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2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> Japanese</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1979-09-04</span>) </span>September 4, 1979<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 45)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Aichi_Prefecture" title="Aichi Prefecture">Aichi</a>, Japan</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: gainsboro"><a href="/wiki/IndyCar_Series" title="IndyCar Series">IndyCar Series</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">2004-2007, 2009</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Teams</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Conquest_Racing" title="Conquest Racing">Conquest</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Panther_Racing" title="Panther Racing">Aguri Panther</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Super_Aguri_Fernandez_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Aguri Fernandez Racing">Aguri Fernandez</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Starts</th><td class="infobox-data">65</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Wins</th><td class="infobox-data">0</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Poles</th><td class="infobox-data">0</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><abbr title="Best finish in the championship">Best finish</abbr></th><td class="infobox-data">13th in <a href="/wiki/2006_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2006 IndyCar Series season">2006</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: gainsboro">Previous series</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">2003<br />2001-2002<br />2000</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Formula_Renault_V6_Eurocup" title="Formula Renault V6 Eurocup">Formula Renault V6 Eurocup</a><br /><a href="/wiki/German_Formula_Three_Championship" title="German Formula Three Championship">German Formula 3</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Formula_Dream" title="Formula Dream">Formula Dream</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: gainsboro">Championship titles</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">2000</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Formula_Dream" title="Formula Dream">Formula Dream</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: gainsboro">Awards</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/2004_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 IndyCar Series season">2004</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">2004</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/IndyCar_Series" title="IndyCar Series">IndyCar</a> Rookie of the Year <br /> <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500" title="Indianapolis 500">Indy 500</a> Rookie of the Year</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Kosuke Matsuura</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">松浦孝亮</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Matsūra Kōsuke</i></span>, born September 4, 1979)</span> is a Japanese race car driver currently competing in the <a href="/wiki/Super_GT" title="Super GT">Super GT</a> series. He previously competed in the <a href="/wiki/Formula_Nippon" class="mw-redirect" title="Formula Nippon">Formula Nippon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Indy_Racing_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Indy Racing League">IRL</a> <a href="/wiki/IndyCar_Series" title="IndyCar Series">IndyCar Series</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_career">Early career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kosuke_Matsuura&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After winning the Japanese Formula Dream Championship in 2001, Kosuke attracted the attention of former Formula One driver <a href="/wiki/Aguri_Suzuki" title="Aguri Suzuki">Aguri Suzuki</a> as a teenager and was placed into Suzuki's driver development program, the <a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">ARTA Project</a>. He went on to finish 2nd in the 2002 <a href="/wiki/German_Formula_Three_Championship" title="German Formula Three Championship">German Formula Three Championship</a> winning 2 races and finished 3rd in the 2003 European <a href="/wiki/Formula_Renault_V6_Eurocup" title="Formula Renault V6 Eurocup">Formula Renault V6 Eurocup</a>, winning 3 races before replacing <a href="/wiki/Roger_Yasukawa" title="Roger Yasukawa">Roger Yasukawa</a> at <a href="/wiki/Super_Aguri_Fernandez_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Aguri Fernandez Racing">Super Aguri Fernandez Racing</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Indy_Racing_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Indy Racing League">Indy Racing League</a> <a href="/wiki/IndyCar_Series" title="IndyCar Series">IndyCar Series</a> in 2004. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="IRL_IndyCar_Series">IRL IndyCar Series</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kosuke_Matsuura&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: IRL IndyCar Series"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2004, he was the <a href="/wiki/Bombardier_Aerospace" class="mw-redirect" title="Bombardier Aerospace">Bombardier</a> Rookie of the Year, finishing 14th in points. He was also the 2004 <a href="/wiki/Bank_One" class="mw-redirect" title="Bank One">Bank One</a> Rookie of the Year for the <a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">2004</a> <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500" title="Indianapolis 500">Indianapolis 500</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Indy500_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Indy500_2.jpg/220px-Indy500_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Indy500_2.jpg/330px-Indy500_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Indy500_2.jpg/440px-Indy500_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="319" /></a><figcaption>Matsuura driving in the <a href="/wiki/2005_Indianapolis_500" title="2005 Indianapolis 500">2005 Indianapolis 500</a></figcaption></figure><p>In 2005, he again drove for Super Aguri Fernandez Racing, and again finished 14th in the Championship with a best place finish of 6th in the two road course races. He continued with the team in 2006 and finished a career best 13th in points with a best finish of 6th. </p><p>For 2007, <a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Autobacs Racing Team Aguri</a> switched allegiance to <a href="/wiki/Panther_Racing" title="Panther Racing">Panther Racing</a>, teaming Matsuura with <a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADtor_Meira" title="Vítor Meira">Vítor Meira</a>. </p><p>During the <a href="/wiki/2007_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2007 IndyCar Series season">2007 IndyCar Series season</a>, Matsuura retired from 6 of the first 11 races and finished no better than 8th in the others. His struggles prompted speculation from media and fans that he might be dropped by <a href="/wiki/Panther_Racing" title="Panther Racing">Panther Racing</a>, culminating on July 20, 2007, when <a href="/wiki/Speed_TV" class="mw-redirect" title="Speed TV">Speed TV</a> posted an article on its website stating that Matsuura would be immediately replaced by <a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Autobacs Racing Team Aguri</a> <a href="/wiki/Indy_Pro_Series" class="mw-redirect" title="Indy Pro Series">Indy Pro Series</a> driver <a href="/wiki/Hideki_Mutoh" title="Hideki Mutoh">Hideki Mutoh</a>. While the report was incorrect<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the article has since been removed,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> it did little to stop speculation that Matsuura would be replaced following the 2007 season. </p><p>On August 5, 2007, Matsuura matched a career best with a 4th-place finish at the <a href="/wiki/Firestone_Indy_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Firestone Indy 400">Firestone Indy 400</a> at <a href="/wiki/Michigan_International_Speedway" title="Michigan International Speedway">Michigan</a>. This prompted <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway_Radio_Network" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network">Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network</a> <a href="/wiki/Play-by-play" class="mw-redirect" title="Play-by-play">play-by-play</a> <a href="/wiki/Mike_King_(radio_announcer)" title="Mike King (radio announcer)">Mike King</a> to suggest that the finish may help him stay in IndyCar Series for the 2008 season. The finish, however, only came in the aftermath of his avoiding a major back straightaway incident involving most of the front half of the field. </p><p>For 2008 after longtime sponsors Panasonic switched their sponsorship to <a href="/wiki/Hideki_Mutoh" title="Hideki Mutoh">Hideki Mutoh</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Andretti_Green_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Green Racing">Andretti Green Racing</a> team in the IndyCar Series, Kosuke returned to Japan to compete in the <a href="/wiki/Formula_Nippon" class="mw-redirect" title="Formula Nippon">Formula Nippon</a> Series. </p><p>In August 2009, <a href="/wiki/Conquest_Racing" title="Conquest Racing">Conquest Racing</a> announced that Matsuura would drive for them at the 2009 <a href="/wiki/Indy_Japan_300" title="Indy Japan 300">Indy Japan 300</a> in a car sponsored by CLICK Securities Inc.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Matsuura finished 17th for the part-time team. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Motorsports_career_results">Motorsports career results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kosuke_Matsuura&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Motorsports career results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="American_Open-Wheel_racing_results">American Open-Wheel racing results</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kosuke_Matsuura&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: American Open-Wheel racing results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>(<a href="/wiki/Template:American_Open_Wheel_driver_results_legend" title="Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend">key</a>) (Races in <i>italics</i> indicate fastest lap) </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="IndyCar_Series">IndyCar Series</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kosuke_Matsuura&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: IndyCar Series"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Chassis </th> <th>No. </th> <th>Engine </th> <th>1 </th> <th>2 </th> <th>3 </th> <th>4 </th> <th>5 </th> <th>6 </th> <th>7 </th> <th>8 </th> <th>9 </th> <th>10 </th> <th>11 </th> <th>12 </th> <th>13 </th> <th>14 </th> <th>15 </th> <th>16 </th> <th>17 </th> <th>Rank </th> <th>Points </th> <th>Ref </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 IndyCar Series season">2004</a> </td> <th rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Super Aguri</a> <a href="/wiki/Fernandez_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Fernandez Racing">Fernandez Racing</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/G-Force_Technologies" title="G-Force Technologies">G-Force</a> GF09B </th> <th rowspan="4">55 </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Honda" title="Honda">Honda</a> <a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8#2nd_Generation_.282004-2006.29" class="mw-redirect" title="Honda Indy V8">HI4R</a> <a href="/wiki/V8_engine" title="V8 engine">V8</a> </th> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">HMS<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">PHX<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">MOT<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">INDY</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">TXS<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">RIR<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">14</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">KAN<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">18</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">NSH<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">MIL<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">MIS<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">KTY<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">4</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">PPI<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">NZR<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">21</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">CHI<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">21</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">FON<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">TX2<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">19</span> </td> <td> </td> <th style="background:#CFCFFF;"><b>14th</b> </th> <th style="background:#CFCFFF;"><b>280</b> </th> <th><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 IndyCar Series season">2005</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Panoz" title="Panoz">Panoz</a> GF09C </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Honda" title="Honda">Honda</a> <a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8#2nd_Generation_.282004-2006.29" class="mw-redirect" title="Honda Indy V8">HI5R</a> <a href="/wiki/V8_engine" title="V8 engine">V8</a> </th> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">HMS<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">PHX<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">STP<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">MOT<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2005_Indianapolis_500" title="2005 Indianapolis 500">INDY</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">TXS<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">7</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;"><i>RIR</i><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">KAN<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">20</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">NSH<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">14</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">MIL<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">MIS<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">KTY<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">PPI<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">SNM<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">CHI<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">23</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">WGL<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">FON<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">19</span> </td> <th style="background:#CFCFFF;"><b>14th</b> </th> <th style="background:#CFCFFF;"><b>320</b> </th> <th><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2006 IndyCar Series season">2006</a> </td> <th rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> IR-05 </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Honda" title="Honda">Honda</a> <a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8#2nd_Generation_.282004-2006.29" class="mw-redirect" title="Honda Indy V8">HI6R</a> <a href="/wiki/V8_engine" title="V8 engine">V8</a> </th> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;"><a href="/wiki/2006_Toyota_Indy_300" title="2006 Toyota Indy 300">HMS</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;"><a href="/wiki/2006_Honda_Grand_Prix_of_St._Petersburg" title="2006 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg">STP</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">7</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">MOT<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">7</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2006_Indianapolis_500" title="2006 Indianapolis 500">INDY</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">15</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">WGL<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">18</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">TXS<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">RIR<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;">KAN<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">NSH<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">MIL<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;"><i>MIS</i><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;">KTY<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">19</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">SNM<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">CHI<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <th style="background:#CFCFFF;"><b>13th</b> </th> <th style="background:#CFCFFF;"><b>273</b> </th> <th><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2007 IndyCar Series season">2007</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Panther_Racing" title="Panther Racing">Panther Racing</a> </th> <th rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Honda" title="Honda">Honda</a> <a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8#3rd_Generation_.282007-2011.29" class="mw-redirect" title="Honda Indy V8">HI7R</a> <a href="/wiki/V8_engine" title="V8 engine">V8</a> </th> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_XM_Satellite_Radio_Indy_300" title="2007 XM Satellite Radio Indy 300">HMS</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Honda_Grand_Prix_of_St._Petersburg" title="2007 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg">STP</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Indy_Japan_300" title="2007 Indy Japan 300">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">18</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Kansas_Lottery_Indy_300" title="2007 Kansas Lottery Indy 300">KAN</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">18</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Indianapolis_500" title="2007 Indianapolis 500">INDY</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_ABC_Supply_Company_A.J._Foyt_225" title="2007 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225">MIL</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Bombardier_Learjet_550" title="2007 Bombardier Learjet 550">TXS</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Iowa_Corn_Indy_250" title="2007 Iowa Corn Indy 250">IOW</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">15</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_SunTrust_Indy_Challenge" title="2007 SunTrust Indy Challenge">RIR</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Camping_World_Watkins_Glen_Grand_Prix" title="2007 Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix">WGL</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Firestone_Indy_200" title="2007 Firestone Indy 200">NSH</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Honda_200" title="2007 Honda 200">MDO</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Firestone_Indy_400" title="2007 Firestone Indy 400">MIS</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">4</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Meijer_Indy_300" title="2007 Meijer Indy 300">KTY</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFEAFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Motorola_Indy_300" title="2007 Motorola Indy 300">SNM</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Detroit_Indy_Grand_Prix" title="2007 Detroit Indy Grand Prix">DET</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">5</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Peak_Antifreeze_Indy_300" title="2007 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300">CHI</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span> </td> <th style="background:#CFCFFF;"><b>16th</b> </th> <th style="background:#CFCFFF;"><b>303</b> </th> <th><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2009 IndyCar Series season">2009</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Conquest_Racing" title="Conquest Racing">Conquest Racing</a> </th> <th>34 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Honda_Grand_Prix_of_St._Petersburg" title="2009 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg">STP</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Toyota_Grand_Prix_of_Long_Beach" title="2009 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach">LBH</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_RoadRunner_Turbo_Indy_300" title="2009 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300">KAN</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Indianapolis_500" title="2009 Indianapolis 500">IND</a>Y </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_ABC_Supply_Company_A.J._Foyt_225" title="2009 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225">MIL</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Bombardier_Learjet_550" title="2009 Bombardier Learjet 550">TXS</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Iowa_Corn_Indy_250" title="2009 Iowa Corn Indy 250">IOW</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_SunTrust_Indy_Challenge" title="2009 SunTrust Indy Challenge">RIR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Camping_World_Grand_Prix_at_the_Glen" title="2009 Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen">WGL</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Honda_Indy_Toronto" title="2009 Honda Indy Toronto">TOR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Rexall_Edmonton_Indy" title="2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy">EDM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Meijer_Indy_300" title="2009 Meijer Indy 300">KTY</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Honda_200" title="2009 Honda 200">MDO</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Indy_Grand_Prix_of_Sonoma" title="2009 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma">SNM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Peak_Antifreeze_%26_Motor_Oil_Indy_300" title="2009 Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300">CHI</a> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/2009_Indy_Japan_300" title="2009 Indy Japan 300">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Firestone_Indy_300" title="2009 Firestone Indy 300">HMS</a> </td> <th style="background:#CFCAFF;"><b>36th</b> </th> <th style="background:#CFCAFF;"><b>13</b> </th> <th><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Years </th> <th>Teams </th> <th>Races </th> <th>Poles </th> <th>Wins </th> <th>Podiums<br />(non-win) </th> <th>Top 10s<br />(non-podium) </th> <th>Indianapolis 500<br /> wins </th> <th>Championships </th></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>65 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Indianapolis_500">Indianapolis 500</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kosuke_Matsuura&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Indianapolis 500"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Chassis </th> <th>Engine </th> <th>Start </th> <th>Finish </th> <th>Team </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">2004</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Panoz" title="Panoz">G-Force</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda" title="Honda">Honda</a> </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center" style="background:#cfcfff;">11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Super Aguri</a> <a href="/wiki/Fernandez_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Fernandez Racing">Fernandez Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Indianapolis_500" title="2005 Indianapolis 500">2005</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Panoz" title="Panoz">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda" title="Honda">Honda</a> </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center" style="background:#efcfff;">17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Super Aguri</a> <a href="/wiki/Fernandez_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Fernandez Racing">Fernandez Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Indianapolis_500" title="2006 Indianapolis 500">2006</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda" title="Honda">Honda</a> </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center" style="background:#cfcfff;">15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Super Aguri</a> <a href="/wiki/Fernandez_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Fernandez Racing">Fernandez Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Indianapolis_500" title="2007 Indianapolis 500">2007</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda" title="Honda">Honda</a> </td> <td align="center">17 </td> <td align="center" style="background:#cfcfff;">16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Panther_Racing" title="Panther Racing">Super Aguri/Panther</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Complete_Formula_Nippon_Results">Complete Formula Nippon Results</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kosuke_Matsuura&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Complete Formula Nippon Results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>(<a href="/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend" title="Template:Motorsport driver results legend">key</a>) (Races in <b>bold</b> indicate pole position) (Races in <i>italics</i> indicate fastest lap) </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Entrant </th> <th>1 </th> <th>2 </th> <th>3 </th> <th>4 </th> <th>5 </th> <th>6 </th> <th>7 </th> <th>8 </th> <th>9 </th> <th>10 </th> <th>11 </th> <th>DC </th> <th>Points </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_Formula_Nippon_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 Formula Nippon season">2008</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Dandelion_Racing" title="Dandelion Racing">Dandelion Racing</a> </th> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ1</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ2</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ret</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT1</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT2</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ1</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFBF;"><b><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ2</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <th>18th </th> <th>3.5 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Complete_Super_GT_results">Complete Super GT results</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kosuke_Matsuura&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Complete Super GT results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Car </th> <th>Class </th> <th>1 </th> <th>2 </th> <th>3 </th> <th>4 </th> <th>5 </th> <th>6 </th> <th>7 </th> <th>8 </th> <th>9 </th> <th>DC </th> <th>Pts </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_Super_GT_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 Super GT season">2008</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Team_Kunimitsu" title="Team Kunimitsu">Team Kunimitsu</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Honda_NSX" title="Honda NSX">Honda NSX</a> </th> <th>GT500 </th> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Sepang_International_Circuit" title="Sepang International Circuit">SEP</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a> </td> <td style="background:#DFDFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">2</span> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a> </td> <th>19th </th> <th>19 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Super_GT_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2009 Super GT season">2009</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Team_Kunimitsu" title="Team Kunimitsu">Team Kunimitsu</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Honda_NSX" title="Honda NSX">Honda NSX</a> </th> <th>GT500 </th> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Sepang_International_Circuit" title="Sepang International Circuit">SEP</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a> </td> <th>17th </th> <th>5 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_Super_GT_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 Super GT season">2010</a> </td> <th>apr </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Toyota_Corolla_Axio" class="mw-redirect" title="Toyota Corolla Axio">Toyota Corolla Axio</a> </th> <th>GT300 </th> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ret</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">5</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Sepang_International_Circuit" title="Sepang International Circuit">SEP</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#FFDF9F;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">3</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ret</span> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">C</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">19</span> </td> <td> </td> <th>10th </th> <th>22 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Super_GT_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 Super GT season">2011</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Autobacs Racing Team Aguri</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/ASL_Garaiya" title="ASL Garaiya">ASL Garaiya</a> </th> <th>GT300 </th> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">20</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Sepang_International_Circuit" title="Sepang International Circuit">SEP</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">5</span> </td> <td style="background:#FFDF9F;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">3</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">20</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">7</span> </td> <td> </td> <th>12th </th> <th>26 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Super_GT_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 Super GT season">2012</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Autobacs Racing Team Aguri</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/ASL_Garaiya" title="ASL Garaiya">ASL Garaiya</a> </th> <th>GT300 </th> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">4</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Sepang_International_Circuit" title="Sepang International Circuit">SEP</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">4</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">5</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">17</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">21</span> </td> <td> </td> <th>9th </th> <th>33 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_Super_GT_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2013 Super GT season">2013</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Autobacs Racing Team Aguri</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Honda_HSV-010_GT" title="Honda HSV-010 GT">Honda HSV-010 GT</a> </th> <th>GT500 </th> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Sepang_International_Circuit" title="Sepang International Circuit">SEP</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFBF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">14</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">15</span> </td> <td> </td> <th>11th </th> <th>31 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Super_GT_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 Super GT season">2014</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Autobacs Racing Team Aguri</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Acura_NSX_(2015)" class="mw-redirect" title="Acura NSX (2015)">Honda NSX-GT</a> </th> <th>GT500 </th> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ret</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ret</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">15</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">4</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Buriram_United_International_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Buriram United International Circuit">BUR</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ret</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td> </td> <th>16th </th> <th>14 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Super_GT_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2015 Super GT season">2015</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Autobacs Racing Team Aguri</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Acura_NSX_(2015)" class="mw-redirect" title="Acura NSX (2015)">Honda NSX-GT</a> </th> <th>GT500 </th> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><i><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a></i><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">4</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Chang_International_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Chang International Circuit">CHA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ret</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ret</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">14</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span> </td> <td> </td> <th>14th </th> <th>10 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Super_GT_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 Super GT season">2016</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Autobacs_Racing_Team_Aguri" title="Autobacs Racing Team Aguri">Autobacs Racing Team Aguri</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Honda_NSX_(second_generation)" title="Honda NSX (second generation)">Honda NSX-GT</a> </th> <th>GT500 </th> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><i><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a></i><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ret</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">14</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">6</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Chang_International_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Chang International Circuit">CHA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td> </td> <th>16th </th> <th>16 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Super_GT_Series" title="2017 Super GT Series">2017</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Nakajima_Racing" title="Nakajima Racing">Nakajima Racing</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Honda_NSX_(second_generation)" title="Honda NSX (second generation)">Honda NSX-GT</a> </th> <th>GT500 </th> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#FFFFBF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Buriram_United_International_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Buriram United International Circuit">BUR</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span> </td> <td> </td> <th>11th </th> <th>32 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Super_GT_Series" title="2018 Super GT Series">2018</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/Nakajima_Racing" title="Nakajima Racing">Nakajima Racing</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Honda_NSX_(second_generation)" title="Honda NSX (second generation)">Honda NSX-GT</a> </th> <th>GT500 </th> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">15</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ret</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Buriram_United_International_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Buriram United International Circuit">BUR</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td> </td> <th>19th </th> <th>4 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Super_GT_Series" title="2019 Super GT Series">2019</a> </td> <th>Team UpGarage </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Honda_NSX_(second_generation)#Motorsports" title="Honda NSX (second generation)">Honda NSX GT3 Evo</a> </th> <th>GT300 </th> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">12</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">15</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Chang_International_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Chang International Circuit">CHA</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">24</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">4</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_SUGO" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsland SUGO">SUG</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">19</span> </td> <td> </td> <th>22nd </th> <th>13 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Super_GT_Series" title="2020 Super GT Series">2020</a> </td> <th>Team UpGarage </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Honda_NSX_(second_generation)#Motorsports" title="Honda NSX (second generation)">Honda NSX GT3 Evo</a> </th> <th>GT300 </th> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ 1</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">22</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ 2</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">18</span> </td> <td style="background:#DFDFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ 1</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">2</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT 1</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">14</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ 3</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">18</span> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_Circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Suzuka Circuit">SUZ 2</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ret</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">MOT 2</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">16</span> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FUJ 4</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">25</span> </td> <td> </td> <th>15th </th> <th>15 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Super_GT_Series" title="2021 Super GT Series">2021</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/JLOC" title="JLOC">JLOC</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Lamborghini_Hurac%C3%A1n#Huracán_LP_620-2_Super_Trofeo_EVO_(2019–present)" title="Lamborghini Huracán">Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo</a> </th> <th>GT300 </th> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><small>21</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FSW</a><br /><small>15</small> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">TRM</a><br /><small>Ret</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_International_Racing_Course" title="Suzuka International Racing Course">SUZ</a><br /><small>16</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_Sugo" title="Sportsland Sugo">SUG</a><br /><small>4</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><small>25</small> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">TRM</a><br /><small>Ret</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FSW</a><br /><small>15</small> </td> <td> </td> <th>20th </th> <th>8 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Super_GT_Series" title="2022 Super GT Series">2022</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/JLOC" title="JLOC">JLOC</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Lamborghini_Hurac%C3%A1n#Huracán_LP_620-2_Super_Trofeo_EVO_(2019–present)" title="Lamborghini Huracán">Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo</a> </th> <th>GT300 </th> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><small>8</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FSW</a><br /><small>12</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_International_Racing_Course" title="Suzuka International Racing Course">SUZ</a><br />16<small></small> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FSW</a><br /><small>8</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_International_Racing_Course" title="Suzuka International Racing Course">SUZ</a><br /><small>9</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_Sugo" title="Sportsland Sugo">SUG</a><br /><small>19</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><small>11</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFDFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">TRM</a><br /><small>2</small> </td> <td> </td> <th>15th </th> <th>23 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Super_GT_Series" title="2023 Super GT Series">2023</a> </td> <th><a href="/wiki/JLOC" title="JLOC">JLOC</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Lamborghini_Hurac%C3%A1n#Huracán_LP_620-2_Super_Trofeo_EVO_(2019–present)" title="Lamborghini Huracán">Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo</a> </th> <th>GT300 </th> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Okayama_International_Circuit" title="Okayama International Circuit">OKA</a><br /><small>7</small> </td> <td style="background:#EFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FSW</a><br /><small>Ret</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_International_Racing_Course" title="Suzuka International Racing Course">SUZ</a><br /><small>23</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Fuji_Speedway" title="Fuji Speedway">FSW</a><br /><small>16</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFDFDF;"><a href="/wiki/Suzuka_International_Racing_Course" title="Suzuka International Racing Course">SUZ</a><br /><small>2</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Sportsland_Sugo" title="Sportsland Sugo">SUG</a><br /><small>19</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Autopolis" title="Autopolis">AUT</a><br /><small>19</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;"><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">TRM</a><br /><small>21</small> </td> <td> </td> <th>14th </th> <th>19 </th></tr></tbody></table> 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