Better known today as the developer of Skyrim and Fallout, Bethesda once had a well-respected racing game franchise and were deep into development of a licensed Skip Barber Racing title that never released.
Video game development is rarely about one man, but if it was, then Terence Groening should certainly get a mention for his contributions to the genre as the man responsible for the physics of Sportscar GT, EA’s PC F1 and NASCAR games of the early 2000’s, rFactor, rFactor 2 and every title and rFpro simulator that spawned from ISI’s engine.
This interview with RSC details his early life and career, through to him joining iRacing in 2021.
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.