Went into property speculation after his huge accident at Spa in 1960, which saw him successfully sue Lotus for damages after his steering column broke, but this crash also ended his top-line career as he never raced again. Mike would have raced in the 1959 US Grand Prix, but was struck down by jaundice. He competed in two London-to-Sydney Marathons however, in 1968 and 1977 after his 1960 accident. In later years, he ran a garage. Mike, who was gaining a reputation as a excellent sportscar driver before his crash, died in 2017 after battling cancer.

Biography last updated 8 Apr 2017