Sudanese Grand Prix
Sudan Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Sudan's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 10
- Main straight
- 780m
- Slowest corner
- 85km/h
- Climb
- 19m
- Setting
- Open dunes
Sand, sky and the Pyramids of Meroë: this Sudan racing game lays a 4.3 km lap over open dunes and calls it the Sudanese Grand Prix. The track is drawn from Sudan's border, and its ten corners are named after the places that border passes. You leave the Nubian Desert, round the cape at Ra’s Kasr, swing south through Blue Nile and El Gezira, cross South Kordufan, and come back up the western side towards the Northern region.
With only 19 metres of climb it's a gently rolling lap, and the long sweeps reward a smooth line.
The Sudan circuit map
- T1Nubian Desert
- T2Ra’s Kasr
- T3Blue Nile
- T4El Gezira
- T5South Kordufan
- T6Southern Darfur
- T7Chaîne des Mongos
- T8Western Darfur
- T9Jabal Kadrī
- T10Northern
Each corner is named after the place on Sudan's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Sudan circuit
Around the Sudan track
The Pyramids of Meroë stand over the dunes, steep-sided and grouped together, and they stay in view for much of the lap. Closer in, a felucca sits on the Nile and a Khartoum mosque rises above low mud-walled buildings. Land cruisers and rickshaws are parked behind the fences, with the odd camel among them. The crowd waves flags, the welcome banner is written in Arabic, and the boards read Omdurman, Port Sudan, Meroë and Khartoum.
- Pyramids of Meroë
- Nile felucca
- Khartoum mosque
How to drive the Sudan circuit
The 780-metre main straight runs into the Nubian Desert at turn 1, and that's where most of the passing happens. The slowest corner is Chaîne des Mongos at 85 km/h, deep in the second half of the lap, so carry what speed you can through the rest. The dunes rise and fall without ever turning steep.
Ways to race Sudan
What country is this? Guess Sudan from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Sudan's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Sudan lap record
The Sudan leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Sudan racing game: questions
Can you see the pyramids on the Sudan track?
Yes. The Pyramids of Meroë are the big landmark in the scenery, standing over the dunes for much of the lap.
Is the Sudan circuit flat?
Nearly. It's a rolling desert lap with just 19 metres of climb in total, so carrying speed through the long corners matters more than the hills.
How long is the Sudan circuit?
4.3 km, with 10 turns and 19 metres of climb. The main straight is 780 metres long, and the slowest corner, Chaîne des Mongos, is taken at 85 km/h.
Can I race Sudan 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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