On August 7 (Sun), the day started with intense heat from the morning. The 19th "Mote tai" began as scheduled at 10:00 with a Le Mans-style start where riders ran to their machines. A strong start was shown by 【#53 MOTORACING & KYOEI】 from the second grid position, followed by 【#13 MOTORACING & KYOEI】 from the sixth grid, making MOTORACING & KYOEI hold the first and second positions. Following them were 【#56 HAPPY MONDAY】, pole position starter 【#1 YSS Racing Bulldock Tagos】, 【#10 Team Penske】, 【#70 Uprise + Teishin Kogyo】, and 【#75 D;REX】. Amid the chaotic opening lap, 【#53 MOTORACING & KYOEI】 entered the second lap in the lead. 【#10 Team Penske】 closely followed right behind, with 【#36 Motorcycle Japan A】 trailing at a slight distance. However, upon entering the 5th corner, 【#53 MOTORACING & KYOEI】 and 【#10 Team Penske】 made contact. At this time, the brake lever of 【#53 MOTORACING & KYOEI】 was lifted, causing them to go off course and crash. Afterwards, 【#10 Team Penske】 and 【#36 Motorcycle Japan A】 battled for the lead. In third place was 【#12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi Store】, followed by 【#30 Autotechnic Sports 01】 in fourth. Later, the Brave class 【#12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi Store】 made a comeback to take the lead but made a routine pit stop. Meanwhile, 【#30 Autotechnic Sports 01】 and 【#10 Team Penske】 were executing a strategy to lead the first stint.

An accident occurred at the 5th corner around 1 hour and 40 minutes into the race. The safety car was deployed as the car remained on the track. During the safety car run, there was another accident where a car overturned on the home straight, causing the safety car to stay out for about 20 minutes. At this time, the leader was #30 Autotechnic Sports 01. However, they had to make an emergency pit stop due to a broken shift bolt, causing them to drop in position. Taking over the lead was #1 YSS Racing Bulldockertagos, but they were unable to showcase their true speed due to a broken shift rod. In the meantime, #10 Team PENSKE took over the lead and continued to widen the gap with a high pace. From behind, #090 Teruru Honeybee Racing gradually moved up in position and eventually rose to 2nd place due to pit stop timing.

With 1 hour remaining, #10 Team Penske was leading with 143 laps completed. #090 Teruru Honeybee Racing and #1 YSS Racing Bulldock Tagos followed on the same lap, with #12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi Store in 4th place. #090 Teruru Honeybee Racing wanted to continue to the finish as is, but due to fuel shortage, they pitted with 30 minutes remaining. #1 YSS Racing Bulldock Tagos also made their final pit stop, and #12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi Store rose to 2nd place. It seemed they would reach the finish in this order, but with 3 minutes left, #12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi Store made an emergency pit stop due to fuel starvation. This allowed #1 YSS Racing Bulldock Tagos to move up to 2nd place. Immediately after, the checkered flag was waved, and #10 Team Penske crossed the finish line first, but was disqualified after post-race inspection for violating fuel tank capacity regulations. As a result, #1 YSS Racing Bulldock Tagos was promoted and secured their second consecutive victory.
“This year, with the engine power increased, fuel efficiency became tough, and with 3 hours remaining, the shift rod broke, so I couldn’t use the shifter and didn’t think we could win. Although it’s another victory by default following last year, it’s precisely because we were in this position that we could win, and I believe it’s thanks to everyone’s efforts and the support from our fans. Thank you very much,” said Tatsuya Koitabashi of 【#1 YSS Racing Bulldock Tagos】.

【#090 Teruru Honeybee Racing】 finished in 2nd place, 12.682 seconds behind the leader, with 【#30 Autotechnic Sports 01】 coming in 3rd place, 23.421 seconds behind. 【#12 CLUB1.2FK Kushitani Kawaguchi Store】 finished in a disappointing 4th place. Following them were 【#75 D;REX】, 【#70 Uprise + Teishin Kogyo】, 【#63 Dog Fight Racing】, 【#21 NR Project Ga Mu Chota】, 【#11 BlueEyes & DREAM Kashiwa】, 【#36 Motorcycle Japan A】, 【#92 KTM Kawasaki Chuo】, 【#23 SANMEI + S-Supply】, 【#95 TEAM YSP Mitaka】, and 【#773 Autotechnic Sports 02】.

In 2016, the "Mote tai" event was a huge success despite the hot weather. Next year, as it will be the 20th anniversary, we hope to make it an even more enjoyable event for everyone. Let's meet again at "Mote tai" in 2017!