Grand Prix of Mauritania
Mauritania Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Mauritania's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 12
- Main straight
- 830m
- Slowest corner
- 86km/h
- Climb
- 9m
- Setting
- Open dunes
Sand hangs in the air over this Mauritania racing game, a lap of open dunes and very little else. The track is drawn from Mauritania's border: from Hodh ech Chargui in the east it heads west through Guidimaka, Trarza and Rosso, up the coast to Dakhlet Nouadhibou and Cap Blanc, then inland through Adrar, Bir Mogrein and the two Tiris Zemmour corners to Chegga.
The Grand Prix of Mauritania is a desert layout, flat with 9 metres of climb across 4.3 km.
The Mauritania circuit map
- T1Hodh ech Chargui
- T2Guidimaka
- T3Trarza
- T4Rosso
- T5Dakhlet Nouadhibou
- T6Cap Blanc
- T7Adrar
- T8Bir Mogrein
- T9Tiris Zemmour 1
- T10Mguérinât
- T11Tiris Zemmour 2
- T12Chegga
Each corner is named after the place on Mauritania's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Mauritania circuit
Around the Mauritania track
Two landmarks share the horizon: the old mosque at Chinguetti and the great rings of the Richat Structure, the 'Eye of the Sahara'. Closer in, camels and a desert ksar sit by the track, and the buildings are Sahel mud houses. Dunes roll away on every side, softened by the sand haze. Land Cruisers wait by the fences, the banner greets you in Arabic, and the boards read Nouakchott.
- Chinguetti mosque and Richat Structure
- Camels
- Desert ksar
How to drive the Mauritania circuit
The 830-metre main straight runs into Hodh ech Chargui at turn 1. It's a quick, flat lap with few hard stops. The slowest corner is Tiris Zemmour 2, turn 11, at 86 km/h, the second of a pair in the north, so a clean line through both sets up the last corner at Chegga.
Ways to race Mauritania
What country is this? Guess Mauritania from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Mauritania's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Mauritania lap record
The Mauritania leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Mauritania racing game: questions
Is the Mauritania track hazy?
Yes. A sand haze hangs over the dunes, so far-off scenery fades into it.
Can you see the Richat Structure from the Mauritania circuit?
Yes. The Richat Structure and the Chinguetti mosque are the main landmark in the scenery.
How long is the Mauritania circuit?
4.3 km, with 12 turns and 9 metres of climb. The main straight is 830 metres long, and the slowest corner, Tiris Zemmour 2, is taken at 86 km/h.
Can I race Mauritania 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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