Latvian Grand Prix
Latvia Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Latvia's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 14
- Main straight
- 600m
- Slowest corner
- 76km/h
- Climb
- 27m
- Setting
- Marina
In the Latvia racing game the first corner is also the slowest, which tells you a lot about the lap. Here you get a race track shaped like Latvia: from Rucavas in the south-west it runs up the coast to Ventspils, round the Gulf of Riga past Jurmala and Salacgrivas, along the northern border by Rujienas and Apes, down the east through Vilakas, Zilupes and Kraslavas to Daugavpils, and back west by Vecumnieku and Bauska.
It's a marina circuit with 27 metres of rolling climb and 14 corners over 4.3 km.
The Latvia circuit map
- T1Rucavas
- T2Ventspils
- T3Gulf of Riga
- T4Jurmala
- T5Salacgrivas
- T6Rujienas
- T7Apes
- T8Vilakas
- T9Baltinavas
- T10Zilupes
- T11Kraslavas
- T12Daugavpils
- T13Vecumnieku
- T14Bauska
Each corner is named after the place on Latvia's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Latvia circuit
Around the Latvia track
The House of the Blackheads in Riga, with its tall decorated gables, is the landmark here. The Freedom Monument and a wooden church stand along the lap, Dutch-gabled buildings line the harbour, and wheat fields run inland. Cars and trams are parked by the fences, the crowd waves flags, and the banner reads Laipni lūdzam. The boards name the Daugava, the Gauja, Jūrmala, Liepāja and Cēsis.
- Riga House of the Blackheads
- Freedom Monument
- Wooden church
How to drive the Latvia circuit
The 600-metre main straight ends at Rucavas, turn 1, and that's also the slowest corner, at 76 km/h. It's the biggest stop of the lap and the obvious place to pass. After that, the corners come steadily over gentle rises, round the coast and back along the border.
Ways to race Latvia
What country is this? Guess Latvia from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Latvia's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Latvia lap record
The Latvia leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Latvia racing game: questions
What is the slowest corner on the Latvia circuit?
Rucavas, turn 1, at 76 km/h. It's at the end of the 600-metre main straight, so it's also the main overtaking spot.
Is the Latvia track by the sea?
Yes. It's a marina circuit, and the lap follows the coast from Ventspils round the Gulf of Riga.
How long is the Latvia circuit?
4.3 km, with 14 turns and 27 metres of climb. The main straight is 600 metres long, and the slowest corner, Rucavas, is taken at 76 km/h.
Can I race Latvia 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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