The final event of the 2013 Motegi 4-hour endurance race was the "Mote tai" race of the day. Unlike the previous day, which was sunny, the 7-hour race day started with thick clouds covering the morning. After the briefing ended at 7:50 am, it started raining slightly, so most teams participated in the 10-minute free practice session that was scheduled from 9:10 am. Although it was not mandatory, many teams participated to check the track conditions.

At 10am, the 7-hour endurance race finally began, and although it started to drizzle just before, fortunately it didn't get any worse and all cars were able to start safely. The first to sprint through the first corner with a hole shot was #1 YSS Racing Bulldockertagos. In second place was #83 YSS Racing Mercury, and in third place was #42 YSS Racing Mercury, with the same team making a smooth start and forming the top group in the early stages. Chasing after that top group was #12 CLUB1.2FK Kusitani Kawaguchi, who started in pole position, and on the 5th lap finally rose to the top and began to pull away from the rest of the pack.

However, it is not as simple as that to easily run at the top with "Mote tai". The #4 Team Penske, who had been aiming for a top position, caught up to the #12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi and rose to the top. After that, the tension between these two teams and the battle between the three YSS Racing cars chasing them became an intense and exciting development.

Around 1 hour after the start, the number of teams making their first pit stop for refueling and rider change increased. Among them, the top teams battling for the lead executed a strategy of pushing their laps to the limit. As a result, after about 1 hour and 10 minutes from the start, Team PUTO #4 made their pit stop after completing 30 laps. Following them, at 35 laps, the previous leader CLUB1.2FK KUSHITANI Kawaguchi #12, and the next lap at 36 laps, YSS Racing Mercury #42 and YSS Racing Bulldog Togos #1 made their pit stops one after another. At this timing of the top teams' pit stops, Team PUTO #4 was about to take the lead, but then a penalty stop board was raised for them. It was discovered that they had overtaken during a yellow flag zone, and they were given a costly 3-minute pit stop, causing them to drop out of the top battle.

After this, as time passes, the number of teams with the same number of laps as the top team decreases. At the 2-hour mark, the following 5 teams have completed 50 laps: [#12 CLUB1.2FK Kusitanikawaguchi], [#1 YSS Racing Bulldockertagos], [#42 YSS Racing Mercury], [#30 Autotechnic Sports], and [#19 Bulldockertagos & Toyo Techno]. Then, at the 3-hour mark, the following 3 teams have completed 74 laps and entered the second half of the race: [#12 CLUB1.2FK Kusitanikawaguchi], [#1 YSS Racing Bulldockertagos], and [#30 Autotechnic Sports].

Halfway through the race, even at the 4-hour mark, [#12 CLUB1.2FK Kusitani Kawaguchi] had completed 97 laps, followed by [#1 YSS Racing Bulldocka Tagos]. However, they suffered a devastating crash at a 90-degree corner, dropping out of the top battle. As a result, the team that had been steadily running in second place and aiming for the top since the beginning, [#30 Autotechnic Sports], moved up to second place.

In the theory, it is usually considered that there are 6 pit stops, but the same team dared to make 5 pit stops as a secret strategy. As a result, they gradually caught up with the #12 CLUB1.2FK Kusitani Kawaguchi, which was dominating the race with lap times in the final stages. In fact, even after 5 hours, the ranking of these two teams, which had completed 121 laps, did not change. It can be understood that these two teams were outstanding, as the third place #66 Riding Sports Fire 66 and #181 Iwai Circuit feat MF had a 3 lap lead with 2 hours remaining. And when the #12 CLUB1.2FK Kusitani Kawaguchi made a pit stop, the #30 Auto Technic Sports finally rose to the top. At the 6 hour mark, both teams had completed 145 laps, and they had a lead of more than 5 laps over the following teams. And finally, in the last hour, all eyes were on the battle between the #30 Auto Technic Sports, which continued to run steadily with fuel efficiency, and the #12 CLUB1.2FK Kusitani Kawaguchi, which was catching up with fast lap times to cover the handicap.

However, at the 40-minute mark, the previously smooth #12 CLUB1.2FK Kusitani Kawaguchi machine stopped at 130R. Surprisingly, this resulted in their withdrawal from the top battle. As a result, #30 Autotechnic Sports, who had continued to run until the end with a 5-pit strategy, completed 168 laps and crossed the finish line in first place. They achieved overall victory and also won the WS class.

"I couldn't relax until I saw my rival stop at 130R because the fuel consumption was tough," he said, but he proved that his strategy to reduce the number of pit stops, which he called a "secret plan," was not wrong. The battle for second place continued, and although he temporarily dropped to third place due to electrical trouble, he overcame the trouble and regained the second position, finishing second overall for the second consecutive year. In addition, he also achieved victory in the BRAVE class. In third place, there was also the withdrawal of [#66 Riding Sports Fire 66], which had been fighting for a podium finish until the end, and [#53 Magic Injector RT] won the WT class and also claimed third place overall.

And so, the "Mote tai" that decorated the last of the four major endurance races at Twin Ring Motegi this year, safely came to an end. This time, all the teams that won the podium were from different classes. The unique charm of the "Mote tai" was fully demonstrated in this event, where teams competed in a 7-hour endurance race by skillfully utilizing the differences in regulations set for each class.