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 home of British Rallycross, Lydden Hill is characterized by its boomerang shape and the ascent and descent, through the top hairpin. Your ability to negotiate the tight joker-exit over the gravel jump is often the deciding factor in close races. This is a rollercoaster ride of a circuit, even if you’re a pro racer.