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Keiji Matsumoto was born on 26 December, 1949 in Kyoto, Japan, is a Japanese racing driver. Discover Keiji Matsumoto's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 26 December, 1949
Birthday 26 December
Birthplace Kyoto, Japan
Date of death 17 May, 2015
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Nationality Japan

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1976

Keiji Matsumoto (松本 恵二) was a Japanese racing driver who competed at the top level of Japanese Formula racing, currently known as Super Formula, between 1976 and 1992.

1979

Under the Japanese Formula 2 moniker, he won the championship in 1979 [2 and was runner-up to future Formula 1 driver Satoru Nakajima in 1982 and 1985.

Matsumoto scored 11 wins and 29 podium finishes, seventh all-time in both accounts, over a 129-race career, which put him third in all-time Super Formula career starts behind generational peers Kazuyoshi Hoshino and Kunimitsu Takahashi.

1981

In a rare overseas foray in 1981, he also took part in the Donington "50.000,"  a race of the European Formula Two championship, crossing the finish line in 15th place.

1985

In the 1985 win, Matsumoto, Hoshino, and Akira Hagiwara became the first Japanese drivers to ever win a race in the World Sportscar Championship.

[4 Hoshino was actually the only one who got to drive the car before the race was stopped early due to heavy rain.

11. "1985 World Sports-Prototype Championship,"  Wikipedia.

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12. "Keiji Matsumoto,"  Racing Sports Cars.

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1986

Matsumoto was the first public face of Cabin Racing, begun by Japan Tobacco in 1986, and his appearance in TV commercials brought him wide public attention.

After retiring, he remained active in the Japanese motorsports scene and was a driver coach for Shintaro Kawabata, Ryo Michigami, Shinji Nakano, and Juichi Wakisaka, among others.

Matsumoto was born in Kyoto Prefecture.

1987

Matsumoto also competed in the 1987 24 Hours of Le Mans alongside Hoshino and Kenji Takahashi as an official Nissan driver.

1989

Until 1989, he also dabbled in Japanese sports car racing, winning the Fuji Grand Champion Series in 1983 [2 and the Fuji 1000 km in 1985 and 1989.

2015

He died in Kyoto on May 17, 2015 after several years with cirrhosis.

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

8. "Former Japanese racing driver Matsumoto dies at 65,"  The Japan Times, May 23, 2015.

9. "松本恵二さん死去 元レーサー", Nikkan Sports, May 18, 2015.

10. "Fuji 1000 km 1989,"  Racing Sports Cars.

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