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Category | Group 6 Prototype | ||||||||
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Constructor | Matra | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Bernard Boyer | ||||||||
Predecessor | MS630 / MS640 | ||||||||
Successor | MS660 | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
Chassis | Glass-fibre reinforced plastic panels | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers | ||||||||
Length | 3,900 mm (153.5 in) | ||||||||
Width | 1,900 mm (74.8 in) | ||||||||
Height | 760 mm (29.9 in) | ||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,440 mm (56.7 in) Rear: 1,490 mm (58.7 in) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,440 mm (96.1 in) | ||||||||
Engine | Matra MS12, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 60º V12, NA, Longitudinal, mid-mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | Matra 5-speed manual | ||||||||
Weight | 740 kg (1,631.4 lb) | ||||||||
Fuel | Lucas | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Equipe Matra - Elf Matra of France Matra Sports Equipe Matra-Simca | ||||||||
Notable drivers | Jean-Pierre Beltoise Pedro Rodriguez Johnny Servoz-Gavin Jack Brabham François Cevert Jean-Pierre Beltoise Henri Pescarolo Dan Gurney | ||||||||
Debut | 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans | ||||||||
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Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Constructors' Championships | 0 |
The Matra-Simca MS650 is a Group 6 prototype race car introduced in 1969 for the International Championship for Makes. The MS650 replaced the previous Matra-Simca MS630.[2]