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Appears in | Mario Kart Tour (2023) | ||
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Based on | Madrid, Spain | ||
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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 three routes, Madrid Drive, Madrid Drive 2, and Madrid Drive 3; the first two debuted together in the 2023 Summer Tour while the third route debuted two tours later in the 2023 Anniversary Tour - Madrid Drive is the third city course in a row to not debut in a tour named after its respective city and is also the city to have the shortest gap between separate releases of routes. 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 (although this is absent in Coin Rush). 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 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC. Madrid Drive is also the final city course and new course added to Tour prior to new content for the game wrapping up.
Course layouts
Madrid Drive
The first route for the course begins in the Puerta del Sol. After a very brief straightaway, racers progress through the Calle de Preciados, and driving beneath the Segovia Viaduct, racers take a left turn that goes round almost 270 degrees, passing the Market of San Miguel, before driving along the top of the viaduct towards Gran Vía, passing the streets own landmarks before heading into the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Avoiding Shoe Goombas and soccer balls, racers drive through the pitch before driving through a goal, taking them to Calle de Alcalá, taking a right turn to return to the Puerta del Sol. One last slight right bend is taken before racers reach the finish line.
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
Ring Race | |||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
Regular | Lemmy |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
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Summer Tour (2023) | Mii Cup |
Goomba Takedown | |||||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Item Box type found |
Number of item slots | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
Regular | Monty Mole |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
Mega Mushroom |
1 |
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Summer Tour (2023) | Lakitu Cup |
Time Trial | |||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
Regular | Fire Bro |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
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Summer Tour (2023) | Daisy Cup |
Madrid Drive 2
The course's second route begins in the opposite direction compared to the first. Just like in the first route, players begin in Puerta del Sol, but this time head towards the Cybele Palace. Racers turn left and drive beneath the arches of the Puerta de Alcalá, using a ramp to jump over the grass that surrounds it. Soon, racers turn right and head to Retiro Park, taking a glide ramp to glide over the park's large pond. Upon landing, racers turn right to pass both the Madrid Atocha and the Prado Museum. Racers drive past many theaters, restaurants and other facilities before entering the Plaza Mayor. Here, Wigglers circle the statue of King Philip III. Racers avoid the Wigglers and exit the square before heading towards the Market of San Miguel. Racers drive into the market, avoid the Thwomps inside, before coming out next to the Segovia Viaduct. Racers drive down the road via a large right turn before entering the Calle de Preciados, before returning to Puerta del Sol, and then reaching the finish line.
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
View of the starting line at the Puerta del Sol
View of Calle de Preciados and the Segovia Viaduct
View of Calle de Alcalá
View of the Gran Vía
View of the Edificio Metrópolis
View of the Edificio Capitol
View of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
View of the exit of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the R variant
Mario (Black Suit) driving the Spicy Zucchini on the course
A Goomba in a Shoe next to a Soccer Ball
Madrid Drive 2
Course icons
Screenshots
View of the Puerta de Alcalá
View of the Wigglers in Plaza Mayor
View of the starting line, near the Plaza de Cibeles
View of Retiro Park
View of the Teatro Nuevo Apolo and the Collegiate Church of San Isidro
View of the Market of San Miguel
Madrid Drive 3
Screenshots
View of a turn in the Prado Museum
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | マドリード グランデ[?] Madorīdo Gurande |
Madrid Grande Transliteration of "Big Madrid" in Spanish |
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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.
- A couple of Madrid's famous billboards have been changed.
- In Puerta del Sol, the Tío Pepe sign is substituted by a Mario Kart sign.
- The Schweppes sign on the Edificio Capitol has been changed to a "Sparkling" sign.