Tour Vancouver Velocity

Vancouver Velocity is a race track in Mario Kart Tour. It is named after and inspired by Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and makes its debut in the city's namesake tour, the Vancouver Tour. The course also appears as Vancouver Velocity R (Reverse variant), Vancouver Velocity T (Trick variant), and Vancouver Velocity R/T (Reverse/Trick variant). The course is a favorite of Birdo (Light Blue), Ice Bro, Blue Koopa (Freerunning), Birdo (Blue), Rosalina (Aurora), and Dry Bones (Gold). A second variant of this course debuts in the Penguin Tour.

Course layout
In the standard layout, the racers start the course in a street next to the, with the up ahead on the right. After driving underneath the Olympics cauldron, players can see (referred to as "Vancouver Park" on signage) with a little concessions building on the left and a  area on the right, where numerous Swoops reside. After players make a sharp turn right onto the suspension bridge itself, they must make an S-curve on the bridge to a glider ramp, which takes them back behind the Convention Centre where is visible in the background. Afterwards, taking a right turn brings the players to the street where the finish line awaits them.

Shortcuts

 * At the end of the course, the player can use a Dash Mushroom to pass through a small corner with some decorations.

Vancouver Tour
In the Vancouver Tour, Vancouver Velocity served as the tour's signature course. It appeared as the first course in the Rosalina Cup, the second course in the Lakitu Cup, the location of the bonus challenges in the Mario Cup, the Donkey Kong Cup, the Pauline Cup, and the Peachette Cup, and the location of the tour's Coin Rush. Its T variant appeared as the second course in the Baby Rosalina Cup and the third course in the Diddy Kong Cup, its R variant appeared as the third course in the King Boo Cup and the first course in the Wario Cup, and its R/T variant appeared as the second course in the Dry Bowser Cup and the third course in the Peachette Cup.



1st Anniversary Tour
In the 1st Anniversary Tour, Vancouver Velocity appeared as the first course in the Daisy Cup. Its T variant appeared as the first course in the Lakitu Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Bowser Cup, its R variant appeared as the first course in the Mario Cup, and its R/T variant appeared as the second course in the Bowser Jr. Cup.



2nd Anniversary Tour
In the 2nd Anniversary Tour, Vancouver Velocity appeared as the third course in the Rosalina Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Toad Cup. Its T variant appeared as the first course in the Hammer Bro Cup, its R variant appeared as the first course in the Lakitu Cup, and its R/T variant appeared as the second course in the Yoshi Cup.



Sponsors

 * 1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group (Poster)

Mario Kart Tour

 * Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Vancouver offers the perfect blend of natural and urban living, but don't slow down to smell the roses—this is a blue race, after all! Notice the magnificent aurora above and look for the suspension bridge as you put the pedal to the metal in Vancouver Velocity!"