Formula One racing car
Racing car model
March 711 |
Category | Formula One |
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Constructor | March Engineering |
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Designer(s) | Robin Herd Geoff Ferris |
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Predecessor | March 701 |
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Successor | March 721 |
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Chassis | Aluminium monocoque |
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Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, Rocker-actuated Coil springs over dampers, Anti-roll bar |
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Suspension (rear) | Lower wishbones and links, top links, Single trailing arms, Coil springs over Dampers, Anti-roll bar |
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Axle track | 1,524 mm (60.0 in) (Front) 1,524 mm (60.0 in) (Rear) |
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Wheelbase | 2,438 mm (96.0 in) |
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Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8 naturally aspirated mid-mounted |
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Transmission | Hewland FG 400 6-speed manual. |
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Weight | 560 kg (1,230 lb) |
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Fuel | Shell Motul |
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Tyres | Firestone Goodyear |
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Notable entrants | March Engineering |
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Notable drivers | Ronnie Peterson Andrea de Adamich Alex Soler-Roig Henri Pescarolo Nanni Galli Skip Barber Mike Beuttler Niki Lauda Carlos Pace Ray Allen |
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Debut | 1971 South African Grand Prix |
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Constructors' Championships | 0 (best: 4th (1971) |
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Drivers' Championships | 0 (best: 2nd - Ronnie Peterson (1971)) |
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The March 711 was a Formula One racing car, designed by Robin Herd and Geoff Ferris, for the 1971 season, and saw continued use throughout the 1972 season.[1][2][3]