Authorities say she contracted a blood infection from the plastic shes eaten. Now its time for a look at the weather with phil avery. Good afternoon. Thank goodness on this occasion, i have. After the misery of yesterday, it was wet and windy for many of us, thankfully, that area of cloud and rain has moved away from any part of the British Isles, leaving behind this sort of scene. It does, as we go too close to the centre up to the north of scotland, and dont discount the southern portion of the weather front either, that may rob you later on this afternoon, on the south of some of the sunshine, not stopping the temperatures get into around 22 having 23, but with more of showers in the north and a blustery afternoon, you will struggle to get to 15 or 16. This belt of cloud and rain at dissolving into showers later on in the night, across scotla nd later on in the night, across scotland and northern ireland, then clear skies could drop the temperatures to single figures, rain for a time temperatures to single figures, rain fora time in temperatures to single figures, rain for a time in the south eastern quarter, which will not destroy your sunday. There will be plenty of showers, some quite sharp with a rumble of thunder, drifting across mostly northern britain, but further south, the odd light shower and plenty of sunshine. Hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines ten men aged between 13 and 30 are being questioned on suspicion of murdering pc Andrew Harper in berkshire. Pro democracy protesters take to the streets of hong kong once more theyve been supported by thousands of teachers. Meanwhile, chinese troops have put on a show of military strength in the border city of shenzhen. Sudans Ruling Military Council has signed a power sharing deal with the civilian opposition, following months of protests. Now on bbc news, Katherine Legge is one of the very best, of the very few women, racing in the world of motorsport. As as katy gornall reports this season, for the first time, her team is all female. 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 really 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 shes part of a groundbreaking 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 . Its still got 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 really 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 doesnt 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 me. 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 he 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 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 the job 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 oi dangerous oi 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 oulton 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 at road america 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 . I watched the crash and its not even me in the 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 pit. 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 down. 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 cars colours prove, racing revolves around sponsorship and money. And none of this would be possible without jackie heinricher, 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, practice makes perfect. The 24 hour event requires that four drivers 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 over the car in a 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, refuelling and running repairs mean for mike and his team, its 2a 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. 0k, put the hammer down. 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 kind of racing, and katherine 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 but 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. There was no choice but that race control to stop 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 a one position especially a chance of getting on the top step 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. Radio pit now, pit pit pit. Take it easy coming in, you have a good break. First lap. Something wrong. 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 in 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 it up. She is a tough lady 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. Hello once again, thankfully, things are much improved today for the greater part of the British Isles, by comparison to what we all enjoyed yesterday. The rest of the day, blustery showers, windy day across many parts, but a deal of sunshine out there. The rain yesterday has moved away to the continent, but this trailing portion of the weather front, it isnt1 million mild away, and then we have a northern portion of the front as well, which will dominate our weatherfor of the front as well, which will dominate our weather for the next couple of days. There are lots isobars, so the wind is a real feature of the rest of the afternoon and on into this evening as well. The showers ganging up at times, along these isobars, to give some really gusty conditions and wet weather, particularly in the North Western quarter of scotland. Elsewhere, showers have less impact, and if you have more sunshine unless showers, you should be up around 2223 in showers, you should be up around 22 23 in the south, to the mid teens in the low pressure. 0vernight, and increased band of activity works its way into scotland, northern ireland, some showers ahead of it quite sharp as well. The rain gathering down across the south eastern quarter for across the south eastern quarter for a time, and in between, underneath the clear skies, a taste of autumn to start sunday, temperatures down in single figures, but itll be a sunny start. The weather front will not hang around all day for kent and essex, but they know that a portion of the front will bring the showers together and put them up as well. The odd rumble of thunder, may be some hail as well, but they will rattle on through. With sunshine in between, further south, fewer showers to speak of, and a High Temperature of 21 22 or so. That low pressure will dominate, and even though it continues its progress towards norway, come monday, its influence will still be felt in its circulation, and we will be. The change of wind direction may pepper different areas of the British Isles with showers, but for the most part, northern and western areas. Generally speaking, the midlands, east anglia and the south east will have driest of the weather, and it will take a time, but as we get on through the week, particularly into the second half of the week, many more areas should see some somewhat drier and finer conditions, and a little tech up in the temperatures as well. A lot going on, more details at the bbc weather website. From me, goodbye. This is bbc news im lukwesa burak. The headlines at 2 00 ten men, aged between 13 and 30 are being questioned on suspicion of murdering pc Andrew Harper in berkshire. He is clearly a man who, in his short period of time, has touched many lives and has been an Exemplary Police officer. Pro democracy protesters take to the streets of hong kong once more theyve been supported by thousands of teachers. Jeremy corbyns proposal to be installed as a caretaker Prime Minister to prevent a no deal brexit is rejected by another senior conservative mp. Sudans Ruling Military Council has signed a power sharing deal with the civilian opposition, following months of protests. And this weeks hardtalk will be speaking to climate
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