During the 1969 season, as it became obvious that Jackie Stewart and the Cosworth DFV-powered Matra MS80 was going to win the world championship, officials at Matra notified Ken Tyrrell that use of their chassis in 1970 and beyond would require usage of the Matra engine. Tyrrell and Stewart both felt that engine was not promising, and looked into alternatives. Publicly, the team contacted the new March company to provide chassis for 1970. But privately, Tyrrell instructed engineer Derek Gardner to start designing a car of their own. When the shortcomings of the March 701 became clear, Tyrrell authorized Gardner to start construction. The project wasn't even revealed to Tyrrell's primary sponsor Elf Aquitaine until a few days before the unveiling, and the gamble had cost Tyrrell over £20,00
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| - During the 1969 season, as it became obvious that Jackie Stewart and the Cosworth DFV-powered Matra MS80 was going to win the world championship, officials at Matra notified Ken Tyrrell that use of their chassis in 1970 and beyond would require usage of the Matra engine. Tyrrell and Stewart both felt that engine was not promising, and looked into alternatives. Publicly, the team contacted the new March company to provide chassis for 1970. But privately, Tyrrell instructed engineer Derek Gardner to start designing a car of their own. When the shortcomings of the March 701 became clear, Tyrrell authorized Gardner to start construction. The project wasn't even revealed to Tyrrell's primary sponsor Elf Aquitaine until a few days before the unveiling, and the gamble had cost Tyrrell over £20,00
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| - During the 1969 season, as it became obvious that Jackie Stewart and the Cosworth DFV-powered Matra MS80 was going to win the world championship, officials at Matra notified Ken Tyrrell that use of their chassis in 1970 and beyond would require usage of the Matra engine. Tyrrell and Stewart both felt that engine was not promising, and looked into alternatives. Publicly, the team contacted the new March company to provide chassis for 1970. But privately, Tyrrell instructed engineer Derek Gardner to start designing a car of their own. When the shortcomings of the March 701 became clear, Tyrrell authorized Gardner to start construction. The project wasn't even revealed to Tyrrell's primary sponsor Elf Aquitaine until a few days before the unveiling, and the gamble had cost Tyrrell over £20,000 out of pocket (although Elf later compensated Tyrrell, and then some).
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