Automobiles Martini

Automobiles Martini is a constructor of Formula racing cars from France, founded by Renato "Tico" Martini in 1965, when Martini and partner Bill Knight founded the Winfield Racing School at the Magny-Cours circuit, in France. Martini's first car was the MW1 in 1967, a single seater for the racing driving school, from which was derived a Formula Three car, MW1A built in 1968.

This article is about the racing car manufacturer. For the pioneer auto company, see Martini (automobile company). For the various racing teams sponsored by Martini & Rossi distillery, see Martini Racing.
Martini
Full nameAutomobiles Martini
BaseMagny-Cours, France
Founder(s)Renato Martini,
Bill Knight
Noted driversFrance René Arnoux
Formula One World Championship career
First entry1978 South African Grand Prix
Races entered9 (4 starts)
EnginesFord Cosworth DFV V8
Constructors'
Championships		0
Drivers'
Championships		0
Race victories0
Podiums0
Points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
Final entry1978 Dutch Grand Prix

Although better known for their successful efforts in Formula Three, Formula Renault and other lower formulae during the 1970s and 1980s, they are also known for having taken part in nine rounds of the 1978 Formula One season with the single MK23 chassis, giving René Arnoux (later a driver for Renault and Ferrari) his debut in Formula One. Future four time World Drivers' Champion Alain Prost also used a Renault powered Martini to win the 1978 and 1979 French Formula Three Championship while driving for French team Oreca.

With Reynard, Ralt and Dallara crowding out the F3 market in the late 1980s, Martini reduced their customer program, keeping a stubborn presence in the French F3 championship during the 1990s, until Tico Martini finally sold the company to Guy Ligier in 2004.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine Drivers No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points
1978 Automobiles Martini MK23 Ford Cosworth DFV ARG BRA RSA USW MON BEL ESP SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN NC 0
France René Arnoux 31 DNQ DNPQ 9 WD 14 WD DNPQ 9 Ret

Major titles

Race cars
YearRacing carRacing SeriesPicture
1967-1969Martini MW1Racing school
1968Martini MW1AFormula 3
1969Martini MW2Formula France
1969Martini MW2AFormula Libre (hillclimbing)
1969Martini MW3Formula 3
1969Martini MW3AFormula Ford
1970Martini MK4Formula France
1970Martini MK4ARacing school
1970Martini MK5Formula 3
1970Martini MK5AFormula 3
1971Martini MK6Formula Renault
1971Martini MK7Formula 3
1972Martini MK8Formula Renault
1972Martini MK9Formula 3
1972Martini MK9AFormula Atlantic
1972Martini MK10Formula Renault
1973Martini MK11Formula Renault
1973Martini MK12Formula 3
1973Martini MK12ERacing school
1973Martini MK13Cancelled Formula 2
1974Martini MK14Formula Renault
1975Martini MK15NFormula Renault nationale
1975Martini MK15EFormule Renault Europe
1975Martini MK16Formula 2
1976Martini MK17Formula Renault nationale
1976Martini MK18Formule Renault Europe
1976Martini MK19Formula 2
1977Martini MK20NFormula Renault nationale
1977Martini MK20EFormule Renault Europe
1977Martini MK21Formula 3
1977Martini MK22Formula 2
1978Martini MK21BFormula 3
1978Martini MK23Formula 1
1978Martini MK24Formula Renault
1978Martini MK25Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1979Martini MK26Formula Renault
1979Martini MK27Formula 3
1979Martini MK28Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1979Martini MK29Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1980Martini MK26ERacing driving school
1980Martini MK30Formula Renault
1980Martini MK31Formula 3
1981Martini MK32Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1981Martini MK33Formula Renault
1981Martini MK34Formula 3
1981Martini MK35Formula Super Vee
1982Martini MK36Formula Renault
1982Martini MK37Formula 3
1983Martini MK38Formula Renault
1983Martini MK39Formula 3
1983Martini M001Formula 2
1984Martini MK41Formula Renault
1984Martini MK42Formula 3
1984Martini MK43Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1984Martini M002Formula 2
1985Martini MK44Formula Renault
1985Martini MK45Formula 3
1985Martini MK47Formula Super Vee
1986Martini MK48Formula Renault
1986Martini MK49Formula 3
1987Martini MK50Formula Super Vee
1987Martini MK51Formula Renault
1987Martini MK52Formula 3
1987Martini MK53Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1988Martini MK54Formula Renault
1988Martini MK55Formula 3
1988Martini MK56Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1989Martini MK57Formula Renault
1989Martini MK58Formula 3
1990Martini MK59Formula Renault
1990Martini MK60Formula 3
1991Martini MK61Formula Renault
1991Martini MK62Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1992Martini MK63Formula Renault
1992Martini MK64Peugeot 905 Spider
1993-1994Martini MK65Formula Renault
1993Martini MK66Sport Prototype 3000
1993Martini MK67Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1993Martini MK68Peugeot 905 Spider
1994Martini MK69Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1995Martini MK70Racing school
1995Martini MK71Formula Renault
1996Martini MK72Formula Renault
1996Martini MK73Formula 3
1996Martini MK74Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1996Martini MK75Racing school
1997Martini MK76Formula Renault
1997Martini MK77Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
1998Martini MK78Sport Prototype
1999Martini MK79Formula 3
2000Martini MK80Formula 3
2000Martini MK81Formula 2 (Hillclimbing)
 ?Martini MK82Hillclimbing

References
  • Grand Prix encyclopedia profile
  • Formula One results
  • Martini, Histoire des automobiles de courses Martini, Tome 1 1967-1973, Gérard Gamand, Editions Autodiva, ISBN 978-2-9546893-4-0
  • Martini, Histoire des automobiles de courses Martini, Tome 2 1974-1985, Gérard Gamand, Editions Autodiva, ISBN 978-2-9546893-6-4
  • A-Z of Formula Racing Cars, David Hodges, Bay View Books, ISBN 1-870979-16-8
  • Formule Renault Story 1971-2000, Christian Courtel, Wake-upp Editions, ISBN 2-910824-05-5
  • Formule Renault, de la Formule France au turbo, Christian Courtel, Editions ACLA


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