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Keiji
Matsumoto
Japanese F2 / Japanese F3000 / Formula Nippon / Super Formula
Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
birthday
26 Dec 1949
hometown
Kyoto
died
17 May 2015
Kyoto
Top
Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
birthday
26 Dec 1949
hometown
Kyoto
died
17 May 2015
Kyoto
Competitors
Hideshi
Matsuda
age
69
wins
9
poles
4
races
217
podiums
33
fastest laps
1
Compare to Matsumoto
Toshio
Suzuki
age
69
wins
29
poles
15
races
290
podiums
70
fastest laps
9
Compare to Matsumoto
Minoru
Tanaka
age
61
wins
5
poles
5
races
131
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matsumoto
Kenny
Acheson
age
66
wins
13
poles
17
races
171
podiums
51
fastest laps
13
Compare to Matsumoto
Johnny
Herbert
age
60
wins
27
poles
15
races
353
podiums
81
fastest laps
17
Compare to Matsumoto
Mika
Salo
age
57
wins
35
poles
12
races
298
podiums
67
fastest laps
12
Compare to Matsumoto
Thomas
Danielsson
age
59
wins
14
poles
10
races
132
podiums
30
fastest laps
7
Compare to Matsumoto
Paulo
Carcasci
age
60
wins
9
poles
4
races
90
podiums
19
fastest laps
5
Compare to Matsumoto
Masatomo
Shimizu
age
77
wins
2
poles
0
races
92
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matsumoto
Takao
Wada
age
71
wins
5
poles
11
races
196
podiums
16
fastest laps
7
Compare to Matsumoto
Maurizio
Sandro Sala
age
66
wins
35
poles
7
races
257
podiums
40
fastest laps
5
Compare to Matsumoto
Roland
Ratzenberger
age
wins
16
poles
9
races
131
podiums
45
fastest laps
8
Compare to Matsumoto
Toshio
Suzuki
age
69
wins
29
poles
15
races
290
podiums
70
fastest laps
9
Compare to Matsumoto
Kouichi
Iwaki
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matsumoto
Jeff
Krosnoff
age
wins
7
poles
3
races
110
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Compare to Matsumoto
Volker
Weidler
age
62
wins
22
poles
15
races
150
podiums
52
fastest laps
14
Compare to Matsumoto
Hitoshi
Ogawa
age
wins
10
poles
14
races
126
podiums
40
fastest laps
10
Compare to Matsumoto
Katsunori
Iketani
age
71
wins
1
poles
0
races
41
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matsumoto
Naohiro
Furuya
age
57
wins
3
poles
2
races
89
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Compare to Matsumoto
Osamu
Nakako
age
70
wins
20
poles
7
races
202
podiums
48
fastest laps
8
Compare to Matsumoto
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All-Japan Formula 3000
Dome
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T92/50
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
All-Japan Formula 3000
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
All-Japan Formula 3000
Dome
22
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T90/50
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
All-Japan Formula 3000
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
All-Japan Formula 3000
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
All-Japan Formula 3000
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 Endurance
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
World Sportscar 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 Endurance
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 Endurance
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
World Sportscar 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
World Sportscar 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 Endurance
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
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 2000 Japan
Matsumoto Racing Union
3
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
3
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
1976
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1985
Formula 2 Japan
2nd
1979
Formula 2 Japan
1st
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