March 802

File:Jan Lammers in aktie, Bestanddeelnr 930-9337.jpg driving a March 802 at Circuit Zandvoort in 1980]]

The March 802 was an open-wheel Formula 2 racing car chassis, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer March Engineering in 1980. The car's best result in Formula 2 racing was third in the 1980 championship season, with Teo Fabi scoring 3 wins with ICI Racing Team. It was mainly powered by the BMW M12/7, but also Hart 420R, which were both {{cvt|2.0|L|cuin}} four-cylinder engines.{{Cite web|url=https://autosportworld.info/en/cars/march-802-bmw/|title=Find out all the information about the race car March 802 (BMW ). As well as its drivers and results.|first=Auto Sport|last=World|website=Auto Sport World}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/f2/|title=Formula 2 (F2) « OldRacingCars.com|first=Allen|last=Brown|website=OldRacingCars.com}} As with other models, it was later decided to convert the car and chassis to a closed-wheel sports prototype, and was used in the revived American Can-Am series, between 1981 and 1984. It was also used in the similar European Interserie sports car racing series, where its best result was a 1st-place finish at Zeltweg in 1981, being driven by Walter Lechner.{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/results/March/802.html|title=March 802|access-date=16 June 2022}}

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