Grand Prix of Maldives
Maldives Racing GameRace a 4.9 km circuit drawn from the Maldives' outline
- Length
- 4.9km
- Turns
- 8
- Main straight
- 1140m
- Slowest corner
- 73km/h
- Climb
- 3m
- Setting
- Atoll
Only eight corners, and two of the best moments on the lap are bridges. This Maldives racing game is a race track shaped like the Maldives around Malé, the capital: it starts at Malé, runs out past Wild Point, Vihamanaafushi and Furanafushi, comes back through Malé, crosses to Hulhumale and returns to Malé once more before the line. You go island to island over the water rather than round a single coast.
The Grand Prix of Maldives is 4.9 km long and almost perfectly flat, with 3 metres of climb.
The Maldives circuit map
- T1Malé 1
- T2Male
- T3Wild Point
- T4Vihamanaafushi
- T5Furanafushi
- T6Malé 2
- T7Hulhumale
- T8Malé 3
Each corner is named after the place on the Maldives' outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Maldives circuit
Around the Maldives track
Overwater villas stand on stilts out in the lagoon, and the Hukuru Miskiy mosque sits among the low thatched buildings. Dhoni boats work the water, banana plants grow along the verges, and mopeds are parked trackside. Both bridges carry the road over open sea between islands, so there's water right beneath you. The banner greets you in Dhivehi, and the boards read Malé.
- Overwater villas
- Hukuru Miskiy mosque
- Dhoni boats
How to drive the Maldives circuit
This is a lap of long runs and few corners. The main straight is 1,140 metres and ends at Malé 1, turn 1, which is also the slowest corner at 73 km/h, so it's a big stop and the obvious place to pass. Stay flat over the two bridges and save your braking for the turns.
Ways to race Maldives
What country is this? Guess the Maldives from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's the Maldives' outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Maldives lap record
The Maldives leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Maldives racing game: questions
Does the Maldives track have bridges?
Yes, two. The lap crosses the water between islands on two bridges.
Where is the best place to overtake on the Maldives circuit?
Into Malé 1 at turn 1. It ends the 1,140-metre straight and is also the slowest corner, at 73 km/h.
How long is the Maldives circuit?
4.9 km, with 8 turns and 3 metres of climb. The main straight is 1140 metres long, and the slowest corner, Malé 1, is taken at 73 km/h.
Can I race Maldives 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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