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March 792
Manufactured: 1979
Engine: 2000cc Hart
Configuration: mid-engine
Driver: Andy Barton
Class: Formula Two/Formula Libre
Date taken: 1981 at Chicane, Croft
Image Copyright: Dave Sabre,
By the late 70s and early 80s, Andy was competing more in National series. He had some success in the Aurora F5000 series in the Formula 2 class, and continued in the newly formed Group 8, a national series for top flight single seaters. The March 79 was one of the earlier ground effect cars, a system pioneered in Formula 1. Sliding side skirts acted as seals to create a suction effect under the car. This method was so successful it was later banned because of the danger the much higher cornering speeds the ground effect created. See Andy's other cars: Mini SCA, Lotus 69, March 74B, Barton JTB3 and Chevron B35
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March 80A
Manufactured: 1980
Engine: 1600cc BDA
Configuration: mid-engine
Driver: Bernard Hunter
Class: Formula Atlantic/Formula Libre
Date taken: 1981 at Chicane, Croft
Image Copyright: Dave Sabre,
Bernard Hunter Crane Hire sponsored the Northern Formula Ford Championships.
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