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.
Shortly after the release of Grand Prix Legends the sim racing community looked forward to another title that promised to offer a similar insight into historic racing. Trans-Am Racing ’68-’72 ultimately never released, a victim of a publishers shady dealings, but as a part of my research I uncovered a VHS of a never-released trailer for the game. Watch the trailer and read about what sim racing missed out on.
The 2010 Ferrari F10 won five races during the season, all by Fernando Alonso, finishing in third place in the constructors championship. While this was a step forward in both development and position from the previous season, it still was disappointing for a team that had recently enjoyed so much success.
Added as historic content to F1 2019.
Added as historic content to F1 2020.