In Popular Culture
In addition to motorsports, standing starts are also used in popular culture ranging from video games to anime. One notable example is Mario Kart, the most successful spin-off series in Nintendo's Mario franchise since 1992. When the go-karts are in their starting position, Lakitu will come in with its traffic lights hanging on a fishing pole, which starts the countdown to a race or battle. Another example is the Speed Racer anime series in which Speed and his friends compete in various races. The F-Zero video game series is another example in which thirty racers use machines to prepare for the race. This also happens in Cars 2 in the World Grand Prix.
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