Matsushita concluded a tough season with an encouraging seventh-place finish, having run as high as fourth ahead of defending champion Tomoki Nojiri at one stage before losing ground to cars on fresher tyres.
It followed the events of Motegi in August, where Matsushita was involved in the crash triggered by Liam Lawson's spin on the opening lap, which meant both the B-Max driver and Dandelion Racing's Tadasuke Makino took new chassis for the Suzuka weekend.
