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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)
Madrid Drive:
Summer Tour (2023)
Madrid Drive 2:
Summer Tour (2023)
Based on Madrid, Spain
Music sample
Normal

Stadium

Museum
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 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 DeluxeBooster 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

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

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.

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 challenges

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Lemmy
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 30
  • 35
  • 40
Summer Tour (2023)  
Mii Cup
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  
Monty Mole
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Mega Mushroom
1
  • 20
  • 25
  • 30
Summer Tour (2023)  
Lakitu Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Fire Bro
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 1:45.00
  • 1:39.00
  • 1:33.00
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.

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.

Gallery

Madrid Drive

Course icons

Screenshots

Madrid Drive 2

Course icons

Screenshots

Madrid Drive 3

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マドリード グランデ[?]
Madorīdo Gurande
Madrid Grande
Transliteration of "Big Madrid" in Spanish
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.