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.
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.
The BMW M6 GT3 was launched in 2016 and won the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in its very first season. The next year it finished 1-2, following that up with the 2018 FIA GT World Cup title.
Released as DLC for rFactor 2 December, 2018:
Released with Assetto Corsa Competizione, 2019.