 His best results from these outing was a fifth place at the Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois in a round of the Championnat de France des Circuits.His team, KVG Racing recruited John Hine, to partner Grob in the South African Springbok Trophy Series.His partnership brought Grob his first podium finish, a third place in the Kyalami 9 Hours, with it, a class win.