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2015 "Mote tai"
August 2 (Sun) Race Report

【#1 YSS Racing Bulldock Tagos】takes victory with a record of 172 laps!

2015 "Mote Endurance" August 2 (Sun) Race Report 129 cars participated in the 18th "Mote Endurance" race, which started in 1998. On August 2nd (Sun), 77 cars that passed the official qualifying race the day before, and the 78 cars that won the 4-hour final race, including #34 SEEKS and G!trax, competed in the 7-hour final race. The race started in scorching heat, fitting for a summer endurance race, and continued under challenging conditions throughout the day.

The one who showed a good start was #1 YSS Racing Bulldog Tagos from pole position, entering the first corner in the lead. Following this were #68 Riding Sports Fire A from 4th place on the grid, #12 CLUB1.2 Kushitani Kawaguchi store, #57 Vesra Racing with Braking Girls, #42 YSS Mercury & Santa, #9 Plus Myu Racing & NA Kai A Team, #63 DOG FIGHT RACING, and #10 Team Pentsuke.

The rider who took the opening lap was #68 Riding Sports Fire A's Taiga Hata, who dislikes slipstream and swings his machine towards the pit wall to enter the second lap. Following this were last year's winners #12 CLUB1.2 Kushitani Kawaguchi Store, #1 YSS Racing Bulldog Tago, #42 YSS Mercury & Santa, and #57 Vesra Racing with Braking Girls.

In the early stages, the momentum was with #68 Riding Sports Fire A leading the race, but #12 CLUB1.2 Kushitani Kawaguchi Store, who had better average lap times, took the lead and began to control the race. After one hour had passed, #12 CLUB1.2 Kushitani Kawaguchi Store had built a gap of 32.633 seconds over #68 Riding Sports Fire A. Teams such as #1 YSS Racing Bulldock Tagos, #42 YSS Mercury & Santa, and #10 Team Pentsuke were also chasing with good times, and by the two-hour mark, these five teams were on the same lap. Later, ST-CBR teams #99 Racing Team Honey Bee and #87 Assort Racing also appeared near the top, but the faster #12 CLUB1.2 Kushitani Kawaguchi Store and #1 YSS Racing Bulldock Tagos pulled ahead. Since #12 CLUB1.2 Kushitani Kawaguchi Store was in the Brave class with a long pit stop time of 4 minutes, they adopted a strategy of five pit stops to save fuel. In contrast, #1 YSS Racing Bulldock Tagos in the WT class made six pit stops. The positions swapped with pit timing, but with one hour remaining, the gap had grown to 1 minute 36.522 seconds. Although #12 CLUB1.2 Kushitani Kawaguchi Store crossed the finish line first with 172 laps, two laps more than last year, they received a penalty of a 9-lap deduction after the race and dropped to 15th place. The perfectly executed race by #1 YSS Racing Bulldock Tagos made them the 2015 "Mote tai" winner.

"This year, we were able to get pole position and also achieved a fuel efficiency of 6 refuels. Of course, everyone worked hard to drive with good fuel efficiency without opening the throttle, so this is the result we were able to achieve. Since the "Mote tai" became a 250cc in 2008, I have been participating in it, and I think it was the best race I could have done," said Tatsuya Kosakabashi with a smile.

[#68 Riding Sports Fire A] finished in 2nd place after 171 laps. [#99 Racing Team Honey Bee] finished in 3rd place after 170 laps. In the final stages of the race, the battle between three female riders [#22 51 Garage + T.Pro] and former MotoGP rider Toru Ukawa of [#11 BlueEyes & DREAM Kashiwa] was intense. However, with only 6 minutes remaining, [#11 BlueEyes & DREAM Kashiwa] made an irregular pit stop, ending the battle and securing 4th place for [#22 51 Garage + T.Pro]. In 5th place was [#9 Plus Myu Racing & NA Kai A Team], followed by [#87 Assort Racing] who made a comeback after a fall to finish in 6th place.

Last year, the level had already increased, but this year, the Yamaha R25 made its first appearance in "Mote Tai" and many talented riders also participated, further raising the level. On the other hand, there were also teams who were able to enjoy "Mote Tai" without passing the qualifying round, as there was a 4-hour final race on Saturday.

From now on, "Mote tai" will continue to prioritize enjoyment and grow together with everyone. Thank you for your participation in 2015.

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