Watkins Glen International
is really Watkins Glen International, New York
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
Watkins Glen is in Gran Turismo 7 in its long course with the Boot section and the shorter course without it. The fast, flowing lap runs through the wooded hills of upstate New York, with its kerbs painted in bright colours.
The real place
Racing at Watkins Glen began on public roads around the village in 1948, and the permanent circuit opened in 1956. It hosted the United States Grand Prix from 1961 to 1980 and now holds NASCAR and IMSA sports car races. The original road course can still be followed through the village.
Visiting
The village of Watkins Glen sits at the south end of Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes region. Signs mark the original 1948 road course, and Watkins Glen State Park, with its gorge and waterfalls, is a short walk from the main street.
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