Conditions at the track threatened trouble even before the start at the 6 Hours of Fuji. Rain hung in the air, ready to drastically mix up the race at any given moment. The threat was real enough to push race control into declaring a ’wet track’ permitting teams to start on wet weather tires at a moments notice. It was an opportunity none took, all cars taking to the dry tarmac on racing slicks instead.

Mike and the Gulf Racing team delivered a respectable performance at the 4 hours of Silverstone, finishing in 4th place in the endurance trophy for GTE Am Drivers. The Gulf team did well in the rain, although the safety car was brought out within two hours of racing. The all-British driver line-up of Mike Wainwright, Ben Barker and and Andrew Watson were on-track for a podium finish right up until a forced pit stop towards the end of the race.