TOM's Toyota pair Sho Tsuboi and Ritomo Miyata clinched the SUPER GT title with a third win of the season at Motegi, as the hopes of the NDDP Nissan came to an end in the gravel.
Chiyo and Takaboshi looked on course for a commanding victory from pole in the #3 NDDP Nissan Z for much of the race, but the arrival of rain in the closing stages opened the door for a late twist in the title battle. Miyata was running in second, around 10 seconds behind Takaboshi, when the conditions started to deteriorate, and in a position to win the championship if the positions didn't change.
The third win of the season meant that the #36 TOM'S crew finished 26 points clear of Chiyo and Takaboshi in the final championship standings. Miyata became only the fifth driver in history to claim a double of titles in Super Formula and SUPER GT in the same year.
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