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词条 Masami Hirosaka
释义

  1. Early years

  2. Later activities

  3. Equipment

  4. Achievements

  5. Complete results

      IFMAR Worlds    JMRCA All-Japan Championship results  

  6. Notes

  7. References

  8. External links

{{nihongo|Masami Hirosaka|広坂正美|Hirosaka Masami|born February 26, 1970, Kyoto, Japan}}[1] is a Japanese radio controlled car driver who is considered to be the world's most successful with a record fourteen IFMAR World Championships in 1/12 scale electric, 1/10 scale Pan, 1/10 scale 2WD off road and 1/10 scale 4WD, all electric. Hirosaka's peers have nicknamed him "Master Masami".[2] He was considered to be one of the highest paid drivers in RC racing, until he retired from the activity. His last IFMAR race was the 2008 world championship in Thailand. His retirement ceremony was on May 3, 2009.

Early years

Masami was first brought into RC car racing at the age of seven by his father Masaaki; a former motorcycle racer,[2] who finished 2nd at the 1971 Suzuka 6 Hours,[3] a research and development employee of ABC Hobby and later with Yokomo and radio controlled car racer and designer, when he brought him a Tamiya Lamborghini Countach. They raced together for four years until upon realizing Masami was the better driver, Masaaki retired from racing to focus on becoming his mechanic.[4]

In 1987, during a world championship round for the 4WD off-road at Romsey, England, Hirosaka arrived as a privateer with a Schumacher CAT, bar being provided power sources from HPI Japan. He had shown promise during practice and was brought into attention by Phil Booth, Schumacher's works driver[5] who referred him to Cecil Schumacher, who provided him a longer wheelbase version called the CAT XL, then unavailable in Japan and was raced by a majority of racers.[4] Despite being near-stock with much of the running gear added on from his old CAT, Hirosaka managed to win the title.[4][6] After the win, he was given numerous offers from sponsors before he ultimately settled with Yokomo.[4]

Later activities

As well as driving for Yokomo and Associated Electrics where he helps develop and design new cars and tests the resulting prototypes, Hirosaka held a job as a sales engineer for Yokomo.[4] Of all his IFMAR championship wins, only his first title was won driving cars from neither of these manufacturers. He was driving a Schumacher CAT XL.

For once or twice a week, he practices for 100 runs, a majority of these is done on-road to improve his reflexes.[7]

In a 1998 interview with Germany's KEIL DTM magazine, Hirosaka listed his other hobbies as computers and theater. His father who is now semi-retired, runs an RC car preparation service whilst doing contract work for Kyosho. In a 1999 interview with RCCA, he said that he has appeared several times on Japanese TV, and in a cartoon. He also says that he has several non-RC sponsors, such as Pioneer.

In his later career, he mentored teammate and compatriot Naoto Matsukura[8] and was the lead organizer of the 10 Electric Off-Road World Championship[9]

Equipment

Throughout his career, Masami preferred to race with stick transmitters,[10] largely as when he began racing, Japanese branded wheel transmitters did not exist; he once experimented with wheels but felt sticks gave better car control.[11] Up until 1987, he used Futaba transmitter;[12] after that he switched to KO Propo which he used through his career. Under his arrangement with Yokomo, his car ran on Reedy motors, a subsidiary of Associated Electrics.

Throughout his career, Masami has always raced in the green over white with pink flames (similar style to those found typically in hot rods), but since the 1990s, the pink colour has become less dominant part of the colour as he added the orange and red to form part of his current colour scheme.

Achievements

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Throughout his competition career, Hirosaka has a total of 307 victories out of a total of 447 races, with 47 second-place finishes and 27 third.

He has a total of 37 World Championship starts with 25 podium appearances including 14 championship titles and 35 A-main appearances.

Out of a total of 70 JMRCA All-Japan Championship appearances, he won 52 of those spanning 21 consecutive years (1986-2006), 67 of those are A-main appearances.[14]

In 1998, he is one of two drivers to achieve an electric car clean sweep at the JMRCA All-Japan Championship, the only driver to achieve this more than once (also 1987, 1989 and 1992) and the only one to achieve five out of five wins in eligible classes, a feat no longer possible since 2005 when the 1:10 Racing class was discontinued.[15]

An article by Radio Control Car Action list him on the top spot as the five greatest driver of all-time in 2010[16] In the 2015 edition of the Top 10 best of all-time, he was beaten to the spot by Ryan Cavalieri.[17]

Listed in RCCA in its May issues as one of the 10 Best Drivers between 1989 up to 1992. When the readers ranking was introduced, he was ranked 5th in 1996, 2nd in 1998 and 3rd in 1999. Hirosaka is the only few non-US drivers to be honored and the only foreigner to regularly appear in the list.

Complete results

IFMAR Worlds

Year Result Class Venue Car MotorSource
1986>16 1:12 EP Track Las Vegas ABC KSC ALF 11 M&Y 480 RS
19878 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Romsey Associated RC10 HPI UNO
19871 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Romsey Schumacher CAT XL HPI UNO
19881 1:12 EP Track Baarn Associated RC12L Reedy
19891 1:10 EP Off-road 2WD St Ives Associated RC10 Reedy
19891 1:10 EP Off-road 4WD St Ives Yokomo YZ-870C Reedy
19902 1:12 EP Track Singapore Associated RC12L Reedy
19911 1:10 EP Off-road 2WD Michigan Associated RC10L Reedy
19912 1:10 EP Off-road 4WD Michigan Yokomo YZ-10 Works '93 Reedy
19923 1:12 EP Track Michigan Associated RC12LW Reedy
19934 1:10 EP Off-road 2WD Basildon Associated RC10L Reedy
19931 1:10 EP Off-road 4WD Basildon Yokomo YZ-10 Works '93 Reedy
19941 1:10 PRO 10 Yokomo Reedy
19943 1:12 EP Track Paris Associated RC12LS Reedy
19952 1:10 EP Off-road 2WD Associated RC10L Reedy
19953 1:10 EP Off-road 4WD Yokomo Reedy
19961 1:12 EP Track California Associated RC12LC Reedy
1996

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1:10 PRO 10 California Reedy
19973 1:10 EP Off-road 2WD Pomona Associated RC10L Reedy
19971 1:10 EP Off-road 4WD Pomona Yokomo Reedy
19982 1:12 EP Track Newcastle Associated RC12L3 Reedy
19984 1:10 PRO 10 Newcastle Reedy
19991 1:10 EP Off-road 2WD Rauma Associated RC10L Reedy
1999>14 1:10 EP Off-road 4WD Rauma Yokomo Reedy
20001 1:12 EP Track Tsukuba Associated RC12L3 Reedy
20001 1:10 PRO 10 Tsukuba Yokomo Reedy
20003 1:10 ISTC Tsukuba Yokomo Reedy
20016 1:10 EP Off-road 2WD Associated RC10 Reedy
20015 1:10 EP Off-road 4WD Yokomo Reedy
20021 1:12 EP Track Krugersdorp Yokomo 12LY Reedy
20024 1:10 ISTC Krugersdorp Yokomo 12LY Reedy
2003

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1:10 EP Off-road 2WD Associated RC10B4 Reedy
2003

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1:10 EP Off-road 4WD Yokomo BX Reedy
20041 1:12 EP Track Florida Associated RC12L4 Reedy
20056 1:10 EP Off-road 2WD Associated RC10B4 Reedy
20055 1:10 EP Off-road 4WD Yokomo BX Reedy
20062 1:10 ISTC Yokomo orion
20074 1:10 EP Off-road 2WD Associated RC10B4 Reedy
20074 1:10 EP Off-road 4WD Yokomo BX Reedy
20083 1:10 ISTC Yokomo Nosram

JMRCA All-Japan Championship results

Year Result Class Venue Car MotorSource
1982>14 1:12 EP Racing Chukyo Racecourse ABC
19833 1:12 EP Racing Chukyo Racecourse ABC
1984>17 1:12 EP Racing Shinjuku NS Building ABC
19852 1:12 EP Racing Nagoya Racecourse ABC ALF-10
19861 1:12 EP Racing Komazawa Olympic Park ABC KSC ALF 11 M&Y 480 RS
19862 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Mobara Futaba Course Associated RC10
1986>20[18] 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Mobara Futaba Course Yokomo YZ-834B
19871 1:12 EP Racing Kawasaki Racecourse Associated RC12 HPI UNO
19872{{#tag:ref|Won by invited driver Gil Losi, Jr. but awarded to Hirosaka per rules.|group=N}} 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yokohama Associated RC10 HPI UNO
19871 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yokohama Schumacher CAT XL HPI UNO
19881 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Associated RC10
19881 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yokomo YZ-870C
19891 1:12 EP Racing Associated RC12
19891 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yomiuriland Associated RC10GX
19891 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yomiuriland Yokomo YZ-870C
19901 1:12 EP Racing Yokota Hobby Associated RC12
19901 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yomiuriland Associated RC10
19902 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yomiuriland Yokomo YZ-870C
1991> 1:12 EP Racing Yokota Hobby Associated RC12
19911 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Associated RC10BX
19911 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo YZ-10 Works '91
19921 1:12 EP Racing Yokota Hobby Associated RC12
19921 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Woody Dome Associated RC10
19921 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Woody Dome Yokomo
1993> 1:12 EP Racing Associated RC12
19931 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Associated RC10FX.S[19]
19931 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo YZ-10 Works '93
19941 1:12 EP Racing Bellser Kit Associated RC12LS
1994>2 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Associated RC10[20]
19941 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo
199411:10 EP RacingYokomo YRX-10[21]
19951 1:12 EP Racing Bellser KitAssociated RC12LS
19951 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Associated RC10B2Reedy[22]
19951 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo
19961 1:12 EP Racing Bellser Kit
19961 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Woody Dome Associated RC10
19961 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Woody Dome Yokomo
19961 1:10 EP Racing Yatabe Arena Yokomo
19965 1:10 EP Touring Expert Yatabe Arena Yokomo
19971 1:12 EP Racing
19972 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Woody Dome Associated RC10
19971 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Woody Dome Yokomo
19971 1:10 EP Racing Yokomo
19971 1:10 EP Touring Expert Yokomo
19981 1:12 EP Racing Yatabe Arena
19981 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Associated RC10
19981 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo
19981 1:10 EP Racing Kei Tune RS Yokomo
19981 1:10 EP Touring Expert Kawaba RC Plaza Yokomo
19991 1:12 EP Racing Kawaba RC Plaza
19991 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Associated RC10
19991 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo
19991 1:10 EP Racing Kei Tune RS Yokomo
19992 1:10 EP Touring Expert Yatabe Arena Yokomo
20001 1:10 EP Touring Expert Yatabe Arena Yokomo
20011 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Associated RC10
20011 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo
20011 1:10 EP Racing Kei Tune RS Yokomo
20011 1:10 EP Touring Expert Yatabe Arena Yokomo
20022 1:10 EP Off-Road 2WD Yatabe Arena Associated RC10
20021 1:10 EP Racing Yatabe Arena Yokomo
20021 1:10 EP Touring Expert Ichirino RC Plaza Yokomo
20031 1:10 EP Touring Expert Ichirino RC Plaza Yokomo
20041 1:12 EP Racing Yatabe Arena
20041 1:10 EP Touring Expert Kawaba RC Plaza Yokomo
20051 1:12 EP Racing Yatabe Arena Yokomo
20055 1:10 EP Touring Expert Kawaba RC Plaza Yokomo
20061 1:10 EP Touring Expert Yatabe Arena Yokomo
20068 1:10 EP Off-Road 4WD Yatabe Arena Yokomo
20072 1:12 EP Racing Yatabe Arena Associated Nosram
20073 1:10 EP Touring Super Expert Yatabe Arena Yokomo Nosram
20081 1:12 EP Racing Yatabe Arena Associated Nosram

Notes

1. ^{{cite magazine |last= |first= |date=May 1989 |title=Top Ten Drivers |url=http://hirosaka.jp/story31.html |magazine=Radio Control Car Action |location= |publisher=Air Age Media |access-date= }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://hirosaka.jp/story1.html|title=廣坂物語|publisher=|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hirosaka.jp/profile.html|title=プロフィール ひろさか|publisher=|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
4. ^{{Citation | last =Bacon | first =Bill | author-link = | title =Masami Hirosaka: The Master Speaks | journal =Radio Control Car Action | pages =24–25 |date=April 1992 | url = http://cdn9.rccaraction.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/RCCA_1992_April-17_Masami1.jpg?013d37}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://teamyokomo.blogspot.com/2010/02/memorable-rc-photo-contest-winner.html|title=Team Yokomo Malaysia Blog|author=Team Yokomo Malaysia|publisher=|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.repairfaq.org/filipg/RC/F_rc-offroad2.html|title=FAQ for R/C electric off-road racing|author=Filip M. Gieszczykiewicz|publisher=|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
7. ^{{Citation | last =Bacon | first =Bill | title =Masami Hirosaka: The Master Speaks | journal =Radio Control Car Action | page =26 |date=April 1992 | url = http://cdn9.rccaraction.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/RCCA_1992_April-17_Masami1.jpg?013d37}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://events.redrc.net/2008/11/thailand-unearths-exciting-new-talent/|title=Thailand unearths exciting new talent » Red RC – Events|publisher=|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
9. ^p12, http://news.efra.ws/fileadmin/news/2015/10/2015%20%20Electric%20All%203%20Sections%20Minutes%20Final%20PW.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326173236/http://news.efra.ws/fileadmin/news/2015/10/2015%20%20Electric%20All%203%20Sections%20Minutes%20Final%20PW.pdf |date=2016-03-26 }}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tested.com/art/makers/460435-how-get-hobby-rc-radios-and-motors/|title=How To Get Into Hobby RC: Radios and Motors|work=Tested|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
11. ^{{cite journal |last=Masi |first=Frank |date=August 1994 |title=Sticking with the Stick |url= |journal=Radio Control Car Action |location= |publisher=Air Age Media |pages=61 |access-date= }}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://hirosaka.jp/story11.html|title=廣坂物語|publisher=|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
13. ^{{cite journal |last=Pond |first=Steve |date=November 1990 |title=Masami's Yokomo |url=http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii228/rimjainer/Masami891.jpg |journal=Radio Control Car Action |location= |publisher=Air Age Media |access-date= }}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rcmx.net/modules/wordpress1/|title=RC Maniax - Masami's Report|author=XOOPS Cube|publisher=|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jmrca.jp/championship/jmrca_champ_ep.htm|title=全日本選手権タイトルホルダー(電動カテゴリー)|publisher=|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rccaraction.com/blog/2010/07/02/5-best-racers-of-all-time/|title=5 Best Racers of All Time|work=Radio Control Car Action|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rccaraction.com/blog/2015/12/22/fst-laps-who-is-the-best-driver-ever/|title=Fast Laps: Who Is the Best Driver Ever?|work=Radio Control Car Action|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://hirosaka.jp/story35.html|title=廣坂物語|publisher=|accessdate=3 January 2016}}
19. ^{{Cite web|url=http://hirosaka.jp/story55.html|title=廣坂物語|website=hirosaka.jp|access-date=2016-07-05}}
20. ^{{Cite web|url=http://hirosaka.jp/story60.html|title=廣坂物語|website=hirosaka.jp|access-date=2016-07-05}}
21. ^{{Cite web|url=http://hirosaka.jp/story61.html|title=廣坂物語|website=hirosaka.jp|access-date=2016-07-05}}
22. ^{{Cite web|url=http://hirosaka.jp/story66.html|title=廣坂物語|website=hirosaka.jp|access-date=2016-07-05}}

References

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External links

  • Team Yokomo Main site
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