is a Japanese radio-controlled car racer from

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. 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

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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

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. At the end of 2014, left Yokomo after ten years with them and signed a contract with Muchmore Racing for use of its electronics,

for off-road racing and Tamiya for touring car racing. His elder sister also compete in radio-controlled car racing.

Complete R/C Racing summary

Bold on results indicates top qualifier

IFMAR 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.

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Matsukura, Naoto RC car racing drivers 1993 births Living people People from Edogawa, Tokyo Racing drivers from Tokyo Radio-controlled car personalities Yokomo Tamiya Corporation Kyosho