Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, New York · 5.47 km · 3.40 mi · clockwise
Watkins Glen International, in Watkins Glen, New York, is a 5,470 m (3.4 mi) clockwise circuit with 13 numbered corners and an elevation band running from 452.5 m to 496.7 m — a 44.2 m (145 ft) spread, with 80.4 m of climbing accumulated per lap. The simulated speed profile splits the lap cleanly. The fast half runs from the Esses (Turn 2), where the model never drops below an estimated 132 km/h (82 mph), through the paired Turn 5/Outer Loop sweep at a 104 km/h (65 mph) minimum. The slow half comprises the bookends: Turn 1 (The Ninety) at an estimated 85 km/h (53 mph) minimum and the Toe/Heel/Boot sequence in the 70–74 km/h (43–46 mph) range — the Toe's 70 km/h (43 mph) is the slowest point on the lap — where the road also falls 15.3 m into the Chute and climbs 15.0 m out of the Toe. Simulated lap estimates span 144.2 s on a liter bike to 148.9 s on a middleweight twin. All figures on this page are physics-simulation estimates, not measured data.
All figures: physics-simulation estimates · generated 2026-07-08 · methodology & assumptions
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Watkins Glen International — quick facts
Motorcycle track guide · simulation estimates · 2026-07-08
- Length: 5,470 m (3.4 mi), 13 corners, run clockwise
- Elevation: 452.5–496.7 m, a 44.2 m (145 ft) range; 80.4 m of climb per lap
- Slowest simulated point: Turn 8 (The Toe), estimated 70 km/h (43 mph) minimum
- Fastest simulated corner: Turn 2 (The Esses), estimated 132 km/h (82 mph) minimum
- Simulated lap estimates: 144.2 s (liter bike), 145.1 s (supersport 600), 148.9 s (middleweight twin)
- Simulated average speed: up to 135.6 km/h (84 mph) on a liter bike
- Biggest single-corner elevation changes: The Toe climbs 15.0 m; The Chute drops 15.3 m
Turn 1 — The Ninety
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 km/h73 mph | 85 km/h53 mph | 154 km/h96 mph | 81 m266 ft | 48 m157 ft | -8.0 m-26 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
The Ninety is a heavy braking event from the front straight: the model starts braking an estimated 81 m before the corner on a supersport 600 (90 m on a liter bike, 66 m on a middleweight twin), entering at roughly 118 km/h (73 mph). Through the 48 m effective radius the estimated minimum is 85 km/h (53 mph) for all three classes, and the road falls 8.0 m over the corner's 159 m length. Exit estimates reach 154 km/h (96 mph) on the 600 and liter bike, with the twin down at 144 km/h (89 mph). A downhill right-hander, it sets up the climb toward the Esses. All numbers are physics-simulation estimates.
Turn 2 — The Esses
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 km/h98 mph | 132 km/h82 mph | 144 km/h89 mph | 57 m187 ft | 115 m379 ft | +1.3 m+4 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
Turn 3 — Inner Loop
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 km/h70 mph | 81 km/h50 mph | 106 km/h66 mph | 54 m177 ft | 43 m141 ft | +1.6 m+5 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
Turn 4
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 km/h62 mph | 88 km/h55 mph | 124 km/h77 mph | 6 m20 ft | 51 m168 ft | +1.3 m+4 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
Turn 5
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 km/h77 mph | 105 km/h65 mph | 155 km/h96 mph | 3 m10 ft | 73 m240 ft | +1.9 m+6 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
Turn 6 — Outer Loop
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 km/h96 mph | 104 km/h64 mph | 147 km/h92 mph | 0 m0 ft | 71 m232 ft | -10.1 m-33 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
Turn 7 — The Chute
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 km/h100 mph | 91 km/h56 mph | 134 km/h83 mph | 60 m197 ft | 54 m178 ft | -15.3 m-50 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
The Chute drops 15.3 m through its 255 m length — the steepest descent on the circuit — while turning left at a 54 m effective radius. In the simulated profile, braking begins about 60 m out on a supersport 600 (75 m on a liter bike) from an entry of roughly 161 km/h (100 mph), with the downhill grade reducing braking capability per the model's grade-aware load calculation. The estimated minimum is 91 km/h (57 mph), and gravity then assists the exit: the model reaches about 134 km/h (83 mph) leaving the corner. It funnels straight into the Toe's compression at the bottom of the hill. All figures are physics-simulation estimates.
Turn 8 — The Toe
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 km/h77 mph | 70 km/h43 mph | 114 km/h71 mph | 96 m315 ft | 32 m106 ft | +15.0 m+49 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
The Toe reverses the Chute's plunge, climbing 15.0 m — the biggest single-corner ascent on the lap — through 234 m of right-hand cornering at a tight 32 m effective radius. The simulation brakes an estimated 96 m before the corner on a 600 (117 m on a liter bike), entering at about 123 km/h (76 mph) and bottoming out at an estimated 70 km/h (43 mph), the slowest minimum on the circuit. The uphill exit costs drive: the model recovers only to roughly 114 km/h (71 mph) on the bigger bikes, with the twin close behind at 111 km/h (69 mph) — its 55 kW rear-wheel power cap barely shows on this grade. Simulation estimates under the stated assumptions.
Turn 9 — The Heel
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 km/h78 mph | 74 km/h46 mph | 143 km/h89 mph | 45 m148 ft | 36 m117 ft | -4.6 m-15 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
Turn 10 — The Boot
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 km/h75 mph | 73 km/h45 mph | 125 km/h78 mph | 39 m128 ft | 35 m116 ft | +4.8 m+16 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
Turn 11 — The Fast Lefthander
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 km/h72 mph | 107 km/h66 mph | 108 km/h67 mph | 57 m187 ft | 75 m246 ft | +0.7 m+2 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
Turn 12
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 km/h67 mph | 104 km/h65 mph | 129 km/h80 mph | 24 m79 ft | 72 m235 ft | +0.4 m+1 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed
Turn 13
| Entry | Min | Exit | Brake start | Eff. radius | Elev Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 km/h80 mph | 99 km/h61 mph | 135 km/h84 mph | 60 m197 ft | 64 m211 ft | -1.6 m-5 ft |
Supersport 600 preset · simulation estimates · liter-bike and 650-twin figures for every corner ship in the all-access pack · how these are computed