Fancy yourself as the best Mario Kart 7 player in the UK?  Nintendo is giving you the opportunity to prove that in a brand new tournament.

Players from across the UK can compete in gender-specific tournaments categorised by country.  

The tournament only launched earlier today and over 500 players have already signed up.

Some countries are more popular than others, so if you're a female in Northern Ireland you may want to sign up now while the competition is minimal!

Finalists will go onto the National final in Birmingham, where they will receive a cup, a goody bag and a copy of Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon when it is released.

Whoever takes home the bronze, silver or gold will receive every Nintendo-published 3DS title for twelve months, along with a trophy.

Be sure to sign up by checking out the community codes and we wish all the racers the best of luck!

Of course, N-Europe has its own Mario Kart 7 tournament that you can sign up to and challenge our visitors.