Biela finished second in the 1997 season behind Alain Menu, despite being forced to carry a weight penalty on his car, but in 1998, Yvan Muller and John Bintcliffe were forced to run without four-wheel drive after it was outlawed in the regulations – and the team left the series at the end of the year.

The focus then turned back to sportscars with the Audi R8 before turning its focus to Bentley. Now known as Apex Motorsports, the team took a one-two finish in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2003, with Tom Kristensen, Rinaldo Capello and Guy Smith taking victory by two laps from the sister car of Johnny Herbert, David Brabham and Mark Blundell.

The business and assets of the team was put up for sale in February 2006 but was then relaunched later that year as Lloyd was joined by new partner Harry Handkammer to develop a Jaguar XKR for the new European GT3 Championship.

The car made its debut in the Britcar 24 Hours last season and also took in the final rounds of the British GT Championship ahead of the 2008 campaign, when Apex was set to finally give the team its belated debut at FIA GT3 level.

He leaves a wife, Philippa, and three daughters.