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American Kensei Matsudaira Finishes ESBK Moto4 Championship in Barcelona with Another Top 5 Finish

American Kensei Matsudaira Finishes ESBK Moto4 Championship in Barcelona with Another Top 5 Finish

November 19, 2023

Racing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the first time, American Kensei Matsudaira started the weekend off with a strong qualifying result of 6th, starting from the second row.

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American Kensei Matsudaira with Another Top 10 Finish in ESBK Moto4 Race at Jerez

American Kensei Matsudaira with Another Top 10 Finish in ESBK Moto4 Race at Jerez

October 15, 2023

After two consecutive rounds at circuits where American Kensei Matsudaira rode for the first time during the race weekend, it was back to familiar territory for the penultimate round of the RFME ESBK Moto4 championship at Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto in Andalusia, Spain.

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American Kensei Matsudaira Takes Another Top 5 Finish at Estoril, Portugal for ESBK Moto4 Championship Round 4

American Kensei Matsudaira Takes Another Top 5 Finish at Estoril, Portugal for ESBK Moto4 Championship Round 4

June 11, 2023

In his first outing to Circuito Estoril in Portugal, American Kensei Matsudaira began the race weekend with tricky conditions with intermittent rain making the first three practice sessions wet. However, Kensei showed his strong pace after a single dry free practice by topping the qualifying charts for most of the session and finally qualifying in 2nd place just 0.05 seconds off pole, his best qualifying result of the season.

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American Kensei Matsudaira Masters Mixed Conditions to Take Podium in Valencia, Spain for ESBK Moto4 Championship Round 3

American Kensei Matsudaira Masters Mixed Conditions to Take Podium in Valencia, Spain for ESBK Moto4 Championship Round 3

May 14, 2023

On Saturday, 12 year old American Kensei Matsudaira scored a 2nd place finish at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain, his first official podium in the RFME ESBK (Campeonato de Espana de Superbike) Moto4 championship.

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American Kensei Matsudaira Finishes P4 and P2 in MotorLand Aragon at RFME ESBK Moto4 Championship Round 2, Faces First Podium Loss Due to a Technicality

American Kensei Matsudaira Finishes P4 and P2 in MotorLand Aragon at RFME ESBK Moto4 Championship Round 2, Faces First Podium Loss Due to a Technicality

April 16, 2023

After topping the the timesheets on Friday with what would be the fastest lap time of the weekend, 12-year old American Kensei Matsudaira completed round 2 of the RFME ESBK (Campeonato de Espana de Superbike) Moto4 championship at MotorLand Aragon in Spain with a 4th place finish just 0.2 seconds behind the race winner in race 1, and a photo finish 2nd place in race 2, just 0.04 seconds behind 1st.

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American Kensei Matsudaira Starts RFME ESBK Moto4 Championship with a Top 10 Finish

American Kensei Matsudaira Starts RFME ESBK Moto4 Championship with a Top 10 Finish

April 3, 2023

American 12-year old Kensei Matsudaira has started his 2023 racing campaign with the Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team in Spain with a top 10 finish in Round 1 of the RFME ESBK (Campeonato de Espana de Superbike) Moto4 championship held at Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto in Andalusia, Spain.

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American Kensei Matsudaira Moving Up to Moto4 in RFME ESBK Spanish Superbike Championship

American Kensei Matsudaira Moving Up to Moto4 in RFME ESBK Spanish Superbike Championship

February 27, 2023

12 year old Japanese-American Kensei Matsudaira is excited to announce his full season entry in the 2023 RFME ESBK (Campeonato de Espana de Superbike) Moto4 championship. He will be racing on BeOn Automotive machinery with the Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team, a privateer team supported by Kensei's family, friends, and personal sponsors.

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