GLOBE PRIX
The helicopter over the Samoa circuit: the Samoa racing game

Flag of SamoaGrand Prix of Samoa

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

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Length
4.3km
Turns
11
Main straight
1130m
Slowest corner
91km/h
Climb
60m
Setting
Woodland

Talofa lava, says the banner. The Samoa racing game puts you on a track drawn from Samoa's coastline, traced around Savai'i, the larger island: from Gaga'emauga and Fa'asaleleaga, past Fusi and Salalologa New Township, round Cape Paepaeole’ia to Palauli Bay, then through Satupa'itea and Vaisigano to finish at Mount Olotai. That's eleven corners in 4.3 km, with the sea never far from the road.

The Grand Prix of Samoa is a hilly parkland lap through woodland, with 60 metres of climb.

The Samoa circuit map

The racing line (orange) inside Samoa's outline; ○ is the start and finish. Open the map
  1. T1Gaga'emauga
  2. T2Fa'asaleleaga
  3. T3Fusi
  4. T4Salalologa New Township
  5. T5Cape Paepaeole’ia
  6. T6Palauli Bay
  7. T7Palauli
  8. T8Palapala
  9. T9Satupa'itea
  10. T10Vaisigano
  11. T11Mount Olotai

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

Screenshots from the Samoa circuit

Through the slowest corner, Mount Olotai
On the grid for the Grand Prix of Samoa: Samoa racing game screenshot
On the grid for the Grand Prix of Samoa
On board around Samoa: Samoa racing game screenshot
On board around Samoa
The climb to the hairpin, Samoa: Samoa racing game screenshot
The climb to the hairpin, Samoa
Over the crest, Samoa: Samoa racing game screenshot
Over the crest, Samoa
The helicopter over the Samoa circuit: Samoa racing game screenshot
The helicopter over the Samoa circuit

Around the Samoa track

A Samoan fale stands open-sided by the road, and the To Sua trench sits close to the track. A white church rises above the village, an outrigger canoe lies on the shore, and banana plants grow between the trees. Thatched Pacific buildings line the woodland. Pickups and buses are parked by the fences, and the boards along the barriers read Apia and Samoa.

  • Samoan fale and To Sua trench
  • White church
  • Outrigger canoe

How to drive the Samoa circuit

The 1,130-metre main straight ends at Gaga'emauga, turn 1, the main overtaking spot. The slowest corner, Mount Olotai, comes last, at 91 km/h, so it decides how fast you cross the line. In between, 60 metres of climb through the woods keeps the car working.

Ways to race Samoa

Time TrialA lap for the Samoa 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 Samoa from one lap

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

With sound: the video has a voiceover.

Samoa lap record

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

Set a lap in Samoa ▸

Samoa racing game: questions

Does the Samoa track have the To Sua trench?

Yes. The To Sua trench and a Samoan fale are the main landmarks, with a white church above the village.

What is the slowest corner on the Samoa circuit?

Mount Olotai, the last corner, taken at 91 km/h.

How long is the Samoa circuit?

4.3 km, with 11 turns and 60 metres of climb. The main straight is 1130 metres long, and the slowest corner, Mount Olotai, is taken at 91 km/h.

Can I race Samoa 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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