Description:

History

Run by John Macdonald, RAM Racing made several attemps in the seventies and early eighties at entering Formula 1,
admittedly without much success. It returned in 1983 with a proprietary design in the form if the RAM-March 01 presented here.
Designed by Dave Kelly, it was a straightforward car powered by a Cosworth DFV engine.
3 cars were built, driven by Eliseo Salazar, Kenny Acheson, Jonathan Palmer, Jean-Louis Schlesser and Jacques Villeneuve.
1983 was a difficult year for RAM with little success and many failures at qualifying the cars.
Best placings included a 15th in the first GP of the season, driven by Salazar, and a 12th in the last GP, driven by Acheson.
RAM persevered in 1984 and 1985 with 02 and 03 models now powered by Hart 415T turbo engines.
Lack of sponsorship in 1986 meant the end of the road for RAM. Chassis 01-2 presented here achieved its best result in the hands of Jean-Louis Schlesser,
finishing 6th overall at the Race of Champions at Brands Hatch in April 1983.


Competition History

Recent results in the TGP series include a 7th overall at the Nürburgring.

Engine

• 3 litre long stroke Cosworth DFV
  
• 485 bhp @ 10,500 rpm
  
• 95 miles since last rebuild by Nicholson McLaren Engines Ltd
  

Fuel System

• New 85 litre fuel cell
  
• Electric fuel pump, catch tank, mechanical fuel pump (DFV-injection pump)
  

Oil/Water System

• 7 litre oil tank
  
• Engine oil cooler
  
• Side water radiators
  
• New oil and water lines
  

Electrical System

• Totally new wiring loom
  
• Stack dash
  
• Dry battery
  
• Rev limiter
  

Body

• Glass fibre body
  

Chassis

• Aluminium honeycombe monocoque, strengthened, 2640 mm wheelbase, 1800 mm front track, 1670 mm rear track
  
• New Konis
  
• All new rocker arms/wishbones, magnesium uprights, critical parts have been crack tested in compliance with Appendix K (certificates available)
  
• All new wishbones, magnesium uprights, critical parts have been crack tested in compliance with Appendix K (certificates available)
  
• Proprietary rack and pinion, newly made 3 races ago (Dec. 1999)
  
• Ventilated discs front and rear, two 2 pot aluminium calipers per wheel (8 in total), rebuilt, new Aeroquip hoses
  
• Speedline (Williams) magnesium wheels with Avon control tyres
  
• 540 kg
  

Interior

• New 7.5 kg FIA homologated fire extinguisher system
  
• New Willans F1 6 point FIA homologated racing harness
  
• Stack dashboard
  
• All new switches
  

Spares

• Spare set of magnesium wheels (Benetton) with wet tyres
  
• Jacks
  
• Electrical drainage pump
  
• Refuelling equipment
  
• Gear ratios
  
• Discs
  
• All the gear needed to run the car