March 732
Category | Formula 2 Formula Atlantic | ||||||||
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Constructor | March | ||||||||
Predecessor | March 722 | ||||||||
Successor | March 742 | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Chassis | Aluminum monocoque with rear sub-frame covered in fiberglass body | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, Coil springs over Dampers, Anti-roll bar | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Twin lower links, Single top links, twin trailing arms, Coil springs over Dampers, Anti-roll bar | ||||||||
Axle track | 1,320 mm (52 in) (front) 1,300 mm (51 in) (rear) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,500 mm (98 in) | ||||||||
Engine | BMW M12/7, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted, 2.0 L (122.0 cu in), I4, DOHC, NA Hart 420R, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted, 2.0 L (122.0 cu in), I4, DOHC, NA Ford-Cosworth BDA, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted, 1.6 L (97.6 cu in), I4, DOHC, NA Ford-Cosworth BDG, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted, 2.0 L (122.0 cu in), I4, DOHC, NA | ||||||||
Transmission | Hewland F.T.200 5-speed manual | ||||||||
Power | 210–307 hp (157–229 kW)[1][2] | ||||||||
Weight | 502–510 kg (1,107–1,124 lb) | ||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable drivers | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ||||||||
Debut | 1973 | ||||||||
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Drivers' Championships | 1973 |
The March 732 was a British open-wheel Formula 2 racing car, built by March Engineering and introduced in 1973. It was powered by the 2 L (120 cu in) BMW M12/7 engine. Its Formula Atlantic equivalent, the March 73B, was based on the 732. Frenchman Jean-Pierre Jarier eventually won the 1973 European Formula Two Championship driving a March 732, finishing the season with 8 wins, 9 podium finishes, 4 pole positions, 4 fastest laps, and 78 points.[3][4][5][6][7]
References
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