March 761

Key facts
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Year
1976
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Country
Great Britain
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Capacity
2,993cc
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Cylinders
V8
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Valves
Double overhead camshaft
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Output
520bhp at 10,500rpm
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Maximum speed
200mph
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Price new
Not marketed
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Loaned by
Private owner
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Manufacturer
March Engineering, Bicester
During the 1976 season March fielded the Ford Cosworth DFV powered 761, designed by Robin Herd. Having started the season with Italian drivers Vittorio Brambilla and Lella Lombardi (as yet the only woman driver to have scored World Championship points), Ronnie Peterson joined the team following the first round in Brazil. A second pair of March cars were run that season, for Hans-Joachim Stuck and Arturo Mezario. Peterson won the Italian Grand Prix, while Brambilla’s sixth place in the Netherlands secured him a single World Championship point.
March Engineering were well-known as builders of racing cars for customers in Formula 2, Formula 3, Indycar and sports car racing. They also supplied Formula 1 cars to privateers, as well as running their own factory team.
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