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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First seen with Geoff Crammond’s Formula One Grand Prix in 1992, the 1991 Williams FW14 was a technologically advanced but temperamental car that scored seven wins. For 1992 it was overweight but added active suspension (FW14B), dominating both championships that year with 15 poles and 10 wins.
The Williams-Renault FW14B was one of the historic cars in F1 2017.
The Williams-Renault FW14B was one of the historic cars in F1 2019:
Added as historic content to F1 2020.
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