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

Flag of TongaGrand Prix of Tonga

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

Drive Tonga, free ▸Screenshots ▾

Length
4.3km
Turns
10
Main straight
1120m
Slowest corner
67km/h
Climb
10m
Setting
Modern

This Tonga racing game is quick and flat, a modern circuit with only 10 metres of climb. The track is drawn from Tonga's coastline, and its corners trace Tongatapu, the main island: from Kolovai Beach and Ha‘atafu in the west, past Kanokupolu to Nuku'alofa, around the Fanga Kakau Lagoon, then east through Makaunga and Fatumu to Hamula. Ten corners, each named after a real place on the shore.

The Tonga circuit map

The racing line (orange) inside Tonga's outline; ○ is the start and finish. Open the map
  1. T1Kolovai Beach
  2. T2Ha‘atafu
  3. T3Kanokupolu
  4. T4Nuku'alofa
  5. T5Pea
  6. T6Fanga Kakau Lagoon
  7. T7Tongatapu
  8. T8Makaunga
  9. T9Fatumu
  10. T10Hamula

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

Screenshots from the Tonga circuit

Through the slowest corner, Ha‘atafu
On the grid for the Grand Prix of Tonga: Tonga racing game screenshot
On the grid for the Grand Prix of Tonga
The helicopter over the Tonga circuit: Tonga racing game screenshot
The helicopter over the Tonga circuit
Craning over the Tonga track: Tonga racing game screenshot
Craning over the Tonga track
On the banking, Tonga: Tonga racing game screenshot
On the banking, Tonga
On board around Tonga: Tonga racing game screenshot
On board around Tonga

Around the Tonga track

The Ha'amonga 'a Maui trilithon stands by the track, a stone lintel resting on two great uprights. The royal palace sits near the water, blowholes break the rocky shore, and thatched Pacific houses stand among the banana plants. Pickups and mopeds are parked at the fences, the crowd waves flags under a Mālō e lelei banner, and the boards read Nukuʻalofa and Tonga.

  • Ha'amonga 'a Maui trilithon
  • Royal palace
  • Blowholes

How to drive the Tonga circuit

The 1,120-metre main straight runs flat out to Kolovai Beach at turn 1, and the slowest corner follows right behind it: Ha‘atafu, turn 2, at 67 km/h. That pair is where the lap is won or lost. After that the circuit stays flat and open around the lagoon.

Ways to race Tonga

Time TrialA lap for the Tonga 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 Tonga from one lap

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

With sound: the video has a voiceover.

Tonga lap record

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

Set a lap in Tonga ▸

Tonga racing game: questions

Where is the slowest corner on the Tonga circuit?

Ha‘atafu, turn 2, at 67 km/h. It comes straight after the braking zone for Kolovai Beach at the end of the main straight.

What landmarks are on the Tonga track?

The Ha'amonga 'a Maui trilithon is the big landmark, with the royal palace and blowholes along the shore.

How long is the Tonga circuit?

4.3 km, with 10 turns and 10 metres of climb. The main straight is 1120 metres long, and the slowest corner, Ha‘atafu, is taken at 67 km/h.

Can I race Tonga 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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