Hideshi Matsuda

Hideshi Matsuda (松田 秀士, Matsuda Hideshi, born 22 December 1954) is a Japanese car racer and TV reporter. He has raced in several 24-hour races, including Daytona and LeMans. He also raced 4 times in the Indianapolis 500, in 1994-1996 and 1999, usually for Beck Motorsports. He also drove in one CART Championship Car race at Twin Ring Motegi in his native Japan. He is the brother-in-law of Beat Takeshi.

Hideshi Matsuda
松田 秀士
Born (1954-12-22) 22 December 1954
OccupationTelevision personality
Car racer
Years active1992–present
RelativesTakeshi Kitano (brother-in-law)

Racing record

IRL IndyCar Series

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
1996 Beck Motorsports Lola T94 Ford Cosworth WDW
PHX INDY
8
30th 27
1998 Beck Motorsports Dallara IR8 Infiniti WDW
PHX INDY
DNQ
TEX NHS DOV CLT PIK ATL TEX LSV - 0
1999 Beck Motorsports Dallara IR9 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 WDW
PHX
CLT INDY
10
TEX PIK ATL
DOV
PIK
LSV
TEX 34th 20
2000 WDW
PHX
LSV
INDY
DNQ
TEX
PIK
ATL
KTY
TEX
- 0

Indy 500 results

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

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 Murcielago 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

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
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gollark: No, it would just sit on a table for convenience and *aim* the lasers into your eyes.
gollark: This is unlegal.
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