Category | Formula 3000 |
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Constructor | March |
Technical specifications | |
Chassis | Aluminum monocoque with rear sub-frame covered in fiberglass body |
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, Coil springs over shock absorbers, Anti-roll bar |
Suspension (rear) | Twin lower links, Single top links, twin trailing arms, Coil springs over shock absorbers, Anti-roll bar |
Wheelbase | 3,000 mm (118 in) |
Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted, 3.0 L (183.1 cu in), 90°, V8, DOHC, NA[2] Judd BV, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted, 3.0 L (183.1 cu in), 90°, V8, DOHC, NA |
Transmission | Hewland 6-speed manual |
Power | 470 hp (350 kW) |
Weight | 545 kg (1,202 lb) |
Competition history | |
Debut | 1987 |
The March 87B was an open-wheel formula race car, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer March Engineering, for Formula 3000 racing categories, in 1987.[3]