Naoto Matsukura

Naoto Matsukura (松倉直人, Matsukura Naoto, born 1993) is a Japanese radio-controlled car racer from Edogawa, Tokyo. He has won five IFMAR World Championship titles as well as five top qualifier titles. He has also won 24 JMRCA All-Japan Championship titles. Until the end of 2014, Matsukura drove for Yokomo. At the beginning of 2015 he signed up to drive for Tamiya[1] and Kyosho.[2]

Biography

Matsukura won his first national championship race at the age of 12 in 2004.[3] At 15, was the youngest driver to win the IFMAR Worlds in 2008.[4] In total, he has won 25 JMRCA All-Japan Championship titles including:[5]

  • 1 1:10 EP Touring Sportsman (opened to amateur/unsponsored racers with stock motors)
  • 4 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert (for elite racers with modified motors)
  • 7 1:12 EP Racing
  • 5 1:10 EP Off-road 2WD
  • 9 1:10 EP Off-road 4WD
  • 1 1:8 GP Off-Road

During his tenure at Yokomo, he was mentored by Masami Hirosaka.[4] At the end of 2014, left Yokomo after ten years with them[6] and signed a contract with Muchmore Racing for use of its electronics,[7] Kyosho for off-road racing[8] and Tamiya for touring car racing.[9]

His elder sister Tomomi Matsukura (松倉友美) also compete in radio-controlled car racing.[10]

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 Japan Hakusan Arena Yokomo MR4-BX "Phase II" Nosram
2008 1 1:12 EP Track Thailand Radio Control Speedway Associated RC12R5 Nosram Pure Evolution
2008 15 1:10 ISTC Thailand Radio Control Speedway Yokomo MR4TC BD Nosram
2010 1 1:12 EP Track Germany Gymnasium Burgdorf Yokomo R12 Nosram Pure Evolution
2010 21 1:10 ISTC Germany MAC Burgdorf Yokomo MR4TC BD5 World Spec Nosram
2011 8 1:10 Off-Road 2WD Finland Pitkämäki Race-Centre Associated RC10B4.1 Nosram
2011 8 1:10 Off-Road 4WD Finland Pitkämäki Race-Centre Yokomo B-Max 4 II Nosram
2012 1 1:12 EP Track Netherlands Kennemer Sportcenter Yokomo R12C Yokomo ZERO R
2012 4 1:10 ISTC Netherlands MACH Circuit Yokomo MR4TC BD7 Yokomo
2013 10 1:10 Off-Road 2WD United States Silver Dollar R/C Raceway Yokomo B-Max 2 MR Yokomo R-Series
2013 2 1:10 Off-Road 4WD United States Silver Dollar R/C Raceway Yokomo B-Max 4 III Yokomo
2014 2 1:12 EP Track United States Minnreg Hall Yokomo R12 C3.1 Yokomo
2014 1 1:10 ISTC United States Full Throttle Raceway Yokomo BD7 2015 Yokomo RP
2015 20 1:10 Off-Road 2WD Japan Yatabe Arena Kyosho Ultima RB6 WC Muchmore Fleta ZX
2015 2 1:10 Off-Road 4WD Japan Yatabe Arena Kyosho Lazer ZX-6 Muchmore Fleta ZX
2016 1 1:12 EP Track China Beijing Science and Technology Gymnasium [zh] Roche Rapide P12 2017 Muchmore Fleta ZX
2016 22 1:10 ISTC China Beijing Fengtai Model Auto Training Center [zh] Tamiya TRF419X Muchmore Fleta ZX
2016 51 1:8 IC Off-Road[11] United States RC Tracks of Las Vegas Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 OS Speed

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 [12]
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 [13]
2016 1 1:8 GP Off-Road Futaba Buggy Track Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 OS Speed [14]
2016 2 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Kyosho Ultima RB6.6 Muchmore [15]
2016 1 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Kyosho Lazer ZX-6.6 Muchmore

Notes

  1. ^ Won by invited driver Ronald Völker.

References

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  2. ^ "Euro Offroad Series » Chassis Focus – Naoto Matsukura". Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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  5. ^ "全日本選手権タイトルホルダー(電動カテゴリー)". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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  7. ^ "Red RC – RC Car News » Naoto Matsukura joins Muchmore Racing". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Red RC – RC Car News » Naoto Matsukura joins Kyosho Factory offroad team". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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