Naoto Matsukura
# 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 and Kyosho.

## Biography

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

* 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. At the end of 2014, left Yokomo after ten years with them and signed a contract with Muchmore Racing for use of its electronics, Kyosho for off-road racing and Tamiya for touring car racing.

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

## 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 | 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 [zh] | Roche Rapide P12 2017 | Muchmore Fleta ZX |
| 2016 | 22 | 1:10 ISTC | Beijing Fengtai Model Auto Training Center [zh] | Tamiya TRF419X | Muchmore Fleta ZX |
| 2016 | 51 | 1:8 IC Off-Road | RC Tracks of Las Vegas | Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 | OS Speed |

### FEMCA Championship results

| Year | Result | Class | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1:8 GP Off-Road | Futaba Buggy Track | Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4 | OS Speed |
| 2016 | 2 | 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD | Yatabe Arena | Kyosho Ultima RB6.6 | Muchmore |
| 2016 | 1 | 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD | Yatabe Arena | Kyosho Lazer ZX-6.6 | Muchmore |
