Maltese Grand Prix
Malta Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Malta's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 10
- Main straight
- 1070m
- Slowest corner
- 76km/h
- Climb
- 27m
- Setting
- Marina
Valletta watches over this Malta racing game from across the water. It's a track drawn from Malta's coastline, ten corners long: from Rabat the lap heads out to Ras il-Qammieħ and round to Mellieħa, then follows the north-east shore through San Giljan, Sliema and Kalkara before dropping south to Marsaskala, Marsaxlokk and Birżebbuġa. A long straight then carries you back across the island to the line.
The Maltese Grand Prix is a marina layout with 27 metres of rolling climb.
The Malta circuit map
- T1Rabat
- T2Ras il-Qammieħ
- T3Dragunara
- T4Mellieħa
- T5San Giljan
- T6Sliema
- T7Kalkara
- T8Marsaskala
- T9Marsaxlokk
- T10Birżebbuġa
Each corner is named after the place on Malta's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Malta circuit
Around the Malta track
Valletta and St John's Co-Cathedral fill the skyline. Painted luzzu boats sit in the marina, the old stones of the Mnajdra temple stand in the scenery, and olive groves cover the ground between Mediterranean houses. Buses and cars are parked by the barriers. The welcome banner reads 'Merħba', and the boards name Mdina, Gozo, Comino, Sliema and Marsaxlokk.
- Valletta and St John's Co-Cathedral
- Maltese luzzu boats
- Mnajdra temple
How to drive the Malta circuit
The main straight is 1,070 metres and cuts across the island into Rabat at turn 1. Brake hard there. Three corners on comes Mellieħa, the slowest of the lap at 76 km/h. After that the coast flows through the harbour towns, with gentle rises along the way.
Ways to race Malta
What country is this? Guess Malta from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Malta's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Malta lap record
The Malta leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Malta racing game: questions
Can you see Valletta from the Malta track?
Yes. Valletta and St John's Co-Cathedral are the main landmark, on the skyline above the marina.
How long is the main straight on the Malta circuit?
1,070 metres. It crosses the island and ends at Rabat, turn 1.
How long is the Malta circuit?
4.3 km, with 10 turns and 27 metres of climb. The main straight is 1070 metres long, and the slowest corner, Mellieħa, is taken at 76 km/h.
Can I race Malta 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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