Herbert favourite for Le Mans

Johnny Herbert established himself as favourite for next month’s Le Mans 24-Hour Race when he blitzed the opposition in yesterday’s trials at the historic French venue.

The ex-Formula One star, who now competes in the American Le Mans Series for sportscars, is driving a works Audi this year which again proved itself the class of the field, clocking a time almost two seconds quicker than the second-placed car.