The March 722 was a British open-wheel formula race car chassis, designed, developed and built by March Engineering, for both Formula 2 and Formula B racing categories, in 1972.[3][4][5][6]
Category | Formula 2 |
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Constructor | March |
Predecessor | March 712 |
Successor | March 732 |
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 | 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 | 220–276 hp (164–206 kW) |
Weight | 450–500 kg (990–1,100 lb)[2] |
Tyres | Goodyear Firestone |
Competition history | |
Debut | 1972 |
References
edit- ^ "March 722 Cosworth BDG, 1972 [Auta5P ID:8734 EN]". auta5p.eu.
- ^ "[SOLD] - 1972 March 722 Formula Atlantic". march722.wordpress.com.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "March 722 (Formula B) car-by-car histories". OldRacingCars.com.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "March 722 (Formula Atlantic) car-by-car histories". OldRacingCars.com.
- ^ "1972 March 722 technical and mechanical specifications". conceptcarz.com.
- ^ "1972 March 722 Formula Atlantic". racecarsdirect.com.