Tour Vancouver Velocity

Vancouver Velocity is a race track in Mario Kart Tour. It is named after and inspired by Vancouver,, and makes its debut in the city's namesake tour, the Vancouver Tour. There are three routes for this course, which are simply named Vancouver Velocity, Vancouver Velocity 2 and Vancouver Velocity 3. The second route debuted in the Penguin Tour, while the third debuted in the 2022 Autumn Tour. The course's different routes take racers to various landmarks of the city, and even takes racers into more natural parts of the area. The first route takes racers through the and driving on a, the second route focuses on the  and the , while the third route features the. The starting line poles are also based on the.

The first route of this course is a favorite of Birdo (Light Blue), Ice Bro, Blue Koopa (Freerunning), Birdo (Blue), Rosalina (Aurora), Rosalina (Volendam), White Tanooki Mario, Dry Bones (Gold), and the Luigi and Silver Mii Racing Suits. The second route is a favorite of Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew), Yoshi (Reindeer), Rosalina (Aurora), Penguin Mario, Cat Luigi, Wario (Hiker), and the King Bob-omb and Dry Bones Mii Racing Suits. The third route is a favorite of Rosalina (Aurora), Cat Luigi, Luigi (Knight), Luigi (Chef), Birdo (White), Larry (Wintertime), and the Silver, White, and Dry Bones Mii Racing Suits.

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

The course also appears as Vancouver Velocity R (reversed), Vancouver Velocity T (with ramps), and Vancouver Velocity R/T (reverse and with ramps).

Vancouver Velocity 2
Racers start the course in a street next to the. After a right reverse curve through, the player takes a sharp right, with visible on the left. The player then enters and drives across the ice rink before being launched out of a circus cannon across to  near the. The player then takes another sharp right to travel along a shoreline to the right, then moves across a pedestrian bridge that arches right, with the in the background. After two consecutive drops to a boardwalk with the sailboats from GCN Yoshi Circuit, the player travels underneath the via another right reverse curve to the finish line.

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

The release of this layout marks the longest period of time between the release of two different routes, debuting less than two years after the first.

Vancouver Velocity 3
Racers start the course in a street next to the, facing the same direction as they do in the first route, facing towards the. After a straightaway, racers drive down into a tunnel underground which takes them round a wide left turn, before passing the and driving down the library's Central Branch, which is lined with stores, including a bakery, a café and a snack shop. After a wide right, racers approach the, similar to Vancouver Velocity 2, and take a left turn to enter the arena. After swerving around a stand with Shy Guys on, they leave the stadium, turn left, and drive down more streets of the city before reaching a long straightaway to the finish line.

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

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

Sponsors

 * 1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group (poster)

Profiles

 * 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!
 * Mario Kart Tour Twitter: The Holiday Tour is wrapping up in blue. Next up is the Penguin Tour, featuring Vancouver Velocity 2!
 * App Store Preview: Natural Beauty in Vancouver - Vancouver offers the best of both worlds: the city and the great outdoors. Zip down a suspension bridge between giant trees, and spare a moment to admire the beautiful snowy mountains and breathtaking Northern Lights.