Teams & Drivers

TEAM IMPUL

TEAM IMPUL

Drivers

Tsugio Matsuda
Date of Birth : Jun 18, 1979
, Japan
Height : 175cm / Weight : 68kg
Blood Group : RH+ A
http://www.tsugio.com/

Joao Paulo de Oliveira
Date of Birth : Jul 13, 1981
Brazil
Height : 173cm / Weight : 66kg
Blood Group : RH+ A

1993 Karting
2000 Formula NIPPON 4th in the series(the youngest winning Japanese driver)
JGTC Spot entry
2001 Formula NIPPON 10th in the series
JGTC 8th in the series (1win)
2002 Formula NIPPON
2004 JGTC
2006 Formula NIPPON 2th in the series
SUPER GT 6th in the series
2007 Formula NIPPON Series Champion
SUPER GT 5th in the series
2008 Formula NIPPON Series Champion
SUPER GT 4th in the series
2010 Formula NIPPON 14th in the series
SUPER GT 5th in the series
1997 Karting
1999 South America F3 Championship Class B Champion
2003 Germany F3 Championship Series Champion
2004 All Japan F3 Championship 2nd in the series (4wins)
2005 All Japan F3 Championship Series Champion
2008 Formula NIPPON 6th in the series (1win)
2009 SUPER GT 8th in the series (1win)
2010 Formula NIPPON Series Champion (2wins)
SUPER GT 10th in the series (1win)
Year Class Machine Rank Win
2000 GT500 No.30 SOK McLaren GTR (R5-) 19 (10)
2001 GT500 No.64 Mobil 1 NSX 8 (38) 1 (R5)
2002 GT500 No.64 Mobil 1 NSX 2 (74) 3 (R1,4,7)
2003 GT500 No.64 Mobil 1 NSX 11 (36)
2004 GT500 No.32 EPSON NSX 8 (42) 1 (R5)
2005 GT500 No.32 EPSON NSX 9 (38)
2006 GT500 No.1 XANAVI NISMO Z 6 (69) 1 (R8)
2007 GT500 No.22 MOTUL AUTECH Z 5 (63)
2008 GT500 No.12 CALSONIC IMPUL GT-R (-R4,R6-) 5 (61) 2 (R6,9)
2009 GT500 No.12 IMPUL CALSONIC GT-R 11 (36)
2010 GT500 No.12 CALSONIC MPUL GT-R 5 (47) 1 (R4)
Year Class Machine Rank Win
2006 GT500 No.3 YellowHat YMS TOMICA Z 15 (32)
2007 GT500 No.24 WOODONE ADVAN Clarion Z 10 (34) 1(R4)
2008 GT500 No.24 WOODONE ADVAN Clarion GT-R 14 (34) 1(R4)
2009 GT500 No.24 HIS ADVAN KONDO GT-R 8 (48) 1(R1)
2010 GT500 No.24 HIS ADVAN KONDO GT-R 10 (32) 1(R1)

Team Detail

Entrant Name   TEAM IMPUL
Supervisor   Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Representative   Yutaka Kaneko
Company   Hoshino Racing
Website   http://www.impul.co.jp/
Main Sponsor  
Sponsor  

Machine

Name   CALSONIC IMPUL GT-R
Based Vehicle   NISSAN GT-R
Chief Engineer  

Machine Specifications

Car Model   R35
Dimensions   4695 × 2000mm
Weight   1100kg
Wheelbase   2720mm
Treads   F:1685mm / R:1675mm
Transmission   Transaxle type 6 speed sequential
Clutch   5.5" carbon triple plate
Suspension F   Double wishborn
R   Double wishborn
Brakes F   Ventilated disk
R   Ventilated disk
Tires   BS
F   Bridgestone 330/40-R18
R   Bridgestone 330/45-R17
Wheels   RAYS
F   13.0J-18
R   13.0J-17

Engine Specufications

Engine Model   VRH34A
Type   Watercoolde V8 NA
Displacement   3396cc
Bore & Stroke  
Ristrictor( size & number )   29.1mm× 2
Max Power( ps / rpm )   Over 450ps
Max Torque( kg-m / rpm )   Over 40kg-m
Lubricant( brand )   Mobil 1

Engine Tuner / Maintenance

Engine Tuner   Tomei Engine
Machine Maintenance   Hoshino Racing
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