Grand Prix of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Guinea-Bissau's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 14
- Main straight
- 1320m
- Slowest corner
- 55km/h
- Climb
- 8m
- Setting
- Marina
Wet roads and a long straight define the Guinea-Bissau racing game. You race a track drawn from Guinea-Bissau's border and coastline, starting inland at Sare Jaubè and Gabú, dropping south to Tombali, Ponta Campa and Catió, then picking its way along the ragged coast past Quinara, Bolama, Fulacunda and Biombo to Bissau, Cacheu and Bugim. That's 14 corners in 4.3 km, and the rain doesn't let up.
The Grand Prix of Guinea-Bissau is flat, only 8 metres of climb, so the challenge is the wet grip and the tight stuff.
The Guinea-Bissau circuit map
- T1Sare Jaubè
- T2Gabú
- T3Tombali
- T4Ponta Campa
- T5Catió
- T6Camagá
- T7Quinara
- T8Bolama
- T9Fulacunda
- T10Biombo
- T11Bissau
- T12Ponta Dapaque
- T13Cacheu
- T14Bugim
Each corner is named after the place on Guinea-Bissau's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Guinea-Bissau circuit
Around the Guinea-Bissau track
The Pidjiguiti memorial in Bissau stands by the harbour, and the Bijagós islands lie offshore. The old colonial fort at Cacheu appears along the lap, fishing pirogues are pulled up by the water, and oil palms grow between village huts. Mopeds and minibuses are parked at the fences, flags fly in the crowd, and a banner says Bem-vindos. Rain keeps the whole lap slick, and the boards read Bissau.
- Bissau Pidjiguiti memorial and Bijagós islands
- Colonial fort Cacheu
- Fishing pirogues
How to drive the Guinea-Bissau circuit
The main straight runs 1,320 metres to Sare Jaubè, turn 1, and in the wet the braking zone comes up fast. The slowest corner is Fulacunda, turn 9, at just 55 km/h, so get the car stopped and turned before you think about power. Flat ground means no crests to help or hinder.
Ways to race Guinea-Bissau
What country is this? Guess Guinea-Bissau from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Guinea-Bissau's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Guinea-Bissau lap record
The Guinea-Bissau leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Guinea-Bissau racing game: questions
Does it rain on the Guinea-Bissau track?
Yes. The harbour circuit runs in the wet, so braking distances grow, especially at the end of the 1,320-metre straight.
What is the slowest corner on the Guinea-Bissau circuit?
Fulacunda, turn 9, at 55 km/h. It sits on the coastal section between Bolama and Biombo.
How long is the Guinea-Bissau circuit?
4.3 km, with 14 turns and 8 metres of climb. The main straight is 1320 metres long, and the slowest corner, Fulacunda, is taken at 55 km/h.
Can I race Guinea-Bissau 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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