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March 881

Field	Value
Car_name	March 881
Category	Formula One
Constructor	March Engineering
Designer	Adrian Newey
Predecessor	871
Successor	CG891
Team	Leyton House March Racing Team
Drivers	15. BRA Maurício Gugelmin
16. ITA Ivan Capelli
Chassis	Carbon fibre monocoque
Front suspension	Double wishbones, pushrods
Rear suspension	Double wishbones, pullrods
Wheelbase	2855 mm
Track	Front: 1778 mm
Rear: 1676 mm
Engine position	mid-engine, longitudinally mounted,
Engine name	Judd CV,
Capacity	3496 cc,
Turbo/NA	NA,
Configuration	90° V8,
Gearbox name	March
Gears	6-speed
Type	manual
Fuel	Mobil
BP
Tyres	Goodyear
Weight	500 kg
Debut	1988 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races	18
Wins	0
Cons_champ	0
Drivers_champ	0
Poles	0
Fastest_laps	0

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The March 881 was a Formula One racing car designed by Adrian Newey, his first ever Formula One car, and raced by March Racing Team in the season by Italian Ivan Capelli and the debuting Maurício Gugelmin from Brazil. The car's best result was a second place driven by Capelli at the 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix.

1988

The March 881 used the then new to Formula One Judd V8 engine, and was consistently the fastest speed trapped atmo car of the 1988 season, with Capelli clocked at a class fastest 312 km/h on the first straight at Hockenheim for the German Grand Prix. Capelli and his March 881 was the only non-turbo car/driver combination in 1988 to actually lead a Grand Prix when he briefly took the lead from Alain Prost in his McLaren-Honda as they crossed the start-finish line on lap 16 of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. This was also the first time since the season that a naturally aspirated car had led a Formula One Grand Prix.

Capelli finished the season in 7th place with 17 points, while Gugelmin generally impressed most by finished his debut season in 13th place with 5 points. March finished the year 6th in the Constructors' Championship with 22 points.

1989

With the car, the CG891, only being completed in time for the Monaco Grand Prix, the team were forced to use the 881 for the first two races of the year, in Brazil and San Marino. Gugelmin drove the 881 to third place at his home race in Brazil, close behind the Ferrari of Nigel Mansell and the McLaren-Honda of Prost. However, these would turn out to be the team's only points of 1989, as the CG891 was off the pace and unreliable.

[[Ivan Capelli]] driving the March 881 at the [[1988 Canadian Grand Prix]].

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	Leyton House
March Racing Team	Judd CV
V8			BRA	SMR	MON	MEX	CAN	DET	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	ESP	JPN	AUS	22	6th
Maurício Gugelmin	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	8	4	8	5	Ret	8	Ret	7	10	Ret
Ivan Capelli	Ret	Ret	10	16	5	DNS	9	Ret	5	Ret	3	5	2	Ret	Ret	6
	Leyton House
March Racing Team	Judd CV
V8			BRA	SMR	MON	MEX	USA	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	ESP	JPN	AUS	4*	12th
Maurício Gugelmin	3	Ret
Ivan Capelli	Ret	Ret

All 4 points in scored using the March 881.

References

(February–March 2013). "Hand of the Creator". [[Road & Track]].

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