Quick start:
Hold Accelerate when "1" begins to fade during the pre-race countdown. 

Cheat mode:
Select "Build" at the main menu. Select "New Racer" at the "Build Driver" 
screen. Then, enter one of the following names at the "Make License" screen. 
After selecting the last letter of the name, press Down instead of pressing 
a button in order to leave the cursor under that letter. After entering the 
code, go directly to the "Build Car" screen and create any kind of car. The 
code will remain active as long as the driver with that name is in your 
line-up of available racers. The cheats are only available in test drive 
mode and are not available when playing a circuit. 

No chassis or bricks
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter NCHSSS as a driver name. 

No wheels
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter NWHLS as a driver name. 

No driver
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter NDRVR as a driver name. 

Turbo mode
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter FSTFRWRD as a driver name. 

Maintain speed off track
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter NSLWJ as a driver name to maintain 
speed when off the track. 

Rocket car
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter FLYSKYHGH as a driver name. 

Reversed Rocket Racer Run track
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter LNFRRRM as a driver name. 

Shooter attacking power-ups only
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter PGLLRD as a driver name to maintain 
speed when off the track. 

Mine power-ups only
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter PGLLYLL as a driver name. 

Turbo power-ups only
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter PGLLGRN as a driver name. 

Grapple power-ups only
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter RPCRNLY as a driver name. 

Power-ups always at maximum
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter MXPMX as a driver name. 

Disable all cheats
Create a new driver or edit an existing driver in build mode. Select the 
"Make A License" option and enter NMRCHTS as a driver name.