The helicopter over the Guyana circuit: the Guyana racing game

Grand Prix of Guyana

Guyana Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Guyana's outline

Length: 4.3km
Turns: 21
Main straight: 280m
Slowest corner: 77km/h
Climb: 58m
Setting: River jungle

There's barely a straight to speak of in the Guyana racing game. This is a track drawn from Guyana's border and coast, and it twists through 21 corners in 4.3 km: Georgetown and Corriverton on the coast, a run of three Mahaica-Berbice corners, the Serra Acaraí and Lethem in the far south, then Mount Wakarapang, the Ekereku Mountains and Baramita on the way back to Barima-Waini.

It's a hilly river-jungle lap with 58 metres of climb, and the Grand Prix of Guyana suits drivers who like corners more than speed.

The Guyana circuit map

The racing line (orange) inside Guyana's outline; ○ is the start and finish. Open the map

T1Cuyuni-Mazaruni
T2Demerara-Mahaica
T3Georgetown
T4Corriverton
T5Epira
T6Ituni
T7Kumaka
T8Mahaica-Berbice 1
T9Mahaica-Berbice 2
T10Mahaica-Berbice 3
T11Serra Acaraí
T12Serra Wamuriaktaua
T13Upper Demerara-Berbice
T14Lethem
T15Itabac
T16Potaro-Siparuni
T17Mount Wakarapang
T18Ekereku Mountains
T19Pomeroon-Supenaam
T20Baramita
T21Barima-Waini

Each corner is named after the place on Guyana's outline it traces.

Screenshots from the Guyana circuit

Through the slowest corner, Mahaica-Berbice 2

On the grid for the Grand Prix of Guyana: Guyana racing game screenshot — On the grid for the Grand Prix of Guyana

The climb to the hairpin, Guyana: Guyana racing game screenshot — The climb to the hairpin, Guyana

Over the crest, Guyana: Guyana racing game screenshot — Over the crest, Guyana

Chasing through a corner in Guyana: Guyana racing game screenshot — Chasing through a corner in Guyana

Crossing the line at the Guyana circuit: Guyana racing game screenshot — Crossing the line at the Guyana circuit

Around the Guyana track

Kaieteur Falls pours off a cliff into the rainforest, and St George's wooden cathedral stands among the town buildings. Stilt houses sit above the ground by the river, sugarcane grows in the clearings, and the Caribbean pastel colours of town give way to deep green jungle. Minibuses and pickups line the fences, the crowd waves flags, and a banner says Welcome to Guyana. Georgetown is on the boards.

Kaieteur Falls and St George's wooden cathedral
Kaieteur waterfall
Stilt house

How to drive the Guyana circuit

The main straight is only 280 metres, ending at Cuyuni-Mazaruni, so overtaking means outbraking someone in the corners instead. The slowest is the middle of the three Mahaica-Berbice turns, turn 9, at 77 km/h. The hills come and go all lap, and the corners flow one into the next.

Ways to race Guyana

Time TrialA lap for the Guyana leaderboard, chasing the record holder's ghost. Grand Prix RunRace your way across the world's circuits. One free run every day.

What country is this? Guess Guyana from one lap

One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Guyana's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?

With sound: the video has a voiceover.

Guyana lap record

The Guyana leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.

Set a lap in Guyana ▸

Guyana racing game: questions

Why are there three Mahaica-Berbice corners on the Guyana track?

Turns 8, 9 and 10 all sit along the Mahaica-Berbice region, so they share its name, numbered 1 to 3. Number 2 is the slowest corner on the lap, at 77 km/h.

Can you see Kaieteur Falls on the Guyana circuit?

Yes. Kaieteur Falls is the landmark in the scenery, with St George's wooden cathedral and stilt houses along the lap.

How long is the Guyana circuit?

4.3 km, with 21 turns and 58 metres of climb. The main straight is 280 metres long, and the slowest corner, Mahaica-Berbice 2, is taken at 77 km/h.

Can I race Guyana 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.