Rankings
In Mario Kart DS players get rankings depending how quick they complete certain missions or the Grand Prix. Once you get a star, if you play against others in multiplayer or on Wi-Fi a star will be above your character.The highest possible ranking is three stars. Below are the times you should be aiming for if you would like to get three stars in Grand Prix mode. These are estimates; just as a guideline to show you what time to aim for.
| 50CC | 100CC | 150CC | 150CC Mirror | |
| Mushroom Cup | 9:35:00 | 7:35:500 | 6:45:00 | 6:55:00 |
| Flower Cup | 11:50::00 | 9:50:00 | 8:20:00 | 8:16:00 |
| Star Cup | 12:00:00 | 10:20:00 | 8:40:00 | 8:46:00 |
| Special Cup | 13:25:00 | 11:00:00 | 9:30:00 | 9:18:00 |
| Shell Cup | 7:20:00 | 6:05:00 | 5:20:00 | 5:00:00 |
| Banana Cup | 9:11:00 | 7:37:00 | 6:25:00 | 6:40:00 |
| Leaf Cup | 9:55:00 | 8:10:00 | 6:55:00 | 6:40:00 |
| Lightning Cup | 10:30:00 | 8:50:00 | 7:40:00 | 7:30:00 |