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]
- 1 1:10 EP Touring Sportsman (opened to amateur/unsponsored racers)
- 4 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert (for elite racers)
- 7 1:12 EP Racing
- 5 1:10 EP Off-road 2WD
- 8 1:10 EP Off-road 4WD
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
- ↑ Won by invited driver Ronald Völker.
References
- ↑ http://www.teamyokomo.com/japan/news/index_en.html
- 1 2 http://events.redrc.net/2008/11/thailand-unearths-exciting-new-talent/
- ↑ http://www.jmrca.jp/championship/jmrca_champ_ep.htm
- ↑ http://www.redrc.net/2014/12/naoto-matsukura-and-yokomo-part-ways/
- ↑ http://www.redrc.net/2014/12/naoto-matsukura-joins-muchmore-racing/
- ↑ http://www.redrc.net/2015/01/naoto-matsukura-joins-kyosho-factory-offroad-team/
- ↑ http://rcracingtv.net/2015/01/naoto-matsukura-joins-tamiya/
- ↑ http://www.teamyokomo.com/japan/news/index_0608_en.html
- ↑ http://www.teamyokomo.com/japan/news/
- ↑ "Kazuya Tanaka wins JMRCA 1/8th Buggy Nationals". RedRC.net (Red RC). 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.