Icelandic Grand Prix
Iceland Racing GameRace a 4.0 km circuit drawn from Iceland's outline
- Length
- 4.0km
- Turns
- 18
- Main straight
- 460m
- Slowest corner
- 77km/h
- Climb
- 80m
- Setting
- Volcanic
The northern lights hang over the Iceland racing game, and steam rises from the ground beside the road. It runs on a track drawn from Iceland's coastline, running from Suðurland and Suðurnes up the west to Vestfirðir and Ísafjörður, along the Denmark Strait that separates Iceland from Greenland, across the north through Akureyri and Kópasker, and down the east to Höfn. Eighteen corners in 4.0 km.
This is a winter circuit on volcanic ground, dramatic with 80 metres of climb, and the Icelandic Grand Prix throws in a crest and a dip for good measure.
The Iceland circuit map
- T1Suðurland
- T2Suðurnes
- T3Vesturland
- T4Urthvalafjörður
- T5Vestfirðir
- T6Talknafjordur
- T7Tjaldanesfell
- T8Denmark Strait
- T9Ísafjörður
- T10Lónanúpur
- T11Norðurland vestra
- T12Sauðárkrókur
- T13Akureyri
- T14Norðurland eystra
- T15Kópasker
- T16Eiðisvík
- T17Austurland
- T18Höfn
Each corner is named after the place on Iceland's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Iceland circuit
Around the Iceland track
The tall spire of Hallgrímskirkja rises over the town, and the rest is raw volcanic country: a volcano on the horizon, geyser steam pouring from the ground, turf houses with grass roofs, and timber buildings in Nordic colours. Tundra covers the land, SUVs are parked behind the fences, and the aurora glows green overhead. The banner reads Velkomin til Íslands; the boards name Geysir, Hekla, Vatnajökull and Húsavík.
- Hallgrímskirkja
- Turf houses
- Geyser steam
- Volcano
How to drive the Iceland circuit
The main straight is 460 metres and ends at Suðurland, turn 1. Norðurland vestra, turn 11 on the north coast, is the slowest at 77 km/h. Along the way there's a crest where the car goes light and a dip that loads it up, and the steam can hide what's ahead.
Ways to race Iceland
What country is this? Guess Iceland from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Iceland's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Iceland lap record
The Iceland leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Iceland racing game: questions
Does the Iceland track have the northern lights?
Yes. The aurora glows over the whole Iceland circuit, with geyser steam rising beside the track.
Where is the slowest corner on the Iceland circuit?
Norðurland vestra, turn 11, at 77 km/h. It's on the north coast, between Lónanúpur and Sauðárkrókur.
How long is the Iceland circuit?
4.0 km, with 18 turns and 80 metres of climb. The main straight is 460 metres long, and the slowest corner, Norðurland vestra, is taken at 77 km/h.
Can I race Iceland 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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