Ex-Formula 2 racer Matsushita made his debut in SUPER GT’s top GT500 class last year driving for the Impul Nissan team, sharing the Calsonic-liveried GT-R with Kazuki Hiramine.
But he retained links to his former backer Honda, which supported his F2 campaigns in 2015-17 and 2019, by driving in Super Formula for B-Max Racing.
On Friday, it was announced that Matsushita will join Koudai Tsukakoshi at the wheel of Real Racing’s #17 NSX-GT for 2022, as he makes his debut as a fully-fledged factory Honda driver.
He replaces Bertrand Baguette, who is expected to move in the other direction and take the vacated spot at Impul.
“I was made the offer after the SUPER GT season finished,” Matsushita told Motorsport.com’s Japanese edition when asked about the circumstances of the move. “Originally I was a Honda driver, but I was surprised to get that offer while I was still driving for Nissan.
“There were a lot of things to consider, so I couldn’t say yes right away, but honestly…
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