Takaboshi and his team-mate Katsumasa Chiyo commanded the majority of the 63-lap race, with Chiyo leading the opening stint from pole and Takaboshi stretching a 12-second lead over the field after taking over the #3 NDDP Racing Z on lap 25.
While victory for Takaboshi and Chiyo wouldn’t have been enough to win the title with TOM’S Toyota drivers Sho Tsuboi and Ritomo Miyata finishing second, Takaboshi still had the chance to give tyre supplier Michelin a victory in its farewell GT500 race.