Grand Prix of French Polynesia
French Polynesia Racing GameRace a 4.6 km circuit drawn from French Polynesia's outline
- Length
- 4.6km
- Turns
- 8
- Main straight
- 820m
- Slowest corner
- 82km/h
- Climb
- 12m
- Setting
- Marina
Overwater bungalows and the peak of Mount Otemanu set the scene for the French Polynesia racing game. It's a track drawn from French Polynesia's coastline, tracing the shore round to Papeete, on Tahiti: from Faauanu through the Passe de Faaone and Passe Teafa, past Matarii and Teahupoo to Puraa, then the Windward Islands and Papeete. Eight corners, 4.6 km, all of them close to the water.
The Grand Prix of French Polynesia is a marina circuit with 12 metres of climb, so it's quick for most of the lap.
The French Polynesia circuit map
- T1Faauanu
- T2Passe de Faaone
- T3Passe Teafa
- T4Matarii
- T5Teahupoo
- T6Puraa
- T7Windward Islands
- T8Papeete
Each corner is named after the place on French Polynesia's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the French Polynesia circuit
Around the French Polynesia track
Bora Bora's overwater bungalows stand on stilts over the lagoon, with Mount Otemanu rising behind them. A tiki watches from the roadside, outrigger canoes rest on the sand, and banana plants grow between thatched Pacific huts. Mopeds and pickups are parked by the fences. The banner reads Maeva and Ia ora na, the sky is clear, and the boards say Papeete.
- Bora Bora overwater bungalows and Mount Otemanu
- Overwater bungalows
- Tiki
- Outrigger canoe
How to drive the French Polynesia circuit
The 820-metre main straight finishes at Faauanu, turn 1, the lap's big braking zone. The slowest corner is Puraa at 82 km/h, turn 6, right after Teahupoo. With only eight corners and barely any climb, each one matters: a slow exit at Puraa costs you all the way to Papeete.
Ways to race French Polynesia
What country is this? Guess French Polynesia from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's French Polynesia's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
French Polynesia lap record
The French Polynesia leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
French Polynesia racing game: questions
Is the French Polynesia track on Tahiti?
Its corners trace the coast round to Papeete, through places like Teahupoo and Puraa, while Bora Bora's bungalows and Mount Otemanu fill the scenery.
Is the French Polynesia circuit flat?
Yes. It's a harbour circuit with just 12 metres of climb over 4.6 km.
How long is the French Polynesia circuit?
4.6 km, with 8 turns and 12 metres of climb. The main straight is 820 metres long, and the slowest corner, Puraa, is taken at 82 km/h.
Can I race French Polynesia 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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