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 titles. In addition to this, he has 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 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 25 JMRCA All-Japan Championship titles that consisted of:[3]
- 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.[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 | |
Kyosho Ultima RB6 WC | Muchmore Fleta ZX |
| 2015 | 2 | 1:10 Off-Road 4WD | |
Kyosho Lazer ZX-6 | Muchmore Fleta ZX |
| 2016 | 1 | 1:12 EP Track |  |
Roche Rapide P12 2017 | Muchmore Fleta ZX |
| 2016 | 22 | 1:10 ISTC | |
Tamiya TRF419X | Muchmore Fleta ZX |
| 2016 | 51 | 1:8 IC Off-Road[9] | |
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 | [10] | |
| 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 | [11] |
| 2016 | 1 | 1:8 GP Off-Road | Futaba Buggy Track | Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 | OS Speed | [12] |
| 2016 | 2 | 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD | Yatabe Arena | Kyosho Ultima RB6.6 | Muchmore | [13] |
| 2016 | 1 | 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD | Yatabe Arena | Kyosho Lazer ZX-6.6 | Muchmore | |
Notes
- Won by invited driver Ronald Völker.
References
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- "Red RC – Events » Thailand unearths exciting new talent". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "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.
- "Red RC – RC Car News » Naoto Matsukura and Yokomo part ways". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "Red RC – RC Car News » Naoto Matsukura joins Muchmore Racing". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "Red RC – RC Car News » Naoto Matsukura joins Kyosho Factory offroad team". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "Naoto Matsukura Joins Tamiya". 9 January 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "Team Yokomo News". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- Waldron, Aaron. "WORLDS: Final finishing order". LiveRC.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- "Team Yokomo". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "Kazuya Tanaka wins JMRCA 1/8th Buggy Nationals". RedRC.net. Red RC. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- "平成28年度エンジン・オフロード・カー全日本選手権". www.jmrca.jp. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- Waldron, Aaron. "Sugiura and Matsukura crowned Japanese 2WD and 4WD national champions". www.liverc.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
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