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Japanese car racer and TV reporter (born 1954) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Hideshi Matsuda | |
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松田 秀士 | |
Born | Kōchi, Kōchi, Japan | 22 December 1954
Occupation(s) | Television personality Car racer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Relatives | Takeshi Kitano (brother-in-law) |
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.
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 |
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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] |
Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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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] |
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
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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 |
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2001 | ![]() |
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Reynard 01Q-LM-Judd | LMP675 | 95 | DNF | DNF |