Endurance racing fans—especially sports car racing fans—are used to the closer finishes in long races than in the past, but the finish to the FIM Endurance World Championship’s 12 Hours of Portimao in Portugal might be the looniest exchange in recent endurance history. A close finish is usually measured in a few seconds, but when the checkered flag flew in the Portuguese night, Yamaha’s David Checa was just 0.081 second clear of Suzuki rider Etienne Mason. That’s an insanely tight finish and was just indicative of how the race’s final half-hour was.

The highlights may be short, but they capture the see-saw battle between Checa and Mason with cross-cuts to the respective garages where both riders’ teams clench fists with eyes wide. It’s a great example of the absolute pinnacle of endurance racing, where teams position themselves for that final dash to the end and both Yamaha and Suzuki had done so in the right way. The resulting series of overtakes is classic bike racing and the looks of astonishment in the Yamaha garage at the finish captures the elation of a hard-fought endurance win.