<< Prev Page 2 of 2 The 75S was certainly a major step forward but it arrived a season too late; the Alpine dominance in 1974 had brought an end to the popular European 2-Litre Sports Car Championship. On the international level, these once leading machines were now relegated to star in support events. As a result the demand waned, and as a result only five new cars were built. One of the March 75S' competition highlights was an outright win by John Lepp in the Daily Express Trophy at Silverstone with a Hart-engined example.
Despite the low demand, a further three cars were built for the 1976 season. The final 76S produced went to John Lepp and he had it fitted with a three-litre Ford Cosworth DFV engine, so it would be eligible for international events. BMW engines were used for the other examples. In neither guise, the March 76S proved particularly successful in contemporary events. It would be the last of this line but March did return to building sports cars with the introduction of the GTP and Group C classes a few years later.
While the 75S and 76S were rarely race winners in period, they were raced for many more years and in varying guises had considerable success both in Europe and Japan. In more recent years, a March 76S has been a front runner in the spectacular Supersports championship, beating big-block engined Can-Am Lolas and McLarens on a regular basis. In retrospect, it is a real shame that March only made a serious effort to develop their 2-Litre sports racer when it really was too late. << Prev Page 2 of 2
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The 75S was certainly a major step forward but it arrived a season too late; the Alpine dominance in 1974 had brought an end to the popular European 2-Litre Sports Car Championship. On the international level, these once leading machines were now relegated to star in support events. As a result the demand waned, and as a result only five new cars were built. One of the March 75S' competition highlights was an outright win by John Lepp in the Daily Express Trophy at Silverstone with a Hart-engined example.