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Keiji
Matsumoto
flag
Formula 3000 Japan

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
73
birthday
26 Dec 1949
hometown
Kyoto
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
73
birthday
26 Dec 1949
hometown
Kyoto
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Competitors

photo
Eje
Elgh
se
age
69
wins
9
poles
4
races
228
podiums
40
fastest laps
4
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Akio
Morimoto
jp
age
62
wins
3
poles
1
races
67
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
photo
Minoru
Tanaka
jp
age
59
wins
5
poles
5
races
131
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
photo
Emanuele
Pirro
it
age
61
wins
92
poles
32
races
546
podiums
214
fastest laps
57
photo
Takuya
Kurosawa
jp
age
60
wins
10
poles
14
races
256
podiums
35
fastest laps
8
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Takuya
Kurosawa
jp
age
60
wins
10
poles
14
races
256
podiums
35
fastest laps
8
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Enrico
Bertaggia
it
age
58
wins
7
poles
4
races
113
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
photo
Masahiko
Kageyama
jp
age
59
wins
24
poles
26
races
261
podiums
54
fastest laps
13
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Masanori
Sekiya
jp
age
73
wins
23
poles
16
races
286
podiums
80
fastest laps
13
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Mauro
Martini
it
age
58
wins
10
poles
17
races
157
podiums
39
fastest laps
12
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Tetsuya
Ota
jp
age
63
wins
1
poles
4
races
72
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Eddie
Irvine
ie
age
57
wins
10
poles
11
races
225
podiums
49
fastest laps
6
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Volker
Weidler
de
age
61
wins
22
poles
15
races
150
podiums
52
fastest laps
14
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Toshio
Suzuki
jp
age
68
wins
29
poles
15
races
289
podiums
69
fastest laps
9
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Shunji
Kasuya
jp
age
61
wins
4
poles
0
races
63
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Kunimitsu
Takahashi
jp
age
wins
19
poles
12
races
240
podiums
51
fastest laps
3
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Kenny
Acheson
gb
age
65
wins
13
poles
17
races
171
podiums
51
fastest laps
13
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Ukyo
Katayama
jp
age
59
wins
4
poles
6
races
191
podiums
14
fastest laps
4
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Ukyo
Katayama
jp
age
59
wins
4
poles
6
races
191
podiums
14
fastest laps
4
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Thomas
Danielsson
se
age
58
wins
14
poles
10
races
132
podiums
30
fastest laps
7

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1992
Formula 3000 Japan
Dome
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Formula 3000 Japan
Dome
6
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
1
6
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Formula 3000 Japan
Dome
22
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
2
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
3
1
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Omron Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
3
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Formula 3000 Japan
Dome
4
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 89D (Mugen Tomei)
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula 3000 Japan
Meiju Racing Team
1
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T87-50 (Mugen Toda)
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Nissan Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R87E
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Formula 3000 Japan
Cabin Racing
78
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87B (Cosworth)
Lola T87-50 (Cosworth)
9
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
0
78
year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Person's Racing
11
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86S (Nissan)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Nissan Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R86V
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 2 Japan
Cabin Racing
72
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86J (Yamaha)
8
2
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
2
1
72
year
series
team
points
position
1985
FIA World Endurance Championship
Hoshino Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85G
Nissan 3.0 turbo
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Panasport Japan, Hoshino Racing
8
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 04C (Nissan)
March 85G (Nissan)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 2 Japan
Team Le Mans
67
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85J (BMW)
March 85J (Yamaha)
8
1
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
1
67
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 83C (Toyota)
Tom's 84C (Toyota)
2
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
FIA World Endurance Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 84C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 2 Japan
Team Le Mans
39
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
1983
FIA World Endurance Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
2
85th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome-Toyota 83C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1983
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Tom's
17
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 83C Toyota
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 2 Japan
Team Le Mans
36
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 832 (Tomei BMW)
8
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
1
36
year
series
team
points
position
1982
JAF Formula Pacific Series
Racing Mate Project Team
54
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 81A (Toyota 2T-G)
10
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
3
0
54
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 2 Japan
DHL
37
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802 (BMW M12/7)
5
1
2
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
2
2
1
37
year
series
team
points
position
1981
JAF Formula Pacific Series
Tomei Jidousha
61
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 782/79B (Nissan LZ14)
9
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
3
0
61
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 2 Europe
Horag Hotz Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802B (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula Pacific Japan
Tomei Jidousha
15
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 782 (Nissan LZ14)
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Formula 2 Japan
Le Mans
79
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March (BMW) 782
March (BMW) 792
7
3
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
5
79
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Formula 2 Japan
50
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B35 (BMW M12/7)
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
50
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1992
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
10
0
1
0
1
1990
Racing
10
2
3
1
0
1989
Racing
11
1
2
0
0
1988
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
10
0
4
0
0
1986
Racing
14
2
2
1
0
1985
Racing
14
2
4
1
0
1984
Racing
11
0
2
1
0
1983
Racing
10
1
2
0
1
1982
Racing
10
0
3
0
?
1981
Racing
15
1
5
2
1
1980
Racing
1
0
1
0
?
1979
Racing
7
3
5
?
?
1978
Racing
7
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1985
Formula 2 Japan
2nd
1979
Formula 2 Japan
1st

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