Over the years, the Trackmania community has continually developed ever challenging and creative maps for each other to play. In addition to racing, the Track Editor is one of the game's main features, enabling players to customize and design their own circuits with a near infinite range of possibilities.
From designs imitating real-life Formula 1 tracks to unbelievable sci-fi themed circuits with boosts and back-flips aplenty, there are thousands of brilliant custom designs to pick from. Players will inevitably have their preferences based upon the layout and surfaces of the design, however these tracks excel at combining their atmosphere, environment and enjoyment for players of all skill levels.
10 Terracotta By HTIMH
HTIMH has created many legendary tracks in Trackmania over the years, but there is a certain charm and fondness that all players will get from visiting the antiquated streets of "Terracotta". Modeled on the aesthetic of an old Italian countryside town, the map features everything from Roman ruins and cathedral domes to closely-stacked European apartment blocks and townhouses.
With a mixture of surfaces and an epic jump which leads players into the town square, players can have endless enjoyment both exploring and competing on this track. The main challenge of Terracotta lies in nailing the jumps and trying not to slide off the grassy sections, with a number of tricky tech sections at both the start and finish.
9 Project Horizon - Sunrise By MCYCShadow
This atmospheric and carefully crafted track boasts one of the best introductory cinematics players will find anywhere in the game. Recreating an opening cutscene reminiscent of Forza 4: Horizon, MCYCShadow makes incredible use of music, commentary and visual effects to bring players a track that is sure to get them hyped for racing. The track itself is a fast-paced technical circuit with obstacles in the form of "morning fog" as well as multiple pathways to completion.
The combination of voiceovers and cinematic interludes players will experience as they hurtle around this stunning environment is sure to provide both intensity and entertainment, while the long straight towards the finish line will ensure that every race ends in a dramatic finale.
8 The Great Yonder By EntryLag And Ski Freak
This crazy fullspeed circuit requires both bravery and accuracy in order to complete. Described as one of the most beautiful tracks on Trackmania by legendary player and streamer WirtualTM, players will need to complete and array of challenging jumps and loops as they fly around this elevated sky track at top speed. The map features multiple tiers and sections that players will need to complete, which can at times be a dizzying experience considering the amount of loops and jumps throughout this circuit.
This track is certainly not for beginners, and a reasonable level of intricacy is required to pull off even the opening few jumps. Once players have got to grips with this, however, the track can make for an exhilarating roller-coaster ride, with plenty to be gained by nailing both the entry and exit of each jump.
7 BlackMamba By Krullor
The TM Formula League is known for making slightly more realistic tracks than most other clubs, with emphasis on neat, regular tracks without boosters, and time being measured over the course of three laps. This means that a great deal of precision and forward-thinking is required to succeed on their tracks, and nowhere is this better emphasized than in Krullor's "Black Mamba". The circuit is a snaking combination of hairpins and tight chicanes, forcing Trackmania players to utilize the delicate art of braking, for a change.
Like all Formula League tracks, BlackMamba has a professional, competitive design, making players feel as though they are really competing in some kind of futuristic e-sports tournament when taking to their circuits. While BlackMamba may not be the fastest track, it calls on players to utilize a skill-set that is often neglected in many other maps in the game.
6 Final Rush By Psyniac
There have been some truly brilliant space tracks built in Trackmania over the years, from Ealipse's "Artemis 11" moon base circuit to A1SENW and Contact's alien world "Diversify", but arguably one of the best looking and most fun to play is Final Rush by Psyniac. The track starts with a speed boost to ensure that players will be maintaining terrifyingly high speeds throughout, with a death-drop into the abyss often laying either side of its long bends and tunnels.
This track really serves to highlight the limitless creativity of the Trackmania community, and balances its incredibly detailed environment with a circuit that is fast, competitive and endless fun to play.
5 Neo Cupra - The Great Climb By Florenzius_
Neo Cupra tracks are famed for their vibrant aesthetic features as well as their excellent suitability to Cup of the Day competitions. One of their chief creators, Florenzius_, also responsible for creating Magnetic Maze, Digital Ciudad and Transicion, brings fans another fantastic track titled "The Great Climb". Starting with an uphill, icy drift, the circuit then opens up into a high speed dash across multiple surfaces including dirt, grass, and a brilliant underwater section that feels absolutely epic to nail at full pace.
The run accumulates in a high vertical climb towards the finish line, with plenty of chance to carry speed out of the final two corners into the gravity-defying finale. The track is decorated with an array of impressive buildings, plants and water features, ensuring that any mistakes are punished heavily too.
4 Pantheon - Poseidon By Proff10
Yet another famed track creator, Proff10, who is also responsible for making Akita Slide and many other unique and expertly designed tracks, created a masterpiece in Pantheon - Poseidon. Perhaps one of the most memorable tracks players a likely to come across, the potted plants and elegant sculptures throughout this map give the impression of racing around Mount Olympus or an Ancient Greek garden.
The track itself is a high-speed tech run requiring precision and intricacy to pass through its many thin corridors, often sided by nothing but a great drop into oblivion. While there are a few jumps, it is a great track for newer players as it does not require any especially difficult trickery, and it really shows off the full potential of Trackmania's track editor.
3 Sunroad By Antøskins & MeKecek
Sunroad is primarily a dirt track with some technical and tricky corners that will require a lot of skill to master. The track can be taken at incredibly high speed once its winding layout has been learned, with players having to maintain car control at all times throughout its wide corners and steep banks. Something about this track's open air, summer design really makes it feel even more fun to drive, with excellent use of the full stadium going into its construction.
Seemingly faster than a typical dirt track, accuracy and positioning will be paramount to attaining a good time here, with several jumps also posing a challenge as well as an opportunity to scrape off additional tenths of a second.
2 Obsidian Highrise By SapphiroN
SapphiroN's Obsidian Highrise is a unique, almost completely vertical map which sees players racing downwards from the summit of a collosal tower. As a result, speed is always increasing, aided by a number of speed and hover boosts as the cars descend through a fairly linear circuit of loops and jumps. Obstacles present themselves in the form of the giant structure itself, with several metal bars and platforms able to take players out at each turn.
The track is very well-designed for racing and competitive with a world record, set by bcp, currently standing at 42.974 seconds in March 2022.
1 God Valley By Intax
God Valley is a very popular multi-surface track created by one of Trackmania's most talented and skilled creators, Intax. The track's primary feature is its three separate routes to completion, with grass, plastic and dirt each offering a route to the finish line within just a few tenths of a second of each other. While generally the grass route is preferred by most players, it is well worth playing all three, since everyone's driving style and preferences are bound to be slightly different.
Perhaps the most impressive thing about this track is the way in which all three routes are mapped without intersecting and causing chaos between one another, and effectively represents three different tracks rolled into one. Incredibly creative, competitive and fun, "God Valley" ticks all the boxes when it comes to a user-made track in Trackmania.
TrackMania is available now on PC and will head to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in 2023.