Tour London Loop

London Loop is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is named after and inspired by London, England, and makes its debut in the city’s namesake tour, the London Tour. Currently, London Loop has three routes, tied with Paris Promenade, Los Angeles Laps, Berlin Byways, and Sydney Sprint, named London Loop, London Loop 2, and London Loop 3, each with its own R, T, and R/T variant. The second route made its debut in the Baby Rosalina Tour, due to Baby Rosalina (Detective)'s outfit, which is a reference to, a fictional resident of London, while the third route debuted in the 2021 Halloween Tour. The course features various landmarks from the cities of London and, with the first route focusing on the main metropolitan areas, the second route focusing on the outskirts, and the third route focusing on the.

The first route of this course is a favorite of Red Koopa (Freerunning), Daisy (Holiday Cheer), Luigi (Classic), Peach (Wedding), and Dixie Kong. The second route is a favorite of Baby Rosalina (Detective), Mario (SNES), Mario (Racing), Mario (Golf), King Boo (Gold), Kamek, Waluigi (Vampire), Dr. Bowser, and the Donkey Kong and Wario Mii Racing Suits. The third route is a favorite of Birdo (Black), Daisy (Holiday Cheer), Fire Rosalina, Mario (Baseball), Luigi (Golf), Dr. Mario, Cat Mario, Waluigi (Vampire), and the Gold Mii Racing Suit.

London Loop
The course begins to the right of Big Ben, followed by a gradual right next to a double-decker bus. The road then weaves its way around, then makes another gradual right through and a part of  before making a sharp left at. The player then reaches, which they exit after making a single slight right. After another sharp right with a Chain Chomp in a green space in front of the Tower of London, the player crosses, then takes another sharp right to bypass and  with the  in the background. After a left sigmoid curve, the player returns to the finish line.

The course also appears as London Loop R (reverse), London Loop T (with ramps), and London Loop R/T (reverse and with ramps).

London Loop 2
The course begins to the right of the Big Ben on. Players take a slight right to enter the green space in front of, a few Chain Chomps are located in the green space, one in the very center, and one outside the palace. Racers drive down a long street shortly afterwards, driving past the, eventually leading to a ramp with visible in the far background. Racers take a right to, before eventually passing the. A U-bend to the right is taken, which leads racers back on to Westminster Bridge, before arriving at the finish line.

The course also appears as London Loop 2R (reverse), London Loop 2T (with ramps), and London Loop 2R/T (reverse and with ramps).

London Loop 3
The course starts on the but faces away from Big Ben, the opposite direction of London Loop and London Loop 2. Racers take a left turn and travel past the, before taking a right by the to bypass  and the. Two boats can be seen floating on the river. Shortly after, the racers must take a U-bend to the left to cross. A wide bend to the left around the green space of the Tower of London follows, with a Chain Chomp in the center. Players drive back to The Walkie-Talkie before taking a right to access a path besides the River Thames. After driving below a bridge, the player takes one last left to reach the finishing line, passing Big Ben.

The course also appears as London Loop 3R (reverse), London Loop 3T (with ramps), and London Loop 3R/T (reverse and with ramps).

Appearances
For this course's tour appearances, see List of London Loop tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Trivia

 * The music for this course bears similarities to that of Rock Rock Mountain, as well as being a reference to 1960s British rock music.
 * The first route for this course is the only European city course that was not brought back in the Metropolitan Tour.

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