 In November 2008, it was announced that Force India chairman Vijay Mallya was to take over the role of Team Principal for , leaving Kolles without a major role in the team.He remained contracted to the team until 31 October 2009, when he resigned as a director.Kolles returned to Kodewa in 2009 where he fielded a pair of ex-works Audi R10s for sportscar stalwart Michael Krumm, Charles Zwolsman Jr, ex-single seater drivers Andrew Meyrick and Christian Bakkerud, and sometime Formula One drivers Christijan Albers and Narain Karthikeyan in the Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans.