Mixed results for the UK based team on their debut in the top class. The Aston Lolas had ben proving difficult to tune to the unique characteristics of the Florida based circuit and a top finish was not being predicted.
A better than expected qualifying performance from both cars saw them into the top lobby with Y22 ahead of jenson09 by a small margin. Early contact between AJzero and Drunk Louis moved the Astons up the order. By the hour mark the cars were running 3rd and 4th. jenson09 had been enjoying a battle with 'kelloggs' before the Champion driver suffered an off which dropped him down the order and genera ts0 suffered a 'french related malady' that forced him to retired the car from a podium spot. Y22, now in third place was comfortable knowing his team mate was behind but not enough to threaten his position. However in the closing stages of the race, the #45 Lola Aston suffered gearbox problems exiting the pits after its second stop. Despite engineers attempting to correct the fault, the car was retired at pit exit.

Y22 went on to score THR's best result in the LMS with a strong third place that proved the Astons, though slower than the diesels still, could be more reliable and more consistant.
The team travels to Suzuka in high spirits after this performance.