Matra MS11 explained

Car Name:	Matra MS11
Category:	Formula One
Wc Results Only:	Y
Constructor:	Matra
Designer:	Gerard Ducarouge Bernard Boyer
Predecessor:	MS7
Successor:	MS80
Team:	Matra
Drivers:	Henri Pescarolo Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Technical Ref:	^[1]
Chassis:	Aluminium monocoque
Engine Name:	Matra MS9
Capacity:	29931NaN1
Configuration:	V12
Turbo/Na:	NA
Engine Position:	mid-engined
Gearbox Name:	Hewland DG300/FG 400
Gears:	5 speed
Weight:	5801NaN1
Tyres:	Dunlop
Fuel:	Elf
Debut:	1968 Monaco Grand Prix
Races:	10
Wins:	0
Cons Champ:	0
Drivers Champ:	0
Poles:	0
Fastest Laps:	1
Podiums:	1

The Matra MS11 is a Formula One car used by the Matra team during the 1968 Formula One season, developed from the successful MS7 F2 car. It was relatively unsuccessful compared to its sibling, the Cosworth DFV powered Matra MS10 which Jackie Stewart drove to second place in the World Drivers' Championship. The major problems were with the Matra Sports V12 engine, which was thirsty, underpowered, unreliable and prone to overheating.^[2] The car was raced almost exclusively by Jean-Pierre Beltoise with Henri Pescarolo driving a second car at the end of the season. Its best outing came at the 1968 Dutch Grand Prix where Beltoise finished second behind Stewart, and recorded the fastest lap. In 1969, Matra set aside the V12 project, concentrating on the DFV-powered MS80.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Entrants	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Points	WCC
Matra		RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	CAN	USA	MEX	8	9th¹
	Henri Pescarolo										Ret	DNS	9
	Jean-Pierre Beltoise			Ret	8	2	9	Ret	Ret	5	Ret	Ret	Ret
	Jackie Stewart							PO

¹ In the 1968 Constructors' Championship, Matra-Ford finished 3rd (45 points), Matra(-Matra) finished 9th (8 points)

Notes and References

Web site: Matra MS11. StatsF1.com. 27 January 2015.
Web site: Brown. Allen. Matra MS11 car-by-car histories. oldracingcars.com. 24 September 2017.