Matra MS5 – c/n 006 - Challenge Formule Storiche

Matra MS5 – c/n 006
One of the six MS-5 built. Only 5 remained as one was destroyed by Gekki Russo in Caserta.
Ownership and race results:
March 1966 – delivered by Matra’s Mr. Lagardere to French Volant Shell winner Mr. Claude Vigreux a
private international motorcyclist racer. It was used occasionally only in France as Mr. Vigreux always
preferred to race motorbikes.
1966 Race Results with Claude Vigreux
Date
Event
17/04 XXVI Grand Prix Automobile de Pau
24/04 Coupe de l'U.S.A. 1966 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry
15/05 XI Prix de Paris 1966 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry
03/07 X Coupe Internationale de Vitesse Formule 3 1966 – Reims
10/07 VI Coupe de l'A.C. Normand 1966 (XIV Grand Prix de Rouen - F2)
15/08 VII Grand Prix de Nogaro 1966
04/09 Coupe de Vitesse de l'A.S. 1966 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery
09/09 Grand Prix de L'lle de France – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery
25/09 Coupe de Paris 1966 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery
Posit.
24
10
23
28
7
13
15
23
24
Class.
DNA
DNA
DNS
DNQ
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
Start#
71
6
22
8
46
7
37
9
16
Early 1967 –sold to Mr. Jean Claude Guenard a private racer very close to the Matra team.
1967 Race Results with Jean Claude Guenard
Date
Event
19/03 Coupe d'Albi 1967 – Circuit du Suquestre, Albi
26/03 Coupe de Printemps 1967 – Circuit Automobile Nogaro
02/04 Coupes de Vitesse 1967 – XXVII Grand Prix Automobile de Pau
09/04 II Gran Premio de Barcelona 1967 – Montjuïc Park, Barcelona
23/04 Challenge Raymond Sommer 1967 – Autodrome Linas-Montlhéry
01/05 VI Grand Prix de Nivernais 1967 – Magny-Cours
06/05 IX Grand Prix de Monaco - Formule 3 1967
07/05 IV Coppa Bruno Deserti 1967 – Imola
14/05 XXXVI Grand Prix des Frontières 1967 – Chimay, Belgium
20/05 Martini Formula 3 Trophy – Silverstone
28/05 XII Prix de Paris 1967 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry
18/06 IX Trophée Auvergne 1967 – Circuit de Charade
24/06 XI Coupe Internationale de Vitesse 1967 – Reims
02/07 Trophée de la Sarthe 1967 – Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans
09/07 VII Coupe de Vitesse de l’A.C. Normandie 1967 – Rouen-les-Essarts
06/08 Criterium de Dax 1967 – Aerodrome Dax
27/08 Zandvoort Trophy 1967
10/09 Coupe de Paris 1967 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery
17/09 Coupe de l’Avenir 1967 – Zolder, Belgium
24/09 Coupe de Vitesse 1967 – Circuit du Suquestre, Albi
01/10 Preis der Nationen 1967 – Hockenheim
08/10 XXIII Coupe du Salon 1967 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery
12/11 Jarama 1967
Posit.
3
9
15
24
9
10
42
17
34
41
4
22
40
12
9
6
12
16
11
15
10
5
Class.
3
9
DNF
DNF
9
DNF
DNPQ
Start#
DNA
DNA
4
DNQ
DNQ
12
9
6
12
DNF
11
DNF
DNF
10
5
27
37
84
52
19
7
48
20
66
43
28
51
20
19
41
28
41
28
At the end of the season the car was sold to Max Bonnin
1968 Race Results with Max Bonnin
Date
Event
21/04 V Coupe de Vitesse Pau 1968
28/04 Coupe de l’AGACI – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery
01/05 VII Grand Prix de Magny-Cours 1968
25/05 X Grand Prix de Monaco - Formule 3 1968
16/06 Jarama 1968
15/09 XII Coupe Internationale de Vitesse 1968 – Reims
20/10 V Coupe Internationale de Vitesse d’Albi – Aerodrome d’Albi
1969 Race Results with Max Bonnin
Date
Event
17/05 XI Grand Prix de Monaco - Formule 3 1969
08/06 XIV Prix de Paris
22/09 IX Coupe de Vitesse de l’A.C.
29/06 XIII Coupe Internationale de Vitesse 1969 – Reims
01/10 Guards International, Brands Hatch
Posit.
40
26
27
Start#
79
54
26
50
9
7
10
Class.
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNQ
9
7
10
Posit.
11
9
10
7
Class.
11
9
10
7
Start#
36
Posit.
40
12
Class.
DNF
12
13
Start#
14
14
56
9
7
9
7
10
31
27
18
16
71
November 1969 sold to Mr. Philippe Monot (see original bill of sale)
1970 Race Results with Philippe Monot
Date
Event
19/04 I Trophée Paul Ricard
26/04 Coupe de l’AGACI – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery
01/05 Grand Prix de Magny-Cours F3
24/05 Grand Prix de Paris F3 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery
26/07 II Trophée Paul Ricard
31/08 Guards International, Brands Hatch
27/09 XI Grand Prix de Nogaro
11/10 VII Coupe Internationale de Vitesse d’Albi – Aerodrome d’Albi
40
30
At the end of 1970 the car was sold to a French Matra enthusiast, Mr. Delbreil that kept the car on a dry
storage for 35 years.
In 2005 the owner died and car was purchased by Marc Coschieri.
In 2008 the car was sold to present owner.
References:
Sport Auto French magazines
Matra La Saga – José Rosinski – ETAI
Motorsportmemorial.org
f3history.co.uk
formula2.net
grandprix.com
autodiva.fr
History updated on 07/09/2009.
Pictures of MS5-6 during Bonnin’s ownership
Monaco 1968
Pictures of MS5-6 during Monot’s ownership (car is painted red with sponsor “Baume du Saint Bernard”)