Naoto Matsukura

Naoto Matsukura (松倉直人 Matsukura Naoto, born 1993) is a Japanese radio-controlled car racer from Edogawa, Tokyo who have won in total four IFMAR World Championship titles; his first in 2008, the youngest to do so as well as five top qualifier title. In addition to this, he have won twenty four JMRCA All-Japan Championship titles. Until the end of 2014, he drove for Yokomo and since then have signed up to drive for Tamiya and Kyosho at the start of 2015.

Biography

He first won his first national championship race at the age of 12 in 2004[1] and at the age of 15, was the youngest driver to win the IFMAR Worlds in 2008.[2]

In total, he has won a total of 24 JMRCA All-Japan Championship titles that consisted of[3]

During his tenure at Yokomo, he was mentored by Masami Hirosaka.[2]

At the end of 2014, Matsukura departed from Yokomo after ten years with them[4] and signed a contract with Muchmore Racing for use of its electronics,[5] Kyosho for off-road racing[6] and Tamiya for touring car racing.[7]

His elder sister Tomomi Matsukura (松倉友美) also compete in radio-controlled car racing[8]

Complete R/C Racing summary

Bold on results indicates top qualifier

IFMAR World Championship results

Year Result Class Venue Car Motor
2007 9 1:10 Off-Road 4WD Yokomo MR4-BX "Phase II" Nosram
2008 1 1:12 EP Track Associated RC12R5 Nosram Pure Evolution
2008 15 1:10 ISTC Yokomo MR4TC BD Nosram
2010 1 1:12 EP Track Yokomo R12 Nosram Pure Evolution
2010 21 1:10 ISTC Yokomo MR4TC BD5 World Spec Nosram
2011 8 1:10 Off-Road 2WD Associated RC10B4.1 Nosram
2011 8 1:10 Off-Road 4WD Yokomo B-Max 4 II Nosram
2012 1 1:12 EP Track Yokomo R12C Yokomo ZERO R
2012 4 1:10 ISTC Yokomo MR4TC BD7 Yokomo
2013 10 1:10 Off-Road 2WD Yokomo B-Max 2 MR Yokomo R-Series
2013 2 1:10 Off-Road 4WD Yokomo B-Max 4 III Yokomo
2014 2 1:12 EP Track Yokomo R12 C3.1 Yokomo
2014 1 1:10 ISTC Yokomo BD7 2015 Yokomo RP
2015 20 1:10 Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Kyosho Ultima RB6 WC Muchmore
2015 2 1:10 Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Kyosho Lazer ZX-6 Muchmore

FEMCA Championship results

Year Result Class Venue Car Motor
2012 2 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yokomo Yokomo
2012 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yokomo Yokomo
2012 5 1:10 EP Off-Road Short Course Yokomo Yokomo
2013 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yokomo Yokomo
2013 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yokomo Yokomo

JMRCA All-Japan Championship results

A non-first-place finisher highlighted in gold indicates that despite being won by an invited foreign driver, the championship is awarded to the best native driver.

Year Result Class Venue Car Motor
2003 28 1:10 EP Touring Sportsman Yatabe Arena
2004 1 1:10 EP Touring Sportsman Yatabe Arena Yokomo MR-4TC SD SSG [9]
2005 34 1:10 EP Touring Open Yokomo
2006 3 1:10 EP Touring Open Yatabe Arena Yokomo
2006 63 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Ichirino RC Plaza Associated RC10
2006 11 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Ichirino RC Plaza Yokomo
2007 1 1:12 EP Racing Yatabe Arena Associated Nosram
2007 24 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2007 5 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Associated RC10 Nosram
2007 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2008 1 1:12 EP Racing Ichirino RC Plaza Associated Nosram
2008 7 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2008 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Associated RC10 Nosram
2008 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2009 1 1:12 EP Racing Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2009 5 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert Kawaba RC Plaza Yokomo Nosram
2009 2 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2009 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2010 1 1:12 EP Racing Kawaba RC Plaza Yokomo Nosram
2010 7 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert Yokomo Nosram
2010 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2010 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2011 1 1:12 EP Racing Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2011 2[N 1] 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert Platopia Yokomo Nosram
2011 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2011 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
2012 1 1:12 EP Racing Yatabe Arena Yokomo Yokomo
2012 1 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert Platopia Yokomo Yokomo
2012 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo B-Max 2 Yokomo
2013 1 1:12 EP Racing Yatabe Arena Yokomo Yokomo
2013 1 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert Platopia Yokomo Yokomo
2013 2 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo B-Max 2 MR Yokomo R-Series
2013 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo Yokomo
2014 3 1:12 EP Racing Yokomo Yokomo
2014 1 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert BrrTops Yokomo Yokomo
2014 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo Yokomo
2014 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo Yokomo
2015 2 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert BrrTops Tamiya TRF419 Muchmore
2015 6 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Kyosho Ultima RB6 Muchmore
2015 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Kyosho Lazer ZX-6 Muchmore
2015 2 1:8 GP Off-Road Futaba Buggy Track Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI3 OS Speed B2101 MM Spec [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Won by invited driver Ronald Völker.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.teamyokomo.com/japan/news/index_en.html
  2. 1 2 http://events.redrc.net/2008/11/thailand-unearths-exciting-new-talent/
  3. ↑ http://www.jmrca.jp/championship/jmrca_champ_ep.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.redrc.net/2014/12/naoto-matsukura-and-yokomo-part-ways/
  5. ↑ http://www.redrc.net/2014/12/naoto-matsukura-joins-muchmore-racing/
  6. ↑ http://www.redrc.net/2015/01/naoto-matsukura-joins-kyosho-factory-offroad-team/
  7. ↑ http://rcracingtv.net/2015/01/naoto-matsukura-joins-tamiya/
  8. ↑ http://www.teamyokomo.com/japan/news/index_0608_en.html
  9. ↑ http://www.teamyokomo.com/japan/news/
  10. ↑ "Kazuya Tanaka wins JMRCA 1/8th Buggy Nationals". RedRC.net (Red RC). 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.

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