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.
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McLaren developed the MP4/11 and 11B into the MP4/12, adding a second brake pedal that the driver could switch to act on the inside rear wheel when turning, virtually eliminating understeer and reducing wheelspin.
If not for engine failures from the Mercedes-Benz FO 110F NA V10, McLaren would have challenged for both titles, but as things ended up they finished fourth in the constructors championship with three wins.
The McLaren MP4-12 was included as historic content in Automobilista 2:
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