Speed mode
Speed mode is a mode in KartRider franchise.
In this mode players during the race need to collect boost by drifting and finish as fast as possible using the shortest route. Race ends in 10 seconds after the 1st player crossed finish line.
Compared to Item mode, Speed mode is more skill based. Due to this, it is the focus mode in the KartRider series' esport scene.
Types
Solo
In Solo Speed mode all 8 players play for themselves. The 1st player to finish wins the race.
Teams
In Team Speed mode, that includes Duos and Squad all players are distributed in 2–4 teams. Players collect team boost gauge together and when it's full, all players in team get team boost instead of usual one, that lasts longer. Unlike Item mode, every player earns points according to their places, team with most points wins the race.
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 |
| Retire | 0 |
Items
| Item | Image |
|---|---|
| Boost |  |
| Team Boost |  |
Speed tracks
All tracks in the game can be played in Speed mode, but the following tracks are exclusive to Speed mode and cannot be played in Item mode.
2 stars
| Thumbnail | Theme | Name | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Glacier | 360 Tower | 3 |
 |
Moonhill | Central Station | 2 |
3 stars
| Thumbnail | Theme | Name | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Forest | Log Leap | 3 |
 |
Mine | Rickety Rails | 3 |
 |
World Tour |  Miami Drive
|
2 |
 |
World Kart Championship |  Singapore Circuit
|
2 |
 |
World Kart Championship |  Korea Circuit
|
2 |
 |
World Kart Championship |  Japan Circuit
|
3 |
 |
Northeu | New Space Station X |
2 |
 |
Northeu | New Sky Way |
2 |
4 stars
| Thumbnail | Theme | Name | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Desert | Ancient Aqueducts | 2 |
 |
Forest | Zigzag Timberland | 2 |
 |
World Kart Championship |  Mexico Touring Rally
|
1 |
 |
World Kart Championship |  Shanghai Circuit
|
2 |
 |
World Kart Championship |  Brazil Circuit
|
2 |
 |
World Kart Championship |  Canada Circuit
|
2 |
 |
Graveyard | Skeletal Citadel | 2 |
 |
Northeu | New Space 101 |
2 |
5 stars
| Thumbnail | Theme | Name | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Village | Boomhill Tunnel | 1 |
 |
Desert | Construction Chaos | 2 |
 |
Glacier | Snowbound Slopes | 2 |
 |
Mine | Winding Slopes | 1 |
 |
Factory | Facility 5 | 1 |
 |
Northeu | New Express |
1 |
| Game modes in KartRider: Drift | |
|---|---|
| Permanent | |
| Mode Lab | Factory Run • Infinite Boost Mode* • Flag Mode • Crossover Mode • Dao's Jumping Jamboree • Hit and Run • Brodi's Big Time Blast • Multi Cube Item Mode • Ghost Battle • Tug of War • Derek's Extreme Zone |
| Quests | |
| Removed | |
| *Mode was temporarily made permanent in Season 3 and returned to the Mode Lab in Season 5. | |