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The helicopter over the Niger circuit: the Niger racing game

Flag of NigerNigerien Grand Prix

Niger Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Niger's outline

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Length
4.3km
Turns
9
Main straight
890m
Slowest corner
97km/h
Climb
12m
Setting
Open dunes

Nine corners, wide open dunes and sand hanging in the air. This Niger racing game is a track drawn from Niger's border: Diffa in the south-east at the end of the straight, then west through Tahoua and Dosso to Tillabéri and Ayorou, north past Tigidi to Agadez, and up to the Tassili-n-Ajjer and Mouri Idié before the run back down. It's a quick lap, with no corner slower than 97 km/h.

The Nigerien Grand Prix is a desert layout, flat with 12 metres of climb.

The Niger circuit map

The racing line (orange) inside Niger's outline; ○ is the start and finish. Open the map
  1. T1Diffa
  2. T2Tahoua
  3. T3Dosso
  4. T4Tillabéri
  5. T5Ayorou
  6. T6Tigidi
  7. T7Agadez
  8. T8Tassili-n-Ajjer
  9. T9Mouri Idié

Each corner is named after the place on Niger's outline it traces.

Screenshots from the Niger circuit

Through the slowest corner, Dosso
On the grid for the Nigerien Grand Prix: Niger racing game screenshot
On the grid for the Nigerien Grand Prix
On the banking, Niger: Niger racing game screenshot
On the banking, Niger
On board around Niger: Niger racing game screenshot
On board around Niger
Trackside at the Niger circuit: Niger racing game screenshot
Trackside at the Niger circuit
Craning over the Niger track: Niger racing game screenshot
Craning over the Niger track

Around the Niger track

The Grand Mosque of Agadez, its tall mud-brick minaret bristling with wooden beams, is the landmark on the horizon. Camels stand by Tuareg tents, the buildings are Sahel mud houses, and dunes roll away on all sides through the sand haze. Land Cruisers and camels are parked by the fences. The banner says 'Bienvenue au Niger', and the boards read Niamey.

  • Grand Mosque of Agadez
  • Camels
  • Tuareg tents

How to drive the Niger circuit

An 890-metre straight runs into Diffa at turn 1. Two corners later comes Dosso, the slowest of the lap at 97 km/h, which tells you how fast this place is. With so little climb, it's a test of carrying speed through long corners in the haze.

Ways to race Niger

Time TrialA lap for the Niger leaderboard, chasing the record holder's ghost. Grand Prix RunRace your way across the world's circuits. One free run every day.

What country is this? Guess Niger from one lap

One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Niger's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?

With sound: the video has a voiceover.

Niger lap record

The Niger leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.

Set a lap in Niger ▸

Niger racing game: questions

How fast is the slowest corner on the Niger circuit?

Dosso, turn 3, is taken at about 97 km/h, so even the slowest corner is quick.

Is there a sand haze on the Niger track?

Yes. Sand hangs in the air over the dunes, so the far scenery fades into it.

How long is the Niger circuit?

4.3 km, with 9 turns and 12 metres of climb. The main straight is 890 metres long, and the slowest corner, Dosso, is taken at 97 km/h.

Can I race Niger 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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