List of quotes from the Mario Kart series

This is a list of quotes from the Mario Kart series.

Lakitu
Lakitu does not talk, but his signs tell the racers what to do during the race:
 * "2nd LAP" (when racers cross the finish line for the first time)
 * "FINAL LAP" (when racers cross the finish line after two laps)
 * "REVERSE" (when a player goes the wrong way)

Luigi

 * "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
 * "Luigi is the top!" (Japanese version)
 * "Bingo! Oh ho ho ho!"
 * "Here we go!"
 * "Bingo! Ha-ha-ha!" (Japanese version)
 * "Yahoo!"
 * "Mamma miaaaaaaaa!"
 * "Mamma mia."(Japanese version)
 * "Woahwowowowowowowow!"
 * "Awowowowowow!" (Japanese version)

Mario

 * "Welcome to Mario Kart!"
 * "Mario Grand Prix!"
 * "Time Trials!"
 * "Versus."
 * "Battle."
 * ''"Select the level."
 * "Select your player."
 * "Select map."
 * "Data."
 * "Option."
 * "Ok?"
 * "Let's-a-go!"
 * "Hee hee! I got it!"
 * ''"Yeah! Ha ha ha!"
 * "Take it easy!"
 * "Okey-Dokey!"
 * ''"Hey, you very good! See you next time!"
 * "Congratulations!"

Princess Peach

 * ''"Yeah, Peach has got it!"
 * ''"Peachy!"
 * "Yahoo!" (Japanese version)
 * ''"Bingo! Bye-bye!"
 * "Bingo!" (Japanese version)
 * ''"All right!"
 * ''"Here we go!"
 * ''"Let's go!"
 * ''"Take that!"
 * "Ooooooh" (Japanese verion)
 * "Get, ready?" (Japanese version)

Toad

 * ''"I'm the best!"
 * ''"Here we go!"
 * ''"Yeah, hahahahaha!"
 * "Okay!"

Wario

 * ''"I'm-a Wario, I'm-a gonna win!"
 * "Wario! Is gotta win!" (Japanese version)
 * "Here I go!"
 * "Here we go!" (Japanese version)
 * "Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
 * "Fire!"
 * "So ein Mist!" (Japanese version)

Luigi

 * "Here we go!"
 * "Bingo!"

Mario

 * "Let's-a-go!"

Princess Peach

 * "Here we go!"
 * "Bingo!"

Toad

 * "Bingo!"

Wario

 * "Bingo!"

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
These quotes were also used on the Mario Kart Arcade GP games, including 2 and DX.

Baby Luigi

 * "Checkered flaggy for Luigi! Whoo-hoo!" (1st place)
 * "Baby Luigi, number not 1." (2nd-3rd place)
 * "Baby Luigi, heh heh heh."
 * "Uh-oh, Baby Luigi time!"
 * "Baby power! Baby power!"
 * "Way nice! Way nice!"
 * "Thank you very much."
 * "Oh boy! Oh boy!"
 * "Haha, Luigi, Luigi, Luigi number one!"

Baby Mario

 * "Woo-hoo! Baby Mario wins!" (1st place)
 * "Ah! Not-a bad, for a baby!" (2nd-3rd place)
 * "No! No! No! No! No! Mamma mia!" (4th-8th place)
 * "Baby Mario!"
 * "Oh boy, it's-a nice!"
 * "Peekaboo!"
 * "I'm the best."
 * "Presto!"
 * "That's-a fun."

Bowser

 * "Go!"

Luigi

 * ''"Luigi!"
 * ''"Oh, yeah! Who's number one now?! Luigi!"
 * ''"Hey, that's-a pretty good-a. Oh, yeah."
 * ''"Waahhhh! Oh, well. Next time."
 * "All right!"
 * ''"Yay for me, Luigi!"
 * "Here we GOOOOOOOOOO!"
 * "Too FAAAAAAST!"
 * "Ya wa ha ha ha!"

Mario

 * "Wahoo! I'm the winner!" (1st place)
 * "Okey-Dokey. Mario get you next time." (2nd-3rd place)
 * "Ohhh. Mamma mia." (4th-8th place)
 * "It's-a Mario time!"
 * "Take-a this!"
 * "Take-a that!"
 * "Mario!"
 * "Niiiintendoooo! Wahooooo!" (Game boot up)
 * "That's so nice!"
 * "Hooray!"
 * "Presto!"
 * "Wha-wha-wha-wha-WAHOO!"
 * "Whoo-hoo! Lucky Mario!"
 * "Fantastico!"
 * "That's a great!"
 * "Let's-a go!"
 * "Yahoo!"

Princess Daisy

 * ''"Daisy!"
 * ''"Yee-haw!! Hi I'm Daisy!"
 * ''"Woo! Not too bad, right?"
 * ''"Hi, I'm Daisy!"
 * ''"Whoa! Aw, brutal!!"
 * ''"Yeah! Woo hoo!"

Princess Peach

 * ''"Peach!"
 * "Oh, yeah!"'
 * "How nice! Lucky me!"
 * "No... Next time, it's mine." 
 * ''"Whoa! I can't believe I lost!"
 * "Yes! (giggles) How nice!" 
 * "Wee-hee!"
 * "Leeeeet's gooooo!"

Toad

 * ''"Wa ha haa! I'm the best! Haha!"
 * "Yee-haw!"
 * "OK!"
 * ''"No no noooo! Aaaaaaah..."
 * "Hi!"

Toadette

 * ''"Yahoo! I'm the winner! Woo-hoo!"
 * ''"Not bad!"
 * ''"Wah-wah-waahhh! Poor me!"
 * "Hey!"

Wario

 * ''"Yeah, oh yeah! Wario wins!"
 * ''"Arghhh! I'll get you next time!"
 * ''"I lost! To a buncha' losers!"
 * ''"Wario time!"
 * ''"Wario!"
 * ''"Nice try."
 * ''"Time for victory parade."
 * ''"Wario is great!"
 * ''"Ha-ha-ha! Wario!"
 * ''"Here we go!"
 * ''"Move it! All for me!"

Waluigi

 * ''"Wa-ha-ha! Waluigi, number one!"
 * ''"Arghhhh, Waluigi no win this time."
 * ''"Waluigi!"
 * ''"Waluigi time!"
 * ''"Go far, oh yeah!"
 * ''"Golden!"
 * ''"Waaaaaah! Nooooo!"
 * ''"Come on! Let's-a go!"
 * ''"Wa-ha-ha-waaaaaaaah!"

Bowser

 * "Yes!" (when chosen as character)
 * "Get out!" (when he passes a racer)
 * "Ow!" (hit by item)

Luigi

 * "Go, Luigi!" (when his kart is chosen)
 * "Ho-hoh!" (1st place win)
 * "Noooooo!" (4th or lower)
 * "Wowowowow!" (hit by item)
 * "Oh, yeah!"(character selection)

Mario

 * "Yahoo!" (when chosen as character)
 * "Here we go!" (when his kart is chosen)
 * "Mama mia." (loses a race)
 * "Oh, yes! Ha-ha!" (wins a race)
 * "Take-a this!" (when firing an item)

Princess Daisy

 * "Aw, yeah!" (when her kart is chosen)
 * "Oh no!" (loses a race, hit by item, falls off the road)
 * "Woo-hoo, nice!" (wins a race)

Princess Peach

 * "Yahoo, ha-ha!" (when chosen as character)
 * "Let's go!" (when her car is chosen)
 * "Yes! Ha-ha-ha!" (wins a race)
 * "No!" (hit by item, falls off road)

Toad

 * "Wah-ha-haaa!!" (when chosen as character)
 * "All right!" (when his kart is chosen)
 * "Wah-ha-ha-haa!" (wins a race)

Waluigi

 * "Heh-heh-heh!" (when chosen as character)
 * "Let's go already!" (when his kart is chosen)
 * "Wa-ha-ha-waaaaa!" (wins a race)
 * "Nooooooooooo!" (loses a race)

Wario

 * "Wah-hah!" (when chosen as character)
 * "Lets-a go!" (when his kart is chosen)
 * "Arrgh..." (hit by item)
 * "Arrgh!" (loses a race)

Yoshi

 * "Yoshi!" (several times)

Baby Daisy

 * "Baby Daisy!"
 * "Woah-woah-wow!"
 * "Yah-ha-ha-ooh!"
 * "Ow!"
 * "No!"
 * "Okay, yay!"
 * "Yay, okey-dokey!"
 * "Help!"
 * "Whee!"
 * "Woo-hoo!"
 * "Wow!"
 * "Wah!"
 * "Ow, no, help!"
 * "Yay, woo hoo hoo!"
 * "Yippee, yippee, yippee!"
 * "Ha ha!"
 * "Hee hee hee!"
 * "Go go go!"
 * "Yay!"
 * "Hey!"
 * "Oh!"
 * "Ha!"

Baby Luigi

 * ''"Baby Weegee!"
 * ''"Baby do it!"
 * ''"I'm-a back."
 * ''"Baby on the blue team!"
 * ''"Go Red Team!"
 * ''"Let's-a go!"
 * ''"Baby time!"
 * ''"Oh. I don't-a win." (*cries*)
 * ''"Oh, mama mia! I lose." (*cries*)
 * ''"Uh-oh! Baby Luigi lose!" (*cries*)
 * ''"Yeah! Baby Luigi almost win!"
 * ''"Okey dokey!!"
 * ''"Huh, uh, oh yeah. Oh yeah, heh. Almost."
 * ''"Yeah! Baby Luigi! Number almost one...
 * ''"Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot!" (burnt by lava or fire)
 * ''"Huh? Oh? Baby! Baby Luigi! Yeah!"
 * ''"Huh? Oh! Wahoo! Baby Weegee do it!"
 * ''"Oh yeah! Baby Luigi!! Yeeaaahhooo!!!"

Baby Mario

 * "Baby time!"
 * "Oki Doki!!"
 * "Baby Mario!"
 * "Bye bye!"
 * "So long!"
 * "I win! I win! Nyah nyah! Hee-hee!"
 * ''"Baby! Baby number one! Woo-hoo!"
 * ''"Oh yeah! Baby win! Woohoo!"
 * "Baby Red Team!"
 * "Let's-a go!"
 * "Baby yeah!"
 * "It's-a good! Go baby! Oh yeah."
 * "Yeah. Baby, hmm... Not too bad."
 * ''"Woo-hoo! Baby time!"
 * "Baby WAHOOOOOOOO!!!"
 * "Oh no, I'm-a lose! Mamaaaa!"
 * ''"Oh-oh, I lose. Mama-mia."
 * ''"Mamma-mia! WAAAH! WAAAAAH!!!"
 * "Let's go Blue Team!"
 * "Aw yeah!"
 * "Powered up!"

Baby Peach

 * ''"Baby Peach!"
 * ''"Let’s go!"
 * ''"Hooray for blue team!"
 * ''"Yay!"
 * ''"All right..."
 * ''"O.K.!"
 * ''"Yippee!"
 * '"Hehe, yeah! Yip-yip-yeah! Yahoo!"
 * "Go! Go! Go!"
 * ''"O.K.! (giggles)"
 * ''"Red team, yay!"
 * ''"Yahoo!"
 * "Woooooowwww!"
 * "Wow! (giggles)"

Bowser Jr.

 * "Gotcha!"
 * "Here we go!"
 * "See ya!
 * "Red team!"
 * "Blue team!"
 * "All right!
 * "Let's go!"
 * "Wha? Aw, no!"
 * "Whaaa?! Lame! Lame, lame."
 * "Woohoo! I won! I won!!" (1st place win)
 * "Yahoo! I won! Yay!" (1st place)
 * "Yippee! Yeah yeah!"
 * "OK. Uh-huh."

Funky Kong

 * "Yes, hah-hah!"
 * "Okay!"
 * "Awww, yay!"
 * "Baby!"

Luigi

 * ''"Wow, nice!"
 * ''"Luigi Time!"
 * ''"Yeah!"
 * ''"Oh yeah, Luigi!"
 * ''"Oh? Luigi win! Luigi number one! Wow."
 * ''"Oh yeah! Luigi number one!"
 * ''"I-a won! Luigi number one!!!"
 * ''"Oh yeah! Luigi! Yahoo!"
 * ''"Okay! Luigi! Yeah!"
 * ''"Okey-dokey!"
 * ''"Oh yeah, nice! Okey-dokey!"
 * ''"Luigi on the red team!"
 * ''"Blue team yeah!"
 * "Oh no, Luigi lose! MAMA!" (*cries*)
 * "Ohh, Mama Mia. Luigi lose!"
 * "Ohh, Mama Mia. No good... Ohh."
 * "Ohhhhh. Oh, rats."
 * ''"Wow. Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Thank You!"
 * "Cool!" (doing a wheelie)
 * ''"Oh, thank you!"
 * "Mario Kart! Could've been Luigi!" (alternate title screen)
 * "Luigi Kart Wii!" (alternate title screen)
 * "Let's-a go!" (picked on character select screen)
 * "Ohhhhh. Lose Again!"

Mario

 * "Mario Kart Wii! Wahoo!" (opening sequence)
 * (with Luigi and Peach) "Mario Kart Wii!" (without Luigi and Peach) "Wahoo!" (Wii Menu)
 * ''"Mario Time!"
 * ''"Mario, yeah!"
 * "Come on!" (opening sequence)
 * "I'm-a gonna get you!" (when he uses a Star or Mega Mushroom)
 * ''"Let's-a go!"
 * ''"Here we go!" (he says this while a kart is chosen or when he uses a Mega Mushroom or Star)
 * "Ohhhh. Mamma Mia!"
 * ''"Oh, no. I lose."
 * ''"Watch out!"
 * ''"Go, Red Team!"
 * ''"Oh yeah, blue team!"
 * ''"Yeah! Mario win! Wahoo!"
 * ''"Oh yeah! Mario number one! Hoho!"
 * ''"Oh yeah! Mario! Wahoo!"
 * ''"Okey-dokey!! Yahoo!!"
 * ''"I gotcha!"
 * ''"Hot hot hot hot!"
 * ''"Oh hot, oh hot, hothothot!"
 * "Yes! Wahoo!"
 * "Oh yeah! Wahoo!"
 * "Bye-bye!"
 * "Oh, mama, ohhhh!"
 * "Aw, mama! (sobs)"
 * ''"Okey-dokey!"
 * ''"Yeah. Mario. Hoo-hoo!"
 * ''"Oh yeah. Next time!"

Mii

 * "Go, go, go, go!"
 * "Yay!"
 * "Okay."
 * "Bye-bye!"
 * "Ooohhh!"'
 * "Go, go!"

Princess Daisy

 * ''"Yes, Daisy!"
 * ''"All right!"
 * ''"Oh, yeah!"
 * ''"Comin' through!" (Star or Mega Mushroom)
 * ''"Blue team's the best!"
 * ''"Okay! Not bad!"
 * ''"Yeah! Not too bad! Yeah!"
 * ''"Yeah, not too bad! Next time!" (after winning 3-5)
 * ''"Yeah! I'm the best!" (after winning)
 * ''"Yeah! I did it! Yahoooo!!!"
 * ''"Yahooooo! I did it!"
 * ''"Yeah, Red Team!"
 * ''"Out of the Way!" (Star or Mega Mushroom)
 * ''"Oh no!!! Awww..." (After losing)
 * ''"Ohhh! OH MAN!" (After losing)
 * ''"Oh, YAHOO!!!!"

Princess Peach

 * ''"Yes, Peach!"
 * ''"Let's go!"
 * ''"Mario Kart Wii!"
 * ''"Peach Kart Wii!"
 * ''"Oh, yay! I did it!"
 * ''"I won! Yay! How sweet."
 * ''"Yay! I won!"
 * ''"Oh, no...oh."
 * ''"No. Ohh." (*sighs*)
 * ''"Oh, my. Oh..."
 * ''"Here I go!"
 * ''"Yay. Not bad!"
 * ''"All right! Not bad!"
 * ''"Yay. All right! Maybe next time!"

Rosalina

 * ''"Hee hee hee hee!"
 * "Okay! We win!"
 * ''"Yay! Yeah-hah!"
 * "Oh...no.
 * ''"No! Oh well."
 * ''"Yahoo!"
 * ''"Let's go."
 * ''"Not bad. Huh, okay!"
 * ''"Ahh. Not bad. Ahh."
 * ''"Alright. Not bad!"
 * ''"Oh well... Next time."

Toad

 * ''"All right!"
 * ''"I'm the winner! Whoo-hee-hee-hoo!"
 * ''"Awww, next time..." (*grumbles*)
 * ''"Woohoohoohoohoo! I win! Woohoooo!"
 * ''"I win! Woohoohoohoo!"
 * ''"Yeah, red team!"
 * ''"Go-go blue team!"
 * ''"Take that!"
 * ''"Oh yeah! Almost..."
 * ''"Oh yeah! All right!"
 * ''"Ohhh...rats! Awww."
 * ''"Awww. Ohhhh...next time."

Toadette

 * "Okay!" (character selection screen)
 * ''"All right!"
 * ''"Bye-bye!"
 * ''"Oh no! Whomp-whomp-waaa!"
 * "Oh, no! Oh, no! Aww.
 * ''"Oh, no! Next time."
 * ''"Yeah! I won! Yeah!"
 * ''"Yay! I won! Haha!
 * ''"Oh yeah, I did it!"
 * ''"Red team's the best!"
 * ''"Blue team's the best!"
 * ''"Oh no I lost! Next time!"
 * ''"Ohh kay! Okey Dokey!"
 * ''"I did it! I did it!!!"
 * "Ah,Ha!"

Waluigi

 * ''"Aww Yeah!"
 * "Waluigi!"
 * "Yahooie!"
 * "Yeahhh!"
 * ''"Heheheh yeah!"
 * ''"Waluigi time!"
 * ''"Take that!"
 * ''"So good!"
 * ''"I'm on the red team!"
 * ''"Blue team gonna win!"
 * ''"Ehh, everybody cheater! Next time I cheat! Heh heh heh!"
 * ''"Ah, Waluigi lose! Impossible!"
 * ''"Oh, too bad. I get you next time, cheaters!"
 * ''"Waaah, impossible!"
 * ''"Aw yeah! I get you next time."
 * ''"Ha ha ha! Next time. I could have won!"
 * ''"Ehh, not bad..." (*laughs*)
 * ''"Aw no, too bad. Nyehhhhh."
 * ''"Waluigi win! Yeah!"
 * ''"Aw yeah! Waluigi! Ha-ha-ha!"
 * "Owwwwww! Cheaters!"
 * "Watch out...for me!" (after getting a Star or Mega Mushroom)
 * "Aw yeah! Powered up!"
 * "Ha! Ha! Waluigi!"

Wario

 * ''"Wario's great!"
 * ''"It's-a me, Wario!"
 * ''"I'm-a gonna win!"
 * "Let's-a-go!"
 * ''"Let's-a win!"
 * ''"Wario time!"
 * ''"Yeah, baby!"
 * ''"Take that loser!"
 * ''"Oof-ooooo! That hurts!"
 * ''"Blblblbl, I'm back." (after falling from water)
 * ''"Oh yeah, red team!"
 * ''"Blue Team, ha ha ha!"
 * ''"Grrrr. I hate you."
 * "Next time, I'' win. Ahh..." (*blows raspberries*)
 * ''"All right. Ahh, next time I get you."
 * ''"All right, I'll crush you next time."
 * ''"Wah! Awww, rats...ahh..." (*blows raspberries*)
 * ''"I hate losing! Nyaaah..."
 * ''"Oh, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it!" (*growls*)
 * ''"Wario win! Ha-ha-ha!"
 * ''"Oh yeah! Wario! Heh heh heh!
 * ''"Yeah! Take THAT, losers! Heh-heh-heh!"

Yoshi

 * "Yoshi!" (various times)
 * "Yoshi Yoshi!" (after hitting a racer)

Mario Kart 7
Some quotes from Mario Kart 7 are recycled and/or altered from Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Daisy

 * "Yo!"
 * "Yahoo! I did it!" (1st place win)
 * "Oh yeah! Not too bad!"
 * ''"Oh yeah! Woo hoo!

Luigi

 * "Luigi!"
 * "All right!"
 * "Luigi sad, so sad."
 * "Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Thank you!"
 * "No! Why Luigi do that?"
 * "Hey!" (When throwing an item)
 * "Oh yeah! Nice! Okey Dokey!"
 * "Woah!"
 * "Wow!"
 * ''"Oh yeah! Luigi!
 * "Mamaaaaaa!"
 * ''"Yea ha!"
 * "Wahhhh!

Mario

 * "Mario!"
 * "Mario Kart 7!" (title screen)
 * "Mario Kart, let's-a-go!" (alternate title screen)
 * "Mario Kart, here we go!" (alternate title screen)
 * "Thanks for Playing! Way to go!" (after winning all cups)
 * "Thanks for Playing! You're the best! Ha ha!" (after winning all cups with a Star Rank)
 * "Oki Doki!! Mario, Mario!"
 * "Oh yeah, I did it!"
 * "It's okay, I'll get you next time!"
 * "Mario loses, oh ho ho ho!" (*cries*)
 * "Oh, no! No, no, no!"
 * "Wahoo! Ha Ha!"

Metal Mario

 * "Metal Mario!"
 * "Let's-a-go!"
 * "Metal Mario! Oh yeah!"
 * "Let's-a-win! Metal Mario!"
 * "Metal Mario, the best!"
 * "See ya!"

Peach

 * "Mario Kart 7! Let's go!" (alternate title screen)
 * "Yay!"
 * "Yahoo!"
 * "Okay!"
 * "Oh Toadsworth, I did it! Yay!"

Rosalina

 * ''"All Right!"
 * ''"Ta Ta!"
 * ''"Ah... No, no, no, no, no! (sigh)"
 * "Yahoo!"
 * ''"Woohoo! Oh yeah!"
 * ''"Oh... No!"

Toad

 * "Yeah! Whoopee!"
 * "Ow!"

Wario

 * "Move it!"
 * "Wario next time!"
 * "Wario good!"
 * "Wario Kart."
 * "Wario! Ha-ha-ha!"
 * "Yeah! Take that losers! Heh heh heh!" (1st place win)
 * "Mama miaaaaaa!!!"
 * "Ooooh! Mama!"' (6th or Lower)
 * "Wahhhh!'

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Some quotes from Mario Kart 8 are recycled and/or altered from Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and Mario Super Sluggers; these quotes are not included. Yoshi, Shy Guy, the Villagers, Inklings, Dry Bones, Bowser Jr., King Boo, Isabelle, Lakitu, Bowser, Dry Bowser, Koopa Troopa, and Donkey Kong do not speak but instead make noises. Also Fishin' Lakitu doesn't talk either, but shows signs for the racers. Unlocked quotes are removed since every character in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are starting characters.

Baby Daisy

 * "Yippie!" (when selected)
 * "Wow wow wow!!!!"
 * "Here we go!"
 * "Okay!"
 * "Ha ha, cool!"
 * "Wheels up!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Upsy-Daisy." (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Go me!" (when finished in 2nd to 6th place)
 * "Nooooooo!" (when finished in 7th place or lower)

Baby Luigi

 * "Yeah-hah, woah!" (when selected)
 * "Go Luigi! Go Luigi!" (when first place)
 * "Oh yeah. Baby, baby!" (when first place)
 * "Wheels up!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Up, up." (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Happy baby!" (when performing an anti-gravity stunt)
 * "Heh, thank you." (when being retrieved from lava)
 * "Hot, hot, hooot." (when being retrieved from lava)
 * "I lose!" (when finished in 7th place or lower)

Baby Mario

 * "Oh, yeah!" (when selected)
 * "I win! I win!" (when finished in 1st place)
 * "Yeah!" (trick)
 * "Wheels up!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "MA-MAAAAAAA!!!"(when finished in 7th place or lower)

Baby Peach

 * "Wow, wow!" (when selected)
 * "Yahoo!" (gliding)
 * "Hee-hee-hee, yay!" (when performing a stunt)
 * "Ha-ha-ha!" (when performing a stunt)
 * "Whee! Hee-hee-hee!" (when performing an anti-gravity stunt)
 * "Yaaaaaaaayyyy!!!" (when finished in 1st place)
 * "Wheels up!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Oh, well..." (when finished in 7th place or lower)

Baby Rosalina

 * "Baby Rosalina!" (when unlocked)
 * "Woohoo!" (when selected)
 * "Whoa!!" (rocket start)
 * "Wheeeee!!" (boost after drift)
 * "Woo-hoo!!" (boost after drift)
 * "Yeah!!" (trick)
 * "Wheels up!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Yippee!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "That was great!!" (When placed 1st)
 * "Yoo-hoo!" (Trick)

Bowser

 * "Yeah!" (when selected)

Bowser Jr.

 * "Let's go!"
 * "Ha ha, yeah! I win!"
 * "What? No! Aww."

Cat Peach

 * "Meow!" (various quotes)
 * "Meow, yeah!"
 * "Ha ha, meow meow!"
 * "Oh my meow!" (When entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Mew mew!"
 * "Meowtastic!"
 * "Spin meow!"
 * "Meowie!"
 * "Meow wow!"
 * "Meow, bye!"
 * "At you later!"
 * "Nyah-Nyah-Nyah-Nyah-Nyah!"
 * "Meow time!"
 * "Up we meow!" (When entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Meow-ly-la!"
 * "Meow, ha ha!"
 * "So meow-rry!"
 * "Mee-yowch!"
 * "Hot hot, meow meow!"
 * "Whoopsie!"
 * "Why, meow?" (When finishing in 7th place or lower)
 * "Oh, meow-no, meow-no, meow-no..." (When finishing in 7th place or lower)
 * "Cat-tastrophic!" (When finishing in 7th place or lower)
 * "Ah, meow-kay!" (When finishing in 2nd-6th place)
 * "Meow, not bad!" (When finishing in 2nd-6th place)
 * "Meow, next time!" (When finishing in 2nd-6th place)
 * "Oh, meow-did it!" (When finishing in 1st place)
 * "I'm purr-fect!" (When finishing in 1st place)
 * "Good kitty wins!" (When finishing in 1st place)
 * "Meow or never!"
 * "Peach cat go!"
 * "Awesome!"
 * "Purr-fect!"

Daisy

 * "Daisy!" (when selected)
 * "Oh no!" (various)
 * "All right!" (various)
 * "Oh, yeah!" (burst engine)
 * "Check it out!" (drafting)
 * "Bye bye!" (drafting)
 * "Out of the way!" (drafting)
 * "Coming through!"
 * "Haha, awesome!"
 * "There we go!"
 * "Wheels up!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Up we go!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Here it goes!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Whoa, yeah!" (spin boosting)
 * "Go!" (boosting after drifting)
 * "Nice!" (when opponent is attacked)
 * "Yippee!" (when opponent is attacked)
 * "Wow, yeah!" (glide)
 * "(Laughs), awesome!" (when finished in 1st place)
 * "I'm the best" (when finished in 1st place)
 * "Awww, yeah!" (when finished in 1st place)
 * "Not bad at all!" (when finished in 2nd to 6th place)
 * "Boo..." (when finished in 7th or lower)
 * "I love it!"
 * "Sweet!"
 * "Ow, hot!"
 * "Hot hot hot!"

Dry Bowser

 * "Gwa ha ha!" (when selected)

Gold Mario

 * "Gold Mario!" (when unlocked)
 * "Ha ha!" (when selected)

Iggy

 * "Iggy!" (when unlocked)
 * "Eh-haaa!" (when selected)
 * "Here we go-ho-ho!" (when airborne)
 * "Bla-hahahahaha!" (1st place)

Larry

 * "Larry!" (when unlocked)
 * "Ha ha!" (when selected)
 * "Bye-Bye!" (when passing another racer)
 * "Stop!" (when being hit)
 * "HA YA YA!" (when performing a trick)

Lemmy

 * "Lemmy, Hi!" (when unlocked)

Link

 * "Ha t'cha!" (when selected)
 * "Ha!" (Trick)
 * "Woohoo!" (when finishing in 1st place)

Ludwig

 * "Haha!" (when unlocked)
 * "Yeah!"
 * "Ya-hoo!"
 * "Woo-hoo!" (when performing a stunt)
 * "Hah!" (when performing a stunt)
 * "Hee hee ha ha haaa!" (when airborne)
 * "Yeehaaaw!" (winning 1st place)
 * "Haw haw haw! Hoo hoo!" (getting 2nd to 6th place)
 * "Hey yeah! Yeah!" (getting 2nd to 6th place)
 * "Uwaah!" (getting 7th - 12th place)
 * "Grrrrr!" (getting 7th - 12th place)

Luigi

 * "Luigi Kart 8!" (alternate title screen)
 * "Luigi!" (various quotes)
 * "Yah-hah!"
 * "All right!" (anti-gravity trick)
 * "First place Luigi!" (finishes in 1st place)
 * "Luigi, number one!" (finishes in 1st place)
 * "Oh, yeah, can't stop Luigi!" (finishes in 1st place)
 * "Good job, Luigi!"
 * "Oh yeah, pretty good!"
 * "Oh, what happened?" (finishes in 7th place or lower)
 * "Luigi not happy." (finishes in 7th place or lower)
 * "(cries), mama!" (finishes in 7th place or lower)
 * "Look out!"
 * "Here we go!"
 * "Wheee!"
 * "L time!"
 * "Up time!"
 * "Magic!"
 * "Got it!"
 * "Ooo, hot..."
 * "Thanks, buddy!"
 * "See you!"
 * "Bye bye!"
 * "Bingo!"
 * "Super Luigi!"
 * "Zoom zoom!"
 * "All right!"

Mario

 * "Mario Kart 8!" (Title screen)
 * "Start your engines!" (alternate title screen)
 * "Hey! Thanks for playing!" (end of Mario Kart 8 demo)
 * "Okey dokey!" (when selected)
 * "Nice play!"
 * "Mario Number One!" (when placing 1st, taken from Mario Kart Wii)
 * "Hee-hee! I got it!" (when placing 1st)
 * "Yahoo!" (when placing 1st, taken from Mario Kart Wii)
 * "Whoo hoo! Good play!" (finishes in 2nd-6th place)
 * "Thank you so much!" (finishes in 2nd-6th place)
 * "Here we go!" (gliding)
 * "Wheels up!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Up we go!"
 * "Oh, no!" (when finished in 7th place or lower)
 * "How?" (when finished in 7th place or lower)
 * "Ha ha ha! Bye bye!" (drafting)
 * "All right!" (passing a racer)
 * "See you later!"
 * "Buh bye!"
 * "Mama mia!"
 * "Gotcha!"
 * "Can't catch me!"
 * "Oh no!"
 * "Oh yeah, oh yeah!"
 * "Hoo hoo! Let's-a go!"

Metal Mario

 * "Metal Mario." (when unlocked)
 * "Let's-a win!" (when selected)
 * "Aww, mia mama!" (when finished in 7th place or lower)
 * "Oh, no!" (when finished in 7th place or lower)
 * "Aww, papa!" (when finished in 7th place or lower)
 * "Mia mama!" (bad start)
 * "Bravissimo!"
 * "Super Star!" (when equipping a Star)
 * "Hee hee! I got it!" (when finished in 1st place)
 * "First-a prize! Hoo hoo!" (when finished in 1st place)
 * "Oh, yeah, hee hee hee!" (finishes in 2nd-6th place)
 * "Not bad, not bad!" (finishes in 2nd-6th place)
 * "Whoo! Pretty good!" (finishes in 2nd-6th place)
 * "I did it!"
 * "So long-a!"
 * "Okey dokey!"
 * "Wheels up!"
 * "Up time!"
 * "Here we go!"
 * "Metal time!"
 * "See ya!"
 * "So long-ee!"
 * "Bye bye!"
 * "Go?"
 * "Let's-a go!"
 * "Watch it!"

Mii

 * "Hi!" (When selected, Only for Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Light Green, Green, Light Blue, Blue, Purple male Miis and Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Light Green, Green, Light Blue, Blue, Brown, Black, and White female Miis)
 * "Ha ha ha!" (Various, Only for Brown, Black, and White male Miis)
 * "Go!" (When turbo-boosting, Only for Pink, Red, and Orange female and male Miis)
 * "Go, go, go, go!" (When boosting, Only for Pink, Red, and Orange male Miis)
 * "Yay Yay Yay!" (When drafting, Only for Pink, Red, and Orange male Miis)
 * "Yay!" (When passing a racer, Only for Pink, Red and Orange male Miis and Light Green, Light Blue, and Yellow female Miis, and when selected or trick, Only for Green, Blue, Purple female Miis, and when winning, Only for Green, Blue, and Purple male Miis)
 * "Bye!" (When passing a racer, Only for Pink, Red, and Orange Male Miis)
 * "Bye bye!" (When passing a racer, Only for Pink, Red, and Orange Male Miis, and Green, Blue, and Purple male and female Miis)
 * "Ha Ha!" (When passing a racer, Only for Green, Blue, and Purple Male Miis)
 * "Yes!" (When finished in 1st place, Only for Green, Blue, and Purple Male Miis)

Morton

 * "Morton!" (when unlocked)
 * "Whoa-ho-ho-ho!"
 * "Heh huh huh!" (when performing a trick)
 * "Uwhooa!" (when performing a stunt)
 * "Whoa-ho!" (when airborne)
 * "Wah-hoo! Yeah!" (winning 1st place)
 * "Hey! All right!" (getting 2nd - 6th place)
 * "Augh!" (getting 7th - 12th place)
 * "Oh ho ho ho..." (getting 7th - 12th place)

Peach

 * "Let's go." (When selected)
 * "I won!" (When finishing in 1st place)
 * "Oh, wheeeee!!!" (When finishing in 1st place)
 * "Oh, yay!" (When finishing in 1st place)
 * "Not quite..." (When finishing in 7th place or lower)
 * "Oh, no?" (When finishing in 7th place or lower)
 * "Wheels up!" (When entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Ta-ta!" (Trick)
 * "Hurry up!" (Trick)

Pink Gold Peach

 * "Pink Gold Peach!" (When unlocked)
 * "Oh, yes!" (When selected)
 * "Sweet!" (Trick)
 * "Yes, first place!" (When finishing in 1st place)
 * "Oh, did I win?" (When finishing in 1st place)
 * "Ooo, I did it!" (When finishing in 1st place)
 * "Oh, my!"
 * "Oh, now!"
 * "All right, then!"
 * "Let's go!"
 * "Here we go!"
 * "Good bye!"
 * "Excuse me!"
 * "Up we go!" (When entering anti-gravity)
 * "Wheels up!" (When entering anti-gravity)
 * "Whoo, pardon!"
 * "Coming through!"
 * "Whoo, nice!"
 * "Oh, (cough) my!" (When finishing in 7th place or lower)
 * "Oh, oh no!" (When finishing in 7th place or lower)
 * "Shoot, next time." (When finishing in 7th place or lower)
 * "Okay, not bad!" (When finishing in 2nd-6th place)
 * "Yeah! That works!" (When finishing in 2nd-6th place)
 * "Yes! Good enough!" (When finishing in 2nd-6th place)
 * "Here I come!"
 * "Super!"
 * "Love, Peach!"
 * "Hooray!"
 * "Fire!"

Rosalina

 * "Rosalina!" (when unlocked)
 * "Whoo-hoo! Here we go!" (alternate title screen)
 * "Let's go!" (when selected)
 * "Wheeeeee!" (boost)
 * "Bye-Bye!" (glide)
 * "Ta-daaaaaa!" (trick)
 * "Wheels up!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Oh, yeah! Winner!" (when finished in 1st place)
 * "(Chuckle) All right!" (when finished in 1st place)
 * "Yes! Victory!" (when finished in 1st place)
 * "That'll do." (when finished in 2nd to 6th place)
 * "Phew, not bad." (when finished in 2nd to 6th place)
 * "Aww! Next time." (when finished in 7th place or lower)

Roy

 * "Yeah!"
 * "Yeah-ha-ha!"
 * "Yeah-yuh!" (when performing a stunt)
 * "Uh-huh!" (when performing a stunt)
 * "Whoooaaa!" (when airborne)
 * "Eee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee!" (winning 1st place)
 * "Yeah! Yeah!" (getting 2nd - 6th place)
 * "Uwaah huh huh huh huh..." (getting 7th - 12th place)

Tanooki Mario

 * "Tanooki!" (when selected)
 * "Yeah yeah!" (boosting, taken from Mario's Eagle in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour)
 * "Woo hoo hoo!" (boosting)
 * "Wah-ha!" (boosting, taken from Super Mario 64)
 * "Mama mia!" (when successfully Slipstreaming)
 * "Heeheehee! I got it!" (finishes in 1st place, from Mario Kart 64 itself)
 * "That's-a great!" (finishes in 1st place)
 * "Ooo, I almost won!" (finishes in 2nd to 6th place)
 * "Oh, I was so close!" (finishes in 2nd to 6th place)
 * "No problem!" (finishes in 2nd to 6th place)
 * "Uh-oh, Mario lose." (finishes in 7th and lower)
 * "Hey, what happened?" (finishes in 7th and lower)
 * "Come on!" (passes someone, taken from Mario's taunt in Mario Power Tennis)
 * "Jump-a!"
 * "Aie-yaie-yaie!"
 * "Uh-oh, watch out!"
 * "Whoops!"
 * "Good-bye!"
 * "Lucky!"
 * "Hello!"
 * "Ciao!"
 * "Here we go!"
 * "Let's-a go!"
 * "Mama mia!"
 * "Go-go-go!"
 * "Up we go!"
 * "Da ta-ta-ta!"
 * "Huh-ho, bravo!"
 * "No problem!"
 * "Oh, mama mia!"

Toad

 * "Let's go!" (Alternate title screen along with Mario)
 * "Yeah!" (When selected)
 * "Yoooo!" (boosting)
 * "Here I go!" (After activating a Super Star)
 * "I win!" (After finishing in 1st place)
 * "All right!'" (After finishing from 2nd to 6th place)
 * "Wheels up!" (When entering anti-gravity mode)

Toadette

 * "Ya-hoo!" (When selected)
 * "Yeah-hey, I won!" (When finished in 1st Place)
 * "Okey-dokey!" (When finished in 2nd to 6th Place)
 * "Oh no..." (When finished in 7th place or lower)
 * "Here I go!" (When activated the anti-gravity)
 * "Wheels up!" (When activated the anti-gravity)
 * "Watch out!"

Waluigi

 * "Ha ha!" (When selected)
 * "Ha, Waluigi!" (glide)
 * "Ha ha! Waluigi!" (When finished 1st)
 * "Nice! Niiiice! Yeah!" (When finished between 2nd and 6th place)
 * "Aw, everybody cheating!" (When finished in 7th place or lower)
 * "Oh! Come on!" (When finished in 7th place or lower)
 * "I'll be back!" (When finished in 7th place or lower)
 * "Wheels up, up, up, up!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Hey there! Here we go!"
 * "Have at you!"

Wario

 * "Cheater!" (when selected)
 * "Wario... the legend." (when finished in 1st place)
 * "Wario always win!" (when finished in 1st place)
 * "Waaaaariooo!"
 * "Back off!" (when performing a Trick)
 * "Wheels up!" (when entering anti-gravity mode)
 * "Oh nooo!"
 * "Come on!"
 * "Oh, he-hey!"
 * "Here I go!'"
 * "Always always!" (when Starman is used)
 * "No no no no no!"
 * "Purple!"

Wendy

 * "Hello!" (when unlocked)
 * "Hi!" (when performing a stunt)
 * "Yahoo!" (when performing a stunt)
 * "Watcha!" (when performing a stunt)
 * "Yessaaah!" (when airborne)
 * "Yippie! Wow!" (winning 1st place)
 * "Whoa! Ha ha ha!" (winning 1st place)
 * "Yeah! Whoa-ho!" (winning 1st place)
 * "Ha ha! Yeah!" (getting 2nd - 6th place)
 * "Whyyy?!" (getting 7th - 12th place)

Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Most of the character quotes are recycled from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, they are not included here.

Announcer (PAL version)
In a multiplayer race, the announcer also says the player number of the kart ranging from 1 to 4 except for CPU players. This is said before the character name is said.
 * "Waiting for entry."
 * "Taking picture."
 * "Kart #1, (P1 character)! Kart #2, (P2 character)! Kart #3, (P3 character)! Kart #4, (P4 character)! Four drivers will battle it out for the top spot!" (When a 4 player race is about to start)
 * "*Character name* is banging away."
 * "*Character name* has activated the Thunder Stick"
 * "Thunder Stick...activated"
 * "Bang, bang, bang!"
 * "*Character name* is pulling away from the number two racer."
 * "*Character name*, what a strong driver. Everyone's trying to catch up."
 * "Item shot!"
 * "*Character name* has dodged the item."
 * "*Character name* bullies the drivers already in last."
 * "*Character name* missed the item box! What a poor showing!"
 * "And now, we begin the race!"
 * "It's time to start this fierce item battle!"
 * "*Character name* perhaps a little late!"
 * "*Character name*, a careful start!"
 * "5 seconds until detonation! 3 seconds!" (When player holding a Time Bomb with 5 seconds left)
 * ''"*Character name* had blown up!!!" (When player explodes a Time Bomb)
 * ''"*Character name* is hit by the Chain Chomp!"
 * ''"*Character name* is hit by the Galaga Boss!"
 * ''"*Character name* crashes into the wall!"
 * ''"*Character name* misses!"
 * ''"*Character name* mistake!"
 * ''"*Character name* is now left behind!"
 * "*Character name* takes a shot. Misthrow!"
 * ''"Wow! *Character name* disappeared!"
 * "This broadcast is brought to you by..."
 * "Item drop!"
 * "Here we are live from *course name*!"
 * "The most talented driver is *Character name*! What thrilling techniques will we see?"
 * "The race is at the halfway mark."
 * "*Character name*, leave everyone behind!"
 * "*Character name*, look for a chance to move up!"
 * "Now onto the final lap!"
 * "*Character name*, can this driver catch-up?"
 * "*Character name* is out in front! There is no way to lose!"
 * "The winner is *Character name*!"
 * "Outstanding run!"
 * "Flawless!"
 * "What an upset!"
 * "...winning in a head-2-head battle!"
 * "*2nd character name* just barely loses!"
 * "*2nd character name* gets passed at the final moment."
 * "*Character name* crossed the goal!"
 * "What an impressive run! You'll earn the top spot next race." (Player finishes 2nd / 3rd in a single-player race)
 * "A narrow loss! Expect a strong showing next race." (When player finishes 4th, 5th or 6th)
 * "2nd character name* loses the race." (When player finishes 1st before player rival finish in linked battle)
 * "Oh! And the race is over!" (When a race is timed out)

Mametchi

 * ''"Bee, Bop, Bip!"

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Most of the character quotes are recycled from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, they are not included here.

Announcer (US Version)
The announcer in this version is voiced by Jack Merluzzi, who also narrates F-Zero GX, a GameCube game, and , a Wii U game (see FAST Racing NEO Credits ). With the exception of CPU players, in a multiplayer race, he also says the player number of the kart ranging from 1 to 4, which is before saying the character name, except during the driver introductions. Some of the quotes here are also taken from the second game, although altered a bit.

An incomplete list of voice clips in audio can be found here.
 * "Now accepting competition entries."
 * "Competition entry received, please wait."
 * "The adjustable seat position makes for easy driving." (in Version 1.06)
 * "Taking a photo."
 * "3, 2, 1..." (When time is about to run out in the Take Picture screen. Not in Version 1.06)
 * "Peach Castle. What kind of intense battle will unfold in this contrail peaceful kingdom?"
 * "Splash Circuit. A curved course is an especially important short course."
 * "Keep an eye out for (P1 character), (P2 character), (P3 character), and (P4 character)." (When a 4-player race is about to start. In Team Battle, the first team's players are said first before the second team. Before 1.06, the player numbers were also said in this quote)
 * "What kind of teamwork can we expect to see today?"
 * "OK, the karts are lined up at the grid."
 * "Finally, the highly anticipated race will begin!"
 * "The race is about to begin."
 * "And now for the countdown!"
 * "Today's race is brought to you by Jack Merluzzi."
 * "Everyone's off to a strong start!"
 * "(Character name), great start!"
 * "(Character name), perfect rocket start!"
 * "(Character name), blast-off!"
 * "Rocket start for all karts!"
 * "So who's going to take the first shot?"
 * "Oh no! (Character name) crashed!"
 * "Oh no, (Character name) missed!"
 * "(Character name) missed the item box!"
 * "What a poor showing!"
 * "That might hurt!"
 * "(Character name) was hit by (item)!"
 * "(Character name) ran over (item)!"
 * "(Character name) took damage from a(n) (item)!"
 * "(Character name) has dodged the item!"
 * "(Character name) blocks the attack with a shield!"
 * "(Character name) evades the attack! What skill!"
 * "(Character name) dodges it!"
 * "(Character name) shoots an item!"
 * "(Character name) is sneaking up to the leaders!"
 * "(Character name) is catching up!"
 * "(Character name) is going to be picking up the pace in a bit!"
 * "(Character name) has picked up the pace!"
 * "(Character name) is gradually closing in!"
 * "(Character name) makes a perfect pass!"
 * "(Character name), oh no! Can't see through the smoke screen!"
 * "(Character name) has overwhelming strength! Everyone's trailing behind!"
 * "(Character name) has amazing strength! Rivals don't stand a chance!"
 * "(Character name) is taking a big lead for 1st place!"
 * "We're running in at the halfway point of the race."
 * "(Character name) is leaving everyone far behind!"
 * "(Character name) continues to ride in the top group!"
 * "(Character name) is pulling away now!"
 * "(Character name) is dominating the top position!"
 * "(Character name) maintains the lead!"
 * "(Character name) is fast! Too fast!"
 * "(Character name) has astounding speed! It's a completely solitary journey!"
 * "(Character name) is picking up Mario Coins one after another!"
 * "(Character name) is riding comfortably in top space!"
 * "(Character name) is having kart problems?"
 * "(Character name) is looking for a challenge?"
 * "(Character name) is currently in 5th place."
 * "(Character name) is currently in 6th place."
 * "(Character name), show us your determination."
 * "(Character name) is using items well, and wants to move up in the ranking."
 * "(Character name) has used a Fusion Kart! They will fuse with (2nd character name)!"
 * "(Character name) and (second character name) have used the Friendship Shield! Because they're near each other, the shield will be deployed."
 * "(Character name) and (second character name) is having a fierce battle!"
 * "It's a tight battle coming into the final lap!"
 * "Now we're entering into the final lap! There's just one more lap to go!"
 * "And now we're into the final lap!"
 * "Can we expect a turn-around?"
 * "(Character name) is alone out in front! Victory is all but certain!"
 * "(Character name) and (second character name)... while this difficult battle folds, they swoop down on 1st place!"
 * "(Character name), can you come back strong?"
 * "Currently in 1st place is (1st place character's name). 2nd place is (2nd place character's name)."
 * "Now into the final corner!"
 * "The top driver has a big lead."
 * "The top group is going into the last corner, it's impossible to see who will win!"
 * "The leader is going into the last corner!"
 * "(Character name) is showing all their determination!"
 * "Little by little, (Character name) is falling behind!"
 * "Here's the last corner!"
 * "Can (Character name) gain the lead?"
 * "(Character name) isn't giving up!"
 * "The goal is right before them! (Character name)!"
 * "(Character name) is headed into the final corner on top!"
 * "A challenge!"
 * "Big comeback!"
 * "Attack!!"
 * "Uh oh! Over-action!"
 * "Uh oh! Overtaken again!"
 * "Woah! Overtaken again!"
 * "Goal!"
 * "Finished!"
 * "That's it!"
 * "The winner is (Character name)!"
 * "Overwhelming strength!"
 * "Flawless victory!"
 * "...with a big lead ahead of 2nd place! A perfect victory!"
 * "Splendid victory over such a close race!"
 * "(second character name) lost at the last second!"
 * "(second character name) missed it by just a hair!"
 * "What a splendid term of a win!" (when the player overtakes the lead CPU to take 1st in the final corner)
 * "(Character name) has reached the goal!"
 * "(Character name) and (second character name) was defeated!"
 * "What an impressive run! You'll earn the top spot next race." (Player finishes 2nd / 3rd in a single-player race)
 * "A narrow loss. There's always hope for next time." (When player finishes 4th, 5th or 6th)
 * "Oh! And the race is over!" (Timing out in any race)