Car Name: | March 72A (722A/725) |
Category: | Formula 5000 |
Constructor: | March |
Drivers: | John Cannon |
Chassis: | Aluminium monocoque with load-bearing engine-transmission assembly, fiberglass and aluminum body |
Front Suspension: | Independent, wishbones and inclined coil spring/shock absorber units |
Rear Suspension: | Independent, single top link, twin tower links and coil spring/shock absorber units |
Engine Name: | Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 51NaN1, Chevrolet, 90° V8, NA |
Type: | Hewland 5-speed manual |
Weight: | 1500NaN |
Debut: | 1972 |
Successor: | March 73A |
The March 72A, also designated as the March 722A, and also known as the March 725, was an open-wheel formula racing car, designed, developed, and built by British manufacturer and constructor, March Engineering, for Formula 5000 racing, in 1972.[1] It competed in both the European and SCCA U.S. F5000 championships, being driven by Canadian John Cannon. It was itself based on a March 722 Formula Two chassis, and was powered by a powerful Oldsmobile V8 engine.[2]