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TCR Japan

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
41
birthday
25 Aug 1983
hometown
Norwich, Norfolk
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
41
birthday
25 Aug 1983
hometown
Norwich, Norfolk
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In The News

Matt Howson
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KCMG and Matt Howson secure inaugural TCR Japan title
Wed 30, Oct, 2019
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KCMG scores two class podiums for TCR Japan championship battle
Wed 02, Oct, 2019
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KCMG Le Mans 24 Hours mid-race update
Sun 14, Jun, 2015
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KCMG storm to LMP2 victory with perfect weekend at Le Mans
Sun 14, Jun, 2015

Competitors

Shuji Maejima profile photo
Shuji
Maejima
jp
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Kenji profile photo
Kenji
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Yoshiki profile photo
Yoshiki
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Yukinori Taniguchi profile photo
Yukinori
Taniguchi
jp
age
56
wins
2
poles
0
races
65
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Resshu Shioya profile photo
Resshu
Shioya
jp
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
35
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Mototino profile photo
Mototino
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Paul Ip profile photo
Paul
Ip
hk
age
45
wins
5
poles
1
races
80
podiums
9
fastest laps
3
Takuro Shinohara profile photo
Takuro
Shinohara
jp
age
29
wins
10
poles
7
races
93
podiums
24
fastest laps
6
Philippe Devesa profile photo
Philippe
Devesa
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Masayuki Ueda profile photo
Masayuki
Ueda
jp
age
63
wins
1
poles
4
races
200
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Takeshi Matsumoto profile photo
Takeshi
Matsumoto
jp
age
37
wins
10
poles
10
races
59
podiums
30
fastest laps
6
Hideki Nakahara profile photo
Hideki
Nakahara
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jun Sato profile photo
Jun
Sato
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Yu Kanamaru profile photo
Yu
Kanamaru
jp
age
30
wins
11
poles
5
races
203
podiums
37
fastest laps
7
Shogo Mitsuyama profile photo
Shogo
Mitsuyama
jp
age
47
wins
8
poles
5
races
170
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Jun Makino profile photo
Jun
Makino
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hirobon profile photo
Hirobon
jp
age
43
wins
16
poles
13
races
86
podiums
40
fastest laps
9

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2019
TCR Japan - Sunday Series
KCMG
67
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic TCR
Yokohama
4
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
0
0
67
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Super Taikyu Series - ST-TCR
KCMG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic Type-R TCR
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2019
TCR Japan - Saturday Series
KCMG
88
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic Type-R TCR
Yokohama
5
1
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
3
1
1
88
year
series
team
points
position
2016
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP
Manor
0.5
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca 05
Nissan 4.5
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0.5
year
series
team
points
position
2016
FIA World Endurance Trophy - LMP2
KCMG
10
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
#47 Oreca 05
Nissan
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
2015
FIA World Endurance Championship
KCMG
25
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca 05
Nissan 4.5
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
year
series
team
points
position
2015
FIA World Endurance Trophy - LMP2
KCMG
155
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca 05
Nissan
Dunlop
8
2
5
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
5
1
0
155
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Le Mans 24h - LMP2
KCMG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca 03R (Nissan)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
FIA World Endurance Championship
KCMG
30
13th
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
30
year
series
team
points
position
2014
FIA World Endurance Trophy - LMP2
KCMG
130
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca 03 (Nissan)
8
3
6
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
6
0
0
130
year
series
team
points
position
2013
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2
KCMG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morgan LMP2 (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
FIA World Endurance Championship
KCMG
0.5
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morgan LMP2
Nissan 4.5
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0.5
year
series
team
points
position
2013
FIA World Endurance Trophy - LMP2
KCMG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morgan LMP2 (Nissan)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Japanese Formula 3 Championship - National Class
SGC by KCMG
28
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F308 (Toyota)
11
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
2
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Formula 3 Japan - Champ. Class
SGC by KCMG
7
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F306 (Toyota)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Asian GT Championship - Class B
Galaxy FRD Racing Team
60
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
60
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Asian Formula 3
PTRS Racing
229
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
18
2
14
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
2
14
1
2
229
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
Porsche Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Formula Renault 2.0 UK
Filsell Motorsport
11
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Formula BMW UK
Filsell Motorsport
28
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale FB02 (BMW K1200RS)
4
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
1
28
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula BMW World Final
Filsell Motorsport
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale FB02 (BMW K1200RS)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula BMW UK
Filsell Motorsport
189
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale FB02 (BMW K1200RS)
20
4
10
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
4
10
3
3
189
year
series
team
points
position
2004
British Formula Ford
Ray Sport
26
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ray GRS04
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula BMW UK
Team SWR Pioneer
49
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale FB02 (BMW K1200RS)
8
1
2
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
3
1
49
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Formula Ford Winter Series UK
Team JLR
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
British Formula Ford
Medina Sport
265
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
0
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
4
0
1
265
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Formula Ford Winter Series UK
107
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
107
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Avon Tyres Junior Formula Ford Championship
175
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
175
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Formula Renault UK Winter Series
Manor Motorsport
43
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus
Renault 2.0
Michelin
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
43
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2019
Racing
9
2
5
1
1
2016
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2015
Racing
8
2
5
1
0
2014
Racing
8
3
6
0
0
2013
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
11
0
2
0
0
2011
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
20
4
16
1
2
2007
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
6
1
1
0
1
2005
Racing
21
4
10
3
3
2004
Racing
12
1
2
3
1
2003
Racing
19
0
4
0
1
2002
Racing
4
0
1
0
?
2001
Racing
4
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2019
TCR Japan - Saturday Series
1st
2015
FIA World Endurance Trophy - LMP2
2nd
2014
FIA World Endurance Trophy - LMP2
3rd
2008
Asian Formula 3
2nd
2005
Formula BMW UK
3rd
2003
Formula Ford Winter Series UK
2nd

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