Italian Grand Prix
Italy Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Italy's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 11
- Main straight
- 920m
- Slowest corner
- 81km/h
- Climb
- 12m
- Setting
- Classic parkland
Speed is the point of the Italy racing game. It's a race track shaped like Italy, boot and all: from Genova on the Riviera it runs north to Varese and Bolzano, east to Gorizia and Venezia, down the Adriatic side past Ferrara to Lecce at the heel, then round Taranto to Reggio Calabria at the toe. Eleven corners over 4.3 km, with long straights between them.
It's a classic parkland circuit, flat with 12 metres of climb, and a nod to Monza in how it's built for top speed.
The Italy circuit map
- T1Genova
- T2Riviera
- T3Varese
- T4Bolzano
- T5Gorizia
- T6Venezia
- T7Ferrara
- T8Lecce
- T9Taranto
- T10Reggio Calabria
- T11Calabria
Each corner is named after the place on Italy's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Italy circuit
Around the Italy track
The Colosseum is the centrepiece, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa and a Tuscan avenue of cypress trees appear along the way. Part of the lap runs past a stretch of old concrete banking. Vineyards and olive groves cover the hills, Mediterranean buildings line the roads, and cars and mopeds are parked by the fences. The banner reads Benvenuti in Italia; the boards name Milano, Torino, Modena and Sicilia.
- Colosseum
- Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Tuscan cypress avenue
How to drive the Italy circuit
The 920-metre main straight ends at Genova, turn 1, and the braking there is heavy. The slowest corner is Lecce, turn 8, at 81 km/h, out on the heel. With almost no elevation, the lap is about braking late and getting back on the power early, again and again.
Ways to race Italy
What country is this? Guess Italy from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Italy's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Italy lap record
The Italy leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Italy racing game: questions
Is the Italy track Monza?
No. It's drawn from Italy's own outline and laid out as a classic parkland circuit, with old banking as a nod to Monza.
Does the Italy circuit have banking?
Yes. A section of old banking sits along the lap, part of the classic parkland setting.
How long is the Italy circuit?
4.3 km, with 11 turns and 12 metres of climb. The main straight is 920 metres long, and the slowest corner, Lecce, is taken at 81 km/h.
Can I race Italy 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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