Kyrgyz Grand Prix
Kyrgyzstan Racing GameRace a 4.9 km circuit drawn from Kyrgyzstan's outline
- Length
- 4.9km
- Turns
- 17
- Main straight
- 870m
- Slowest corner
- 70km/h
- Climb
- 143m
- Setting
- Alpine
Mist and mountains define the Kyrgyzstan racing game. It's a track drawn from Kyrgyzstan's border, 4.9 km long, starting by Ysyk-Köl and heading south through Naryn and At Bashy, west over a run of mountain corners to Osh and Batken, round the Fergana Valley, back through the two Jalal-Abad corners, and north by Gora Manas and Talas to Chuy. Seventeen corners in all, and hardly a flat one.
With 143 metres of climb, the Kyrgyz Grand Prix is an extreme alpine lap, and the mist hides much of what's coming.
The Kyrgyzstan circuit map
- T1Ysyk-Köl
- T2Naryn
- T3Karool-Töbö
- T4At Bashy
- T5Osh
- T6Gora Këk-Chukur
- T7Pik Shumkar
- T8Gora Osmandzhayloo
- T9Batken
- T10Fergana Valley
- T11Jalal Abad
- T12Jalal-Abad
- T13Gory Taka-Tash
- T14Gora Manas
- T15Sovkhoz Këk-Say
- T16Talas
- T17Chuy
Each corner is named after the place on Kyrgyzstan's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Kyrgyzstan circuit
Around the Kyrgyzstan track
The Burana Tower stands on the plain, and the blue water of Issyk-Kul stretches away beneath the peaks. Yurts are pitched on the high pasture, horses graze nearby, and blocky concrete flats mark the towns. Tundra covers the slopes, Ladas and Land Cruisers wait by the fences, and the banner reads Кош келиңиздер. The boards name Osh, Karakol, Naryn and the Tian Shan, all softened by mist.
- Burana Tower and Issyk-Kul
- Yurts
- Horses
How to drive the Kyrgyzstan circuit
The 870-metre main straight ends at Ysyk-Köl, turn 1. The slowest corner is Jalal Abad, turn 11, at 70 km/h, the first of two corners in a row sharing the name. In the mist, and with extreme elevation, the climbs and descents test your nerve more than your top speed.
Ways to race Kyrgyzstan
What country is this? Guess Kyrgyzstan from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Kyrgyzstan's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Kyrgyzstan lap record
The Kyrgyzstan leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Kyrgyzstan racing game: questions
Is the Kyrgyzstan track foggy?
Yes. The alpine circuit runs in mist, so the corners appear late, especially on the climbs.
Why are there two Jalal-Abad corners on the Kyrgyzstan circuit?
Turn 11 is named after the town of Jalal Abad and turn 12 after the Jalal-Abad region around it. Turn 11 is the slowest corner on the lap, at 70 km/h.
How long is the Kyrgyzstan circuit?
4.9 km, with 17 turns and 143 metres of climb. The main straight is 870 metres long, and the slowest corner, Jalal Abad, is taken at 70 km/h.
Can I race Kyrgyzstan 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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