Naoto Matsukura
Naoto Matsukura 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 titles. In addition to this, he has 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 won his first national championship race at the age of 12 in 2004 and at the age of 15, was the youngest driver to win the IFMAR Worlds in 2008.In total, he has won a total of 25 JMRCA All-Japan Championship titles that consisted of:
- 1 1:10 EP Touring Sportsman
- 4 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert
- 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
At the end of 2014, Matsukura departed from 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 also compete in radio-controlled car racing.
Complete R/C Racing summary
Bold on results indicates top qualifierIFMAR World Championship results
FEMCA Championship results
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 |