Grand Prix of Djibouti
Djibouti Racing GameRace a 4.9 km circuit drawn from Djibouti's outline
- Length
- 4.9km
- Turns
- 13
- Main straight
- 620m
- Slowest corner
- 72km/h
- Climb
- 32m
- Setting
- Cliff road
The Djibouti racing game keeps you beside the sea for much of its 4.9 km. It's a track drawn from Djibouti's outline: from Hamawle and Baï to Obock, round the Bab el Mandeb, the strait between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and along the gulf to Tadjoura and Baie Blondeau, before heading inland through Djibouti, Ali Sabieh and Dikhil. Thirteen corners, each named for a place on the map.
The Grand Prix of Djibouti runs on a cliff road with 32 metres of climb.
The Djibouti circuit map
- T1Hamawle
- T2Baï
- T3Obock
- T4Bab el Mandeb
- T5Gulf of Aden
- T6Tadjoura
- T7Baie Blondeau
- T8Tadjourah
- T9Djibouti
- T10Ali Sabih
- T11Ali Sabieh
- T12Baddi Kôma
- T13Dikhil
Each corner is named after the place on Djibouti's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Djibouti circuit
Around the Djibouti track
Lake Assal and the Hamoudi Mosque are the main landmarks, and the limestone chimneys out on the plain make strange shapes on the horizon. A dhow sits off the coast. Dunes run up to the roadside, Land Cruisers and minibuses are parked behind the barriers, and the banner says welcome in Arabic and French. Clear skies, the sea on one side, and Djibouti on the boards.
- Lake Assal and Hamoudi Mosque
- Limestone chimneys
- Dhow
How to drive the Djibouti circuit
The 620-metre main straight ends at Hamawle, turn 1, where most of the passing happens. The slowest corner is Tadjourah at 72 km/h, turn 8, right after Tadjoura and Baie Blondeau, so the middle of the lap is where time is won or lost. The cliff road rolls rather than climbs, with 32 metres of rise in all.
Ways to race Djibouti
What country is this? Guess Djibouti from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Djibouti's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Djibouti lap record
The Djibouti leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Djibouti racing game: questions
Does the Djibouti track go along the sea?
Yes. It's a cliff road, and the corners trace the coast from Obock round the Bab el Mandeb and along the Gulf of Aden.
Where is the slowest corner on the Djibouti circuit?
Tadjourah, turn 8, at 72 km/h. It comes just after Tadjoura and Baie Blondeau.
How long is the Djibouti circuit?
4.9 km, with 13 turns and 32 metres of climb. The main straight is 620 metres long, and the slowest corner, Tadjourah, is taken at 72 km/h.
Can I race Djibouti 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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