Stewart's MS9 at Donington | |||||||||||
Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Matra | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Gerard Ducarouge Bernard Boyer | ||||||||||
Predecessor | MS7 | ||||||||||
Successor | MS10 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) V8 NA mid-engined | ||||||||||
Transmission | Hewland 5 speed | ||||||||||
Weight | 540 kg (1,190.5 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Matra International | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | Jackie Stewart | ||||||||||
Debut | 1968 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
The Matra MS9 was a Formula One car used by the Matra International team during the 1968 Formula One season. It only raced once in a world championship race, driven by Jackie Stewart at the 1968 South African Grand Prix,[2] before being replaced by the Matra MS10. At its only outing, it qualified third, but Stewart had to retire due to a connecting rod failure.[1]