Video game development is full of names that have made groundbreaking steps you’ve never even heard about. Shawn Nash is a behind-the-scenes pioneer responsible for SODA Off Road Racing’s incredible physics, Papyrus’ graphical advancements and iRacing’s use of laser scan data for the physical track surfaces.
This interview with RSC, published in 2021, details his early life and career, through both his own company, Papyrus, Electronic Arts, to his time at iRacing.
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.