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|title=Sydney Sprint
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|image=[[File:MKT Sydney Sprint Scene2.png|300px]]<br>View of the [[Sydney Opera House]]
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|based_on=[[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
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'''Sydney Sprint''' is a race course featured in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It is named after and inspired by [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], and made its debut in the [[Sydney Tour (April–May 2021)|April–May 2021 Sydney Tour]], the city's namesake tour. The course visits various landmarks of Sydney, including letting racers enter the [[Sydney Opera|Sydney Opera House]] as well as going through the {{wp|Sydney Harbour Bridge}} in which passengers of a nearby {{wp|Sydney Trains T set|Tangara train}} throw various items onto the road. There are currently three routes for this course, tied with [[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade]], [[London Loop]], [[Los Angeles Laps]], and [[Berlin Byways]]. The routes are simply 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]] alongside Berlin Byways 3.
'''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.  


The first route for this course is a favorite of [[Fire Mario|Fire Rosalina]], [[Cat Mario|Cat Toad]], [[Mario|Mario (Racing)]], [[Baby Mario|Baby Mario (Koala)]], [[Mario|Mario (Baseball)]], [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]], and [[Kamek]]. It is also a favorite of [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Kangaroo)]] if he reaches level 3. The second route is a favorite of [[Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Painter)]], [[Mario|Mario (Baseball)]], [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Kangaroo)]], [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Gold Egg)]], [[Birdo|Birdo (Black)]], [[Shy Guy|Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)]], and the [[Mii|Nabbit and Hammer Bro Mii Racing Suits]]. It is also a favorite of the White Mii Racing Suit if it reaches level 3. The third route is a favorite of [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Kangaroo)]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Swimwear)]], [[Dr. Mario]], [[Cat Mario]], [[Toadette|Toadette (Sailor)]], [[Mario|Mario (King)]], and the Yoshi and Castle Mii Racing Suits. It is also a favorite of the White Mii Racing Suit if it reaches level 8.
Sydney Sprint returns as the first course of the [[Propeller Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]''.
 
Sydney Sprint returns as the first course in the [[Propeller Cup]] in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass]].


==''Mario Kart Tour''==
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
===Course layouts===
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====Sydney Sprint====
===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|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 {{wp|Sydney Harbour 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.
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>
 
===Sydney Sprint 2===
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====
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{{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.


At the start of the course, there is a fountain at the side of the course. If the player uses a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to hit the fountain, they will be able to perform several [[Jump Boost|tricks]].
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 course also appears as '''Sydney Sprint R''' (reverse), '''Sydney Sprint T''' (with ramps), and '''Sydney Sprint R/T''' (reverse and with ramps).
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]].


====Sydney Sprint 2====
====Appearances====
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 {{wp|Sydney Harbour 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]] 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|Sydney Opera House]] can also be seen at the background. After another turn to the left, the player reaches the [[Finish Line]].
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]].


The course also appears as '''Sydney Sprint 2R''' (reverse), '''Sydney Sprint 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Sydney Sprint 2R/T''' (reverse and with ramps).
====Top-tier and middle-tier items====
====Sydney Sprint 3====
{{MKT favored table|new|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. Here, players can see {{wp|Uluru}} in the far background. At the end of this section, the player turns to the right before they reach the Sydney Harbour 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''' (reverse) and '''Sydney Sprint 3T''' (with ramps).
====Bonus challenges====
===Appearances===
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed>
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of Sydney Sprint tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].
{{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''==
==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8-Course-Tour SydneySprint.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Sydney Sprint as it appears in ''[[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, Sydney Sprint is the only ''Tour'' city course to be added to the pass before all three variants were released. The course has received significant visual and musical upgrades.
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|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 {{wp|Sydney Harbour 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 - however, these ramps are facing the opposite direction and can't 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 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 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 lap is based on Sydney Sprint R. As such, it follows the same layout as the first lap, but 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.
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.


When [[Lakitu]] is holding the start signal, he’s shown on the left side of the player. When beginning the second lap, he is shown on the right side of the player instead, holding the second lap sign. When beginning the third lap, he is shown on the left side of the player (the same side he was holding the start signal), holding the third lap sign.
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==
==Sponsors==
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*[[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]]
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*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#100% Organic Antifreeze|100% Organic Antifreeze]]
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*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#BaNaNa Boy|BaNaNa Boy]]
*[[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]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour#Blooper's Seafood Bar|Blooper's Seafood Bar]]
*[[Mario Kart TV]]
*[[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#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 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 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]]
*[[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==
==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Sydney Pictures.png|Various pictures of the Sydney Sprint courses
Sydney Pictures.png|Pictures of the various Sydney Sprint courses
Sydney Pictures 2.png|Various pictures of the Sydney Sprint courses
Sydney Pictures 2.png|Pictures of the various Sydney Sprint courses
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Sydney Sprint====
====Sydney Sprint====
=====Course icons=====
=====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>
<gallery>
MKT Icon SydneySprint.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint with Baby Mario (Koala)
MKT Icon SydneySprint BabyMarioKoala.png|The course icon
MKT Icon SydneySprint RosalinaSwimwear.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint with Rosalina (Swimwear)
MKT Icon SydneySprintR MarioSwimwear.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon SydneySprint CatToad.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint with Cat Toad
MKT Icon SydneySprintT YoshiKangaroo.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon SydneySprintR.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint R with King Bob-omb
MKT Icon SydneySprintRT Ludwig.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
MKT Icon SydneySprintR MarioSwimwear.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint R with Mario (Swimwear)
MKT Icon SydneySprintT.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint T with Rosalina (Swimwear)
MKT Icon SydneySprintT YoshiKangaroo.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint T with Yoshi (Kangaroo)
MKT Icon SydneySprintT Rosalina.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint T with Rosalina
MKT Icon SydneySprintRT.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint R/T with Mario (Swimwear)
MKT Icon SydneySprintRT Ludwig.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint R/T with Ludwig
MKT Tour42 BabyMarioCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Ring Race]] bonus challenge set in Sydney Sprint
MKT Tour42 BowserJrCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Snap a Photo]] bonus challenge set in Sydney Sprint T
MKT Tour52 YoshiCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Do Jump Boosts]] bonus challenge set in Sydney Sprint
MKT Tour53 DaisyCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Time Trial (Mario Kart Tour)|Time Trial]] bonus challenge set in Sydney Sprint
MKT Tour53 MarioCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Smash Small Dry Bones]] bonus challenge set in Sydney Sprint
</gallery>
</gallery>


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MKT Sydney Sprint Scene.jpg|View of the starting line
MKT Sydney Sprint Scene.jpg|View of the starting line
Sydney View.png|View of the starting line from the other side
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 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]]
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}}
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>
</gallery>
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====Sydney Sprint 2====
====Sydney Sprint 2====
=====Course icons=====
=====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>
<gallery>
MKT Icon SydneySprint2.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 2 with Yoshi (Kangaroo)
MKT Icon SydneySprint2 YoshiKangaroo.png|The course icon
MKT Icon SydneySprint2 BirdoBlack.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 2 with Birdo (Black)
MKT Icon SydneySprint2R WarioCowboy.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon SydneySprint2 HammerBroMiiRacingSuit.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 2 with the Hammer Bro Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon SydneySprint2T WhiteYoshi.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon SydneySprint2R.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 2R with Baby Mario (Koala)
MKT Icon SydneySprint2RT CatToad.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
MKT Icon SydneySprint2R WarioCowboy.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 2R with Wario (Cowboy)
MKT Icon SydneySprint2R WhiteYoshi.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 2R with White Yoshi
MKT Icon SydneySprint2T.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 2T with White Yoshi
MKT Icon SydneySprint2T YoshiKangaroo.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 2T with Yoshi (Kangaroo)
MKT Icon SydneySprint2T PeachHappi.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 2T with Peach (Happi)
MKT Icon SydneySprint2RT.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 2R/T with Cat Toad
MKT Tour52 WarioCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Snap a Photo]] bonus challenge set in Sydney Sprint 2T
MKT Tour52 WaluigiCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Goomba Takedown]] bonus challenge set in Sydney Sprint 2
MKT Tour79 ToadetteCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Combo Attack]] bonus challenge set in Sydney Sprint 2T
</gallery>
</gallery>


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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 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 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 Scene 2.png|View leading up to the [[Sydney Harbor Bridge]]
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
MKT Yoshi Kangaroo.jpg|Yoshi (Kangaroo) driving in the Mary Booth Lookout Reserve section
</gallery>
</gallery>
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====Sydney Sprint 3====
====Sydney Sprint 3====
=====Course icons=====
=====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>
<gallery>
MKT Icon SydneySprint3.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 3 with Yoshi (Kangaroo)
MKT Icon SydneySprint3 DaisySwimwear.png|The course icon
MKT Icon SydneySprint3 DaisySwimwear.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 3 with Daisy (Swimwear)
MKT Icon SydneySprint3R Mario.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon SydneySprint3R.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 3R with Mario
MKT Icon SydneySprint3T PeachExplorer.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon SydneySprint3R CatToad.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 3R with Cat Toad
MKT Icon SydneySprint3RT LuigiGoldKnight.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
MKT Icon SydneySprint3T.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 3T with Peach (Explorer)
MKT Icon SydneySprint3T Toad.png|Course icon of Sydney Sprint 3T with Toad
MKT Tour79 MiiCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Glider Challenge]] bonus challenge set in Sydney Sprint 3
MKT Tour79 KamekCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge set in Sydney Sprint 3
</gallery>
</gallery>


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FirstClassFerry.png|View of the First Fleet class ferry
FirstClassFerry.png|View of the First Fleet class ferry
BarangarooReserve.png|View of the Barangaroo Reserve
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>
</gallery>


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<gallery>
<gallery>
MK8D Tour Sydney Sprint Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8D Tour Sydney Sprint Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8D Tour Sydney Sprint Course Icon Full.png|The full course icon
MK8-mob_Sydney-Ending.png|Results screen
MK8D Tour Sydney Sprint Scene.png|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 Starting Line.jpg|View of the starting line
MK8D Sydney Sprint Scene 2.jpg|View of the {{wp|Sydney Harbour Bridge}} and {{wp|Luna Park Sydney|Luna Park}}
MK8D Sydney Sprint Screenshot1.jpg|[[Toadette]] gliding out of the Sydney Opera House
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_Screenshot_2.jpg|[[Bowser Jr.]] gliding on the final lap
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=シドニーサンシャイン
|Jpn=シドニーサンシャイン
|JapR=Shidonī Sanshain
|JpnR=Shidonī Sanshain
|JapM=Sydney Sunshine
|JpnM=Sydney Sunshine
|ChiS=悉尼冲刺
|ChiS=悉尼冲刺
|ChiSR=Xīní Chōngcì
|ChiSR=Xīní Chōngcì
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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
|Rus=Сиднейский спринт
|Rus=Сиднейский спринт
|RusR=Sidneyskiy sprint
|RusR=Sidneyskiy sprint
|RusM=Sydney Sprint
|RusM=Sydney Sprint
|Spa=Sídney sin Pausa
|Spa=Sídney sin Pausa
|SpaM=Sydney without Pause
|SpaM=Non-stop Sydney
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*In a [[Play Nintendo]] article, the course's name 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>
*This is currently the only ''Tour'' city course in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' to have one of its laps based on its R variation.
*{{wp|Uluru}} can be seen in the far background, despite the fact that it is not visible from Sydney, since it is in the Northern Territory and Sydney is in New South Wales.<ref>KoopaV. (April 21, 2021). [https://youtu.be/1CIX48DzSDM?t=95 Exploring the FULL Sydney Map from Mario Kart Tour]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 28, 2022.</ref><ref>{{media link|MK8D Sydney Sprint Uluru.jpg}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[it:Sprint a Sydney]]
[[it:Sprint a Sydney]]
[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Unlockable race courses]]
[[Category:Amusement parks]]
[[Category:Classic courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass race courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass race courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Tour race courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Tour race courses]]

Latest revision as of 17:04, March 11, 2025

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
0:30
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
0:31
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
0:31
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 TourEdit

The city course's routes in relation to each other.

Sydney SprintEdit

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.

AppearancesEdit

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

Top-tier and middle-tier itemsEdit

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.

Bonus challengesEdit

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Baby Mario
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 20
  • 30
  • 40
Sydney Tour (April–May 2021)  
Baby Mario Cup
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Baby Mario
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 7
  • 12
  • 16
Sydney Tour (September 2021)  
Yoshi Cup
  • 8
  • 12
  • 16
Sunshine Tour  
Monty Mole Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Yoshi
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 9
  • 12
2nd Anniversary Tour  
Mario Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Baby Mario
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 2:00.00
  • 1:52.00
  • 1:45.00
2nd Anniversary Tour  
Daisy Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
  T  
Baby Luigi
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 6
  • 10
  • 14
Sunshine 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
  T  
Baby Mario (Koala)
 
Sushi Racer
 
Manta Glider
 
Baby Peach
 
Birthday Girl
 
Peach Parasol
  • 3 or more drivers
  • A Jump Boost
  • Take a photo
Sydney Tour (April–May 2021)  
Bowser Jr. Cup
 
Baby Daisy
 
Birthday Girl Daisy
 
Flower Glider
 
Baby Rosalina
 
Birthday Girl Rosalina
 
Droplet Glider

Sydney Sprint 2Edit

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.

AppearancesEdit

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 itemsEdit

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.

Bonus challengesEdit

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
  Regular  
Birdo (Yellow)
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Bob-omb

 
Mega Mushroom
1
  • 30
  • 60
  • 80
Sydney Tour (September 2021)  
Waluigi Cup
  • 30
  • 50
  • 70
Anniversary Tour (2022)  
Pink Gold Peach Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Wendy
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 6
  • 9
  • 12
Sunshine 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
  Regular  
Toad (Pit Crew)
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Mega Mushroom

 
Coin

 
Frenzy
(Mega Mushroom)
3
  • 15
  • 20
  • 25
Sunshine Tour  
Koopa Troopa Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
  T  
Boomerang Bro
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 15
  • 20
Anniversary Tour (2022)  
Toadette Cup
Snap a Photo
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Other driver information Objectives Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider
  T  
Yoshi (Kangaroo)
 
Green Double-Decker
 
Sunset Balloons
 
Yoshi
 
Turbo Yoshi
 
Cloud Glider
  • 3 or more drivers
  • A Jump Boost
  • Take a photo
Sydney Tour (September 2021)  
Wario Cup
 
Red Yoshi
 
Red Turbo Yoshi
 
Rainy Balloons
 
Blue Yoshi
 
Blue Turbo Yoshi
 
Blizzard Balloons

Sydney Sprint 3Edit

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.

AppearancesEdit

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 itemsEdit

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
 
Normal variant
                                                ***                                  
  
 
R variant
                                       *                                 ***        
       
 
 
T variant
                                 **              ***            
 
 
R/T variant
                                              ***           ***   ***                        ***
               
       
* 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 challengesEdit

Glider Challenge
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
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Chosen
glider
Grand Star distances Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Baby Rosalina
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 300
  • 600
  • 800
Anniversary Tour (2022)
Anniversary Tour (2023)
 
Mii Cup
Steer Clear of Obstacles
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driver
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kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Wario
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Sidestepper
 
Piranha Plant (aggressive)
Anniversary Tour (2022)  
Kamek Cup

Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

 
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.

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Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

  • 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]

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Sydney SprintEdit

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

Course iconsEdit
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Sydney Sprint 2.
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Sydney Sprint 3Edit

Course iconsEdit
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Sydney Sprint 3.
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Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

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

ReferencesEdit

  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.)