The 12th official qualifying of "JOY TAI" was held on July 14 (Sat).
Due to rain that started the day before, there were concerns about the track conditions, but by the briefing before qualifying, the weather improved with occasional sunshine, and the track dried, allowing a time attack under dry conditions.

The qualifiers were divided into a total of 9 classes, split into Class 1 to 4 and Group A for the 1.5cc class, and Group B for Class 5 to 8, with sessions held separately for A drivers and B drivers.

In Qualifying Group B, Takeo Asano, who competed in Class 9 last year, entered Class 7 with the #18 Asano Automobile Integra. On the second lap, he posted an impressive time of 2 minutes 13.932 seconds. Keiichi Inoue of #48 Dijon Endless Wako's DC5 and Akihiro Hasegawa of #99 HR Integra chased closely but he managed to hold on and secured the provisional top spot. In the following B driver session, Yuya Nakajima of #18 Asano Automobile Integra did not start for over five minutes, raising concerns of trouble, but this was part of the strategy. When the surrounding attacks settled down, he went out and on the third lap recorded 2 minutes 14.434 seconds, taking the top position in Group B.
Asano, who secured the pole position he said he "wanted to get if possible," commented with confidence and a playful spirit, "I make up for the many pit stops with my lap times. I enjoy racing more when I take an aggressive approach, so I want to drive as fast as possible."

In the qualifying Group A, A driver participating in Class 4, #2 C.K.Eng NB Roadster's Jun Tsuchiya set a course record of 2 minutes 19.614 seconds on the second lap. However, #2 wako'S.M-one's Kazuhiro Koizumi shortened his time by nearly 3 seconds to 2 minutes 16.737 seconds on the fifth lap, securing the top position for Class 4 A drivers. Later, in the B driver session, Tsuchiya's teammate Sō Murakami took the lead, but his time remained at 2 minutes 21.098 seconds, confirming the Class 4 top position for #2 C.K.Eng NB Roadster. In this Class 4, a high-speed battle unfolded where the top four cars updated the previous record times, but Koizumi calmly analyzed, "I just analyzed the regulations and tried to surpass the rival team, and it naturally turned out that way." Before the final, he tightened his focus, stating, "The strategy of when to attack will be important."

The final of the 2012 Motegi Enjoy endurance race "JOY TAI" will start at 10:00 on July 15 (Sun). A heated battle will unfold towards the 17:00 goal.