German Grand Prix
Germany Racing GameRace a 4.9 km circuit drawn from Germany's outline
- Length
- 4.9km
- Turns
- 14
- Main straight
- 620m
- Slowest corner
- 96km/h
- Climb
- 168m
- Setting
- Forest ("Green Hell")
Think of the Green Hell, then fold it into the shape of the map. The Germany racing game is a forest lap in the spirit of the Nordschleife, on a track drawn from Germany's outline. It starts in Baden-Württemberg, runs up the west through Saarland and Nordrhein-Westfalen to Emden and Niedersachsen, over the top at Schleswig-Holstein and the Mecklenburger Bucht, then down the east past the Erzgebirge and the Böhmerwald to Bayern.
The German Grand Prix is a mountain race with 170 metres of climb and nearly every trick in the book: a dip, a crest, banking and a steep plunge.
The Germany circuit map
- T1Baden-Württemberg
- T2Vosges
- T3Saarland
- T4Nordrhein-Westfalen
- T5Emden
- T6Niedersachsen
- T7Schleswig-Holstein
- T8Jutland
- T9Mecklenburger Bucht
- T10Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- T11Sudetes Mountains
- T12Erzgebirge
- T13Böhmerwald
- T14Bayern
Each corner is named after the place on Germany's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Germany circuit
Around the Germany track
The Brandenburg Gate stands over the lap, and Neuschwanstein castle sits on a hill in the forest. Half-timbered houses line the villages, the Berlin TV tower rises far off, and wheat fills the open ground between the trees. Beetles, cars and trams are parked behind the fences. The banner reads Willkommen in Deutschland, and the boards name München, Hamburg, the Rhein, Bayern, Köln, the Schwarzwald and Berlin.
- Brandenburg Gate
- Neuschwanstein castle
- Half-timbered houses
- Berlin TV tower
How to drive the Germany circuit
The 620-metre main straight ends at Baden-Württemberg, turn 1. From there the forest takes over: a dip, a crest where the car goes light, and a steep plunge. The slowest corner is banked, Schleswig-Holstein at 96 km/h, turn 7, so you can carry more speed through it than you'd expect.
Ways to race Germany
What country is this? Guess Germany from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Germany's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Germany lap record
The Germany leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Germany racing game: questions
Is the Germany track the Nürburgring?
No. It's drawn from Germany's own outline, but laid out as a forest lap in the spirit of the Nordschleife, with 170 metres of climb.
Is there a banked corner on the Germany circuit?
Yes. The slowest corner, Schleswig-Holstein at turn 7, is banked, and it's taken at 96 km/h.
How long is the Germany circuit?
4.9 km, with 14 turns and 168 metres of climb. The main straight is 620 metres long, and the slowest corner, Schleswig-Holstein, is taken at 96 km/h.
Can I race Germany 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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