The nimble Acura ARX-05 proved the class of the field on the Monterey circuit's fast, flowing contours, and there was just 1.080s separating the two machines after two hours and 40 minutes of flat-out racing - with the WTR pair claiming a first win of the year.
Taylor laid down the gauntlet in the very first practice session on Friday, eschewing the normal weekend strategy by simulating a qualifying run and comfortably topping the timing charts with a time that was faster than the qualifying lap record set last autumn by Albuquerque.
