RAM Racing was a Formula One racing team which competed during the racing seasons of 1976 to 1985. The team entered other manufacturers' chassis from 1976 to 1980, then ran March's team from 1981 to 1983, only entering a car entirely their own in 1984 and 1985. The team was formed in 1975 by Mike Ralph and John Macdonald, with RAM derived from their names. After running Macdonald in a GRD in British Formula Three, they entered Alan Jones in a Formula 5000 March for 1976.

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  • RAM Racing was a Formula One racing team which competed during the racing seasons of 1976 to 1985. The team entered other manufacturers' chassis from 1976 to 1980, then ran March's team from 1981 to 1983, only entering a car entirely their own in 1984 and 1985. The team was formed in 1975 by Mike Ralph and John Macdonald, with RAM derived from their names. After running Macdonald in a GRD in British Formula Three, they entered Alan Jones in a Formula 5000 March for 1976. They also bought a pair of Brabham BT44B Formula One cars, and entered the 1976 World Championship, running Loris Kessel and Emilio de Villota for the Spanish Grand Prix, where neither qualified. However, both Kessel and another pay-driver, Patrick Nève, qualified for the Belgian Grand Prix, with Jac Nelleman, Damien Magee, Lella Lombardi and Bob Evans all making appearances in the cars. There were few finishes, and the pay-drivers meant the team were frequent non-qualifiers. For 1977, Boy Hayje drove a RAM-entered March with little success, and a second "rent-a-car" did no better later in the year when driven by Andy Sutcliffe, Mikko Kozarowitzky or Michael Bleekemolen. However, they had some success running Guy Edwards in the Shellsport Group 8 Championship in Britain, finishing 2nd overall. For 1978 the team switched to the British Aurora Formula One series, with Edwards placing 4th overall that year in a March, and 5th overall the following season in a Fittipaldi F5A. For 1980, RAM made an investment in a pair of 1979-spec Williams FW07, with Emilio de Villota winning the title. They then entered one of these cars for Rupert Keegan in the British Grand Prix. Kevin Cogan and Geoff Lees would guest in another car in the last two rounds, but their best finish was Keegan's 9th place at the United States Grand Prix. 1981 saw RAM manage and run the returning March Grand Prix team, with Derek Daly and Eliseo Salazar driving. However, non-qualifications were frequent, and the team failed to score any points, Daly's 7th place at the British Grand Prix being their best result. The combination stayed together for 1982, landing backing from Rothmans, and the new March 821 saw design work from a young Adrian Reynard. With veteran Jochen Mass to lead the team, backed up by Raul Boesel, hopes were high, but it was another disappointing year. Mass took 7th place at the United States Grand Prix, but as the car proved to be slow he lost motivation, and focused more on sports car racing with Porsche. From the German Grand Prix, Keegan took over the car, but RAM March once again failed to score points. 1983 saw the RAM name make itself onto the chassis for the first time, with Dave Kelly's RAM March 01 design. Salazar returned to drive the main entry, while a second car for Jean-Louis Schlesser was fielded at the French Grand Prix as a one-off. Salazar scored a 15th place in the season opener, but the bulky car struggled to qualify. Financial reasons saw the team skip the Detroit Grand Prix, while they only made the Canadian Grand Prix due to fielding local driver Jacques Villeneuve Senior and attracting some Canadian sponsorship. Kenny Acheson then took over for the rest of the season, only qualifying once, at the season-closing South African Grand Prix, where he took the team's best result of the year, 12th and last. Astonishingly, the team pressed on into 1984. The partnership with March was dissolved, and RAM attracted sponsorship from Skoal Bandit. Two RAM 02 cars, with Hart turbo engines, were entered for Formula Two champion Jonathan Palmer and Philippe Alliot. Kelly's new design was disappointing, and the cars were frequent back-markers, and Palmer's 8th place in the opening Brazilian Grand Prix was their best result of the year (and of all time). Indeed, the team drew more notices for the crashes their drivers were involved in. Alliot remained for 1985, with Manfred Winkelhock entered in the second car, and a new RAM 03 designed by Gustav Brunner. Winkelhock put in some improved qualifying performances, but actual results were still thin. Winkelhock's death in a sports car event in Canada in the summer was a blow to the team, and Acheson was recalled briefly, before the team slimmed down to a single entry. They missed the final two rounds altogether. Skoal withdrew their backing at the end of the year, the team's best result having been Alliot's 9th place, again at the opening Brazilian Grand Prix. The team planned to enter a single updated RAM 03 for Mike Thackwell (who had stood in for Palmer at the 1984 Canadian Grand Prix) for the next season, but the funds couldn't be found, and the team folded over the winter of 1985. The team would have raced as car #9 for the 1985 season otherwise, per the FIA entry list.
  • RAM ist ein ehemaliger britischer Rennstall, der zwischen 1975 und 1985 in verschiedenen Klassen des Motorsports aktiv war.
  • RAM Racing va ser un constructor de cotxes de competició britànic que va arribar a disputar curses a la Fórmula 1. L'equip va ser fundat per Mike Ralph i John Macdonald (dels qui va agafar les primeres lletres del seus cognoms per formar el nom) l'any 1975 i va anar pujant categories fins arribar a la F1. Va debutar de la mà de l'escuderia Brabham, al GP d'Espanya, disputant trenta dues curses com subministrador de motors entre les temporades 1976-1977 i 1980. Ja com a constructor i equip propi va debutar al GP de Brasil de la temporada 1983. L'equip va prendre part amb un total de setanta-tres monoplaces les curses de tres temporades consecutives, aconseguint una vuitena posició com millor classificació en una cursa i no assolint cap punt pel campionat del món de constructors.
  • RAM Racing on entinen brittiläinen Formula 1 -talli. Talli käytti alkuvuosinaan Brabhamin, Marchin ja Williamsin autoja. RAM palasi Formula ykkösiin kaudella 1983 itse suunnittemalla autolla. Tallin parhaaksi saavutukseksi jäi Jonathan Palmerin ajama kahdeksas sija Brasilian GP:sta 1984. RAM Racing kilpaili F1:sissä viimeisen kerran kaudella 1985. Tallin oli tarkoitus ajaa myös kaudella 1986, mutta suunnitelmat kaatuivat rahoituksen puutteeseen. Suomalainen Mikko Kozarowitzky ajoi RAM-tallin autolla kahdessa kilpailussa kaudella 1977, mutta karsiutui molemmista.
  • RAM Racing, structure également connue sous le nom de RAM March ou encore RAM Automotive était une ancienne écurie de Formule 1 fondée par Mike Ralph et John McDonald. En 1976 et 1977, RAM Racing a disputé le championnat du monde de Formule 1 en tant qu'écurie privée engageant des Brabham, March et Williams confiées à des pilotes payants avant de se retirer à la fin 1977. En 1983, l'écurie revient en championnat du monde mais désormais en tant que constructeur. Cette modeste écurie a pris le départ de 3 Grands Prix sous le nom de RAM March en 1983 puis de 28 Grands Prix sous le nom de RAM Automotive en 1984 et 1985, sans jamais parvenir à inscrire de point.
  • La RAM è stata un team che ha gestito vetture di Formula 1 acquistate da diversi costruttori, dal 1981 ha costituito la squadra ufficiale della March, in seguito è diventata costruttore e ha partecipato al mondiale tra il 1983 e il 1985. Il miglior risultato ottenuto come costruttore è stato un 8° posto ottenuto da Jonathan Palmer al Gran Premio del Brasile 1984.
  • RAM（RAM Racing）はかつてF1に出走していたチームおよびコンストラクターである。1976年から1977年と1980年から1982年はチームとして、1983年から1985年まではコンストラクターとして参戦。
  • RAM Racing foi uma equipe de Fórmula 1 criada por Mike Ralph e John Macdonald que disputou as temporadas de 1976 à 1985.
  • RAM Automotive var ett brittiskt formel 1-stall som tävlade i slutet av 1970-talet och början av 1980-talet. Framgångarna utblev varför man övergick till Formel 3000 under namnet RAM Motorsport, men där gick det lika illa.
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  • RAM Racing was a Formula One racing team which competed during the racing seasons of 1976 to 1985. The team entered other manufacturers' chassis from 1976 to 1980, then ran March's team from 1981 to 1983, only entering a car entirely their own in 1984 and 1985. The team was formed in 1975 by Mike Ralph and John Macdonald, with RAM derived from their names. After running Macdonald in a GRD in British Formula Three, they entered Alan Jones in a Formula 5000 March for 1976.
  • RAM ist ein ehemaliger britischer Rennstall, der zwischen 1975 und 1985 in verschiedenen Klassen des Motorsports aktiv war.
  • RAM Racing va ser un constructor de cotxes de competició britànic que va arribar a disputar curses a la Fórmula 1. L'equip va ser fundat per Mike Ralph i John Macdonald (dels qui va agafar les primeres lletres del seus cognoms per formar el nom) l'any 1975 i va anar pujant categories fins arribar a la F1. Va debutar de la mà de l'escuderia Brabham, al GP d'Espanya, disputant trenta dues curses com subministrador de motors entre les temporades 1976-1977 i 1980.
  • RAM Racing on entinen brittiläinen Formula 1 -talli. Talli käytti alkuvuosinaan Brabhamin, Marchin ja Williamsin autoja. RAM palasi Formula ykkösiin kaudella 1983 itse suunnittemalla autolla. Tallin parhaaksi saavutukseksi jäi Jonathan Palmerin ajama kahdeksas sija Brasilian GP:sta 1984. RAM Racing kilpaili F1:sissä viimeisen kerran kaudella 1985. Tallin oli tarkoitus ajaa myös kaudella 1986, mutta suunnitelmat kaatuivat rahoituksen puutteeseen.
  • RAM Racing, structure également connue sous le nom de RAM March ou encore RAM Automotive était une ancienne écurie de Formule 1 fondée par Mike Ralph et John McDonald. En 1976 et 1977, RAM Racing a disputé le championnat du monde de Formule 1 en tant qu'écurie privée engageant des Brabham, March et Williams confiées à des pilotes payants avant de se retirer à la fin 1977. En 1983, l'écurie revient en championnat du monde mais désormais en tant que constructeur.
  • La RAM è stata un team che ha gestito vetture di Formula 1 acquistate da diversi costruttori, dal 1981 ha costituito la squadra ufficiale della March, in seguito è diventata costruttore e ha partecipato al mondiale tra il 1983 e il 1985. Il miglior risultato ottenuto come costruttore è stato un 8° posto ottenuto da Jonathan Palmer al Gran Premio del Brasile 1984.
  • RAM（RAM Racing）はかつてF1に出走していたチームおよびコンストラクターである。1976年から1977年と1980年から1982年はチームとして、1983年から1985年まではコンストラクターとして参戦。
  • RAM Racing foi uma equipe de Fórmula 1 criada por Mike Ralph e John Macdonald que disputou as temporadas de 1976 à 1985.
  • RAM Automotive var ett brittiskt formel 1-stall som tävlade i slutet av 1970-talet och början av 1980-talet. Framgångarna utblev varför man övergick till Formel 3000 under namnet RAM Motorsport, men där gick det lika illa.
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