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American Kensei Matsudaira Takes Top 10 Finish in ESBK PreMoto3 Race in Valencia, Nathan Gouker Injured in ESBK Moto4 Race
June 2, 2024
Americans Kensei Matsudaira and Nathan Gouker made their respective debuts in the PreMoto3 and Moto4 categories in the first round of the RFME ESBK Spanish Superbike Championship with Ajevo Nox#27 Racing Team this past weekend at Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto in Andalusia, Spain.
PreMoto3
Americans Kensei Matsudaira and Nathan Gouker Make Debut in ESBK Championship in PreMoto3 and Moto4 Categories, Matsudaira with a Top 5 Finish
April 10, 2024
Americans Kensei Matsudaira and Nathan Gouker made their respective debuts in the PreMoto3 and Moto4 categories in the first round of the RFME ESBK Spanish Superbike Championship with Ajevo Nox#27 Racing Team this past weekend at Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto in Andalusia, Spain.
PreMoto3
Americans Kensei Matsudaira and Nathan Gouker Teaming Up to Race in RFME ESBK Spanish Superbike Championship in PreMoto3 and Moto4
February 15, 2024
After a successful rookie season in the 2023 RFME ESBK (Campeonato de Espana de Superbike) Moto4 championship, 13 year old Japanese-American Kensei Matsudaira is moving up to the PreMoto3 category in the same championship for 2024.
PreMoto3
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.
Moto4
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.
Moto4
American Kensei Matsudaira Makes Racing Debut in Thailand with Top 5 Finish
July 30, 2023
Japanese-American Kensei Matsudaira represented the US as a wildcard rider in the most recent Yamaha bLU cRU R3 Cup championship race held at Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. He was joined as a wildcard in the race by 4 Yamaha R3 racers from Japan.
R3
American Kensei Matsudaira to Represent USA at FIM Speedway World Championship SGP4 Race at Malilla, Sweden
June 19, 2023
Japanese-American road racer Kensei Matsudaira will make his international speedway racing debut on July 15, 2023 at the FIM Speedway GP of Sweden - Malilla. Kensei, age 12, was selected to represent the US in the FIM Speedway World Championship in the launch of the SGP4 youth category on a new entry-level world championship bike for 11 to 13 year old racers. 18 riders from around the world have been invited to race in this special one-time event at one of World Speedway's most famous venues.
Speedway
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.
Moto4
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.
Moto4
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.
Moto4
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.
Moto4
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.
Moto4
American Kensei Matsudaira on Podium in Jerez at Final Moto5 Spanish Championship Race
October 2, 2022
On Sunday, 11-year old Japanese-American Kensei Matsudaira scored another podium in the final round of the Cuna de Campeones Moto5 championship held at Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto in Andalusia, Spain.
Moto5
Kensei Matsudaira takes 2nd in the Copa de Espana de MiniVelocidad Spanish national Moto5 Championship
August 16, 2022
After 4 rounds and 8 races of intense racing, this past weekend saw the conclusion of the RFME (Real Federacion Motociclista Espanola) Copa de Espana de MiniVelocidad Spanish national championship, with Japanese-American Kensei Matsudaira taking 2nd in the Moto5 championship.
Moto5
American Kensei Matsudaira Scores Fourth Consecutive Podium in Moto5 Spanish Championship
August 14, 2022
Kensei Matsudaira continued his podium streak in the Moto5 category with a 2nd place finish in race 1 held on August 14, 2022 in the fourth round of the Cuna de Campeones and RFME Copa de Espana Championships at the As Pontes Circuit in A Coruna, Spain.
Moto5
American Kensei Matsudaira Wins in Moto5 Spanish Championship
July 17, 2022
11-year-old Japanese-American Kensei Matsudaira became a Moto5 category race winner on July 17, 2022 in the third round of the Cuna de Campeones Spanish Championship at Kotarr Circuit in Burgos, Spain.
Moto5
American Kensei Matsudaira Takes First Podium in Moto5 Category in Spanish Championship
June 19, 2022
In only his second race in the category, 11 year old Japanese-American Kensei Matsudaira took his first podium finish in the Spanish Cuna de Campeones Moto 5 championship at the Zuera International Circuit in Zaragoza, Spain.
Moto5
American Kensei Matsudaira makes Moto5 Debut in Spanish Championship
May 29, 2022
On May 28, 11 year old Japanese-American Kensei Matsudaira made his Moto 5 debut in the Spanish Cuna de Campeones championship at the DR7 Circuit in Tarancon, Spain.
Moto5