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 2007 Ferrari F2007 was a significant upgrade from the previous years Ferrari 248-F1, featuring enhanced aero to reduce drag. Powered by the Ferrari 056 V8 it took nine poles, nine wins, gave Kimi Raikkonen his only title, and Ferrari their first constructors championship since the Michael Schumacher era in 2004.
Added as historic content to F1 2019.
Added as historic content to F1 2020.