The Matra Company's racing team, under the names of Matra Sports, Equipe Matra Elf and Equipe Matra Sports, was formed in 1965 and based at Champagne-sur-Seine, Romorantin-Lanthenay and Vélizy-Villaco
Jackie Stewart in 1969 with the Matra MS80-Ford at the Nürburgring. The car wears the Bleu de France, the national racing colour of France.
Jackie Stewart pictured with the Matra MS84 at the Nürburgring
François Cevert driving the Matra MS670 Group 5 Sports Car in the 1973 1000 km Nürburgring race.
The F1 Matra MS80 victorious in 1969
Sir John Young Stewart is a British former racing driver, broadcaster and motorsport executive from Scotland who competed in Formula One from 1965 to 1973. Nicknamed "the Flying Scot", Stewart won thr
Equipe Matra Sports
…to enter alongside the 3000cc Formula One cars. In the race, he failed to finish due to a broken suspension. Matra entered Formula One in 1968 when Jackie Stewart was a serious contender, winning several Grands Prix in the Tyrrell-run Matra MS10 which competed alongside the works team. The F1 team was established…
Stewart at the 2014 6 Hours of Silverstone
Stewart at the 1969 Dutch Grand Prix
Stewart in the Tyrrell entered March 701 at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix