Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrain Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Bahrain's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 8
- Main straight
- 1120m
- Slowest corner
- 86km/h
- Climb
- 20m
- Setting
- Sand circuit
Sand drifts across the racing line, and the haze never quite clears. This Bahrain racing game puts the Bahrain Grand Prix on a track drawn from Bahrain's coastline: eight corners over 4.3 km, starting at Ra's al Barr, then up through Al Janūbīyah and Ash Shamālīyah to Al Manāmah, back through Al Wusţá, and round past Manama to Ra's Salbah.
It's a desert circuit in the spirit of Sakhir, rolling over 20 metres.
The Bahrain circuit map
- T1Ra’s al Barr
- T2Al Janūbīyah
- T3Ash Shamālīyah
- T4Al Manāmah
- T5Al Wusţá
- T6Persian Gulf
- T7Manama
- T8Ra’s Salbah
Each corner is named after the place on Bahrain's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Bahrain circuit
Around the Bahrain track
The twin sail-shaped towers of the Bahrain World Trade Center rise over the skyline. Out in the desert stands the Tree of Life, alone among the dunes, and dhows sit in the water by the coast. Glass towers fill the district, four-by-fours and SUVs park by the fence, and a fine haze hangs over everything. Wind pushes sand across the track. The banner reads أهلاً وسهلاً, and the boards say Sakhir, Muharraq, Riffa and Manama.
- Bahrain World Trade Center
- Tree of Life
- Dhows
How to drive the Bahrain circuit
The main straight is 1,120 metres, ending at Ra's al Barr, and it's the obvious place to pass. There's a crest where the car goes light, and drifting sand on the surface costs grip. Al Wusţá, turn 5, is the slowest corner at 86 km/h.
Ways to race Bahrain
What country is this? Guess Bahrain from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Bahrain's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Bahrain lap record
The Bahrain leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Bahrain racing game: questions
Is there sand on the Bahrain track?
Yes. Sand blows across the surface in places, and the desert haze softens the horizon.
Is the Bahrain circuit the real Sakhir?
No. It's a desert circuit in the spirit of Sakhir, but its eight corners are drawn from Bahrain's coastline.
How long is the Bahrain circuit?
4.3 km, with 8 turns and 20 metres of climb. The main straight is 1120 metres long, and the slowest corner, Al Wusţá, is taken at 86 km/h.
Can I race Bahrain on my phone?
Yes. Globe Prix plays on phones and tablets with touch or tilt steering, and on desktop with a keyboard or a gamepad.
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