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.
Opened in January, 2001, Rockingham is located in Northamptonshire, England and was the first banked oval constructed in the United Kingdom since the closure of Brooklands in 1939. It hosted both car and bike racing, including IndyCar, and boasted a wide array of layouts.
The circuit was sold off in 2018 and no longer hosts racing events.
Released for Live for Speed December, 2015.