Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | March Engineering | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Robin Herd | ||||||||||
Predecessor | March 721 | ||||||||||
Successor | March 741 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
Axle track | 1,448 mm (57.0 in) (Front) 1,448 mm (57.0 in) (Rear) | ||||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,438 mm (96.0 in) | ||||||||||
Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8 naturally aspirated mid-mounted | ||||||||||
Transmission | 1976: Hewland DG 400 6-speed manual. 1977: Hewland FGA 400 6-speed manual. | ||||||||||
Weight | 1,270 lb (580 kg) | ||||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear Firestone | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | March Engineering | ||||||||||
Debut | 1973 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
The March 731 was a Formula One racing car designed by Robin Herd of March Engineering for the 1973 season which saw continued use through 1974.
Complete Formula One results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
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1973 | March Racing Team | Ford Cosworth DFV | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 14 | 5th | |
Henri Pescarolo | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | NC | 11 | ||||||||||||||
Roger Williamson | Ret | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher | Mike Beuttler | 7 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 11 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | |||||||||
Team Pierre Robert | Reine Wisell | DNS | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||
LEC Refrigeration Racing | David Purley | Ret | DNS | Ret | 15 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
Hesketh Racing | James Hunt | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Ret | DNS | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||
1974 | Hesketh Racing | Ford Cosworth DFV | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 6* | 9th | |
James Hunt | Ret | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dempster International Racing Team | Mike Wilds | DNQ |
* All points scored by other March chassis
References
- "1973 March 731 Cosworth Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
- "March 731 • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.
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