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 Posit. Class. Start#
17/04 XXVI Grand Prix Automobile de Pau 24 DNA 71
24/04 Coupe de l'U.S.A. 1966 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry 10 DNA 6
15/05 XI Prix de Paris 1966 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry 23 DNS 22
03/07 X Coupe Internationale de Vitesse Formule 3 1966 – Reims 28 DNQ 8
10/07 VI Coupe de l'A.C. Normand 1966 (XIV Grand Prix de Rouen - F2) 7 DNA 46
15/08 VII Grand Prix de Nogaro 1966 13 7
04/09 Coupe de Vitesse de l'A.S. 1966 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery 15 DNA 37
09/09 Grand Prix de L'lle de France – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery 23 DNA 9
25/09 Coupe de Paris 1966 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery 24 DNA 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 Posit. Class. Start#
19/03 Coupe d'Albi 1967 – Circuit du Suquestre, Albi 3 3
26/03 Coupe de Printemps 1967 – Circuit Automobile Nogaro 9 9 20
02/04 Coupes de Vitesse 1967 – XXVII Grand Prix Automobile de Pau 15 DNF 66
09/04 II Gran Premio de Barcelona 1967 – Montjuïc Park, Barcelona 24 DNF 43
23/04 Challenge Raymond Sommer 1967 – Autodrome Linas-Montlhéry 9 9 28
01/05 VI Grand Prix de Nivernais 1967 – Magny-Cours 10 DNF
06/05 IX Grand Prix de Monaco - Formule 3 1967 42 DNPQ 51
07/05 IV Coppa Bruno Deserti 1967 – Imola 17
14/05 XXXVI Grand Prix des Frontières 1967 – Chimay, Belgium 34 DNA 27
20/05 Martini Formula 3 Trophy – Silverstone 41 DNA 37
28/05 XII Prix de Paris 1967 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry 4 4 84
18/06 IX Trophée Auvergne 1967 – Circuit de Charade 22 DNQ 52
24/06 XI Coupe Internationale de Vitesse 1967 – Reims 40 DNQ 19
02/07 Trophée de la Sarthe 1967 – Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans 12 12 7
09/07 VII Coupe de Vitesse de l’A.C. Normandie 1967 – Rouen-les-Essarts 9 9 48
06/08 Criterium de Dax 1967 – Aerodrome Dax 6 6
27/08 Zandvoort Trophy 1967 12 12 20
10/09 Coupe de Paris 1967 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery 16 DNF 19
17/09 Coupe de l’Avenir 1967 – Zolder, Belgium 11 11 41
24/09 Coupe de Vitesse 1967 – Circuit du Suquestre, Albi 15 DNF 28
01/10 Preis der Nationen 1967 – Hockenheim DNF 41
08/10 XXIII Coupe du Salon 1967 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery 10 10 28
12/11 Jarama 1967 5 5

At the end of the season the car was sold to Max Bonnin
1968 Race Results with Max Bonnin
Date Event Posit. Class. Start#
21/04 V Coupe de Vitesse Pau 1968 40 DNA 79
28/04 Coupe de l’AGACI – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery 26 DNA 54
01/05 VII Grand Prix de Magny-Cours 1968 27 DNA 26
25/05 X Grand Prix de Monaco - Formule 3 1968 DNQ 50
16/06 Jarama 1968 9 9
15/09 XII Coupe Internationale de Vitesse 1968 – Reims 7 7 31
20/10 V Coupe Internationale de Vitesse d’Albi – Aerodrome d’Albi 10 10 27
1969 Race Results with Max Bonnin
Date Event Posit. Class. Start#
17/05 XI Grand Prix de Monaco - Formule 3 1969 11 11 36
08/06 XIV Prix de Paris 9 9
22/09 IX Coupe de Vitesse de l’A.C. 10 10 18
29/06 XIII Coupe Internationale de Vitesse 1969 – Reims 7 7 16
01/10 Guards International, Brands Hatch 71
November 1969 sold to Mr. Philippe Monot (see original bill of sale)
1970 Race Results with Philippe Monot
Date Event Posit. Class. Start#
19/04 I Trophée Paul Ricard 40 DNF
26/04 Coupe de l’AGACI – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery 12 12 40
01/05 Grand Prix de Magny-Cours F3 13 30
24/05 Grand Prix de Paris F3 – Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery
26/07 II Trophée Paul Ricard 14 14 56
31/08 Guards International, Brands Hatch
27/09 XI Grand Prix de Nogaro 9 9
11/10 VII Coupe Internationale de Vitesse d’Albi – Aerodrome d’Albi 7 7 10
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”)