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
editMatsukura 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
editBold on results indicates top qualifier
IFMAR World Championship results
edit| Year | Result | Class | Venue | Car | Motor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | 1:10 Off-Road 4WD |  Hakusan Arena
|
Yokomo MR4-BX "Phase II" | Nosram |
| 2008 | 1 | 1:12 EP Track |  Radio Control Speedway
|
Associated RC12R5 | Nosram Pure Evolution |
| 2008 | 15 | 1:10 ISTC | Radio Control Speedway
|
Yokomo MR4TC BD | Nosram |
| 2010 | 1 | 1:12 EP Track |  Gymnasium Burgdorf
|
Yokomo R12 | Nosram Pure Evolution |
| 2010 | 21 | 1:10 ISTC | MAC Burgdorf
|
Yokomo MR4TC BD5 World Spec | Nosram |
| 2011 | 8 | 1:10 Off-Road 2WD |  Pitkämäki Race-Centre
|
Associated RC10B4.1 | Nosram |
| 2011 | 8 | 1:10 Off-Road 4WD | Pitkämäki Race-Centre
|
Yokomo B-Max 4 II | Nosram |
| 2012 | 1 | 1:12 EP Track |  Kennemer Sportcenter
|
Yokomo R12C | Yokomo ZERO R |
| 2012 | 4 | 1:10 ISTC | MACH Circuit
|
Yokomo MR4TC BD7 | Yokomo |
| 2013 | 10 | 1:10 Off-Road 2WD |  Silver Dollar R/C Raceway
|
Yokomo B-Max 2 MR | Yokomo R-Series |
| 2013 | 2 | 1:10 Off-Road 4WD | Silver Dollar R/C Raceway
|
Yokomo B-Max 4 III | Yokomo |
| 2014 | 2 | 1:12 EP Track | Minnreg Hall
|
Yokomo R12 C3.1 | Yokomo |
| 2014 | 1 | 1:10 ISTC | Full Throttle Raceway
|
Yokomo BD7 2015 | Yokomo RP |
| 2015 | 20 | 1:10 Off-Road 2WD | Yatabe Arena
|
Kyosho Ultima RB6 WC | Muchmore Fleta ZX |
| 2015 | 2 | 1:10 Off-Road 4WD | Yatabe Arena
|
Kyosho Lazer ZX-6 | Muchmore Fleta ZX |
| 2016 | 1 | 1:12 EP Track |  Beijing Science and Technology Gymnasium
|
Roche Rapide P12 2017 | Muchmore Fleta ZX |
| 2016 | 22 | 1:10 ISTC | Beijing Fengtai Model Auto Training Center
|
Tamiya TRF419X | Muchmore Fleta ZX |
| 2016 | 51 | 1:8 IC Off-Road[11] | RC Tracks of Las Vegas
|
Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 | OS Speed |
FEMCA Championship results
edit| 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
editA 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
edit- ^ Won by invited driver Ronald Völker.
References
edit- ^ "Naoto Matsukura joins Tamiya Racing Factory". Red RC. 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Euro Offroad Series » Chassis Focus – Naoto Matsukura". Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Team Yokomo News". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ a b "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.