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Category | Group 5 Prototype | ||||||||
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Constructor | Matra | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Bernard Boyer | ||||||||
Predecessor | MS620 | ||||||||
Successor | MS640 / MS650 | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
Chassis | Glass-fibre reinforced plastic panels. | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers. | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers. | ||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,440 mm (56.7 in) Rear: 1,490 mm (58.7 in) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,440 mm (96.1 in) | ||||||||
Engine | 1967: BRM, 1,999 cc (122.0 cu in), NA, V8, Longitudinal, mid-mounted. 1968-1969: Matra, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), NA, 60º V12, Longitudinal, mid-mounted. | ||||||||
Transmission | Matra 5-speed Manual. | ||||||||
Fuel | Lucas | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Equipe Matra Sports Equipe Matra - Elf | ||||||||
Notable drivers | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Johnny Servoz-Gavin Jean-Pierre Beltoise Henri Pescarolo Jean Guichet Robin Widdows Herbert Müller | ||||||||
Debut | 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans | ||||||||
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Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Constructors' Championships | 0 |
The Matra-Simca MS630 was a Group 5 prototype race car introduced in 1967 for the World Championship for Makes. The MS630 replaced the previous Matra MS620.[2] The car was initially designated as the Matra M630, but when Simca sponsored Matra in 1969, it was renamed as the Matra-Simca MS630.