By this time, Merzario had purchased the assets of the Kauhsen team (and their driver Brancatelli), arguably taking on cars even worse than his old March-based vehicle.
Por este tempo, Merzario comprara os activos do equipo Kauhsen (e o seu piloto Brancatelli), posiblemente resultando peores coches que o seu vello vehículo baseado no March.