Iranian Grand Prix
Iran Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Iran's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 15
- Main straight
- 460m
- Slowest corner
- 85km/h
- Climb
- 29m
- Setting
- Rock canyon
In the Iran racing game, the lap runs through a rock canyon in drifting sand haze. This is a track drawn from Iran's border and coastline: from Zahedan it heads south through Baluchistan to the Gulf of Oman, along the Persian Gulf by Hormozgan, Khuzestan and Abadan, up through Kermanshah and the Zagros Mountains to West Azarbaijan and Ardebil, then east along the Elburz Mountains to Golestan and Razavi Khorasan. Fifteen corners in 4.3 km.
The Iranian Grand Prix rolls rather than climbs, with 29 metres of elevation in all, and the haze softens the view ahead.
The Iran circuit map
- T1Zahedan
- T2Baluchistan
- T3Sistan and Baluchestan
- T4Gulf of Oman
- T5Hormozgan
- T6Persian Gulf
- T7Khuzestan
- T8Abadan
- T9Kermanshah
- T10Zagros Mountains
- T11West Azarbaijan
- T12Ardebil
- T13Elburz Mountains
- T14Golestan
- T15Razavi Khorasan
Each corner is named after the place on Iran's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Iran circuit
Around the Iran track
The Azadi Tower is the landmark here, its arched form rising above the road. The Shah Mosque, with its blue tiled dome, and a row of windcatchers sit in courtyard-style town sections, and the land around is flat-topped mesas and sand dunes. Cars and Land Cruisers are parked by the fences, flags fly in the crowd, and a banner reads خوش آمدید. Esfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and the Caspian are on the boards.
- Azadi Tower
- Shah Mosque with blue tile dome
- Windcatchers
How to drive the Iran circuit
A 460-metre main straight ends at Zahedan, turn 1. The slowest corner is West Azarbaijan, turn 11, at 85 km/h, up in the north-west. With rolling ground and no really slow corners, it's a quick lap where the sand haze, not the gradient, is the main thing to manage.
Ways to race Iran
What country is this? Guess Iran from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Iran's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Iran lap record
The Iran leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Iran racing game: questions
What is the weather on the Iran track?
Sand haze. Dust hangs over the rock canyon circuit, cutting how far you can see down the road.
What is the slowest corner on the Iran circuit?
West Azarbaijan, turn 11, at 85 km/h. It comes after the Zagros Mountains section, before Ardebil.
How long is the Iran circuit?
4.3 km, with 15 turns and 29 metres of climb. The main straight is 460 metres long, and the slowest corner, West Azarbaijan, is taken at 85 km/h.
Can I race Iran 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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