Hideshi Matsuda

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Hideshi Matsuda
松田 秀士
Born (1954-12-22) 22 December 1954 (age 69)
Occupation(s)Television personality
Car racer
Years active1985–present
RelativesTakeshi Kitano (brother-in-law)

Hideshi Matsuda (松田 秀士, Matsuda Hideshi, born 22 December 1954) is a Japanese car racer and TV reporter. He is the brother-in-law of Beat Takeshi.

Racing career

He has most notably raced 20 seasons of

Championship Car races, 1 of which at Twin Ring Motegi
in his native Japan.

Racing record

Indy Car World Series / CART

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rank Points Ref
1994 Dick Simon Racing Lola T93 Ford XB SRF PHX LBH INDY
24
MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIS MDO NHM VAN ROA NZR LS 51st 0 [1]
1995 Beck Motorsports Lola T94 Ford XB MIA SRF PHX LBH NZR INDY
15
MIL DET POR ROA TOR CLE MIS MDO NHM VAN LS 36th 0 [2]
1998
Della Penna Motorsports Swift 009.c Ford XB MIA
MOT

18
LBH NZR RIO STL MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIS MDO ROA VAN LS HOU SRF FON 34th 0 [3]

Indy Racing League

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points Ref
1996 Beck Motorsports Lola T94 52 Ford Cosworth WDW
PHX INDY
8
30th 27 [4]
1998 Dallara IR8 54 Infiniti WDW
PHX INDY
DNQ
TEX NHS DOV CLT PIK ATL TEX LSV - 0 [5]
1999 Dallara IR9 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 WDW
PHX

CLT INDY
10
TEX
PIK ATL
DOV

PIK
LSV

TEX
34th 20 [6]
2000 Hubbard-Immke Racing Dallara 20 WDW
PHX

LSV

INDY
DNQ
TEX

PIK
ATL
KTY
TEX

- 0 [7]

Indy 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1994
Lola
Ford-Cosworth
14th 24th
1995
Lola
Ford-Cosworth
20th 15th
1996
Lola
Ford-Cosworth
30th 8th
1998 Dallara Infiniti Failed to Qualify
1999 Dallara Oldsmobile 10th 10th
2000 Dallara Oldsmobile Failed to Qualify

Complete JGTC/Super GT results

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
1993
Chamberlain Engineering Lotus Esprit LM GT4 FUJ
FUJ
SUZ

Ret
FUJ
NC 0
1994
Makiguchi Engineering BMW M3 GT2 FUJ
SEN
FUJ
SUG

2
12th 15
Team Taisan Ferrari F40 GT1 MIN
8
21st 3
1995
Team Taisan Porsche 911 GT2 GT1
SUZ

Ret
FUJ
1
SEN
8
FUJ
5
SUG

6
MIN
1
4th 57
1996
Team Taisan Porsche 911 GT2 GT500
SUZ

9
FUJ
9
SEN
Ret
FUJ
12
SUG

12
MIN
6
15th 10
1997
Team Taisan Porsche 911 GT2 GT500
SUZ

FUJ
SEN
10
FUJ
Ret
MIN
14
SUG

8
23rd 6
1998
Team Taisan Dodge Viper GT500
SUZ

14
FUJ
C
SEN
FUJ
14
MOT
MIN
SUG

10
21st 1
1999
Team Taisan Dodge Viper GT500
SUZ

9
FUJ
13
SUG

MIN
13
23rd 2
Porsche 911 GT3 R GT300 FUJ
1
TAI
Ret
MOT
1
8th 40
2000
Team Taisan Porsche 911 GT3 R GT300 MOT
1
FUJ
1
SUG

FUJ
7
TAI
7
MIN
1
SUZ

2
2nd 83
2001
Team Taisan Porsche 911 GT3 R GT300 TAI
11
FUJ
4
SUG

5
FUJ
7
MOT
3
SUZ

16
MIN
2
5th 49
2002
910 Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS GT300 TAI
8
FUJ
4
SUG

Ret
SEP
4
FUJ
6
MOT
8
MIN
2
SUZ

5
6th 55
2003
Team Gainer Ferrari F360 GT300 TAI
13
FUJ
4
SUG

Ret
FUJ
2
FUJ
20
MOT
Ret
AUT
2
SUZ

12
8th 46
2004
Team Gainer Ferrari F360 GT300 TAI
10
SUG

3
SEP
9
TOK
8
MOT
20
AUT
7
SUZ

14
8th 26
2005
Jim Gainer Racing Ferrari F360 GT300 OKA
13
FUJ
SEP
Ret
SUG

10
MOT
5
FUJ
AUT
19
SUZ

5
11th 13
2006
Arktech Motorsports
Porsche Boxster
GT300
SUZ

3
OKA
3
FUJ
8
SEP
9
SUG

6
SUZ

10
MOT
17
AUT
4
FUJ
Ret
9th 49
2007
Jim Gainer Racing Ferrari F360 GT300
SUZ

22
OKA
16
FUJ
15
SUZ

DSQ
MOT
AUT
FUJ
26th 2
JLOC Lamborghini Murciélago RG-1 SEP
12
SUG

9
2008
JLOC Lamborghini Gallardo RG-3 GT300
SUZ

DNQ
OKA
16
FUJ
16
SEP
16
SUG

19
SUZ

12
MOT
Ret
AUT
19
FUJ
14
NC 0
2009
JLOC Lamborghini Gallardo RG-3 GT300 OKA
Ret
SUZ

13
FUJ
19
SEP
Ret
SUG

12
SUZ

10
FUJ
10
AUT
12
MOT
11
25th 2
2010
A speed
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2
GT300
SUZ

DSQ
OKA
15
FUJ
3
SEP
12
SUG

11
SUZ

Ret
FUJ
C
MOT
23
14th 11
2011
Team Taisan
Porsche 996 GT3
GT300 OKA
11
FUJ
12
SEP
13
SUG

SUZ

FUJ
15
AUT
MOT
10
26th 1
2012
JLOC Lamborghini Gallardo RG-3 GT300 OKA
Ret
FUJ
14
SEP
DNQ
SUG

15
SUZ

Ret
FUJ
AUT
15
MOT
NC 0

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2001 United States Dick Barbour Racing Belgium Didier de Radiguès
Germany Sascha Maassen
Reynard 01Q-LM-Judd LMP675 95 DNF DNF
Sources:[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Hideshi Matsuda – 1994 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hideshi Matsuda – 1995 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hideshi Matsuda – 1998 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hideshi Matsuda – 1996 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Hideshi Matsuda – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hideshi Matsuda – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Hideshi Matsuda – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Hideshi Matsuda Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hideshi Matsuda". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

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