Martini | |
Long Name: | Automobiles Martini |
Base: | Magny-Cours, France |
Founders: | Renato Martini, Bill Knight |
Drivers: | René Arnoux |
Engines: | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 |
Debut: | 1978 South African Grand Prix |
Races: | 9 (4 starts) |
Cons Champ: | 0 |
Drivers Champ: | 0 |
Wins: | 0 |
Podiums: | 0 |
Points: | 0 |
Poles: | 0 |
Fastest Laps: | 0 |
Last Race: | 1978 Dutch Grand Prix |
Automobiles Martini is a constructor of Formula racing cars from France, founded by Renato "Tico" Martini in 1965, when Martini and partner Bill Knight founded the Winfield Racing School at the Magny-Cours circuit, in France. Martini's first car was the MW1 in 1967, a single seater for the racing driving school, from which was derived a Formula Three car, MW1A built in 1968.
Although better known for their successful efforts in Formula Three, Formula Renault and other lower formulae during the 1970s and 1980s, they are also known for having taken part in nine rounds of the 1978 Formula One season with the single MK23 chassis, giving René Arnoux (later a driver for Renault and Ferrari) his debut in Formula One. Future four time World Drivers' Champion Alain Prost also used a Renault powered Martini to win the 1978 and 1979 French Formula Three Championship while driving for French team Oreca.
With Reynard, Ralt and Dallara crowding out the F3 market in the late 1980s, Martini reduced their customer program, keeping a stubborn presence in the French F3 championship during the 1990s, until Tico Martini finally sold the company to Guy Ligier in 2004.
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
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Automobiles Martini | MK23 | Ford Cosworth DFV | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | MON | BEL | ESP | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | NC | 0 | |||
René Arnoux | 31 | DNQ | DNPQ | 9 | WD | 14 | WD | DNPQ | 9 | Ret |
Year | Racing car | Racing Series | Picture |
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1967-1969 | Martini MW1 | Racing school | |
1968 | Martini MW1A | ||
1969 | Martini MW2 | ||
1969 | Martini MW2A | Formula Libre (hillclimbing) | |
1969 | Martini MW3 | ||
1969 | Martini MW3A | ||
1970 | Martini MK4 | ||
1970 | Martini MK4A | Racing school | |
1970 | Martini MK5 | ||
1970 | Martini MK5A | ||
1971 | Martini MK6 | ||
1971 | Martini MK7 | ||
1972 | Martini MK8 | ||
1972 | Martini MK9 | ||
1972 | Martini MK9A | Formula Atlantic | |
1972 | Martini MK10 | ||
1973 | Martini MK11 | ||
1973 | Martini MK12 | Formula 3 | |
1973 | Martini MK12E | Racing school | |
1973 | Martini MK13 | Cancelled Formula 2 | |
1974 | Martini MK14 | ||
1975 | Martini MK15N | Formula Renault nationale | |
1975 | Martini MK15E | ||
1975 | Martini MK16 | ||
1976 | Martini MK17 | Formula Renault nationale | |
1976 | Martini MK18 | ||
1976 | Martini MK19 | ||
1977 | Martini MK20N | Formula Renault nationale | |
1977 | Martini MK20E | ||
1977 | Martini MK21 | ||
1977 | Martini MK22 | ||
1978 | Martini MK21B | ||
1978 | Martini MK23 | ||
1978 | Martini MK24 | ||
1978 | Martini MK25 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1979 | Martini MK26 | ||
1979 | Martini MK27 | ||
1979 | Martini MK28 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1979 | Martini MK29 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1980 | Martini MK26E | Racing driving school | |
1980 | Martini MK30 | ||
1980 | Martini MK31 | Formula 3 | |
1981 | Martini MK32 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1981 | Martini MK33 | ||
1981 | Martini MK34 | ||
1981 | Martini MK35 | Formula Super Vee | |
1982 | Martini MK36 | ||
1982 | Martini MK37 | ||
1983 | Martini MK38 | ||
1983 | Martini MK39 | ||
1983 | Martini M001 | ||
1984 | Martini MK41 | ||
1984 | Martini MK42 | ||
1984 | Martini MK43 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1984 | Martini M002 | ||
1985 | Martini MK44 | ||
1985 | Martini MK45 | ||
1985 | Martini MK47 | ||
1986 | Martini MK48 | ||
1986 | Martini MK49 | ||
1987 | Martini MK50 | ||
1987 | Martini MK51 | ||
1987 | Martini MK52 | ||
1987 | Martini MK53 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1988 | Martini MK54 | ||
1988 | Martini MK55 | ||
1988 | Martini MK56 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1989 | Martini MK57 | ||
1989 | Martini MK58 | Formula 3 | |
1990 | Martini MK59 | ||
1990 | Martini MK60 | ||
1991 | Martini MK61 | ||
1991 | Martini MK62 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1992 | Martini MK63 | ||
1992 | Martini MK64 | Peugeot 905 Spider | |
1993-1994 | Martini MK65 | ||
1993 | Martini MK66 | Sport Prototype 3000 | |
1993 | Martini MK67 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1993 | Martini MK68 | Peugeot 905 Spider | |
1994 | Martini MK69 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1995 | Martini MK70 | Racing school | |
1995 | Martini MK71 | ||
1996 | Martini MK72 | ||
1996 | Martini MK73 | ||
1996 | Martini MK74 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1996 | Martini MK75 | Racing school | |
1997 | Martini MK76 | ||
1997 | Martini MK77 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
1998 | Martini MK78 | Sport Prototype | |
1999 | Martini MK79 | ||
2000 | Martini MK80 | ||
2000 | Martini MK81 | Formula 2 (Hillclimbing) | |
? | Martini MK82 | Hillclimbing | |