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The helicopter over the Zimbabwe circuit: the Zimbabwe racing game

Flag of ZimbabweZimbabwean Grand Prix

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

Drive Zimbabwe, free ▸Screenshots ▾

Length
4.3km
Turns
12
Main straight
590m
Slowest corner
85km/h
Climb
41m
Setting
Old-school

Old-school and hilly, this Zimbabwe racing game is laid out like a classic circuit of an earlier era, with 41 metres of climb through the savanna. It's a race track shaped like Zimbabwe, starting at Victoria Falls in the west, running up through Matabeleland North and the Mashonaland provinces, east to the Inyanga Mountains and Manicaland, then south through Masvingo to Beitbridge and back west to Plumtree.

Twelve corners, each named after the place it traces, make a 4.3 km lap.

The Zimbabwe circuit map

The racing line (orange) inside Zimbabwe's outline; ○ is the start and finish. Open the map
  1. T1Victoria Falls
  2. T2Matabeleland North
  3. T3Mashonaland West
  4. T4Karemwa
  5. T5Mashonaland Central
  6. T6Mashonaland East
  7. T7Inyanga Mountains
  8. T8Manicaland
  9. T9Masvingo
  10. T10Beitbridge
  11. T11Matabeleland South
  12. T12Plumtree

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

Screenshots from the Zimbabwe circuit

Through the slowest corner, Victoria Falls
On the grid for the Zimbabwean Grand Prix: Zimbabwe racing game screenshot
On the grid for the Zimbabwean Grand Prix
The corkscrew, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe racing game screenshot
The corkscrew, Zimbabwe
Chasing through a corner in Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe racing game screenshot
Chasing through a corner in Zimbabwe
On board around Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe racing game screenshot
On board around Zimbabwe
Through the dip, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe racing game screenshot
Through the dip, Zimbabwe

Around the Zimbabwe track

The stone walls of Great Zimbabwe stand on the hills, and the balancing rocks pile up in unlikely stacks nearby. A Zimbabwe bird stands by the track. The savanna stretches away between the villages, minibuses and pickups are parked behind the fences, and the banner says Mauya and Welcome. The boards read Bulawayo, Mutare, Zambezi, Kariba, Victoria Falls and Harare.

  • Great Zimbabwe
  • Balancing rocks
  • Zimbabwe bird

How to drive the Zimbabwe circuit

Turn 1 is the corner that matters. The 590-metre main straight ends at Victoria Falls, and at 85 km/h it's also the slowest corner of the lap, so it's the big stop and the best place to pass. After that the old-school layout flows through the hills all the way to Plumtree.

Ways to race Zimbabwe

Time TrialA lap for the Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe from one lap

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

With sound: the video has a voiceover.

Zimbabwe lap record

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

Set a lap in Zimbabwe ▸

Zimbabwe racing game: questions

Is Great Zimbabwe on the Zimbabwe track?

Yes. The stone walls of Great Zimbabwe are the big landmark, with the balancing rocks and the Zimbabwe bird nearby.

What is the slowest corner on the Zimbabwe circuit?

Victoria Falls, turn 1, at 85 km/h. It comes at the end of the 590-metre main straight.

How long is the Zimbabwe circuit?

4.3 km, with 12 turns and 41 metres of climb. The main straight is 590 metres long, and the slowest corner, Victoria Falls, is taken at 85 km/h.

Can I race Zimbabwe 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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