Starting Boost
When the countdown starts wait until the 2 has almost disappeared and then press and hold the 2 button. This will give you a quick boost at the start of the race.
Boost after falling
When you fall into something, such as a pit, if you hit 2 the moment you're placed back on the ground, you get a temporary boost.
Unlockable Characters
Unlockable
| How to Unlock |
|---|
| Baby Daisy | 1 Star in all 50cc Wii-Cups |
| Baby Luigi | Unlock 8 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials |
| Birdo | Play Time Trials on 16 different courses |
| Bowser Jr. | 1 Star in all 100cc Retro-Cups |
| Daisy | Win 150cc Special Cup |
| Diddy Kong | Complete all 50cc Cups |
| Dry Bones | Win 100cc Leaf Cup |
| Dry Bowser | 1 Star in all 150cc Wii-Cups |
| Funky Kong | Unlock 4 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials |
| King Boo | Win 50cc Star Cup |
| Mii (Outfit A) | Win 100cc Special Cup |
| Rosalina | Have a Super Mario Galaxy savefile and she will be unlocked after some GPs |
| Toadette | Play Time Trials on all 32 different courses |
Unlockable Courses
Unlockable
| How to Unlock |
|---|
| Leaf Cup | Win at least 3rd place in Banana Cup |
| Lightning Cup | Win at least 3rd place in Leaf Cup |
| Special Cup | Win at least 3rd place in Star Cup |
| Star Cup | Win at least 3rd place in Flower Cup |
| Mirror Mode | Win all cups at 150cc class. |
Unlockable Bikes
Unlockable
| How to Unlock |
|---|
| Bubble Bike (small bike) | Win Mirror Leaf Cup |
| Dolphin Dasher (medium bike) | Win Mirror Star Cup |
| Magikruiser (small bike) | Play Time Trials on 8 different courses |
| Nitrocycle (medium bike) | Attain at least 1 Star Rank for all 100cc Wii Grand Prix Cups |
| Phantom (large bike) | Win Mirror Special Cup |
| Quacker (small bike) | Win 150cc Star Cup |
| Rapide (medium bike) | Win 100cc Lightning Cup |
| Torpedo (large bike) | Unlock 12 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials |
| Twinkle Star (large bike) | Win 100cc Star Cup |
Unlockable Karts
Unlockable
| How to Unlock |
|---|
| Blue Falcon (small kart) | Win Mirror Lightning Cup |
| Cheep Charger (small kart) | Attain at least 1 Star Rank for all 50cc Retro Grand Prix Cups |
| Dragonetti (large kart) | Win 150cc Lightning Cup |
| Piranha Prowler (large kart) | Win 50cc Special Cup |
| Rally Romper (small kart) | Unlock 1 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials |
| Royal Racer (medium kart) | Win 150cc Leaf Cup |
| Turbo Blooper (medium kart) | Win 50cc Leaf Cup |
