Finally, the grand finale of the "Mote tai Masters" has arrived. Born in 1998 with the theme of one of the world's largest grass races, this open regulation endurance race, held since the early days of Twin Ring Motegi, will be held for the last time this year. Originally scheduled for August, it was postponed to November 20 (Sun) due to the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake. A total of 42 teams entered the final "Mote tai Masters." Among them were top riders including former MotoGP rider Tohru Ukawa, 2009 All Japan ST600 class champion Yusuke Tejima, and active All Japan JSB1000 class riders Yoshiyuki Sugai, Yoshihiro Konno, Hayato Takada, and Hiro Michi Kunigawa from the ST600 class.

The grid was determined by a lottery, and the #34 Oyaji Group drew the lucky pole position. The top 5 were #64 Kizuki Racing, #30 KTM Racing, #19 Hamamatsu Ebisu Motors & PANOLIN & DGZ, and #67 Riding Sports Fire.

The Twin Ring Motegi International Racing Course, which had been enveloped in fog until the morning, saw the fog clear and the rain almost stop by the time the free practice began. Since the weather forecast was also indicating improvement, it was expected that the track surface would dry out.

The "Mote tai Masters" Grand Finale started at 8:52 with a Le Mans-style start, divided into two groups. The track was fully wet, so all vehicles chose rain tires. The first to enter the first corner was 【#19 Hamamatsu Ebisu Motors & PANOLIN & DGZ】, but 【#67 Riding Sports Fire】 took the lead from the outside. Following them were 【#30 KTM Racing】, 【#18 Hirano Transport Yamashita Peanuts & Team Sugai】, and 【#34 Oyaji Group】 as they exited the second corner. The opening lap was won by driver Sugai from 【#18 Hirano Transport Yamashita Peanuts & Team Sugai】, who then pulled ahead to lead the race. Following him were 【#30 KTM Racing】, 【#67 Riding Sports Fire】, 【#34 Oyaji Group】, 【#69 Business Lariat】, and 【#22 Hamamatsu Ebisu Motors & PANOLIN】. Leading the race, driver Sugai showcased the skills of an active All-Japan Rider. Behind him, at an even faster pace, driver Ukawa from 【#125 Forever Mote tai & BLUE EYES】 was closing in.

As the racing line begins to dry and the overall pace increases, some Riders start to fall. About 30 minutes after the start, #8 Kents J Trust Suzuki crashes at Turn 5. Since the machine remains on the track, the safety car is deployed. At this point, no one could have known that this safety car would determine the outcome of the battle for victory. Seeing the safety car come out, #22 Hamamatsu Ebisu Motors & PANOLIN pits for refueling. Meanwhile, #67 Riding Sports Fire misses the safety car flag and overtakes, resulting in a 180-second penalty stop, causing a significant loss of time.

The safety car has been released, and the lead built up until then by #18 Hirano Transport Yamashita Peanuts & Team Sugai has been nullified, but once again, Sugai is pulling away from the drivers in second place and below. Sugai holds an international license, but since he is over 45 years old, he can race fully. Early in the race, he completed two laps and established a solo running position. However, just around the halfway point of the race, he crashed at corner 5. It took about two hours to repair the machine, completely dropping him out of the championship contention.

At the point when 4 hours had passed, #30 KTM Racing was in the lead but fell back due to frustrating machine trouble. The three teams of #22 Hamamatsu Ebisu Motors & PANOLIN, #67 Riding Sports Fire, and #125 Forever Mote tai & BLUE EYES continued to exchange the top position during pit stops, but #125 Forever Mote tai & BLUE EYES had an irregular pit stop due to shift linkage trouble and fell behind in the battle for the lead.

The weather saw rain again about an hour later, which became heavy for a time, but as the race reached its midpoint, the sun began to shine through the clouds and the track started to dry.

As the race approached its final stages, with 30 minutes remaining, the leader was #67 Riding Sports Fire, but they made a pit stop for refueling. At this point, #22 Hamamatsu Ebisu Motors & PANOLIN took the lead and completed 170 laps to take the checkered flag, winning the Mote tai Masters grand finale.
"It was a good call to pit immediately when the safety car came out. I was surprised that other teams didn't pit as much. I believe the victory was due to the efforts of the Rider, mechanics, and helpers, each doing what they could. A race cannot be won by the Rider alone. I'm really grateful for the hard work of the mechanics and helpers," said driver Hideo Kato. Additionally, driver Junichi Sano expressed his joy, saying, "Last year, we finished in 3rd place, but I couldn't participate due to an injury, so this time, I'm really happy that we could all stand on the top of the podium together."

In 2nd place, about 1 minute behind was [#67 Riding Sports Fire], and in 3rd place, one lap down was [#125 Forever Mote tai (Mote endurance) & BLUE EYES], who made it to the podium.

The "Mote tai (Mote endurance)" has continued for 14 times. It has been a endurance race that everyone who participated could enjoy, but 2011 was the last year. The spirit of this "Mote tai" will be passed on to the participatory races at Twin Ring Motegi, starting with the "Open Mote tai". We look forward to your continued support for the participatory events at Twin Ring Motegi.