As a direct ancestor of iRacing, the ‘Grand Prix Legends engine’ had multiple stock car racing false starts, before eventually releasing as NASCAR Racing 4. The original NASCAR 3, cancelled and replaced by one that used NASCAR 2’s engine, is barely remembered.
If you ever played Papyrus’ seminal Grand Prix Legends then you’ve read his name. Rich began working as a tester on NASCAR Racing (1994) and was with Papyrus at the end. In this interview, published in 2022, we discuss his time at the legendary studio and the design of Grand Prix Legends, including initial feelings of hurt at not being asked to join iRacing.
The 2006 Renault R26, powered by their own RS26 V8 engine, used a 7-speed transmission for the first time in team history. It was incredibly reliable with Fernando Alonso only using a single chassis the entire season. The car carried over from the successes of 2005, giving him another world championship title and Renault eight wins for their second constructors championship in two years.
Available as historic content in F1 2019.
Added as historic content to F1 2020.