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.
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.
Used for the 1989 and 1990 seasons the McLaren MP4/5 was a highly successful car that ended up with 27 poles, 16 wins, two drivers titles and two constructors titles. Powered by the Honda RA109-E V10, it was improved throughout 1989 and designated MP4/5B for 1990.
The McLaren MP4/5B variation was included as historic content in F1 2019.
Added as historic content to F1 2020.