Jordanian Grand Prix
Jordan Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Jordan's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 9
- Main straight
- 910m
- Slowest corner
- 85km/h
- Climb
- 75m
- Setting
- Rock canyon
The Jordan racing game sends you through a canyon of red rock and under a stone arch. It's a track drawn from Jordan's border and coast, nine corners over 4.3 km: from Irbid in the north it heads east through Mafraq, Rujm Khalf and Ar Rīshah, swings back to Amman, then runs south past Ma`an and Jibāl al Khushshah to the Gulf of Aqaba, the lap's only stretch of sea.
The Jordanian Grand Prix is a desert lap in the spirit of Wadi Rum and Petra, with a dramatic 75 metres of climb.
The Jordan circuit map
- T1Irbid
- T2Mafraq
- T3Rujm Khalf
- T4Ar Rīshah
- T5Amman
- T6Radhādh Aş Şawwān
- T7Ma`an
- T8Jibāl al Khushshah
- T9Gulf of Aqaba
Each corner is named after the place on Jordan's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Jordan circuit
Around the Jordan track
The Treasury at Petra, carved into the rock face, is the landmark here. The lap threads a canyon between tall red cliffs and passes beneath a rock arch. The Roman theatre of Amman stands by the road, camels rest near the barriers, and the land is flat-topped mesas and sand. Land Cruisers are parked along the fences, the banner reads أهلاً وسهلاً, and the boards name Aqaba, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea.
- Petra Treasury
- Roman theatre of Amman
- Camels
How to drive the Jordan circuit
The 910-metre main straight ends at Irbid, turn 1, the best braking zone on the lap. Amman, turn 5, is the slowest at 85 km/h. Along the way the road plunges down a steep drop and goes light over a crest, and with just nine corners, every one of them counts.
Ways to race Jordan
What country is this? Guess Jordan from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Jordan's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Jordan lap record
The Jordan leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Jordan racing game: questions
Does the Jordan track go through a canyon?
Yes. The lap runs through a red rock canyon and under an arch, in the spirit of Wadi Rum and Petra.
Can you see Petra on the Jordan circuit?
Yes. The Petra Treasury is the main landmark, with the Roman theatre of Amman and camels along the way.
How long is the Jordan circuit?
4.3 km, with 9 turns and 75 metres of climb. The main straight is 910 metres long, and the slowest corner, Amman, is taken at 85 km/h.
Can I race Jordan 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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