Matra

Mécanique Aviation TRAction (abbreviated as Matra) was a French industrial consortium, offering a wide range of products in the field of aerospace, weaponry and automobiles. It was founded in 1964 by Jean-Luc Lagardère by consolidating several other corporations that he owned.Matra Automobiles came into being when they bought out Automobiles René Bonnet. The company (led by young designer Gérard Ducarouge) had successful Formula 2 and 3 models running by 1966, and in 1967 an F2 Matra MS7 with ballast added (to meet the minimum weight for Formula One) turned competitive times in races. Matra designed a test-bed Formula One car, the Cosworth DFV-engined MS9, to research an entry into that series. The data gleaned led to construction of the Matra MS10, but the car wasn't ready for the start of the season. Jackie Stewart drove the MS9 in the 1968 South African Grand Prix, qualifying third, but retired with engine failure. Stewart drove the MS10 for the remainder of 1968, but despite missing two races with a broken wrist, and driving with a cast for several more, he managed to win three races and finish second in the championship.In , Stewart won the season opener in the MS10, then won five more races with the new MS80 to win the championship for both himself and Matra. Matra was on top of the world, but to them it was tarnished by the use of a British engine in the car. Stewart and his team owner, Ken Tyrrell, were given a choice: they could continue to use the Matra chassis, but only with the V12 engine. Or they could find another deal somewhere else. Stewart felt that the Matra engine was inferior to the , so he and Tyrrell chose to walk. Matra was never again a dominant (or race-winning) marque, and the F1 team was shut down after the season. Tyrrell eventually built his own car, inspired by the MS80, and driving that car Stewart dominated F1 for the next three years.But Matra did not leave racing. They had become one of the dominant sports car teams in the early 70s, and development of the engine continued. In , they struck a deal with the US team, where they would construct a version of their current DN5 model, to accept the Matra V12. Known as the Shadow DN7, it was driven by Jean-Pierre Jarier for two races late in the season, retiring with ignition and fuel pump problems, respectively. Matra then announced that the engines would be used to power the new all-French team in , so Shadow dropped their participation in the project.
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==Formula One Records==
===Team Names===
Years	Name
– 	Matra Sports
– 	Matra International
 	Equipe Matra Elf
 	Equipe Matra Sports
 	Equipe Matra
===Constructor results===
Year	Cars 	Engines 	Tires	Drivers 	Rounds 	WCC Points	WCC Pos. 	Report
 	MS5 	SCA L4 1.0 	 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	6 	0 	NC 	Report
 	MS5 	SCA L4 1.0 	 	Jo Schlesser 	6 	0 	NC 	Report
 	MS7 	FVA L4 1.5 	 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	2, 10-11 	0 	NC 	Report
 	MS7 	FVA L4 1.5 	 	Johnny Servoz-Gavin 	2 	0 	NC 	Report
 	MS7MS9MS10MS11	FVA L4 1.5 DFV V8 3.0	 	Jackie Stewart 	1, 4-12 	45 	rowspan=3	Report
 	MS7MS9MS10MS11	FVA L4 1.5 DFV V8 3.0	 	Johnny Servoz-Gavin 	3, 9-10, 12	45 	 	Report
 	MS7MS9MS10MS11	FVA L4 1.5 DFV V8 3.0	 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	1-2 	45 	 	Report
 	MS7MS9MS10MS11	MS9 V12 3.0 	 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	3-12 	8 	9th 	Report
 	MS7MS9MS10MS11	MS9 V12 3.0 	 	Henri Pescarolo 	10-12 	8 	9th 	Report
 	MS10MS80MS84 	DFV V8 3.0 	 	Jackie Stewart 	All 	66 	rowspan=5	Report
 	MS10MS80MS84 	DFV V8 3.0 	 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	All 	66 	 	Report
 	MS10MS80MS84 	DFV V8 3.0 	 	Johnny Servoz-Gavin 	9-11 	66 	 	Report
 	MS7 	FVA L4 1.5 	 	Johnny Servoz-Gavin 	7 	66 	 	Report
 	MS7 	FVA L4 1.5 	 	Henri Pescarolo 	7 	66 	 	Report
 	MS120 	MS12 V12 3.0 	 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	All 	23 	7th 	Report
 	MS120 	MS12 V12 3.0 	 	Henri Pescarolo 	All 	23 	7th 	Report
 	MS120B 	MS71 V12 3.0 	 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	2-6, 10-11 	9 	7th 	Report
 	MS120B 	MS71 V12 3.0 	 	Chris Amon 	1-7, 9-11 	9 	7th 	Report
 	MS120CMS120D 	MS72 V12 3.0 	 	Chris Amon 	All 	12 	8th 	Report
===Private entreats===
Year	Entreats 	Cars	Engines 	Tires	Drivers 	Rounds
 	Ken Tyrrell Racing 	MS5 	SCA L4 1.0	 	Jacky Ickx 	6
 	Ken Tyrrell Racing 	MS5 	P80 L4 1.0	 	Hubert Hahne	6
 	Ecurie Ford-France 	MS5 	FVA L4 1.5	 	Jo Schlesser	7
 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	MS7 	FVA L4 1.5	 	Jacky Ickx 	7
===Engine results===
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Entrant 	Chassis 	Engine 	Tyre 	Drivers 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	WCC Pts. 	WCC Pos.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matra Sports 	MS5 	SCA 1.0 L4 	 	Beltoise 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	—* 	—*
Matra Sports 	MS5 	SCA 1.0 L4 	 	Schlesser 	 	 	 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	—* 	—*
Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	MS5 	SCA 1.0 L4 	 	Ickx 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	—* 	—*
Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	MS5 	P80 1.0 L4 	 	Hahne 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	—* 	—*
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matra Sports 	MS7 	FVA 1.6 L4 	 	Beltoise 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	7th 	 	 	0 	—
Matra Sports 	MS5 	FVA 1.6 L4 	 	Beltoise 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	—
Matra Sports 	MS5 	FVA 1.6 L4 	 	Servoz-Gavin 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	—
Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	MS5 	FVA 1.6 L4 	 	Ickx 	 	 	 	 	 	 	* 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	—
Ecurie Ford France 	MS5 	FVA 1.6 L4 	 	Schlesser 	 	 	 	 	 	 	* 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matra International 	MS9 	DFV 3.0 V8 	 	Stewart 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	45 	rowspan="5"
Matra International 	MS10 	DFV 3.0 V8 	 	Stewart 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	45 	
Matra International 	MS10 	DFV 3.0 V8 	 	Beltoise 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	45 	
Matra International 	MS10 	DFV 3.0 V8 	 	Servoz-Gavin 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	45 	
Matra Sports 	MS7 	FVA 1.6 L4 	 	Beltoise 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	45 	
Matra Sports 	MS11 	MS9 3.0 V12 	 	Beltoise 	 	 	 	8th 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7 	8th
Matra Sports 	MS11 	MS9 3.0 V12 	 	Pescarolo 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	7 	8th
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matra International 	MS10MS80MS84 	DFV 3.0 V8 	 	Stewart 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	66 	rowspan="5"
Matra International 	MS10MS80MS84 	DFV 3.0 V8 	 	Beltoise 	 	 	 	8th 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	66 	
Matra International 	MS10MS80MS84 	DFV 3.0 V8 	 	Servoz-Gavin 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	66 	
Matra International 	MS7 	FVA 1.6 L4 	 	Servoz-Gavin 	 	 	 	 	 	 	* 	 	 	 	 	 	 	66 	
Matra Sports 	MS7 	FVA 1.6 L4 	 	Pescarolo 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5th* 	 	 	 	 	 	 	66 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equipe Matra Elf 	MS120 	MS12 3.0 V12 	 	Beltoise 	 	 	 	 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	23 	6th
Equipe Matra Elf 	MS120 	MS12 3.0 V12 	 	Pescarolo 	7th 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	14th 	 	7th 	8th 	9th 	23 	6th
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equipe Matra Sports 	MS120B 	MS71 3.0 V12 	 	Beltoise 	 	 	 	9th 	7th 	7th 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	9 	7th
Equipe Matra Sports 	MS120B 	MS71 3.0 V12 	 	Amon 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th 	12th 	 	 	9 	7th
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equipe Matra Sports 	MS120C 	MS72 3.0 V12 	 	Amon 	 	15th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 	8th
Equipe Matra Sports 	MS120D 	MS72 3.0 V12 	 	Amon 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15th 	 	 	 	15th 	 	12 	8th
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Entrant 	Chassis 	Engine 	Tyre 	Drivers 	No. 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	WCC Pts. 	WCC Pos.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
UOP Shadow Racing 	DN7 	MS73 3.0 V12 	 	Jarier 	17 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ligier Gitanes 	JS5 	MS73 3.0 V12 	 	Laffite 	26 	 	 	 	12th 	 	12th 	 	14th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	20 	6th
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ligier Gitanes 	JS7 	MS76 3.0 V12 	 	Laffite 	26 	 	 	 	9th 	7th 	7th 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	8th 	7th 	 	 	18 	8th
Ligier Gitanes 	JS7 	MS76 3.0 V12 	 	Jarier 	27 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18 	8th
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