Better known today as the developer of Skyrim and Fallout, Bethesda once had a well-respected racing game franchise and were deep into development of a licensed Skip Barber Racing title that never released.
Video game development is rarely about one man, but if it was, then Terence Groening should certainly get a mention for his contributions to the genre as the man responsible for the physics of Sportscar GT, EA’s PC F1 and NASCAR games of the early 2000’s, rFactor, rFactor 2 and every title and rFpro simulator that spawned from ISI’s engine.
This interview with RSC details his early life and career, through to him joining iRacing in 2021.
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Emerson Fittipaldi had four wins in the Chevrolet-powered Penske PC-21 during the 1992 season, but the car was considered quite uncompetitive in 1992 and 1993 compared to the Lola T92-00 and T93-00.
Ayrton Senna tested the Penske PC-21 on December 20, 1992 after his 1993 McLaren contract negotiations stalled. He ultimately never raced it.
First seen in sim racing with IndyCar Racing (1993). This car with #16 ALUMAX/AMAX livery was the cover image of all the boxes for IndyCar Racing after version 1.0, replacing the 1992 #1 Lola T92-00 of Michael Andretti:
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