The March 88C is an

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, designed and built by

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, to compete in the 1988 IndyCar season. The 88C chassis won four out of the 15 races, all with

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, but only managed to score 1 pole position, with

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. It was powered by numerous engines, including the Cosworth DFX turbo engine, the

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, the

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, the

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, and the Judd AV.

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