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The helicopter over the Bhutan circuit: the Bhutan racing game

Flag of BhutanBhutanese Grand Prix

Bhutan Racing GameRace a 4.9 km circuit drawn from Bhutan's outline

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Length
4.9km
Turns
21
Main straight
620m
Slowest corner
69km/h
Climb
97m
Setting
Alpine

Twenty-one corners and almost no rest. This Bhutan racing game uses a track drawn from Bhutan's border, starting at Gasa and Lunana, past Bumthang and Lhuntshi, across Tashi Yangtse and Tashigang, down to Samdrup Jongkhar, then west along the south through Geylegphug, Chhukha and Samtse to finish at Ha. Bhutan sits in the Himalayas, and the lap climbs like it.

The Bhutanese Grand Prix is an alpine mountain course, 4.9 km long under clear skies.

The Bhutan circuit map

The racing line (orange) inside Bhutan's outline; ○ is the start and finish. Open the map
  1. T1Gasa
  2. T2Lunana
  3. T3Liangkang Kangri
  4. T4Bumthang
  5. T5Lhuntshi
  6. T6Tosumani
  7. T7Shingbe
  8. T8Tashi Yangtse
  9. T9Tashigang
  10. T10Louri
  11. T11Daifam
  12. T12Samdrup Jongkhar
  13. T13Pemagatsel
  14. T14Nganglam
  15. T15Geylegphug
  16. T16Chhukha
  17. T17Samtse
  18. T18Samchi
  19. T19Pangolākha
  20. T20Gyemo Chen
  21. T21Ha

Each corner is named after the place on Bhutan's outline it traces.

Screenshots from the Bhutan circuit

Through the slowest corner, Bumthang
On the grid for the Bhutanese Grand Prix: Bhutan racing game screenshot
On the grid for the Bhutanese Grand Prix
On board around Bhutan: Bhutan racing game screenshot
On board around Bhutan
Through the gallery, Bhutan: Bhutan racing game screenshot
Through the gallery, Bhutan
Down the plunge, Bhutan: Bhutan racing game screenshot
Down the plunge, Bhutan
Trackside at the Bhutan circuit: Bhutan racing game screenshot
Trackside at the Bhutan circuit

Around the Bhutan track

Paro Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest, clings to a cliff face above the track. Lower down, a dzong fortress guards the valley, a white chorten stands by the road, and strings of prayer flags flutter across the hillside. Rice paddies step down the slopes, Himalayan-style houses fill the villages, and four-by-fours and pickups park by the fences. The banner reads བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས, and the boards say Thimphu.

  • Paro Taktsang Tiger's Nest
  • Dzong fortress
  • Prayer flags
  • Chorten

How to drive the Bhutan circuit

The 620-metre straight ends at Gasa, and three corners later comes Bumthang, the slowest of the lap at 69 km/h. From there it's mountain road all the way: 97 metres of climb, 21 corners, and little time to settle before the next one arrives.

Ways to race Bhutan

Time TrialA lap for the Bhutan leaderboard, chasing the record holder's ghost. Grand Prix RunRace your way across the world's circuits. One free run every day.

What country is this? Guess Bhutan from one lap

One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Bhutan's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?

With sound: the video has a voiceover.

Bhutan lap record

The Bhutan leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.

Set a lap in Bhutan ▸

Bhutan racing game: questions

Is the Tiger's Nest on the Bhutan track?

Yes. Paro Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest, is the main landmark, with a dzong fortress, a chorten and prayer flags nearby.

How many corners does the Bhutan circuit have?

Twenty-one, from Gasa at the end of the main straight to Ha, the last corner.

How long is the Bhutan circuit?

4.9 km, with 21 turns and 97 metres of climb. The main straight is 620 metres long, and the slowest corner, Bumthang, is taken at 69 km/h.

Can I race Bhutan 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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