Naoto MatsukuraNaoto 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] BiographyMatsukura 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]
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 summaryBold on results indicates top qualifier IFMAR World Championship results
FEMCA Championship results
JMRCA All-Japan Championship resultsA 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.
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