By the mid-1960s, Matra also started getting involved in various motorsport competitions, with Jean-Luc Lagardère promising to win a Formula 1 title and the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance ...

Ferrari last raced at Le Mans, it returned to take an historic victory in the classic 24 hour race. "When the sun rises, ...

It also weighed only 1,653 lbs (750 kg) – much lighter than today's Le Mans hypercar's minimum weight of 2,270 lbs (1,030 kg). Matra and Simca are two now-defunct French automakers, but once ...

la branche course de Matra Simca. Nous sommes alors en 1969 : j’ai été reçu le vendredi, on m’a dit très bien : tu commences demain. C’était le pour le week-end des 24 Heures du Mans ...

The Le Mans tradition grew in popularity until 1936 ... This leveled the playing field for other marques, including Matra-Simca and Renault-Alpine, to rise, although Porsche would dominate ...

Quarante ans après la première victoire d'une Matra aux 24 Heures du Mans, le musée automobile Matra de Romorantin (Loir-et-Cher) présente une exposition exceptionnelle d'une quinzaine de voit ...

Ferrari will be quick to tell you that the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans is their first attempt to ... and the 312PBs beaten by Matra-Simca. The last eight years of the brand's golden age were a ...