Turkmen Grand Prix
Turkmenistan Racing GameRace a 4.3 km circuit drawn from Turkmenistan's outline
- Length
- 4.3km
- Turns
- 12
- Main straight
- 890m
- Slowest corner
- 58km/h
- Climb
- 25m
- Setting
- Open dunes
A crater of burning gas sits out in the dunes of this Turkmenistan racing game, and it's hard to miss. The track is drawn from Turkmenistan's border, starting in the south-west at Bugor Kayalydzha, running north through Balkanabat and along the Caspian Sea past Türkmenbaşy and Garabogaz Bay, then east across the desert through Koneurgench and Tashauz to Chardzhou and Mary.
Open dunes, 25 metres of climb, and twelve corners over 4.3 km.
The Turkmenistan circuit map
- T1Bugor Kayalydzha
- T2Balkanabat
- T3Celeken
- T4Balkan
- T5Türkmenbaşy
- T6Garabogaz Bay
- T7Gëksay
- T8Goklenkuyu
- T9Koneurgench
- T10Tashauz
- T11Chardzhou
- T12Mary
Each corner is named after the place on Turkmenistan's outline it traces.
Screenshots from the Turkmenistan circuit
Around the Turkmenistan track
The Darvaza crater glows in the sand, a pit of fire in the middle of the desert, and the Neutrality Arch stands over the city. Glass towers rise above the dunes, an Akhal-Teke horse stands by the track, and cotton fields break up the sand. Land cruisers and cars are parked behind the fences, the welcome banner reads Hoş geldiňiz, and the boards name Mary, Türkmenabat, Karakum, Dashoguz and Ashgabat.
- Neutrality Arch and Darvaza gas crater
- Darvaza burning crater
- Akhal-Teke horse
How to drive the Turkmenistan circuit
The 890-metre main straight runs to Bugor Kayalydzha at turn 1. The corner to respect is Gëksay, turn 7, at just 58 km/h, the slowest on the lap and a hard stop after the run past Garabogaz Bay. Over the dunes the road only rises and dips gently, so the braking zones are where time is found.
Ways to race Turkmenistan
What country is this? Guess Turkmenistan from one lap
One lap behind the leader, with the racing line drawing itself as it goes. By the flag it's Turkmenistan's outline. Could you name it before the reveal?
With sound: the video has a voiceover.
Turkmenistan lap record
The Turkmenistan leaderboard loads here. Set a lap in Time Trial to get on it.
Turkmenistan racing game: questions
Is the Darvaza gas crater on the Turkmenistan track?
Yes. The burning Darvaza crater is in the scenery, along with the Neutrality Arch and an Akhal-Teke horse.
What is the slowest corner on the Turkmenistan circuit?
Gëksay, turn 7, at 58 km/h. It follows Garabogaz Bay on the Caspian side of the lap.
How long is the Turkmenistan circuit?
4.3 km, with 12 turns and 25 metres of climb. The main straight is 890 metres long, and the slowest corner, Gëksay, is taken at 58 km/h.
Can I race Turkmenistan 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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