In the first 10 laps Max picked up eight positions, as other drivers ran into each other or ran into the concrete walls lining the circuit.

Running laps that were usually within a second or less of the leader's times, Max was driving an intelligent and measured race.

On lap 32 Max's race came to a premiere end.

An ill-advised overtaking maneuver by Tora Takagi led to an unwanted consequence for Max. The cars touched and Max's winnerB2B Lola was out of the race on the spot.

"Takagi came by the outside of my car and clipped me," said Wilson. "I tried to hold my line and defend my position, but even before the turn he was already pulling right, hitting me. We went off the track and broke the front left of my suspension."

Despite his bad luck the Brazilian rookie was upbeat about his and the team's perfomance. "We had many problems that we overcame this weekend and had good hopes for today. We need to go on to Michigan next week, which will be the first time (at that circuit) for me. We have the right package for the race the Lola/Ford and I am going to do everything I can to quickly learn about the track so we can have good results."