Sprint 2T, but not in the same arrangement) - however, these ramps are facing the opposite direction and cannot be used on this lap. Coins are located in small alcoves at the end of each ramp. At the end of the bridge, racers turn left and take a highway back to the starting line.

The second lap is a combination of Sydney Sprint 3 and Sydney Sprint 2. When the second lap starts, an arrow field points to the left taking players down Sydney Sprint 3's route, where the player jumps into a First Fleet class ferry before jumping out and onto a dock at Dawes Point under the bridge. The path afterwards continues through Barangaroo Reserve along a winding narrow path split down the middle, one half banking downwards into the turns while the other half remains level. At the end of that section, the layout transitions into Sydney Sprint 2's route, crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge from the opposite direction to the first lap, allowing racers to use the ramps in the middle. After, an arrow field directs players to the right through the Mary Booth Lookout Reserve, which they exit with a Glide Ramp to a road between the shells of the Sydney Opera House. From there, racers drive past the starting line from the opposite direction of how they started the lap.

The third and final lap is based on Sydney Sprint R. As such, it follows the same layout as the first lap, though it goes in reverse, with the player first crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge (which again allows players to use the ramps), followed by taking a large turn through Luna Park, then gliding into the Sydney Opera House, and finally returning to the Circular Quay area where the race ends. This is the second city course in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to feature a lap based on an R variation.

Official posts made by Nintendo have misspelled the course's name twice: once in a Play Nintendo article, in which it is misspelled as "Sydney Spring",[1] and again in the Nintendo Switch News feed, where the "Tour" prefix was misspelled as "Tourney".[citation needed] Official posts on Nintendo of America's social media accounts have jokingly called Sydney Sprint the Boomerang Flower's "native habitat",[2][3] referencing the fact that boomerangs are strongly associated with Australia, where Sydney is located.

Sponsors[edit]

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Tour game.
    • Modelled after Sydney, Australia, and you can see some of the city's famous landmarks while racing.
    • While the course layout changes every lap, the third lap follows the layout of the first lap, but in reverse!
  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Race down under in Sydney Sprint!
    Now, we'd like to present to you a course released as part of the second wave, which is available now: Sydney Sprint.
    This course had its first outing in the smart device app Mario Kart Tour, and takes you swerving and dashing past the many famous landmarks of the Australian metropolis of Sydney. The route changes depending on the number of laps, and the third go-round will have you retracing your past tracks, so you might even see other racers going the "wrong" way - how's that for inverting expectations? Be sure to greet them with a hearty "G'day!" as you zoom past!
  • Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer: A summery course filled with sunshine, set in Sydney, Australia. Across the bay, you can see Uluru/Ayers Rock.[4]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Sydney Sprint[edit]

Course icons[edit]
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Sydney Sprint.
Screenshots[edit]

Sydney Sprint 2[edit]

Course icons[edit]
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Sydney Sprint 2.
Screenshots[edit]

Sydney Sprint 3[edit]

Course icons[edit]
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Sydney Sprint 3.
Screenshots[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese シドニーサンシャイン[?]
Shidonī Sanshain
Sydney Sunshine
Chinese (simplified) 悉尼冲刺[?]
Xīní Chōngcì
Sydney Sprint
Chinese (traditional) 雪梨衝刺[?]
Xuělí Chōngcì
Sydney Sprint
Dutch Sydney-Sprint[?] Sydney Sprint
French Sprint à Sydney[?] Sprint in Sydney
German Sydney-Spritztour[?] Sydney Joyride
Italian Sprint a Sydney[?] Sprint in Sydney
Korean 시드니 스프린트[?]
Sideuni Seupeurinteu
Sydney Sprint
Portuguese (NOA) Volta em Sydney[?] Lap in Sydney
Portuguese (NOE) Acelerações em Sydney[?] Accelerations in Sydney
Russian Сиднейский спринт[?]
Sidneyskiy sprint
Sydney Sprint
Spanish Sídney sin Pausa[?] Non-stop Sydney

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wave 2 is here! Play Nintendo. Retrieved August 6, 2022. (Archived August 6, 2022, 02:35:36 UTC via Wayback Machine.) "You can speed through location-based courses like Tour Sydney Spring and nostalgic classics like DS Waluigi Pinball"
  2. ^ NintendoAmerica (October 18, 2022). Visit the native habitat of the Boomerang Flower in the Sydney Sprint course! Take a trip down under with Wave 2 of the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass today! Twitter. Retrieved March 4, 2023. (Archived October 19, 2022, 16:13:26 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ MarioKartEN (October 18, 2022). Visit the native habitat of the Boomerang Flower in the Sydney Sprint course! Take a trip down under with Wave 2 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass today! Facebook. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved July 15, 2023. (Archived July 15, 2023, 10:48:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)