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The helicopter over the Taiwan circuit: the Taiwan racing game

Flag of TaiwanTaiwanese Grand Prix

Taiwan Racing GameRace a 3.7 km circuit drawn from Taiwan's outline

Drive Taiwan, free ▸Screenshots ▾

Length
3.7km
Turns
11
Main straight
1220m
Slowest corner
69km/h
Climb
42m
Setting
Downtown

Rain is falling on the streets of this Taiwan racing game, and Taipei 101 towers over the lap. The circuit is a race track shaped like Taiwan, its eleven corners named after places on the coast: from Yuanshan Wan round the southern end at Pingtung, up the west side through Kaohsiung City, Tainan City and Taoyuan, then through New Taipei City and Taipei to Keelung and Yilan.

It's a downtown street circuit, short at 3.7 km but hilly, with 42 metres of climb.

The Taiwan circuit map

The racing line (orange) inside Taiwan's outline; ○ is the start and finish. Open the map
  1. T1Yuanshan Wan
  2. T2Pingtung
  3. T3Kaohsiung City
  4. T4Tainan City
  5. T5Taiwan Strait
  6. T6Taoyuan
  7. T7New Taipei City
  8. T8Taipei
  9. T9Da’ao
  10. T10Keelung
  11. T11Yilan

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

Screenshots from the Taiwan circuit

Through the slowest corner, Yuanshan Wan
On the grid for the Taiwanese Grand Prix: Taiwan racing game screenshot
On the grid for the Taiwanese Grand Prix
Out of the tunnel, Taiwan: Taiwan racing game screenshot
Out of the tunnel, Taiwan
The corkscrew, Taiwan: Taiwan racing game screenshot
The corkscrew, Taiwan
Craning over the Taiwan track: Taiwan racing game screenshot
Craning over the Taiwan track
Through the dip, Taiwan: Taiwan racing game screenshot
Through the dip, Taiwan

Around the Taiwan track

Taipei 101 rises above the rooftops, its stacked tower high over the city. A temple with a curling dragon roof sits by the road, market stalls crowd the pavement, and tea terraces climb the hills behind. Rain falls for the whole race and the tarmac shines with it. Mopeds, yellow taxis and cars are parked behind the barriers, and the boards read Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan, Hualien and Alishan.

  • Taipei 101
  • Temple with dragon roof
  • Night market stalls

How to drive the Taiwan circuit

Everything builds to turn 1. The main straight is 1,220 metres, long for a street circuit, and it ends at Yuanshan Wan, the slowest corner on the lap at 69 km/h. That's a huge stop from top speed on a wet road, so brake early. After that the streets climb and fall through the city.

Ways to race Taiwan

Time TrialA lap for the Taiwan 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 Taiwan from one lap

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

With sound: the video has a voiceover.

Taiwan lap record

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

Set a lap in Taiwan ▸

Taiwan racing game: questions

Does it rain on the Taiwan circuit?

Yes. The Taiwan street circuit is raced in the wet, with rain falling throughout.

Is the Taiwan track a street circuit?

Yes, a downtown street circuit of 3.7 km, with Taipei 101 above it and 42 metres of climb.

How long is the Taiwan circuit?

3.7 km, with 11 turns and 42 metres of climb. The main straight is 1220 metres long, and the slowest corner, Yuanshan Wan, is taken at 69 km/h.

Can I race Taiwan 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.

Race nearby

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