is a Japanese radio-controlled car racer from Edogawa, Tokyo. He has won seven IFMAR World Championship titles (4x 1:12, 2x 200mm nitro, 1x 1:10 touring) 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.. Currently he races for Infinity which he used to win the 200mm touring in 2018 and 2026.
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 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 ZX2016 11:12 EP Track Roche Rapide P12 2017Muchmore Fleta ZX2016221:10 ISTC Tamiya TRF419XMuchmore Fleta ZX2016511:8 IC Off-Road RC Tracks of Las VegasKyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4OS Speed2026 11:10 IC On-Road Gubbio Miniautodromo M. RosatiInfinity IF15-2 Ielasi Tuned
FEMCA Championship results Year Result Class Venue 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 Spec2016 11:8 GP Off-RoadFutaba Buggy TrackKyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4OS Speed 201621:10 EP Off-Road 2WDYatabe ArenaKyosho Ultima RB6.6Muchmore201611:10 EP Off-Road 4WDYatabe ArenaKyosho Lazer ZX-6.6Muchmore
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