The helicopter over the Estonia circuit: the Estonia racing game

Flag of EstoniaEstonian Grand Prix

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

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Length
4.3km
Turns
18
Main straight
600m
Slowest corner
76km/h
Climb
26m
Setting
City

Winter has come to the Estonia racing game, and the old town of Tallinn is waiting at the end of the lap. It's a track drawn from Estonia's outline, 18 corners in 4.3 km. It starts at Narva, runs south through Põlva, Võru and Valga, west via Viljandi to Pärnu and the Gulf of Riga, up through Lääne and Haapsalu, then into Tallinn, Harju and the Gulf of Finland.

The Estonian Grand Prix is a winter city circuit with 26 metres of climb.

The Estonia circuit map

The racing line (orange) inside Estonia's outline; ○ is the start and finish. Open the map
  1. T1Narva
  2. T2Ida-Viru
  3. T3Põlva
  4. T4Võru
  5. T5Valga
  6. T6Viljandi
  7. T7Pärnu
  8. T8Loosi
  9. T9Gulf of Riga
  10. T10Kõera
  11. T11Keemu
  12. T12Panga
  13. T13Lääne
  14. T14Haapsalu
  15. T15Lahepere Laht
  16. T16Tallinn
  17. T17Harju
  18. T18Gulf of Finland

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

Screenshots from the Estonia circuit

Around the Estonia track

Tallinn's old town is the backdrop, with the Kiek in de Kök tower right by the road and a TV tower standing further out. Snow lies about, the houses are Nordic timber, and wheat fields stretch beyond the town. Cars and buses are parked along the fences. The banner says Tere tulemast, and the boards read Tartu, Pärnu, Saaremaa, Narva, Lahemaa and Tallinn.

  • Tallinn old town
  • Kiek in de Kök tower
  • Soviet TV tower

How to drive the Estonia circuit

The 600-metre main straight ends at Narva, turn 1, the lap's best passing place. The slowest corner is Pärnu at 76 km/h, turn 7, followed by Loosi and the Gulf of Riga. With snow at the roadside there's little room for a mistake, so take Pärnu gently and build speed up the west side.

Ways to race Estonia

What country is this? Guess Estonia from one lap

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

With sound: the video has a voiceover.

Estonia lap record

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

Set a lap in Estonia ▸

Estonia racing game: questions

Is the Estonia track in winter?

Yes. It's a winter city circuit, run through snow with Tallinn's old town as the backdrop.

Where does the Estonia circuit start?

At Narva. The main straight ends there at turn 1, and the lap finishes along the Gulf of Finland.

How long is the Estonia circuit?

4.3 km, with 18 turns and 26 metres of climb. The main straight is 600 metres long, and the slowest corner, Pärnu, is taken at 76 km/h.

Can I race Estonia 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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