The tiny ridge of high pressure, and later in the day this area of low pressure will come into play and is quite a deep feature. First thing on monday, quite a lot of cloud, misty and murky conditions to the north. As the front drifts north, showers for scotland, brightening across northern england. Sunny spells for many, temperatures in the mid 20s, strong and gusty winds later in the day around the coasts. Gusting up to 45 mph for a south wales two. For a south wales too. That low will be a feature through much of the remainder of the week ahead. Monday into tuesday it drifts further eastwards, and we will see strong winds on tuesday affecting much of the south coast and some pretty frequent showers piling initially into the south west of england and wales, with that low destabilising things further north as well. Showers breaking out as far north as scotland. Eastern counties of england likely to be joyous and eastern counties of england likely to bejoyous and brightest eastern counties of england likely to be joyous and brightest with temperatures in the mid 20s. 20 to 21 about as high as we will go. Wednesday, the lowest still with us and it is the turn of east anglia and it is the turn of east anglia and the south east for heavier rain along with north england and the midlands. Some brighter prospects to the south west. Very far north of scotla nd the south west. Very far north of scotland doing very well with some pleasa nt scotland doing very well with some pleasant spells of sunshine. As we look towards the end of the week still more showers ran for thursday but friday should bring us a dry and bright today. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines riot police in hong kong have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of protesters who defied a ban and marched through the streets for an eighth weekend. Michael gove, the minister who has to prepare the uk for a no deal brexit, says its a very real prospect. Getting ready for it is now the governments number one priority. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn says his party will do everything it can to block a no deal brexit. Iran says it will reduce its commitments to the nuclear deal signed in 2015 until its interests are protected, following a meeting of Senior International diplomats in vienna. Now, in a bbc news special programme we follow the progress of Katherine Legge one of the very best and one of a very few women racing drivers in the world of motorsport. This is the story of her and her all female team. Are you ready . In motorsport, its a challengejust to make it into the car, never mind to the front of the grid. Katherine legge has proved herself time and time again. I had to fight and claw my way through racing, and so i had to take every opportunity that was thrown my way. And ive driven my fair share of bad cars, as well, to get to where i am, and ive had to fight. She is also one of only a handful of women making a living behind the wheel. Shes tough as nails. Shes been through a lot in racing to get where shes at. She deserves to be where shes at. But chasing the highs of racing brings with it huge risks. Oh, no its katherine im not religious, but i was praying to any god that would listen that she would just be alive. Now she is part of a Ground Breaking team, bringing together some of the best female drivers in the world. Honestly, i am surrounded by badass women. Driving with her, they all have extremely interesting resumes. We brought diversity to the grittiest thing you can do in life. As drivers, all they care about is the chequered flag, but as women, they know theyre racing for something more than just a win. So you know how i had this thing serviced . It still has that incessant squeak. Away from the well oiled world of motorsport, Katherine Legge is at home in atlanta, georgia, cycling the citys beltway with fellow driver and friend, andy lally. Born in england, Katherine Legge had to settle here in the us to get her chance behind the wheel. When i first came here, there were more opportunities for women over here. And i think its pretty even now, but at that time, it was easier for me to get the opportunity here. The move to america may have given her opportunity but it has not all been an easy ride. I had to fight and claw my way through racing, and so i had to take every opportunity that was thrown my way, and ive driven my fair share of bad cars, as well, to get to where i am, and i had to fight. As long as she is doing what she needs to do and performs well, and drives really fast and does not make mistakes there is no other different treatment to her. Look at that puppy. Whatever i do people notice, whether it is a good thing or a bad thing so if i crash, then people are very quick to either have an opinion on you. As a girl in racing, youre a bit like marmite. They either love you or hate you. I had to get my mum to send it out with my dad, because you cannot buy it here. In this part it is notjust the cars that need to feel right. You have to keep the energy going not only for the 2a hours but all the way to the weekend. To get her through a race, she needs the right food. Sunflower butter, almond butter, cashew butter. Especially when she is about to compete and one of the worlds most gruelling endurance events, the season opening 24 hour race in daytona. Ive been doing it for a while, and it seems to work. And its your own energy bars that you can snack. There is more of a buzz around daytona as she is part of an all female line up, the first time in a generation there has been a womens team competing for the championship and they are not here just to make up the numbers. So far, its been received by everybody, media, racing, really well, because its being taken seriously. We have the best female drivers in the world. Its not a gimmick. Its a viable race team and were out there to prove that we can get thejob done. So as a kid, i was always a bit of an adrenaline junkie, a bit of a tomboy, and i always wanted to do something that was fast or dangerous or crazy. My mum hates racing, but she supports me in it, which is key. But my dad comes to all the races. Katherine learned to look after herself out on the cart track, and she enjoyed winning. She managed to make a bit of a name for herself by putting it on pole position at 0ulton park in the uk. Lewis hamilton was in the field then, but katherine managed to be quicker than him on that. Literally every weekend since then has been racing, 365 days a year, 21w, every minute of every day. Professional female drivers are still a rarity. In the most famous form of racing, formula 1, it has been 43 years since this woman started a grand prix. And it was almost as long since winning stages at world championships. I did not know i was going to be a racing driver. I didnt know if it was possible, because there were not any females doing it at that time. What time do you land on thursday . Its two days before the race in daytona, and katherine is at home with her boyfriend, zach. Before she even told me that she drove a race car, within two minutes i said to myself somethings very different about her. Ijust knew it right away, just the poise, the confidence, everything about her. Everything i do, i have my way, and it has to be exactly my way or i lose it. But there are some things that you cant prepare for. For six, Katherine Legge. Theyve had an interesting battle this year. In 2006, she was racing in wisconsin when in a split second, the risks of herjob became a reality. A huge crash oh, no its katherine. Is it Katherine Legges car . It is the biggest crash ive ever seen, but it doesnt trigger anything in my brain, so i have no emotion attached to it at all. The safety team quickly on the scene. My dad was there, and apparently he was in the pits. And so i landed upside down at a 188 mph crash. And my first thing i said was get me out of the car, and the second thing i said is tell my dad im 0k. They didnt, because they said it couldve been adrenaline keeping me going. They are quickly on the scene. I realised it was katherine, and it was such a big shunt, and that to be honest im not really religious, but i wasjust praying to any god that would listen that she would just be alive. Got back to the medical centre, and that is when my dad cried, and then i told him its not his fault if anything happens and we had the come to jesus bit. So you had to have some frank conversations about the nature of your work . Yeah. The big thing you see on the right side is the engine and gear box that breaks off right there. Engine and gear box rolls down on fire, and she is thankfullyjust bruised. It was one of the worst moments of my life and one of the best moments in my life. Literally, within sort of 15 minutes, i was down in the depths and then sort of elated, and it didnt faze katherine at all. Katherine legge has walked out of the medical centre, and how are you feeling . A bit shaken but 0k, as you can see. Sorry. Here is another look at what happened. You can see that element go flying. I feel responsible that she chose that career so then i also feel that they need to be there just to support whatever happens. Because i thought id lost her. And i didnt even know it was going to be like that. Because you bury it. You keep it down, but yeah. I did, i thought she died. And we dont talk about it normally, and thats why that just resurfaced. But its what she does, and so you have to accept it. All right, should we get this stuff loaded . Drive safe. Before hitting the track it is time to hit the highway. See, its people like this. Daytona racetrack is a 400 mile drive away, and katherine is impatient to swap her road car for her race car. Im actually a little nervous about daytona, just because i think we have a legitimate chance of winning it, and we have one of the best driver line ups and one of the best cars and we have one of the best teams, for sure. I want to win this race so badly, and we can do it. Floridas iconic daytona speedway is katherines home for the next four days. Here, shejoins up with her team mates, ana beatriz from brazil, Christina Nielsen from denmark, and simona de silvestro from switzerland, for what will be one of the biggest races of their careers. So as soon as you get into the fast lane, crossover and start making your way over. But do not go through their pit box. I love to control everything, and i cannot control the other drivers. That is another reason why you do not go off line. Bia and simona are quick and really good. Christina has done the race before so there is a level of comfort there that i know she knows what it takes. Also on the way in, i am hitting. Honestly, i am surrounded with badass women. Driving with katherine and simona, they all have extremely impressive resumes. I think we are all super competitive in general and that i think we have a really strong line up and it was really good. So yeah, it was just an exciting opportunity for us. Katherine, shes the one who has the most experience in this series, and she needs to teach as much as she can so we are prepared for it. So i can say shes the big captain, british captain. Katherine might be the captain on the track, but it is american mike shank who is pulling the strings off it, as their Energetic Team principal. Shes tough as nails. I mean, really tough. Shes been through a lot in racing and she deserves to be where she is at. Shes a leader, and i count on her to lead, and she stepped into that role seamlessly. As the car colours proof, racing revolves around sponsorship and money but none of this would be possible without a former us air force medic who became a successful businesswoman, and shes looking for the same success with this all female team. Its an amazing feeling to stand next to this car after working for years to bring this whole effort together. Sponsorship is maybe the hardest thing you can do in any sport, let alone racing and let alone women, but, trialand error, the door was slammed over and over for two years and i think it just makes me feel like all that time paid off. In motorsports, fine margins and practice makes perfect. The 24 hour event requires that four drivers to take it in turns in the car. There could be ten or more driver changes and when every second counts, rehearsing the pit stops as a team is just as crucial as getting to know the car and the track. We live by the motto you want to take the car in better condition than you received it so its notjust about you, its about the team. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world centre of racing. The team are making headlines before the race has even begun. One thing that you said is that you guys are driving, youre racing for something more. Yeah, we want to win. And are busier than ever meeting media, fans, and sponsors. All while trying to remain focused on the Serious Business of racing. Cant run you over, can i . So ive always erred on the side of. Not wanting to be any different, the car does not know any difference. I want to be taken seriously as a race car driver, i have done everything that the guys have done in order to be no different really. And then to be in the limelight with this deal where we are actually saying, hey, look we are different and we do a good job, its kind of a departure from the norm for me. 0k, how about right here . I am keenly aware of the influence i have over these young lives as others had over me because most women you see at a race track who are prominent are draped in lycra and over the front of the car. So i wanted them to know that you could be in racing and not do that. We brought diversity to the grittiest lane in anything you can do in life. I think this sort of transcends the track. Its race day at daytona. It is a Beautiful Day for 24 hours of nonstop racing action. Ladies and gentlemen. And what makes this event special is that fans get to camp inside the circuit, although arguably they dont get much sleep. Sleeping at night you have tojust go until you pass out and the cars dont keep you awake any more. All of them are fantastic, so very excited, really want them to podium super badly. It makes me proud as a woman to see a team thats all female come here and hopefully do really well. Finally, after years of efforts and meticulous preparation, its time to get the all female team racing for the very first time. Are you ready . This is the rolex 24 hours at daytona. Lets go the twice around the clock classic begins now. Endurance racing is a cat and mouse affair played out on a crowded track with four different classes of car. The pit stops, re fueling and running repairs mean for mike and his team, its 24 hours of tactical concentration. As a team they were starting to lose ground. And when katherine took over the car, they were in 11th position. So got into the car and we knew what we had to do. I hear on the radio, this is what we need lap time wise. Now was a time for a change of gear, with skill and determination katherine somehow pulls the car to fifth place. Daytona was gripped. She is doing a really good job out there now, doing laps that are probably second or third fastest in that class out there at the moment. Oh, that might be our leader, it is a black car. Luck so often plays a part in this and she was sent spinning by the 55 mazda. Find out what happened. Got hit. Now back down to eighth, her response was impressive, lifting the car back up to third place when she handed over the car. In one stint she climbed an incredible 11 places. Kind of played a bit of catch up when we got wiped out, which was unfortunate, but it was a good run to the front so lets see if we can capitalise. I am going to go eat, get changed and showered and try and rest for a couple of hours and then get ready to head back. With nightfall came the rain and with the rain came chaos. Its beyond challenging, i mean its really tough. I think the caterpillar car is in good shape so im hopeful im just stressed and tired. As dawn came the conditions if anything got worse and race organisers were forced to suspend racing. 7 22am eastern this morning the red flag was thrown after an extended safety car period. In the commentary box one of the voices of the american motorsport was only too aware of the dangerous. Aware of the dangers. There was no choice but the race control stopped the race this morning because it was simply too wet. When the race did finally restart, the team was still in contention but needed a big push in the most treacherous of conditions and it was katherine they turned to. Shes a top quality racing driver. Katherine is a Great British export and undervalued by the Motorsport Community in the uk and certainly by the mainstream. If katherines bringing it home to the end and it is a chance at making up one position especially a chance of getting on the top ten of the podium i expect her to be aggressive and i think katherine will go for it if she gets the chance. It was now all on katherine in the worst possible driving conditions, she had to push for places. This is as risky as racing gets. It was terrifying, it was like driving through thick fog at 160 mph, it was ridiculous and i didnt want to wreck the car. Take it easy coming in, you have a good break. First lap. The rotor is broke. We didnt know you hit the wheel, katherine. We are done. We can push it back and change it. I am truly sorry. In an instant, the teams race was effectively over. Everybody was going off and crashing into each other and unfortunately i was one of them. You know, i did my best, but we were aquaplaning out there, you couldnt see and we had a brush with the wall. With the rest of the season to consider and any points potentially priceless, katherine stayed in the car as the mechanics went to work. I feel gutted for her because i know she was hoping to win it and up until that time they were about fifth i think and maybe with a good chance. The team did manage to get the car back out before the weather forced the race to be called off early for the first time in its history. They finished in 12th position. Thats exactly what happens, we should have taken what we had and dealt with it at the time we would have finished fourth or fifth. The story of my life, isnt it . Fighting and scrapping and clawing my way to the top only to mess that up. She is tough and pretty fearless and we are happy, we are lucky to have her. Youve seen a little bit of everything in this race, highs and lows and positives and negatives. The emotion. Were all prepared to do it again. 0nwards and upwards. Last week was all about the heat, with it peaking on thursday, with potentially an all time record high across the uk. For some of us through the week ahead daytime highs will be 10 15 lower as we move into a fresher set up. Quite a showery one as well. There is a front across the uk that has outstayed its welcome in some areas, still some heavy rain to come for parts of the midlands and the north west of england through the evening, drifting further north into scotland through the small hours of monday. Misty and murky to the north, and a humid night with lows in the mid teens. Clear skies to the south, lows of 12 or 13. For monday, that front continues to make its way north, and brings drier prospects for many as we sit between weather systems. The tiny ridge of high pressure, and later in the day this area of low pressure will come into play and is quite a deep feature. First thing on monday, quite a lot of cloud, misty and murky conditions to the north. As the front drifts north, showers for scotland, brightening across northern england. Sunny spells for many, temperatures in the mid 20s, strong and gusty winds later in the day around the coasts. Gusting up to 45 mph for south wales, too. That low will be a feature through much of the remainder of the week ahead. Monday into tuesday it drifts further eastwards, and we will see strong winds on tuesday affecting much of the south coast and some pretty frequent showers piling initially into the south west of england and wales, with that low destabilising things further north as well. Showers breaking out as far north as scotland. Eastern counties of england likely to be driest and brightest with temperatures in the mid 20s. 20 to 21 about as high as we will go. Wednesday, the low is still with us and it is the turn of east anglia and the south east for heavier rain along with north england and the midlands. Some brighter prospects to the south west. Very far north of scotland and shetland doing very well with some pleasant spells of sunshine. As we look towards the end of the week still more showers for thursday but friday should bring us a dry and bright today. This is bbc news, im sean ley. The headlines at 5pm. Riot police in hong kong clash with thousands of protesters who defied a ban and marched through the streets for an eighth weekend. Many, many rounds of tear gas have been fired. Rubber bullets. Pepper spray, and every week it seems to get worse. Michael gove, the minister who has to prepare the uk for a no deal brexit, says its a very real prospect. 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