March 76B Explained

The March 76B is an open-wheel formula racing car, designed, developed and built by March Engineering, for Formula Atlantic racing, in 1976. Gilles Villeneuve won the 1976 CASC Formula Atlantic Players Championship Series outright, winning 4 out of the 6 races that season. March cars dominated that season, taking all the race victories, clinching all the pole positions, and scoring all the fastest race laps. The car's chassis design was a monocoque, and was constructed out of aluminum. It was powered by a Ford-Cosworth BDA four-cylinder engine, which droves the rear wheels through a 5-speed Hewland F.T.-200 manual gearbox. Ian Scheckter also notably won the 1976 South African Formula Atlantic Championship driving this car, scoring 7 race wins that season.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 76B Formula Atlantic. www.racecarsdirect.com.
  2. Web site: Formula B 1976 « OldRacingCars.com. www.oldracingcars.com.
  3. Web site: 1976 March 76B. conceptcarz.com.
  4. Web site: 1976 March 76B technical and mechanical specifications - .com. conceptcarz.com.
  5. Web site: 1976 March 76B Race ready. www.race-cars.com.
  6. Web site: LEMAY SPOTLIGHT: MARCH 76B. Wayne. Mertz. November 29, 2019.