Having not had the opportunity to pre-race test, Michael went into qualifying having never driven the 2.17-mile- long Cadwell Park race circuit. He started off gently and began to push as he started his third lap, and he posted a respectable time, but one he knew he could improve upon in the 15-minute session. However, on his fourth lap, mechanical gremlins struck and a bracket holding the gear linkage broke, resulting in Michael being unable to change gear, and retiring from qualifying after limping round in 5th gear for one more lap. At the end of the session, Michael’s one and only flying lap was good enough for 5th place on the grid, a remarkable achievement as this was only his second ever lap of the circuit. The team then set about repairing the car for the race the next day.

Michael took his position on the grid and got ready for the 25-minute race on the tight and twisty Lincolnshire track. He made an excellent start but the narrow track didn’t allow him to make any progress off the line, so he had to settle into 5th for the first corner. After a couple of laps to acclimatise himself with the track Michael set about making progress. By lap 5, and 2 excellent moves later, he had made his way into 3rd place and right onto the tail of the second place man. Despite applying sustained pressure and trying many different moves he was unable to squeeze his MCR past, so had to settle for 3rd place.

After the race, Michael said: "It been a bit of a frustrating weekend, but considering the very limited track time we’ve had, 3rd place is still an excellent result. This championship is all about being consistent and these results are still really important, and it is encouraging that my championship lead remains intact."