Los Angeles Laps (theme)
| "Los Angeles Laps" | |||
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| "Los Angeles Laps" in Mario Kart Tour | |||
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| Composed by: Unknown | |||
| Key | C major | ||
| First appearance | Mario Kart Tour (Los Angeles Tour) (2020) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Los Angeles Laps"[1] is a musical theme in Mario Kart Tour, where it plays in the race course of the same name, which was first added in the 2020 Los Angeles Tour.
History[edit]
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Mario Kart Tour marks the first appearance of "Los Angeles Laps".
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass, an arrangement of "Los Angeles Laps" plays in Tour Los Angeles Laps. It is likewise titled "Tour Los Angeles Laps" in the Nintendo Music app. This arrangement replaces the lead orchestra hit samples with an alto saxophone, and the vocals are absent. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
An arrangement of "Los Angeles Laps" plays during the staff credits of the Booster Course Pass approximately 2 minutes and 51 seconds in. It is titled "Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)" in the Nintendo Music app.
 Tour Los Angeles Laps - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
| Tour Los Angeles Laps (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a Lo-fi hip-hop arrangement of "Los Angeles Laps" in the key of D minor can play in Free Roam during nighttime. It is fully titled "Los Angeles Laps (Mario Kart Tour)" in the Nintendo Music app. This arrangement adds back the orchestra hit and vocal samples that were removed in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version.
| Los Angeles Laps (Mario Kart Tour) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Tour Los Angeles Laps" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Los Angeles Laps (Mario Kart Tour)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2020[a] | Original | ||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2023[b] | Arrangement | "Tour Los Angeles Laps"[2] | |
| Remix | |||||
| 2023[c] | Arrangement | "Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)"[2] | |||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Los Angeles Laps (Mario Kart Tour)"[1] |
- ^ Added in the 2020 Los Angeles Tour on September 22, 2020
- ^ Added in Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass on July 12, 2023
- ^ Added in Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass on November 8, 2023
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Music) | 2024 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | "Tour Los Angeles Laps" | |
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026[a] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Los Angeles Laps (Mario Kart Tour)" |
- ^ Added to the album on August 3, 2026
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ロサンゼルスコースト Ros Anzerusu Kōsuto | Los Angeles Coast | [1] | |
| Spanish | A tope en Los Ángeles | Full speed ahead in Los Angeles | [1] |