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**One of the {{wp|Gate of Europe}} towers has a logo which resembles that of {{wp|Caja Madrid}}, a bank that went defunct in 2010.
**One of the {{wp|Gate of Europe}} towers has a logo which resembles that of {{wp|Caja Madrid}}, a bank that went defunct in 2010.
**The design of the {{wp|Santiago Bernabéu Stadium}} is based on a renovation that is, as of the course's release, yet to be completed.
**The design of the {{wp|Santiago Bernabéu Stadium}} is based on a renovation that is, as of the course's release, yet to be completed.
*The stadium version of this course's song is absent in [[Coin Rush (Mario Kart Tour)|Coin Rush]]
*The stadium version of this course's song is absent in [[Coin Rush (Mario Kart Tour)|Coin Rush]].


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Revision as of 02:03, August 31, 2023

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Madrid Drive
Gran Via in Madrid Drive 1.
View of Gran Vía
Information
Appears in Mario Kart Tour (2023)
Tour(s)
Based on Madrid, Spain
Music sample
Normal
0:31
Stadium
File:MKT MadridDrive Theme2.ogg
Unused
File:MKT MadridDrive Theme3.ogg
Course map
Madrid Drive
Map for Madrid Drive in Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2
Map for Madrid Drive 2 in Mario Kart Tour

Madrid Drive is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is named after and inspired by the city of Madrid, Spain. The course takes racers through many landmarks of the city such as the Puerta del Sol and the Puerta de Alcalá. The course has two routes, Madrid Drive and Madrid Drive 2, both of which debuted together in the 2023 Summer Tour - Madrid Drive is the third city course in a row to not debut in a tour named after its respective city. The first route takes racers to the Gran Vía and Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the second route features Retiro Park, Plaza Mayor and the Market of San Miguel. The course features unused roads for a third route, featuring the Prado Museum and the Madrid Atocha. The course is the seventh course set in a European city. The course features Shoe Goombas playing soccer, Wigglers and Thwomps. The fences seen across this course use the same color scheme as the ones seen in Berlin Byways, albeit in a slightly different pattern. The starting line for the course resembles the gate for the Royal Palace of Madrid.

The course's music heavily utilizes acoustic guitars and claps; reminiscing traditional Spanish flamenco music, or palo. It is the second city course after Singapore Speedway to feature an alternative version of its theme - namely, when entering the stadium in its first layout, the song is replaced with a version based on a cheering crowd. Also like Singapore Speedway, a third, currently unused version of the music is present in the files, though unlike Singapore Speedway, it is a more unique rendition rather than a percussion-less version of the main song.

Madrid Drive and Rome Avanti are the only city courses from Mario Kart Tour that have yet to reappear as a classic course in the Mario Kart 8 DeluxeBooster Course Pass DLC.

Course layouts

Madrid Drive's map in relation to its other routes.Madrid Drive 2's map in relation to its other routes.
The city course's routes in relation to each other.

Madrid Drive

This route also appears as Madrid Drive R (reversed), Madrid Drive T (with ramps), and Madrid Drive R/T (reversed with ramps). Madrid Drive T is the only trick variant in the game in which a portion of the course is driven in the opposite direction than advertised, similar to reverse/trick variants of various other courses.

Appearances

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

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Madrid Drive 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 Madrid Drive tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Bonus challenges

Madrid Drive 2

This route also appears as Madrid Drive 2R (reversed), Madrid Drive 2T (with ramps), and Madrid Drive 2R/T (reversed with ramps).

Appearances

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

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Madrid Drive 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 Madrid Drive 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Gallery

Madrid Drive

Course icons

Screenshots

Madrid Drive 2

Course icons

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese (simplified) 马德里圣殿[?]
Mǎdélǐ Shèng Diàn
Madrid Sanctuary
Chinese (traditional) 馬德里聖殿[?]
Mǎdélǐ Shèng Diàn
Madrid Sanctuary
French Méandres madrilènes[?] Madrilenian Meanders
German Stadtrundfahrt Madrid[?] City Tour of Madrid
Italian Movida di Madrid[?] Madrid Movida
Korean 마드리드 그란데[?]
Madeurideu Geurande
Madrid Grande
Portuguese Madri em Disparada[?] Madrid on the Run
Spanish Paseo por Madrid[?] Stroll around Madrid

Trivia

  • Some of the landmarks in this course are based on their past or future designs.
    • Puerta del Sol is based on its design prior to a renovation which started in 2022 before the course's release, in which the fountains, the glass metro station entrance, and the road with this course's starting line were demolished.
    • One of the Gate of Europe towers has a logo which resembles that of Caja Madrid, a bank that went defunct in 2010.
    • The design of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is based on a renovation that is, as of the course's release, yet to be completed.
  • The stadium version of this course's song is absent in Coin Rush.