Matra MS80
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Matra | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gérard Ducarouge Bernard Boyer | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | MS10 / MS11 | ||||||||||
| Successor | MS84 / MS120 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Jackie Stewart Jean-Pierre Beltoise | ||||||||||
| 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.