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March
702 (1970)
First March Formula 2 car.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: nakhon100 · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Cosworth FVA
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The March 702 was March's first Formula 2 design, a square-tube spaceframe car that proved both too heavy and not stiff enough for the class. Most of the cars went to European and British owners and were not seen in significant competition again after 1971.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
March 702 (1970) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: nakhon100 · CC BY 2.0
March 702 (1970) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Lothar Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Works and customer 702s ran in the F2 opener at Thruxton on 30 March 1970. Ronnie Peterson took over Amon's car at Hockenheim and later improved it, finishing fourth at Imola at the end of September.
March scored its first F2 victory at the Nürburgring in August 1970, when Derek Bell's Brabham blew its engine and Xavier Perrot led Hannelore Werner home in a 1-2 finish.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 702 (1970).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Cosworth FVA1 Independently researchedTaken from the 702/3 conversion text, which describes the standard 702 engine. |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Manufacturer | Hewland1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Transmission code | Hewland FT2001 Independently researchedTaken from the 702/3 conversion text, which describes the standard 702 gearbox. |
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | square-tube spaceframe1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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March 702 car-by-car histories Level C OldRacingCars.com (Allen Brown) · 2019-05-17
- retaining the 702's Cosworth FVA engine (Chassis)
- Hewland FT200 gearbox (Chassis)
- square-tubed spaceframe design (Chassis)
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