Guatemalan Grand Prix
Guatemala Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Guatemala's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 15
- Main straight
- 560m
- Slowest corner
- 76km/h
- Climb
- 73m
- Setting
- River jungle
In this Guatemala racing game the circuit is a track drawn from Guatemala's border, and it covers a lot of ground. The lap sets off at Retalhuleu, climbs north through San Marcos and Huehuetenango into Petén, skirts the Sierra del Lacandón and Dos Lagunas, then cuts east to Izabal and the Gulf of Honduras before coming back through Zacapa, Chiquimula, Jutiapa and Santa Rosa. That's 15 corners in 4.3 km, all of them in the jungle.
The Guatemalan Grand Prix is dramatic for elevation, with 73 metres of climb, and mist cuts how far ahead you can see.
The Guatemala circuit map
- T1Retalhuleu
- T2San Marcos
- T3Huehuetenango
- T4Petén
- T5Sierra del Lacandón
- T6Sierra La Pita
- T7El Sacrificio
- T8Dos Lagunas
- T9San Luis
- T10Izabal
- T11Gulf of Honduras
- T12Zacapa
- T13Chiquimula
- T14Jutiapa
- T15Santa Rosa
Each corner is named after the place on Guatemala's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Guatemala circuit
Around the Guatemala track
Tikal Temple I towers over the jungle, a steep stepped pyramid among the trees. Closer to the track there's the Santa Catalina arch from Antigua, a painted chicken bus and a volcano. Colonial buildings sit between banana plants, buses and pickups are parked by the fences, and mist drifts through the river valley. The banner reads Bienvenidos a Guatemala, and you'll spot Tikal, Atitlán and Quetzaltenango on the boards.
- Tikal Temple I
- Antigua Santa Catalina arch
- Chicken bus
- Volcano
How to drive the Guatemala circuit
The main straight is short at 560 metres and ends at Retalhuleu, turn 1. From there the road climbs, and the slowest corner arrives early: Sierra del Lacandón, turn 5, at 76 km/h. With 15 corners and dramatic elevation, rhythm matters more than top speed, especially in the mist.
Ways to race Guatemala
What country is this? Guess Guatemala from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Guatemala's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Guatemala lap record
The Guatemala leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Guatemala racing game: questions
Does the Guatemala track have fog?
Yes. The river-jungle circuit runs in mist, which hides the corners ahead, so learning the braking points in Time Trial pays off.
Can you see Tikal from the Guatemala circuit?
Yes. Tikal Temple I is the big landmark in the scenery, with the Santa Catalina arch, a chicken bus and a volcano around the lap.
How long is the Guatemala circuit?
4.3 km, with 15 turns and 73 metres of climb. The main straight is 560 metres long, and the slowest corner, Sierra del Lacandón, is taken at 76 km/h.
Can I race Guatemala 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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