Japanese Grand Prix
Japan Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Japan's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 14
- Main straight
- 610m
- Slowest corner
- 86km/h
- Climb
- 40m
- Setting
- Old-school
This Japan racing game puts the Japanese Grand Prix on Japan itself. The circuit is drawn from the outline of Honshu, so the lap follows the coast: down the Pacific side through Chiba, Kanagawa and Shizuoka, west to Yamaguchi, then back up the Sea of Japan coast past Fukui and the Noto Peninsula. Each of its 14 corners is named after the place on the coast it traces.
It's an old-school layout, hilly with 40 metres of climb, and a nod to Suzuka in how it flows.
The Japan circuit map
- T1Aomori
- T2Tsugaru Strait
- T3Iwate
- T4Chiba
- T5Kanagawa
- T6Shizuoka
- T7Aichi
- T8Tsu
- T9Wakayama
- T10Hyōgo
- T11Yamaguchi
- T12Fukui
- T13Noto Peninsula
- T14Ishikawa
Each corner is named after the place on Japan's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Japan circuit
Around the Japan track
Mount Fuji sits on the skyline for most of the lap, and the scenery is Japanese all the way round: a five-storey pagoda and a torii gate in the hills, Tokyo Tower in the distance, tea terraces and cherry orchards between the lakes. Kei cars and yellow taxis are parked behind the fences. The lap crosses itself, running under a bridge and later back over it, and the boards along the barriers read Suzuka, Fuji, Motegi and Tokyo.
- Mount Fuji
- Five-storey pagoda
- Torii gate
- Tokyo Tower
How to drive the Japan circuit
The main straight is 610 metres long and ends at Aomori, the best place to pass. The slowest corner of the lap is the Tsugaru Strait at 86 km/h, so brake early and get the exit right. Then there's the climb to the hairpin, where the hills start to bite.
Ways to race Japan
What country is this? Guess Japan from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Japan's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Japan lap record
The Japan leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Japan racing game: questions
Is the Japan circuit the real Suzuka?
No. It's drawn from Japan's own coastline and laid out in an old-school style that nods to Suzuka. Every corner is named after a real place on the coast, from Aomori to Ishikawa.
What can you see from the Japan circuit?
Mount Fuji on the skyline, a five-storey pagoda, a torii gate and Tokyo Tower, with tea terraces and cherry orchards along the way.
How long is the Japan circuit?
4.3 km, with 14 turns and 40 metres of climb. The main straight is 610 metres long, and the slowest corner, Tsugaru Strait, is taken at 86 km/h.
Can I race Japan 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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