Matra Sports V12 engine

The Matra Sports V12 engine is an automotive internal combustion engine for sports car endurance racing and Formula One. It won the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times.[1]

Matra Sports V12 engine
The V12 Matra MS12 the MS120
Overview
ManufacturerFrance Matra
Production1968–1982
Powertrain
Engine3000 cc V12

Characteristics

The Matra Sports V12 is a four-stroke, water-cooled all-aluminum 60° double overhead camshaft V12 engine with a seven-main-bearing crankshaft. [2] It produced between 395–520 hp (295–388 kW; 400–527 PS), and 198–253 lb⋅ft (268–343 N⋅m) of torque.[3]

History

V12 Matra - first version

This engine was designed by engineer Georges Martin, who designed the Simca "Poissy engine". Martin joined Matra at the end of 1966 due to Philippe Guédon (who later became CEO of Matra), his former colleague at Simca without knowing what was expected of him. Jean-Luc Lagardère announced that it is responsible to design an engine for Formula One which has to develop 150 horsepower per litre.[4][5]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrants Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points WCC
1968 Matra Sports Matra MS11 Matra V12 D RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX 8 9th
France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Ret 8 2 9 Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret
France Henri Pescarolo Ret DNS 9
1970 Equipe Matra Elf Matra MS120 Matra V12 G RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA MEX 23 6th
France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 4 Ret Ret 3 5 13 Ret Ret 6 3 8 Ret 5
France Henri Pescarolo 7 Ret 3 6 8 5 Ret 6 14 Ret 7 8 9
1971 Equipe Matra Sports Matra MS120B Matra V12 G RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA 9 7th
New Zealand Chris Amon 5 3 Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 6 10 12
France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 6 Ret 9 7 7 Ret 8
1972 Equipe Matra Sports Matra MS120C
Matra MS120D
Matra V12 G ARG RSA ESP MON BEL FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA 12 8th
New Zealand Chris Amon Ret 15 Ret 6 6 3 4 15 5 Ret 6 15
1975 UOP Shadow Racing Shadow DN7 Matra V12 G ARG BRA RSA ESP MON BEL SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA 0 NC
France Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret Ret
1976 Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS5 Matra V12 G BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA JPN 20 6th
France Jacques Laffite Ret Ret 4 12 3 12 4 14 DSQ Ret 2 Ret 3 Ret Ret 7
1977 Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS7 Matra V12 G ARG BRA RSA USW ESP MON BEL SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN JPN 18 8th
France Jacques Laffite NC Ret Ret 9 7 7 Ret 1 8 6 Ret Ret 2 8 7 Ret 5
France Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret
1978 Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS7
Ligier JS7/9
Ligier JS9
Matra V12 G ARG BRA RSA USW MON BEL ESP SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN 19 6th
France Jacques Laffite 16 9 5 5 Ret 5 3 7 7 10 3 5 8 4 11 Ret
1981 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Ligier JS17 Matra V12 M USW BRA ARG SMR BEL MON ESP FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN CPL 44 4th
France Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret 7
France Jean-Pierre Jabouille DNQ NC Ret DNQ Ret
France Patrick Tambay Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret
France Jacques Laffite Ret 6 Ret Ret 2 3 2 Ret 3 3 1 Ret Ret 1 6
1982 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Ligier JS17
Ligier JS17B
Ligier JS19
Matra V12 M RSA BRA USW SMR BEL MON DET CAN NED GBR FRA GER AUT SUI ITA CPL 20 8th
United States Eddie Cheever Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 2 10 DNQ Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 6 3
France Jacques Laffite Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret

Notes and references

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