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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

COMPUTED LINE · WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL SIM
Watkins Glen International track map with computed racing line
3.40 MI
Lap
13
Corners
264 FT
Climb

Track outline © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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

Right159 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
118 km/h73 mph85 km/h53 mph154 km/h96 mph81 m266 ft48 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

Right183 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
158 km/h98 mph132 km/h82 mph144 km/h89 mph57 m187 ft115 m379 ft+1.3 m+4 ft

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Turn 3 — Inner Loop

Right60 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
112 km/h70 mph81 km/h50 mph106 km/h66 mph54 m177 ft43 m141 ft+1.6 m+5 ft

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Turn 4

Left75 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
100 km/h62 mph88 km/h55 mph124 km/h77 mph6 m20 ft51 m168 ft+1.3 m+4 ft

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Turn 5

Left135 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
124 km/h77 mph105 km/h65 mph155 km/h96 mph3 m10 ft73 m240 ft+1.9 m+6 ft

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Turn 6 — Outer Loop

Right300 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
155 km/h96 mph104 km/h64 mph147 km/h92 mph0 m0 ft71 m232 ft-10.1 m-33 ft

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Turn 7 — The Chute

Left255 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
161 km/h100 mph91 km/h56 mph134 km/h83 mph60 m197 ft54 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

Right234 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
123 km/h77 mph70 km/h43 mph114 km/h71 mph96 m315 ft32 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

Right216 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
126 km/h78 mph74 km/h46 mph143 km/h89 mph45 m148 ft36 m117 ft-4.6 m-15 ft

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Turn 10 — The Boot

Left171 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
120 km/h75 mph73 km/h45 mph125 km/h78 mph39 m128 ft35 m116 ft+4.8 m+16 ft

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Turn 11 — The Fast Lefthander

Left78 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
116 km/h72 mph107 km/h66 mph108 km/h67 mph57 m187 ft75 m246 ft+0.7 m+2 ft

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Turn 12

Left57 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
108 km/h67 mph104 km/h65 mph129 km/h80 mph24 m79 ft72 m235 ft+0.4 m+1 ft

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Turn 13

Right144 m arc
EntryMinExitBrake startEff. radiusElev Δ
129 km/h80 mph99 km/h61 mph135 km/h84 mph60 m197 ft64 m211 ft-1.6 m-5 ft

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