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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]
- ^ "Matra MS650". www.ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Matra Manufacturing & Services". Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.