Mario

Mario is the namesake for the Mario Kart series, and has appeared in every game since Super Mario Kart. Mario is usually a well-balanced standard character, having average stats and karts. Mario has at least one circuit named after him in each iteration of the game. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario's partner is his brother Luigi.

Characteristics
Mario is a human. He wears blue overalls over a red shirt and white gloves. His trademark hat is red and has his initial on it. Mario has brown hair under it, but his mustache is black, strangely.

Appearances in Mario Kart games

 * Super Mario Kart
 * Mario Kart 64
 * Mario Kart Super Circuit
 * Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
 * Mario Kart Arcade GP
 * Mario Kart DS
 * Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
 * Mario Kart Wii
 * Mario Kart 7
 * Mario Kart 8

Karts

 * Pipe Frame
 * Red Fire
 * B Dasher
 * Standard MR
 * Shooting Star
 * Standard Kart M
 * Classic Dragster
 * Wild Wing
 * Super Blooper
 * Daytripper
 * Sprinter/B Dasher MK2
 * Standard Bike M
 * Mach Bike
 * Sugarscoot
 * Zip Zip
 * Sneakster
 * Dolphin Dasher

Trivia

 * There is a battle course in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! called Tilt-A-Kart which is made up of an 8-bit Mario sprite.