On August 2 (Sun), the second day of the 2009 "K-TAI" will feature a 7-hour final event for the 4-Stroke Sports Kart class. With a category that allows for more casual participation, a total of 116 karts gathered on the grid with various machines and team compositions! Starting with Bridgestone's Yuhei Hamajima, who is well-known among F1 fans, mechanics and service personnel who usually support the drivers, a voice actor team led by Nana Mizuki, a kids team that races like adults, and a women's karting team consisting of race queens and event companions who love motorsports, all participated, showcasing an excitement worthy of the Endurance Carnival.

Before the start, the event began with the unique K-TAI opening ceremony, followed by the athlete's oath taken by the members of 【#1 sbc-K (SBC-K) team】, who were the 2008 MVPs.
Also, as with the previous day (mission-equipped class), greetings from the officials were given. On this day, rescue official Yuichi Kawakami represented the officials in delivering a greeting, and participants and officials exchanged cheers for the upcoming 7-hour endurance race, marking the start of the event.
At 10 a.m., the 2009 "K-TAI" started as scheduled with a rolling start. First, #98 Club Racing Cattle, starting from the 6th grid position, cleared corners 1 and 2 in the lead. They were followed by #45 Almendra, #85 BEAR Racing HKR, #25 Robot Racing Pikachu, #75 Hakata-ya Honpo T-STYLE & Aoyama, and #50 D.KELLY-RT & NAVI.

In the early stages, no team was able to break away, and they continued to lap in a large group. However, around 40 minutes after the start, light rain began to fall from the sky. At first, it was intermittent and did not wet the track significantly, but around noon, the rain intensified, and a safety car entered the course, leading to a tumultuous start to the race.

During the final event, messages were continuously collected via mobile email, and Kazumi Inano, known as "Inacchi," who was in charge of the on-site announcements, introduced comments. On the 2nd floor of the control tower, "Inacchi's Room" was set up, where participating teams visited and commented on their team status and appeal points through the public address system. Furthermore, the Mobility Resort Motegi Angels conducted surprise interviews in the pits, creating a relaxed atmosphere as the final event progressed.
In 2009, "Inacchi" returned to K-TAI for the first time in five years. Drawn by her bright personality, more teams than usual came to visit the announcement room.

At the point when 4 hours had passed, the leader was #808 Opera Super Performance. In second place was #21 Orel Racing + TRM KL, followed by #100 Six Stars in third. By this time, the rain had almost stopped, and as the line began to dry, many teams started to switch from rain tires to slick tires.

With 1 hour and 25 minutes remaining, a second safety car was deployed due to oil on the outside of the V corner. Seeing this, #808 Opera Super Performance immediately pitted. In fact, due to strict fuel consumption, they made another pit stop for refueling before the safety car was released. Because of these two pit stops, #100 Six Stars caught up to #808 Opera Super Performance, which was leading the race on the same lap.

And at 5 PM, after 7 hours from the start, the checker was waved with the #808 Opera Super Performance in the lead. They completed 131 laps and won the most laps award for the second consecutive year. Following them, #100 Six Stars crossed the finish line with a delay of 1 minute and 51.866 seconds, also winning the most laps award for the second consecutive year.

And the highest honor of K-TAI, the 2009 MVP, was awarded to #92 racing the Ape. The MVP is awarded to the team that enjoyed the most K-TAI spirit. #92 racing the Ape participated with a large team of six members. In preparation for this event, all drivers obtained the TRMC-S (Twin Ring Motegi Club Sports) circuit license in March 2009. Despite being from Toyohashi City in Aichi Prefecture, which is quite far away, they participated in all three public practice sessions, and the entry process went smoothly. Of course, with no penalties and good teamwork, everyone enjoyed completing the race together, which was the reason for their selection in 2009.

The second place for the Excellent Lap Count Award went to #2 ViMO K2 RACING with 128 laps, and the third place was awarded to three teams: #75 Hakata-ya Honpo T-STYLE & Aoyama with 127 laps, #21 Orel Racing + TRM KL, and #25 Robot Racing Pikachu.

During the award ceremony, officials returning from the course sounded their horns to celebrate the completion of the 7-hour race and the participants' efforts. Participants responded by waving and applauding, creating a harmonious and moving finale where everyone involved came together, marking the end of the 2009 "K-TAI".

In 2009's “K-TAI,” 114 out of 116 cars finished the race. Next year will mark the memorable 10th anniversary of the event.
Let's all enjoy the 2010 “K-TAI” together!