March 693
The March 693 was a Formula 3 racing car that was built and used by March Engineering in 1969 .
The March 693 was a one-off and the first racing car to leave the new team's factory. The car had a simple square tube frame, the suspensions were partly taken from existing racing cars from Brabham and Lotus . The first race with a March was Ronnie Peterson with the 693 in 1969 at Cadwell Park , where he finished third. The car was only used twice by the works team. Ronnie Peterson had a serious accident in a race in Montlhéry . The car was repaired and James Hunt drove it to the British Formula 3 Championship at Brands Hatch , but had to retire.
literature
- Mike Lawrence: March. The Rise and Fall of a Motor Racing Legend. Revised and expanded edition. Motor Racing Publications, Orpington 2001, ISBN 1-899870-54-7 .
