In Mario Kart 64, what is the name of the final cup?

In Mario Kart 64, the final cup is the Special Cup.

Mario Kart 64's Grand Prix mode divides its sixteen tracks into four cups, each containing four races. The Mushroom Cup comes first, followed by the Flower Cup and Star Cup. The Special Cup is the fourth and final cup in the standard sequence, making it the game's concluding Grand Prix challenge.

Its four tracks are Wario Stadium, Sherbet Land, Royal Raceway, and Rainbow Road. The final race, Rainbow Road, is one of the most recognizable courses in the game and is known for its long circuit, star-shaped guardrails, neon character displays, and Chain Chomps placed along the route.

A common mix-up is confusing the Special Cup with Star Cup because both sound like advanced or late-game categories. The Star Cup is actually the third cup, while Special Cup comes after it. Players may also remember Rainbow Road as the final track and mistakenly give that as the cup name; Rainbow Road is the race, whereas Special Cup is the four-track tournament grouping.