After you rocket start, take the path to the starting line’s left. As soon as you drive onto the silver track, begin a drift to the right. Hold the drift just until you get blue sparks for a Mini-Turbo boost.
With your Mini-Turbo boost, drive through the pool and down the ramp ahead. There will be arrows pointing exactly where you need to go. As you come out of the pool, start a drift to the left. Hold this drift all the way down the ramp, and then release it as you hit the straightaway.
Line yourself up with the right row of coins down the straightaway, and collect them as you drive a straight line through them. As soon as you are lined up with the coins, use one of your Mushrooms to boost you into the next room.
Stay between the two racing lines as you enter this room, but slowly start moving toward the left racing line. Be careful as you drive through this room, as the table can slide right into you or block your path. Once you are near the end of this room, begin a drift to the right to enter the next hallway.
As soon as you create blue sparks from your drift, release it to get a Mini-Turbo boost. Immediately begin a drift to the left and hold it as you drift into the small pool of water. This will drop you into the ship’s underwater section.
When you go underwater, straighten yourself out so you are on the main path. This is also the time to release your drift you were holding, giving you the extra boost you need to get out of the water more quickly. Drive between the two Clampys while staying on the path, heading toward the two dash panels.
Drive across the two dash panels and receive a quick burst of speed, sending you flying out of the water. If you hop as soon as you leave the water, you can get an extra Mini-Turbo boost.
Right when you land from your jump, begin a drift to the right, holding it all the way around the turn in the track. When you see the ramp heading upward, release your drift and continue driving forward. When you reach the ramp’s end, hop right when you go airborne to gain another Mini-Turbo boost as you head for the finish line.
Tactics for Laps 2 and 3
Use the same basic tactics to complete the remaining laps, but remember to steer around the sliding tables.