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Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Matra | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Gérard Ducarouge Bernard Boyer | ||||||||||
Predecessor | MS10 / MS11 | ||||||||||
Successor | MS84 / MS120 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) V8 NA mid-engined | ||||||||||
Transmission | Hewland DG300 5 speed | ||||||||||
Weight | 540 kg (1,190.5 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Matra International | ||||||||||
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Debut | 1969 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 1 (1969) | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 1 (Jackie Stewart, 1969) | ||||||||||
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
The Matra MS80 was the fourth Formula One car produced by Matra (following the MS9, MS10 and MS11). The Ford Cosworth DFV-powered car (engine 3000 cc, estimated at around 420 bhp (313 kW)) took Jackie Stewart to the Formula One World Championship title in 1969.