Naoto Matsukura
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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]
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]
