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Tsugio Matsuda

Date of birth:June 18, 1979 (32 y/o)
Place of birth:Mie
Races entered:219
Wins:18
Podiums:55
Pole positions:18
Fastest laps:10
Race win percentage:8.22%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Tsugio Matsuda — in detail

2012
Formula Nippon
Position: 7 (4 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Impul
Car: Swift FN09 (Toyota)
 
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 8 (7 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Impul
Car: Nissan GT-R
   
2011
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT500
Position: 5 (49 points)
8 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Impul
Car: Nissan GT-R
   
2010
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 5 (47 points)
7 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Impul
Car: Nissan GT-R R35
 
Formula Nippon
Position: 15 (1 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Kondo Racing
Car: Swift FN09 (Toyota 3.4 V8)
 
JAF Grand Prix SUPER GT & Formula NIPPON FUJI SPRINT CUP - Formula Nippon Class
Position: 11
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Kondo Racing
Car: Swift FN09 (Toyota)
 
JAF Grand Prix SUPER GT & Formula NIPPON FUJI SPRINT CUP- GT500 Class
Position: 4
1 race. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Impul
Car: Nissan GT-R R35
   
2009
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 11 (36 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Impul
Car: Nissan GT-R
 
Formula Nippon
Position: 11 (11 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lawson Team Impul
Car: Swift FN09 (Toyota)
   
2008
Formula Nippon
Position: 1 (93.5 points)
11 races. 5 wins. 6 pole positions. 7 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Lawson Team Impul
Car: Lola FN06 (Toyota)
 
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 5 (61 points)
8 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Team Impul
Car: Nissan GT-R
   
2007
Formula Nippon
Position: 1 (46 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 3 pole positions. 4 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Mobilecast Team Impul
Car: Lola FN06 (Toyota)
 
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 5 (63 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: NISMO
Car: Nissan Fairlady Z
   
2006
Formula Nippon
Position: 2 (37 points)
9 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 6 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Team Mobilecast Impul
Car: Lola FN06 (Toyota)
 
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 6 (69 points)
9 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: NISMO
Car: Nissan Fairlady Z
   
2005
Formula Nippon
Position: 7 (14 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Team 5Zigen
Car: Lola B3/51 (Mugen Honda)
 
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 17 (38 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nakajima Racing
Car: Honda NSX
   
2004
Formula Nippon
Position: 11 (7 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Racing Team Cerumo
Car: Lola B3/51 - Mugen
 
All-Japan GT Championship GT500
Position: 8 (42 points)
7 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Epson Nakajima Racing
Car: Honda NSX
 
JGTC All-Star USA 200 - GT500
Race position: 2.
Team: Nakajima Racing
Car: Honda NSX
   
2003
Formula Nippon
Position: 11 (7 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Racing Team Cerumo
Car: Lola B3/51 (Mugen Honda)
 
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: 19 (36 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nakajima Racing
Car: Honda NSX
   
2002
Formula Nippon
Position: 5 (19 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nakajima Racing
 
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: 3 (74 points)
8 races. 3 wins. 3 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nakajima Racing
Car: Honda NSX
   
2001
Formula Nippon
Position: 10 (8 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nakajima Racing
 
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: 15 (38 points)
7 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nakajima Racing
Car: Honda NSX
   
2000
Formula Nippon
Position: 4 (27 points)
10 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Nakajima Racing
 
Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500
Position: 19 (10 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Take One
Car: McLaren F1 GTR
   
1999
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 3 (23 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Nakajima Racing
Car: Dallara 399 (Mugen Honda)
 
Formula 3 Korea Super Prix
Race position: no position.
Team: Nakajima Honda
Car: Dallara F399 (Mugen Honda)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 4.
Team: Nakajima Honda
   
1998
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 4 (17 points)
8 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Nakajima Racing
Car: Dallara 397 (Mugen Honda)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: no position.
Team: Nakajima Honda
 
Formula Nippon
Position: 15 (1 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Piaa Nakajima Racing

The karting career of Tsugio Matsuda — in detail

1997
World Cup Formula A
Position: 19
   
1996
CIK Asian-Pacific Championship ICA
Position: 1
Kart: Kali (Italsistem)




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This profile page was last modified 2012-05-15 09:06:04 by Andreas Åberg
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