The Lap Counter shows you how many laps you need out of the set number to finish the race. Most games have the usual three laps but in some games/courses they have more or less.
Number of Laps needed to finish the race[]
Main Series[]
- Super Mario Kart: 5
- Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart Wii: 3
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit: 3 (original tracks) or 5 (SMK tracks)
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: 3 (2 in Wario Colosseum, 7 in Baby Park, 1-9 in Vs. Mode)
- Mario Kart DS: 3 (5 in GCN Baby Park)
- Mario Kart Wii: 3
- Mario Kart 7: 3 (1 in Wuhu Loop, Maka Wuhu, and Rainbow Road)
- Mario Kart 8 & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 3 (1 in Mount Wario, N64 Rainbow Road and Big Blue, 7 in GCN Baby Park)
Spin-Offs[]
- Mario Kart Arcade GP 3
- Mario Kart Tour: 2 (3 in 3DS Rainbow Road and the trick variant of GCN Baby Park, and 5 in GCN Baby Park)