The helicopter over the Papua circuit: the Papua racing game

Papua Grand Prix

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

Length: 4.3km
Turns: 18
Main straight: 660m
Slowest corner: 58km/h
Climb: 88m
Setting: Highland jungle

Papua is the Indonesian side of New Guinea, and this Papua racing game turns it into an 18-corner lap of its own; Indonesia has a separate circuit. Its track drawn from Papua's coastline starts near Merauke in the south, works up the west past Fakfak and Tanjung Tegenarategeh to Sorong and Manokwari, then runs along the north shore to Nabire and Jayapura.

The Papua Grand Prix is a highland jungle lap with 88 metres of climb, laid out in the spirit of the Baliem Valley.

The Papua circuit map

The racing line (orange) inside Papua's outline; ○ is the start and finish. Open the map

T1Iakiyu
T2Merauke
T3Wamal
T4Wagin
T5Papua
T6Weras
T7Gunung Lowai
T8Tanjung Papisoi
T9Fakfak
T10Tanjung Tegenarategeh
T11Papua Barat
T12Tanjung Kakmela
T13Sorong
T14Manokwari
T15Teluk Watiriraro
T16Nabire
T17Kairembo
T18Jayapura

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

Screenshots from the Papua circuit

Through the slowest corner, Tanjung Tegenarategeh

On the grid for the Papua Grand Prix: Papua racing game screenshot — On the grid for the Papua Grand Prix

The corkscrew, Papua: Papua racing game screenshot — The corkscrew, Papua

The helicopter over the Papua circuit: Papua racing game screenshot — The helicopter over the Papua circuit

On board around Papua: Papua racing game screenshot — On board around Papua

Compression into the crest, Papua: Papua racing game screenshot — Compression into the crest, Papua

Around the Papua track

Mist hangs over the whole lap. Puncak Jaya rises above it with snow on its summit, and below the road the jungle drops away into valleys, with a waterfall and round honai huts by the track. Pickups and mopeds are parked along the fences, and the crowd waves flags under a Selamat datang banner. The boards read Jayapura, Wamena, Baliem, Sorong and Merauke.

Puncak Jaya
Honai hut
Waterfall

How to drive the Papua circuit

The main straight is 660 metres and brakes into Iakiyu, turn 1. The real test is Tanjung Tegenarategeh, turn 10, at just 58 km/h, the slowest corner here. With 88 metres of climb and the mist cutting the view ahead, the dramatic hills reward patience more than bravery.

Ways to race Papua

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

Papua lap record

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

Set a lap in Papua ▸

Papua racing game: questions

Is the Papua track the same as the Indonesia circuit?

No. Papua is its own circuit, drawn from the coastline of the Indonesian region of Papua. Indonesia has a separate track.

Is there fog on the Papua circuit?

Yes. Mist hangs over the highland jungle for the whole lap, with Puncak Jaya above it.

How long is the Papua circuit?

4.3 km, with 18 turns and 88 metres of climb. The main straight is 660 metres long, and the slowest corner, Tanjung Tegenarategeh, is taken at 58 km/h.

Can I race Papua 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.

Does Indonesia have its own circuit too?

Yes. Papua is one of Indonesia's circuits in Globe Prix, drawn from the island's own coastline, and Indonesia has its own Grand Prix as well.