GLOBE PRIX
The helicopter over the Botswana circuit: the Botswana racing game

Flag of BotswanaBotswana Grand Prix

Botswana Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Botswana's outline

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Length
4.3km
Turns
13
Main straight
630m
Slowest corner
78km/h
Climb
6m
Setting
Lake park

There's barely a rise on this lap: six metres of climb in 4.3 km. The Botswana racing game follows a track drawn from Botswana's border, from Southern into Kgalagadi and past Bokspits, up the west through Charles Hill and Ghanzi, across the north at Mohembo and Kasane, then down through North-East and Central to finish. Thirteen corners, each named for the place it traces.

The Botswana Grand Prix is a lake park course under clear skies.

The Botswana circuit map

The racing line (orange) inside Botswana's outline; ○ is the start and finish. Open the map
  1. T1Southern
  2. T2Kgalagadi 1
  3. T3Bokspits
  4. T4Stumkies Dam
  5. T5Kgalagadi 2
  6. T6Charles Hill
  7. T7Ghanzi
  8. T8Mohembo
  9. T9Siambiza
  10. T10North-West
  11. T11Kasane
  12. T12North-East
  13. T13Central

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

Screenshots from the Botswana circuit

Through the slowest corner, Central
On the grid for the Botswana Grand Prix: Botswana racing game screenshot
On the grid for the Botswana Grand Prix
Trackside at the Botswana circuit: Botswana racing game screenshot
Trackside at the Botswana circuit
On board around Botswana: Botswana racing game screenshot
On board around Botswana
Crossing the line at the Botswana circuit: Botswana racing game screenshot
Crossing the line at the Botswana circuit
Chasing through a corner in Botswana: Botswana racing game screenshot
Chasing through a corner in Botswana

Around the Botswana track

The Okavango's waterways and the Three Dikgosi Monument, three tall bronze figures, are the main sights. Elephants wander near the lake, a baobab spreads over the savanna, and rondavel huts with thatched roofs make up the village by the track. Four-by-fours and pickups park by the fence. A banner reads Re a le amogela, and the boards say Francistown, Okavango, Kalahari, Maun, Chobe and Gaborone.

  • Okavango and Three Dikgosi Monument
  • Baobab
  • Elephants
  • Rondavel huts

How to drive the Botswana circuit

The 630-metre main straight ends at Southern, turn 1. The slowest corner is the last one, Central, at 78 km/h, which feeds straight back onto the straight. With only 6 metres of climb, there's no slope to help you slow down, so braking points have to be judged on the flat.

Ways to race Botswana

Time TrialA lap for the Botswana 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 Botswana from one lap

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

With sound: the video has a voiceover.

Botswana lap record

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

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Botswana racing game: questions

Are there elephants on the Botswana track?

Yes. Elephants roam near the lake park, along with baobabs, rondavel huts and the Okavango.

Is the Botswana circuit flat?

Almost completely. It climbs just 6 metres over 4.3 km.

How long is the Botswana circuit?

4.3 km, with 13 turns and 6 metres of climb. The main straight is 630 metres long, and the slowest corner, Central, is taken at 78 km/h.

Can I race Botswana 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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