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When using boost, it is better to use slow presses than to hold or mash the turbo button.

This still applies while drifting, and allows for going positive on turbo while traveling in an almost straight line without lowering the speed you travel at. Note that all of these methods travel at the same speed, the only difference is amount of turbo gained/lost

Video for reference

This is the closest thing to an "unintended shortcut" that we have at the moment.

There is a VERY generous respawn in Far Far Away on the rooftop section. In 50cc, It's barely BARELY faster than just taking the normal route. I decided to compare the times as Shrek touches the wall since it's an easier way to measure it and I can't do the turn the exact same every time without TAS.

I haven't tested with 100cc and 150cc, but it's safe to assume that performing this is slower on those speeds because the death animation is always the same length.

Realistically, I don't know if this is worth it, but it's there.

When selecting your character, always select Shrek. He is by far the fastest character in the game and clears the next fastest character by a second or two on each lap. This is due to not just his high top speed but also their strength which, for an unexplained reason, seems to make him decelerate slower than anyone except B.O.B. who is the only other character with a strength of 5.

Here is a tier list of where everyone on the roster falls. Each character’s placement reflects how fast they can generally clear a lap on 150cc using the same strategies.