Britain’s Gregg Black will race at this weekend’s 43rd Coca-Cola Suzuka Eight-Hours.

Black was due to take a managerial position for the Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team and riders Sylvain Guintoli, Xavier Siméon, and Kazuki Watanabe, but has been drafted in due to Siméon, along with a few other team members, suffering from Covid.

Black will be on track with Guintoli and Watanabe in a pre-Suzuka shakedown test today ahead of opening practice and qualifying.