Greenland Grand Prix
Greenland Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Greenland's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 22
- Main straight
- 780m
- Slowest corner
- 73km/h
- Climb
- 150m
- Setting
- Glacier
Greenland is the world's largest island, and the Greenland racing game goes all the way round it. It's a track drawn from Greenland's coastline, 22 corners in 4.3 km. It heads up the west coast from King Frederik VI Coast through Nuuk, Sisimiut and Disko Bay, crosses the far north by Cape York, Peary Land and the national park, and comes back down the east through King Christian X Land and Jameson Land.
The Greenland Grand Prix is run out on the ice sheet itself, between walls of ice, with 190 metres of climb.
The Greenland circuit map
- T1King Frederik VI Coast
- T2Paamiut
- T3Nuuk
- T4Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
- T5Sisimiut
- T6Davis Strait
- T7Qeqqata Kommunia
- T8Kangerlussuaq
- T9Qasigiannguit
- T10Disko Bay
- T11Uummannaq Fjord
- T12Qaasuitsup Kommunia
- T13Cape York
- T14Knud Rasmussen Land
- T15Peary Land
- T16Nationalparken
- T17Crown Prince Christian Land
- T18King Wilhelm Land
- T19King Christian X Land
- T20Jameson Land
- T21Kangertittivaq
- T22King Christian IX Land
Each corner is named after the place on Greenland's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Greenland circuit
Around the Greenland track
The Ilulissat Icefjord and its coloured houses are the landmark, and icebergs float in the water beyond. Sled dogs wait by an Inuit qarmaq, and walls of ice tower over the road on either side. Tundra fills the gaps where the ice gives way. Snowmobiles and pickups are parked by the fences, the banner says Tikilluarit, and the boards name Ilulissat, Sisimiut, Disko, Kangerlussuaq, Qaqortoq and Nuuk.
- Ilulissat Icefjord and coloured houses
- Icebergs
- Sled dogs
- Inuit qarmaq
How to drive the Greenland circuit
The main straight runs 780 metres to King Frederik VI Coast, turn 1. Then the ice sheet throws everything at you: a climb, a steep plunge and a crest where the car goes light, 190 metres of rise and fall in all. The slowest corner is Qeqqata Kommunia at 73 km/h, turn 7, on the west coast.
Ways to race Greenland
What country is this? Guess Greenland from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Greenland's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Greenland lap record
The Greenland leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Greenland racing game: questions
Does the Greenland track run on ice?
Yes. It's laid out on the ice sheet, between high walls of ice, with 190 metres of climb.
How many corners does the Greenland circuit have?
Twenty-two, from King Frederik VI Coast round the north to King Christian IX Land.
How long is the Greenland circuit?
4.3 km, with 22 turns and 150 metres of climb. The main straight is 780 metres long, and the slowest corner, Qeqqata Kommunia, is taken at 73 km/h.
Can I race Greenland 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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