In the first wet Super GT race in three years, the superiority of the Michelin wet tyre told, giving both the #3 Nissan Z of Chiyo and Takaboshi and the #23 NISMO machine of Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda a big advantage when conditions were at their worst.
But while the #23 led for a decent portion of the race after slicing into the lead from seventh on the grid, the #3 car gained the advantage by eliminating a pitstop.
