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profile
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Tsugio
Matsuda
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Super GT Japan - GT500

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
44
birthday
18 Jun 1979
hometown
Kuwana, Mie
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
44
birthday
18 Jun 1979
hometown
Kuwana, Mie
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Driver Stats

races started
357
races entered
358
wins
33
podiums
89
pole positions
22
fastest laps
11
race win percentage
9.2%
podium percentage
24.9%
driverdb score
1,642

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,642
2019/01/06
Tsugio Matsuda
1677.55

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
05
Nov '23
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Motegi
flag
2
15
Oct '23
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Autopolis
flag
10
17
Sep '23
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Sugo
flag
2
27
Aug '23
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Suzuka
flag
DQ
06
Aug '23
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Fuji
flag
13
13
04
Jun '23
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Suzuka
flag
13

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Fairlady Z
NR4S21
Michelin
8
1
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
1
0
56
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Z
Michelin
4
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
37
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo
Nissan 2.0 turbo
Michelin
8
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
0
41
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo
Nissan 2.0 turbo
Michelin
8
2
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
2
0
0
51
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2018)
Nissan 3.8 turbo
Pirelli
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2018)
Nissan 3.8 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
NISMO
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan NISMO GT-R
Hankook
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GTR Nismo GT3 2018
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Motul Autech GT-R
49.5
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500
Michelin
8
0
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
4
0
0
49.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
Nissan 3.8 turbo
Pirelli
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3.92
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
Nissan 3.8 turbo
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
Nissan 3.8 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
KCMG
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
Hankook
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
14
388th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Cayman
BMW E90 325i
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
Nissan 3.8 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
Nissan 2.0 turbo
Michelin
8
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
Michelin
8
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
0
0
82
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
#47 Oreca 05
Nissan
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
NISSAN GT-R NISMO GT500
8
2
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
2
0
0
62
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R LM Nismo
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Nissan Motorsports
0
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R LM Nismo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
8
2
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
3
0
0
79
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca 03
Nissan 4.5
Michelin
Oreca 03R
Nissan 4.5
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca 03 (Nissan)
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
8
2
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
4
0
1
81
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morgan LMP2
Nissan 4.5
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morgan LMP2 (Nissan)
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Lenovo Team Impul
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift SF13 (Toyota)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morgan (Nissan)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Lenovo Team Impul
18.5
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift SF13 (Toyota)
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
18.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
8
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
1
0
46
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Team Impul
2.5
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
8
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
0
45
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Team Impul
20
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift FN09 (Toyota)
8
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
1
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
8
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
0
0
49
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift FN09 (Toyota)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R R35
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Kondo Racing
1
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift FN09 (Toyota 3.4 V8)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R R35
7
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
1
0
47
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Lawson Team Impul
11
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift FN09 (Toyota)
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
9
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
0
36
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Lawson Team Impul
93.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola FN06 (Toyota)
11
5
7
6
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
5
7
6
1
93.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
8
2
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
3
0
1
61
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Fairlady Z
9
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
3
0
0
63
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Mobilecast Team Impul
46
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola FN06 (Toyota)
9
0
4
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
3
2
46
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Fairlady Z
9
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
0
0
69
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Team Mobilecast Impul
37
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola FN06 (Toyota)
9
1
6
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
6
1
1
37
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Nakajima Racing
38
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Team 5Zigen
14
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B3/51 (Mugen Honda)
9
0
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
1
1
14
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Nakajima Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Epson Nakajima Racing
42
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
7
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
0
42
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Racing Team Cerumo
7
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B3/51
Mugen Honda 3.0
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
36
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Racing Team Cerumo
7
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B3/51 (Mugen Honda)
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
8
3
3
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
3
3
0
74
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Nakajima Racing
19
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 01L
Mugen Honda 3.0
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
7
1
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
2
1
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Nakajima Racing
8
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 2KL
Mugen Honda 3.0
10
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
1
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren F1 GTR
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Nakajima Racing
27
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 99l (Mugen Honda)
10
1
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
4
0
1
27
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Nakajima Honda
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F399 (Mugen Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Nakajima Honda
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Nakajima Racing
23
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara 399 (Mugen Honda)
9
0
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
0
1
23
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Nakajima Racing
17
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara 397 (Mugen Honda)
8
1
2
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
2
17
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Piaa Nakajima Racing
1
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 97D (Mugen)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kali (Italsistem)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2023
Racing
8
1
3
1
0
2022
Racing
4
0
2
?
?
2021
Racing
8
1
2
0
0
2020
Racing
8
2
2
0
0
2019
Racing
21
0
4
0
0
2018
Racing
18
1
1
0
0
2017
Racing
8
1
3
0
0
2016
Racing
9
2
2
0
0
2015
Racing
9
2
3
0
0
2014
Racing
10
3
6
0
1
2013
Racing
19
1
4
2
0
2012
Racing
18
1
2
1
0
2011
Racing
10
1
3
0
0
2010
Racing
15
1
1
2
0
2009
Racing
17
0
1
0
0
2008
Racing
19
7
10
6
2
2007
Racing
18
0
7
3
2
2006
Racing
18
2
9
1
1
2005
Racing
17
0
3
1
1
2004
Racing
17
1
2
0
0
2003
Racing
18
0
1
0
0
2002
Racing
18
3
5
3
0
2001
Racing
17
1
3
2
0
2000
Racing
12
1
4
0
1
1999
Racing
11
0
4
0
1
1998
Racing
10
1
2
0
2
1997
Karting
1996
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
1996
CIK Asian-Pacific Championship ICA
1st

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2023
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
3rd
2019
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
3rd
2017
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT500
2nd
2016
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
3rd
2015
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
1st
2014
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
1st
2013
Super Formula Japan - Fuji Sprint Cup
3rd
2008
Formula Nippon Championship
1st
2007
Formula Nippon Championship
1st
2006
Formula Nippon Championship
2nd
2004
JGTC All-Star USA 200 - GT500
2nd
2002
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
3rd
1999
Formula 3 Japan
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2198.45
-
02
Formula 1
2135.95
-
03
Formula 1
2028.35
-
04
Formula 1
2014.4
-
05
Intercontinental GT Challenge
2007.9
-
06
ARCA Series
1994.3
-
07
United Sports Car Championship - GTD
1989.65
-
08
Formula 1
1988.75
-
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1948.45
-
10
IndyCar
1944.1
-
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