Grand Prix of Lesotho
Lesotho Racing GameRace a 4.9 km circuit drawn from Lesotho's outline
- Length
- 4.9km
- Turns
- 18
- Main straight
- 540m
- Slowest corner
- 92km/h
- Climb
- 154m
- Setting
- Alpine
Lesotho sits entirely inside South Africa, high in the mountains, and the Lesotho racing game makes the most of it. It's a track drawn from Lesotho's border, starting at Mokhotlong in the east, climbing past Thabana Ntlenyana and Hodgson’s Peaks, through Thaba-Tseka and Qacha's Nek, round Quthing and Moyeni in the south, up the west by Mohale's Hoek, Mafeteng and Teyateyaneng, and home via Leribe and Butha-Buthe.
With 200 metres of climb, the Grand Prix of Lesotho is extreme, and it's fast too: 18 corners, none slower than 92 km/h.
The Lesotho circuit map
- T1Mokhotlong
- T2Kepising
- T3Thabana Ntlenyana
- T4Hodgson’s Peaks
- T5Thaba-Tseka
- T6Watershed
- T7Qacha's Nek
- T8Quthing
- T9Cairntoul
- T10Moyeni
- T11Mohales Hoek
- T12Mohale's Hoek
- T13Mafetang
- T14Mafeteng
- T15Teyateyaneng
- T16Leribe
- T17Hlotse
- T18Butha-Buthe
Each corner is named after the place on Lesotho's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Lesotho circuit
Around the Lesotho track
Maletsunyane Falls pours off the high plateau, and a Basotho hat, the woven conical hat, features in the scenery. Round rondavel huts with thatched roofs sit on the slopes, the pointed Qiloane peak rises nearby, and tundra covers the high ground. Pickups and horse carts wait by the fences, the crowd waves flags, and the banner reads Rea le amohela. The boards say Maseru.
- Maletsunyane Falls and Basotho hat
- Maletsunyane waterfall
- Rondavels
- Qiloane peak
How to drive the Lesotho circuit
The 540-metre main straight ends at Mokhotlong, turn 1. Mafetang, turn 13, is the slowest corner, and at 92 km/h it's still quick. With 200 metres of climb, the lap is a run of fast mountain bends where commitment over the hills makes the time.
Ways to race Lesotho
What country is this? Guess Lesotho from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Lesotho's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Lesotho lap record
The Lesotho leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Lesotho racing game: questions
How much does the Lesotho circuit climb?
200 metres in total, which makes it an extreme alpine lap, yet no corner drops below 92 km/h.
Is there a waterfall on the Lesotho track?
Yes. Maletsunyane Falls is part of the scenery, along with a Basotho hat, rondavels and Qiloane peak.
How long is the Lesotho circuit?
4.9 km, with 18 turns and 154 metres of climb. The main straight is 540 metres long, and the slowest corner, Mafetang, is taken at 92 km/h.
Can I race Lesotho 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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