The helicopter over the South Africa circuit: the South Africa racing game

South African Grand Prix

South Africa Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from South Africa's outline

Length: 4.3km
Turns: 11
Main straight: 1240m
Slowest corner: 75km/h
Climb: 50m
Setting: Highveld

Table Mountain on the horizon, a springbok by the fence. This South Africa racing game uses a track drawn from South Africa's outline: from the Cape of Good Hope it runs up the west to Alexander Bay, inland past the Groot Karasberge and Mata Mata, across the Northern Cape, North West and Limpopo, then down the Lebombo Mountains and the Drakensberg to KwaZulu-Natal.

The South African Grand Prix is a purpose-built highveld circuit, hilly with 50 metres of climb and a nod to Kyalami.

The South Africa circuit map

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

T1Cape of Good Hope
T2Alexander Bay
T3Groot Karasberge
T4Mata Mata
T5Northern Cape
T6Spitskop
T7North West
T8Limpopo
T9Lebombo Mountains
T10Drakensberg
T11KwaZulu-Natal

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

Screenshots from the South Africa circuit

Through the slowest corner, Mata Mata

On the grid for the South African Grand Prix: South Africa racing game screenshot — On the grid for the South African Grand Prix

Over the crest, South Africa: South Africa racing game screenshot — Over the crest, South Africa

Trackside at the South Africa circuit: South Africa racing game screenshot — Trackside at the South Africa circuit

Down the plunge, South Africa: South Africa racing game screenshot — Down the plunge, South Africa

Crossing the line at the South Africa circuit: South Africa racing game screenshot — Crossing the line at the South Africa circuit

Around the South Africa track

Table Mountain fills the skyline. A Cape Dutch farmhouse sits among the vineyards, the Cape Point lighthouse stands on the coast, and a springbok grazes near the track. Modern African buildings line the town section. Pickups and minibuses are parked by the fences, the banner reads Welkom, Welcome and Siyakwamukela, and the boards name Kyalami, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Karoo and Kruger.

Table Mountain
Cape Dutch farmhouse
Cape Point lighthouse
Springbok

How to drive the South Africa circuit

The main straight is 1,240 metres long and ends at the Cape of Good Hope, turn 1. Mata Mata, turn 4, is the slowest corner at 75 km/h. Out on the highveld the car goes light over a crest, then plunges down the hill: commit to it and the lap flows.

Ways to race South Africa

Time TrialA lap for the South Africa 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 South Africa from one lap

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

With sound: the video has a voiceover.