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{{Short description|Formula One car produced by Matra}}
{{Infobox racing car
| Car_name = Matra MS120
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| Category = [[Formula One]]
| WC_results_only = Y
| Constructor = [[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
| Designer = [[Gerard Ducarouge]]<br> Bernard Boyer
| Predecessor = [[Matra MS80|MS80]] / [[Matra MS84|MS84]]
| Successor =
| Team = [[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
| Drivers = {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]] <br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Pescarolo]] <br> {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Chris Amon]]
| Technical ref =
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| Front suspension =
| Rear suspension =
| Engine name = [[Matra Sports V12 engine|Matra]]
| Capacity = {{convert|
| Configuration = V12
| Turbo/NA = [[Naturally-aspirated engine|naturally aspirated]]
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| Poles = 2
| Fastest_laps = 3
| Podiums = 5
}}
The '''Matra MS120''' was the
==Development==
The MS120 was later developed to become the '''Matra MS120B''', '''Matra MS120C''' and '''Matra MS120D'''. The car was built at Matra's [[Formula One]] base at [[Vélizy-Villacoublay]] in the southwestern suburbs of [[Paris]], designed under the direction of [[Gérard Ducarouge]] and [[Bernard Boyer]].
For 1970 following the agreement with [[Simca]], Matra asked [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] to use their [[Matra Sports V12 engine]] rather than the Cosworth. [[Jackie Stewart]] got to test the Matra V12, but since a large part of the Tyrrell budget was provided by [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], and another significant sponsor was French state-owned petroleum company [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]], which had an agreement with [[Renault]] that precluded supporting a Simca partner, the partnership between Matra and Tyrrell ended.
Matra chose an all French line up with [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]] and [[Henri Pescarolo]] for 1970.
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[[File:Matra MS12 engine.jpg|thumb|left|The engine of the Matra MS120]]
[[File:Matra MS120.jpg|thumb|left|The car of [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]] present in the [[Espace Automobiles Matra]]]]
[[File:Matra MS120D 2008 Silverstone Classic.jpg|thumb|right|Matra MS120D]]
The [[1970 South African Grand Prix|South African Grand Prix]] was good for Beltoise with a fourth-place finish while Pescarolo had a disappointing seventh place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr185.html |title=Grand Prix results, South African GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The [[1970 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]] was a bad race, both retiring with engine failures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr186.html |title=Grand Prix results, Spanish GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The [[1970 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]] saw Pescarolo get third place, but Beltoise retire with differential failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr187.html |title=Grand Prix results, Monaco GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The [[1970 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] saw Pescarolo finish sixth with electrical failure while Beltoise scored a third-place finish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr188.html |title=Grand Prix results, Belgian GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The [[1970 Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch Grand Prix]] saw Beltoise 5th and Pescarolo 8th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr189.html |title=Grand Prix results, Dutch GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Then the [[1970 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]], which was Matra's, Beltoise's and Pescarolo's home race, saw Pescarolo fifth and Beltoise 13th, out of fuel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr190.html |title=Grand Prix results, French GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Next, the [[1970 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] was a bad race with both retiring, Beltoise with a wheel problem and Pescarolo with an accident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr191.html |title=Grand Prix results, British GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Then the [[1970 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]] saw Pescarolo get sixth place, but Beltoise retire with suspension failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr192.html |title=Grand Prix results, German GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Next was the [[1970 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian Grand Prix]] with Beltoise sixth and Pescarolo 14th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr193.html |title=Grand Prix results, Austrian GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Then the [[1970 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] saw Beltoise finish third but Pescarolo retire with engine failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr194.html |title=Grand Prix results, Italian GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Next, the [[1970 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]] saw Pescarolo seventh and Beltoise eighth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr195.html |title=Grand Prix results, Canadian GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Then the [[1970 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]] saw Pescarolo in eighth place, but Beltoise retire with a bad handling car.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr196.html |title=Grand Prix results, United States GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Finally, it was the [[1970 Mexican Grand Prix|Mexican Grand Prix]] with Beltoise fifth and Pescarolo ninth, although the race was delayed by an hour because of crowd control.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr197.html |title=Grand Prix results, Mexican GP 1970 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Pescarolo was not retained by Matra for 1971 and was replaced by New Zealand's [[Chris Amon]].
===1971===
Matra kept Frenchman [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]], and New Zealander [[Chris Amon]] joined Matra using the Matra MS120B specification version for 1971. Beltoise was in difficulty following the [[1971 1000 km Buenos Aires]]; racing for the Matra [[sports car]] team; he was involved in the accident in which [[Ignazio Giunti]] died, and Beltoise's international racing licence was suspended for some time. Amon won the Non-Championship [[1971 Argentine Grand Prix|Argentine Grand Prix]] and finished fifth in the first round in the [[1971 Formula One season|1971]] season in the [[1971 South African Grand Prix|South African Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr198.html |title=Grand Prix results, South African GP 1971 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Beltoise returned for the [[1971 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]] finishing sixth and Amon finished third.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr199.html |title=Grand Prix results, Spanish GP 1971 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The [[1971 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]] was a bad race with both retiring with differential failures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr200.html |title=Grand Prix results, Monaco GP 1971 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The [[1971 Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch Grand Prix]] saw Beltoise ninth and Amon retiring after he spun off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr201.html |title=Grand Prix results, Dutch GP 1971 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Then came the [[1971 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]] which was Matra's and Beltoise's home race, with Amon fifth and Beltoise seventh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr202.html |title=Grand Prix results, French GP 1971 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Next, the [[1971 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] saw Beltoise seventh and Amon retiring with an engine failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr203.html |title=Grand Prix results, British GP 1971 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The [[1971 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]] saw Matra only entering Amon and retiring because of an accident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr204.html |title=Grand Prix results, German GP 1971 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Matra missed the [[1971 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian Grand Prix]] but entered the [[1971 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]], where Matra only entered Amon again who took pole and proved an embarrassment to [[Ferrari]] at their home track, and finished sixth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr206.html |title=Grand Prix results, Italian GP 1971 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Then the [[1971 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]] saw Beltoise back but retiring with an accident, and Amon finish 10th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr207.html |title=Grand Prix results, Canadian GP 1971 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The final race of 1971 was the [[1971 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]] with Beltoise eighth and Amon 12th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr208.html |title=Grand Prix results, United States GP 1971 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref>
In 1971 Matra signed Amon as team leader which frustrated Beltoise. For [[1972 Formula One season|1972]] Beltoise left to join [[British Racing Motors|BRM]].
===1972===
[[Chris Amon]] stayed with Matra, using the Matra MS120C specification version for 1972 before being replaced by the Matra MS120D version mid-season. The [[1972 Argentine Grand Prix|Argentine Grand Prix]] was a bad race for Amon with gearbox problems on the warm-up lap.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr209.html |title=Grand Prix results, Argentine GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> He then finished 15th in the [[1972 South African Grand Prix|South African Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr210.html |title=Grand Prix results, South African GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> More gearbox problems followed at the [[1972 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr211.html |title=Grand Prix results, Spanish GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> before luck came Amon's way with two sixth-place finishes at [[1972 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr212.html |title=Grand Prix results, Monaco GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> and in [[1972 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr213.html |title=Grand Prix results, Belgian GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The [[1972 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]] saw Amon on pole and he was leading the race until a puncture forced him to pit, but he charged back through the field, bettering the [[Charade Circuit]] lap record to finish third.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr214.html |title=Grand Prix results, French GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Amon finished fourth in the [[1972 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr215.html |title=Grand Prix results, British GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> and 15th in the [[1972 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr216.html |title=Grand Prix results, German GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> before another points finish with fifth in the [[1972 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr217.html |title=Grand Prix results, Austrian GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Amon's brakes failed in the [[1972 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr218.html |title=Grand Prix results, Italian GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> and he later came in sixth in the [[1972 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr219.html |title=Grand Prix results, Canadian GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> At the last race of the season, he finished 15th in the [[1972 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr220.html |title=Grand Prix results, United States GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Matra pulled out of Formula One afterwards to concentrate on Le Mans.
==Complete Formula One World Championship results==
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! Tyres
! Drivers
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| rowspan="3"| [[1970 Formula One season|1970]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Equipe Matra Sports|Equipe Matra Elf]]
| rowspan="3"| MS120
| rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
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| [[1970 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
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| [[1970 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1970 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|-
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
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| rowspan="3"| [[1971 Formula One season|1971]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Equipe Matra Sports]]
| rowspan="3"| MS120B
| rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
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| [[1971 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
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| [[Chris Amon]]
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| [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
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| [[1972 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
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| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''6''
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| MS120D
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''''3'''''
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
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!colspan="20"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|date=1994|publisher=Guinness|pages=24, 55–6 and 286 |isbn=0851127029}}</ref>}}}}
|}
==Non-Championship Formula One results==
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 3|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position)
(Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engines
! Tyres
! Drivers
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
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| rowspan="2"| {{F1|1970}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Equipe Matra Sports|Equipe Matra Elf]]
| rowspan="2"| Matra MS120
| rowspan="2"| [[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]] [[V12 engine|V12]]
| rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}}
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| [[1970 Race of Champions|ROC]]
| [[1970 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]
| [[1970 International Gold Cup|OUL]]
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| [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
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| rowspan="3"| {{F1|1971}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Equipe Matra Sports]]
| rowspan="3"| Matra MS120B
| rowspan="3"| [[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]] [[V12 engine|V12]]
| rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
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| [[1971 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1971 Race of Champions|ROC]]
| [[1971 Questor Grand Prix|QUE]]
| [[1971 Spring Trophy|SPR]]
| [[1971 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]
| [[1971 Jochen Rindt Gedächtnisrennen|RIN]]
| [[1971 International Gold Cup|OUL]]
| [[1971 World Championship Victory Race|VIC]]
|-
| [[Chris Amon]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1''
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
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|style="background:#
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| [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
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|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Equipe Matra Sports}}
{{F1 cars 1970}}
{{F1 cars 1971}}
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