Herbert closes gap in race for Mazda title

He missed testing because of final exams at Loughborough University, meaning his first time on the track was in Saturday morning’s qualifying. He ended up in fourth place.

Race one saw Herbert in a hard-fought battle with one of his nearest rivals Jordan Stilp. They swapped places but Stilp finished just ahead. Herbert took second place and fastest lap.

The second race saw Herbert start second but run wide at the first corner and drop to fifth. A lap later, an incident saw the safety car come out for three laps.