Mario Circuit 1 Shortcuts and How to Raise Your Score | Mario Kart Tour

This page will show you the shortcuts and how to raise your score at Mario Circuit 1, a course in Mario Kart Tour. If you would like to know how to obtain this level's Grand Stars and see which drivers work best on this map, please read on.

Mario Circuit 1: Course Map and Shortcuts

Course Map

List of Courses and Shortcuts

How to Obtain All Grand Stars

Raising Your Score at Mario Circuit 1

Position Points and Gimmicks are the Most Important

In order to obtain the most points possible, you should aim for a high position and use items to knock your opponents out of the lead.

Tips for Raising Your Score

Rocket Start

Always start with a Rocket Start. You will get the highest bonus score when you perform the Rocket Start correctly. Rocket Start will also give you an early lead in the race.

Mini-turbo and Ultra Mini-Turbo Boosts

Mario Circuit 1 has a long and wide track. Take advantage of it and perform mini-turbo and ultra mini-turbo boosts as much as you can.
Manual Drift and How to Drift

Pipes

Most pipes in this course are placed on curves. Be careful while taking a turn or it will slow you down. You can also use items to get rid of the pipes.

Shortcut

Shortcuts in this course can easily be accessed. You need to have at least 1 mushroom to avoid slowing down outside the race track.

Recommended Combinations (Customizations)

The best combinations of drivers, karts, and gliders are in the table below. They can give you the highest combo bonus and the highest possible score in this course.

Best Combinations
Mario (Hakama)	Radish Rider	Gold Glider
Mario	B Dasher	Gold Glider
Toad (Pit Crew)	Mach 8	Super Glider

The good combinations of drivers, karts, and gliders are in the table below. They can give you a high score in this course.

Good Combinations
Peach (Vacation)	Black B Dasher	Royal Parachute
Peach (Kimono)	Carrot Kart	Shell Parachute
Peachette	Pipe Frame	Royal Parachute
Toad	Kabuki Dasher	Paper Glider
Peach (Kimono)	Blue Biddybuggy	Shell Parachute
Peach (Vacation)	Macharon	Royal Parachute

Note: You can shuffle these drivers, karts, or gliders if you do not have the others yet. For example, you can select Peachette, B Dasher, and Royal Parachute as your driver, kart, and glider combination.

Recommended Drivers, Karts, and Gliders for Mario Circuit 1

Favored Drivers

3 Item Slots
Mario	Mario (Hakama)
Peach (Kimono)	Toad (Pit Crew)
Mario (Classic)	Nabbit
Mario (SNES)	Mario (Halloween)
Luigi (Lederhosen)	Mario (Racing)
2 Item Slots
Peachette	Toad
Peach (Kimono)	Peach (Vacation)
Red Koopa (Freerunning)	Mario (Swimwear)
Mario (SNES)	Luigi (Lederhosen)
Mario (Racing)

Favored Karts

Bonus Points x2
B Dasher	Mach 8
Kabuki Dasher	Macharon
Radish Rider	Zucchini
Egg 1	Pirate Sushi Racer
8-Bit Pipe Frame	Gold Pipe Frame
Sunset Cloud	Cat Cruiser
Bonus Points x1.5
Black B Dasher	Pipe Frame
Kabuki Dasher	Blue Biddybuggy
Macharon	Carrot Kart
Zucchini	Pirate Sushi Racer
Red Standard 8	Party-Wing

Favored Gliders

Combo Bonus x3
Gold Glider	Super Glider
Royal Parachute	8-Bit Jumping Mario
Peach Hanafuda	Banana Wingtip
Cape Mario Hanafuda	Super Mario Kart Glider
Sunset Balloons	Mushroom Glider
Combo Bonus x2
Shell Parachute	Paper Glider
Royal Parachute	Crimson Crane
Peach Hanafuda	Banana Wingtip
Nabbit Oilpaper Umbrella

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