The "Mote tai" final on this day became the event that concluded the 2013 Motegi 4-Hour Endurance. In contrast to the clear weather on the previous Saturday, this 7-hour final day greeted us with a morning covered in thick clouds. After the briefing that ended at 7:50, it started to rain slightly, so most teams participated in the free practice that was scheduled for just 10 minutes from 9:10. Although there was no obligation to run, many teams participated to check the conditions on the track.

At 10 AM, the long-awaited 7-hour endurance race began. Although light rain started just before the race, fortunately, it did not worsen, and all cars were able to start safely. The first to rush through the first corner was #1 YSS Racing Bulldozer Tagos. In second place was #83 YSS Racing Mercury, followed by #42 YSS Racing Mercury, both from the same team, forming a strong early lead in the top group. Pursuing this leading group was #12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi, who started from pole position and finally rose to the top by the 5th lap, beginning to pull away from the rest.

However, it is not that simple for "Mote tai (Mote endurance)" to easily let someone run at the top. The following team, #4 Team Penske, aimed for a higher position and caught up with #12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi, rising to the top. For a while after that, the intense battle between these two teams and the competition among the three YSS Racing cars chasing them became an unmissable development.

About an hour after the start, more teams began to make their first pit stops for refueling and rider changes. Among them, the top teams engaged in a fierce battle for the lead executed a strategy to complete laps until the last possible moment. As a result, around 1 hour and 10 minutes after the start, Team #4 Penske made their pit stop after 30 laps. Following that, Team #12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi, which had been leading, made their pit stop on the 35th lap, and on the subsequent 36th lap, Team #42 YSS Racing Mercury and Team #1 YSS Racing Bulldozer Tagos made their pit stops in succession. Just as Team #4 Penske was about to rise to the top with the timing of these top teams' pit stops, a penalty stop board was raised against Team #4 Penske. An overtaking incident during the yellow flag period was discovered, resulting in a painful 3-minute pit stop, causing them to fall out of the battle for the lead.

As time passes, the number of teams with the same number of laps as the leader decreases. At the 2-hour mark, the five teams: [#12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi], [#1 YSS Racing Bulldozer Tagos], [#42 YSS Racing Mercury], [#30 Auto Technique Sports], and [#19 Bulldozer Tagos & Toyo Techno] completed 50 laps. By the 3-hour mark, three teams: [#12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi], [#1 YSS Racing Bulldozer Tagos], and [#30 Auto Technique Sports] had completed 74 laps and entered the second half of the race.

Half of the race has passed, and at the 4-hour mark, #12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi had completed 97 laps, followed closely by #1 YSS Racing Bulldozer Tagos. However, they suffered a painful fall at the 90-degree corner, causing them to withdraw from the battle for the top position. As a result, #30 Auto Technique Sports, who had been steadily running from the beginning and aiming for the lead, rose to second place.

While the theory is usually to make 6 pit stops, the same team executed a 5 pit stop strategy as a secret tactic. This gradually put pressure on #12 CLUB1.2FK KUSHITANI KAWAGUCHI, who was overwhelming in lap times towards the end of the race. In fact, even after 5 hours, the rankings of these two teams, who had completed 121 laps, remained unchanged. It is also understood that these two teams were outstanding, as the 3rd place #66 RIDING SPORTS FIRE 66 and #181 IWAI CIRCUIT feat MF had completed 118 laps, giving them a 3-lap gap with 2 hours remaining. Then, at the timing when #12 CLUB1.2FK KUSHITANI KAWAGUCHI made a pit stop, #30 AUTO TECHNIQUE SPORTS finally rose to the top. At the 6-hour mark, both had completed 145 laps, further extending their lead to over 5 laps ahead of the following teams. And finally, the last hour arrived. Attention was focused on the battle between #30 AUTO TECHNIQUE SPORTS, who continued to run steadily with fuel-efficient driving, and #12 CLUB1.2FK KUSHITANI KAWAGUCHI, who was making a comeback with fast lap times to cover the handicap.

However, at about 40 minutes remaining, the previously smooth-running PUTO experienced a machine stop at 130R. Surprisingly, this led to their withdrawal from the battle for the top position. As a result, Auto Technique Sports, which continued to run with a 5-stop pit strategy, completed 168 laps and crossed the finish line in first place. They achieved overall victory along with the WS class victory.

He mentioned, "I couldn't feel at ease until I saw my rival stop at 130R because fuel consumption was tough," but he proved that his strategy of reducing the number of pit stops, which he calls his "secret plan," was not wrong. In the subsequent battle for 2nd place, he temporarily fell back to 3rd due to electrical troubles, but he overcame the issues and reclaimed the 2nd position, finishing in 2nd place overall for the second consecutive year. Additionally, he also achieved victory in the BRAVE class. Due to the withdrawal of #66 Riding Sports Fire 66, which had been competing for a podium position until the end, #53 Magic Injector RT secured 3rd place overall along with winning the WT class.

Thus, the "Mote tai (Mote endurance)" that concludes this year's four major endurance races at Twin Ring Motegi has successfully come to a close. This time, all the teams that secured a spot on the podium were from different classes. The unique charm of the "Mote tai," where teams skillfully utilized the differences in regulations set for each class to compete in a 7-hour endurance race, was fully showcased in this event.