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.

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)

Racing career edit

He has most notably raced 20 seasons of Super GT from 1993-2012, and also raced in 6 seasons of Super Formula (then Japanese Formula 2) from 1985 to 1991. He has also raced in several 24-hour races, including Daytona and LeMans, 4 times in the Indianapolis 500, in 1994-1996 and 1999, usually for Beck Motorsports, and raced in three CART Championship Car races, 1 of which at Twin Ring Motegi in his native Japan.

Racing record edit

Indy Car World Series / CART edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  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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