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Hideshi Matsuda

Date of birth:November 22, 1954 (57 y/o)
Place of birth:Kochi
Races entered:183
Wins:8
Podiums:21
Pole positions:4
Fastest laps:1
Race win percentage:4.37%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Hideshi Matsuda — in detail

2011
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 26 (1 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Taisan Cinecitta
Car: Porsche 911GT3 RS
   
2010
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 14 (11 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: A Speed
Car: Aston Martin
 
JAF Grand Prix SUPER GT & Formula NIPPON FUJI SPRINT CUP - GT300 Class
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: A Speed
Car: Aston Martin V8 Vantage
   
2009
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 25 (2 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: JLOC
Car: Gallardo RG-3
   
2008
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: no position
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: JLOC
Car: Lamborghini Gallardo RG-3
 
24h Nürburgring - SP6
Race position: 5.
Team: Subaru NBR Challenge
Car: Subaru Impreza
   
2007
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 25 (2 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: JIm Gainer, JLOC
Car: Lamborghini Murcielago R-G1
Car: Ferrari 360 Modena
Car: Ferrari 360 Modena
Complete results needed.
   
2006
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 9 (49 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Arktech Motorsports
Car: Porsche 986 Boxster
Complete results needed.
   
2005
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 11 (13 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Jim Gainer
Car: Ferrari 360 Modena
Complete results needed.
   
2004
All-Japan GT Championship GT300
Position: 8 (26 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Gainer
Car: Ferrari 360 Modena
Complete results needed.
   
2003
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 8 (46 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 2 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Gainer
Car: Ferrari 360 Modena
Complete results needed.
   
2002
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 6 (55 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: 910 Racing
Car: Porsche 996 GT3 RS
Complete results needed.
   
2001
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 5 (49 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Taisan Advan
Car: Porsche 996 GT3 R
Complete results needed.
 
Le Mans 24h - LMP 675 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Dick Barbour Racing
Car: Reynard 01Q-LM (Judd)
Complete results needed.
   
2000
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 2 (83 points)
6 races. 3 wins. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Taisan Advan
Car: Porsche 996 GT3 R
Complete results needed.
 
1000 km Suzuka - GT300
Race position: 1.
Team: Team Taisan Jr. With Advan
Car: Porsche 996 GT3R
Complete results needed.
   
1999
Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500
Position: 23 (2 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Taisan
Car: Chrysler Viper GTS-R
 
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 8 (40 points)
3 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Taisan Jr.
Car: Porsche 996 GT3 R
Complete results needed.
 
Pep Boys Indy Racing League
Position: 34 (20 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Beck Motorsports
Car: Dallara IR9 (Motorsports)
   
1998
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: 19 (1 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Taisan with Advan
Car: Dodge Viper GTS-R
 
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 11 (5 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: SYMS Racing
Car: Subaru Impreza Sport Wagon
 
CART FedEx Champ Car World Series
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Della Penna
 
FIA GT - GT2
Position: 24 (6 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: ORECA
Car: Chrysler Viper GTS-R
Complete results needed.
 
Pep Boys Indy Racing League
Position: no position
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Beck Motorsports
   
1997
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: 25 (4 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Taisan with Advan
Car: Porsche 911 GT2
Car: Chrysler Viper GTS-R
 
FIA GT - GT2
Position: 24 (4 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: ORECA
Car: Chrysler Viper GTS-R
Complete results needed.
   
1996
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: 15 (10 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Taisan
Car: Porsche 911 GT2
 
Indy Racing League
Position: 30 (27 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Beck Motorsports
   
1995
All-Japan GT Championship - Class 1
Position: 4 (57 points)
6 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Taisan
Car: Porsche 911 GT2
 
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Beck Motorsports
   
1994
All-Japan GT Championship - Class 2
Position: 11 (15 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Makiguchi Engineering
Car: BMW M3
Complete results needed.
 
All-Japan GT Championship - Class 1
Position: 18 (3 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Taisan
Car: Ferrari F40
 
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Dick Simon Racing
   
1992
IMSA Camel GTP Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Tom Milner Racing
Car: Spice SE89P (Chevrolet)
 
Sportscar World Championship
Position: 22 (10 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Euro Racing
Car: Lola T92/10 (Judd)
   
1991
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Takeshi Project
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 40 (3 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Aoshima Tsunemasa
Car: Spice SE90C (Ford)
 
Sportscar World Championship
Position: no position
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Euro Racing
Car: Spice SE90C (Ford)
   
1990
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: no position
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Takeshi Project Racing Team
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 37 (1 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: AO Racing
Car: Spice SE90C (Ford)
   
1989
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: no position
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Takeshi Project Racing Team
Car: Lola T89-50 (Mugen Nakahira)
 
All-Japan Touring Car Championship
Position: 6 (112 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Ford Sierra RS500
Complete results needed.
   
1988
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: no position
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Takeshi Project Racing Team
Car: March 87B (Cosworth)
   
1987
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 14 (11 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Takeshi Project Racing Team
Car: March 86B (Cosworth), March 87B (Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: British Barn Racing
Car: Jiro 62C (Ford)
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: British Barn
Car: JTK 62C (Ford)
   
1986
Formula 2 Japan
Position: 16 (4 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Takeshi Project Racing Team
Car: March 85J (Yamaha)
Complete results needed.
 
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Auto Beaurex Motorsport
Car: Tom's 85C (Toyota)
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Kiyoshi Fukui
Car: Toyota 85C
   
1985
Formula 2 Japan
Position: 15 (4 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Takeshi Project Racing Team
Car: AGS JH18B (BMW)
Car: March 832 (BMW)
Car: March 85J (BMW)
Car: March 842 (BMW)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: no position.
Team: Hideshi Matsuda
Car: Ralt RT30 (Nissan)
   
1984
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 20.
Team: Takeshi Project
Car: March 793 (Nissan)
 
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 5 (58 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: March 793 (Toyota)
Complete results needed.




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