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.
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.
Hot on the heels of the announcement, Sector3 today released this amazing 19-turn 2.6-mile “mini-Nurbrurgring” for their platform. It’s impressive elevation changes, blind turns, crests and dips mean this circuit will be so special for sim racers.
I believe this is the first time this track has ever appeared as official content in any racing simulation. At $5.48 (when purchased singly), I think that’s well-worth it to experience this circuit. You can purchase from their site.
Layouts included:
Gesamtstrecke: 4.274 km
Gesamtstrecke Schikane: 4.3 km
Ostschleife: 2.4 km
Ostschleife Schikane: 2.425 km
Westschleife: 1.845 km
There’s a few more images and preview content here.
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