Hokkaido Grand Prix
Hokkaido Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Hokkaido's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 17
- Main straight
- 610m
- Slowest corner
- 77km/h
- Climb
- 48m
- Setting
- Snow forest
Hokkaido is an island of Japan with a circuit of its own; Japan has its own separate track. This Hokkaido racing game follows a track drawn from Hokkaido's coastline, starting at OshinKoshin-zaki and Rakuyō, sweeping along the Pacific side through Kushiro, Erimo and Muroran, round Uchiura Bay to Hakodate on the Tsugaru Strait, then up the west past Setana and Otaru to Sapporo and the La Pérouse Strait, the water between Hokkaido and Sakhalin.
That's 17 corners in 4.3 km, through a snow forest in the spirit of Niseko, hilly with 48 metres of climb. The Hokkaido Grand Prix is a winter race, and snow keeps falling the whole lap.
The Hokkaido circuit map
- T1OshinKoshin-zaki
- T2Eeishiredo Misaki
- T3Horomoechō
- T4Rakuyō
- T5Kushiro
- T6Erimo
- T7Hokkaidō
- T8Muroran
- T9Nakanosawa
- T10Uchiura Bay
- T11Tsugaru Strait
- T12Hakodate
- T13Setana
- T14Otaru
- T15Ōmori
- T16Sapporo
- T17La Pérouse Strait
Each corner is named after the place on Hokkaido's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Hokkaido circuit
Around the Hokkaido track
Mount Yōtei fills the skyline, its cone white with snow. Down by the track, a torii gate and log cabins stand among the trees, and the Sapporo TV Tower rises in the distance. Lavender fields break up the forest, kei cars, ordinary cars and snowmobiles are parked behind the fences, and the welcome banner reads ようこそ. The boards name Niseko, Furano, Asahikawa and Tokachi, and the snow never stops.
- Mount Yōtei
- Sapporo TV Tower
- Log cabin
- Torii gate
How to drive the Hokkaido circuit
The 610-metre main straight ends at OshinKoshin-zaki, the first corner and the best chance to pass. Rakuyō, three corners later, is the slowest at 77 km/h. After that the lap rolls over 48 metres of hills, and in the falling snow the long sweep round the coast needs a light touch.
Ways to race Hokkaido
Hokkaido lap record
The Hokkaido leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Hokkaido racing game: questions
Does it snow on the Hokkaido track?
Yes. The snow forest circuit runs in snowfall, with Mount Yōtei above it and snowmobiles parked by the fences.
Is the Hokkaido circuit the same as the Japan circuit?
No. Japan's circuit is separate. Hokkaido gets its own track, drawn from the island's coastline, with 17 corners from OshinKoshin-zaki to the La Pérouse Strait.
How long is the Hokkaido circuit?
4.3 km, with 17 turns and 48 metres of climb. The main straight is 610 metres long, and the slowest corner, Rakuyō, is taken at 77 km/h.
Can I race Hokkaido 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.
Does Japan have its own circuit too?
Yes. Hokkaido is one of Japan's circuits in Globe Prix, drawn from the island's own coastline, and Japan has its own Grand Prix as well.
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