A late charge by Ryuichiro Tomita in the #11 Gainer Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 allowed him to grab the lead at the start of the penultimate lap, easily passing the works Subaru BRZ that was struggling for pace with badly-worn wet tyres on a drying track.
The timing of the final change from wets to slicks proved crucial, as those that came in too early lost too much time before the track had dried up enough, while those that came in too late simply ran out of laps to make use of their pace advantage. Pitting at the end of lap 81 of what was a 93-lap race for the GT300 cars turned out to be the perfect call.
