Network Q RAC Rally (video game)

Network Q RAC Rally
DOS front cover featuring a Ford Escort Cosworth
DeveloperPixelkraft
PublishersEuropress
SeriesRally Championship
PlatformsMS-DOS, PC-98, FM Towns
Release
  • EU: 1993 (DOS)
  • NA: 1994 (DOS)
  • JP: 1994 (PC-98)
  • JP: 1995 (FM Towns)
GenreRacing
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Network Q RAC Rally (Rally in the US) is a rally computer game released for MS-DOS in November 1993. It was developed by British studio Pixelkraft and published by Europress Software, five years after Europress's Lombard RAC Rally. The new name reflects the change of sponsorship of the real-life annual RAC Rally event in Britain, on which the games are based on. Because of this, the game was also referred to as RAC Rally 2 by some critics.

Network Q RAC Rally was one of the earliest rally simulators, aiming for realism (including damage and weather conditions) in a three-dimensional environment. A version for Amiga was also touted for release but cancelled by Europress. Also, a version for the Super Nintendo was under development by Arc and for publishing by JVC but this version was not released either, but a prototype build exists. Europress released a sequel in 1996, called Network Q RAC Rally Championship (which would go on to create the Rally Championship series).