March 782

The March 782 was an open-wheel Formula 2 car, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer March Engineering in 1978. The 782 chassis was very competitive, and March dominated the season with their 782 chassis, and it was a clean-sweep; winning 11 out of the 12 races, and Bruno Giacomelli winning the championship, with 78 points (dropped from 82 points). Marc Surer finished second-place in the championship as runner-up, with 48 points (dropped from 51 points); also driving a 782 chassis. It saw continued used until the end of 1981, with Alberto Colombo winning at Hockenheim in 1980 with a two-year-old 782 chassis.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

March 782^[1][2]

Category	Formula 2
Constructor	March
Technical specifications
Chassis	Aluminum monocoque with rear sub-frame covered in fiberglass body
Suspension (front)	Double wishbones, Coil springs over Dampers, Anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)	Twin lower links, Single top links, twin trailing arms, Coil springs over Dampers, Anti-roll bar
Axle track	1,320 mm (52 in) (front) 1,300 mm (51 in) (rear)
Wheelbase	2,500 mm (98 in)
Engine	BMW M12/7, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted, 2.0 L (122.0 cu in), I4, NA
Transmission	Hewland F.T.200 5-speed manual
Power	307 hp (229 kW)
Weight	502–510 kg (1,107–1,124 lb)
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Debut	1978