formula one would love to see robert kubica return.thing else. everybody happy? what he is a realist, not a romantic. a driver must know he can rely on himself before anything else. brent bookwalter won the second stage of the tour of utah on tuesday, and also moved into the overall lead of the race. after monday's opener offered a chance for the sprinters in the field to flex their leg muscles, tuesday's course promised to be one for the climbers. setting out from brigham city, the 151.1 km second stage covered three categorised climbs, including a 10.5 km ascent to the finishing line at snowbasin resort. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. but, from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello, there. most of our rain over the last couple of days has come in the form of showers, drenching downpours, that bring a lot of rain in a short space of time and then clear away. but the day ahead is looking a little bit different, because we have a more organised area of cloud that's been working its way in from t

robert kubica is in hungary to discover if you truly can.ries are there to see and restrict him to this daylj can. his injuries are there to see and restrict him to this day. i am waking up every morning at home, i am doing usual stuff at home. i train, i recycle, i do all the stuff probably most of the people do. but most people don't drive a car at 200 mph. but actually i can see easily that i have more limitations are lit say my limitations have a bigger influence on daily life than in driving the cars. driving the car is easier? coo easier. other drivers believed he was the most talented man on the grid, a future world champion. he told me it was the desire to become even better which took him into a rally car in his time off. he crashed. andorra, february 2011. everything changed. did you think you would lose the arm? probably first of all we have to say big thanks to them. because the easiest thing probably would be to get rid of it. but in reality the first big moment i was fighting to be alive. this is a crucial time for teams to tes

robert kubica is in hungary to find out if he truly can. see and restrict him to this day. injuries are there to see and restrict him to this daylj injuries are there to see and restrict him to this day. i wake up every morning at home. i am doing usual stuff at home. i try. i cycle. ido usual stuff at home. i try. i cycle. i do all of the staff probably as other people. but most people don't drive a car at 200 mph. other people. but most people don't drive a car at 200 mphlj other people. but most people don't drive a car at 200 mph. i can say that i have limitations. they have a big influence on daily life than driving cars. driving the car is easier? easier. he finished the formula 1 season eight for renault. 0ther formula 1 season eight for renault. other drivers felt he was the most talented man on the grid. a future world champion. it was his desire to become even better which took him into a rally car in his time off, he tells me. he crashed. andorra, february, 2011, everything changed. did you think you would lose your arm? did they

and robert kubica, the man described as the finest driver of his generation could be ready to race inne again, six years after an accident that looked like it would be career—ending. hello again. great to have your company. the world of sport will be losing a true superstar in around 10 days time. usain bolt is stepping away from the arena in which he's won eight olympic titles, and 11 world championship golds. and in london this week and next he'll hope to add more before retiring a true legend. and with that in mind, he's been holding court with the world's media looking ahead to the event. one of those in attendance was our athletics reporter ade adedoyin. not many people, and the sort of attention that he does. you had to queue to get in, i understand? that's right. he is going to hold a press c0 nfe re nce that's right. he is going to hold a press conference here by himself, that gives you an idea of his standing in the sport. i got here two hours before the press conference and there was a cute, three lanes deep snaking out onto the main road. the press conferences are huge even

and six years after a crash that left him with a partially severed arm, robert kubica continues his bid and welcome to the programme, where we start with the fastest man in history, a runner who has eight 0lympic golds and holds the 100m and 200m world records. but usain bolt‘s glittering career is coming to an end. he will run his last ever 100m race at the world athletics championships in london on saturday, and then his final sprint relay a week later. as he prepares for retirement, he has been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. the world's fastest man is about to say farewell, but usain bolt remains the star attraction.

robert kubica enjoyed his first official formula one outing in six years at the sports in—season testlish driver managed an impressive 7a laps, more than any other driver and posted the seventh fastest time in his first taste aboard this year's renault. the 32—year—old partially severed his right arm in a rallying crash back in 2011 but prior to that had made 76 grands prix starts, and finished on the podium 12 times winning the 2008 canadian grand prix. you can get all the latest sports news at our website that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello. the area of low pressure that brought wednesday's rain is still close enough during thursday to produce showers across the uk, making it quite windy too. it is gradually edging its way north—eastwards. not quickly enough for many of us before it gets to scandinavia and our weather improves. plenty of showers from the word go across many parts of the uk. the north and west in particular. some of these will be heavy. the risk of a rumble of thunder and perhaps some hail too. a look at the picture.

robert kubica sat in an f1 car officially for the first time since he partially severed his arm in aomplete an impressive total of 74 laps in testing the renault at the hungaroring in budapest. the session was another major step in kubica's potential comeback to the sport. the best female golfers in the world have gathered at kingsbarns in fife, for the british open, that gets under way tomorrow. david currie reports on why south koreans are currently dominating the sport, and whether golfers here can learn anything from them. this south korean might not be the best photographer in the world, but right now she is the world's best woman golfer. i always dream about becoming number one but once you have achieved it you feel, 0k, becoming number one but once you have achieved it you feel, ok, i feel like all my hard work has paid off and! feel like all my hard work has paid off and i feel happy about it but after that, you feel normal. not only does the world number one hail from south korea, but 24 of the golfers in the top 50 come from that country. ten of them are in the top 20 and o

the polish driver robert kubica was amongst the fastest in formula one until his arm was severely injurednever race at the top level again. but he's fought back. earlier this year he drove an old formula one car. later today he'll get behind the wheel of a current renault in a test in hungary to see if he's got what it takes to return to the sport. i was hoping to get the chance to try the 2017 car and i think, you know, to have the opportunity in the official test post the hungarian grand prix is special, and i really appreciate and, yeah, renault gave me such a big opportunity. this may be the most charming thing you will see today. for many single ladies out there — that beyonce song has become an anthem. and now three women from australia, in their seventies and eighties, have become an internet sensation by creating a unique version of their own. sarah corker reports. there is flash photography coming up. what does the queen of pop, beyonce, and the genteel sport of lawn balls have in common? well, nothing, until this. meet terri, janine and wyn, from melbourne. their parody of beyon

an f1 return for robert kubica — the polish driver is testing in hungary todayjust over 6 years sincecampaigners say proposals to remove speed bumps in england to help cut pollution, are ‘dangerous, daft and irresponsible.‘ the government has suggested it‘s willing to pay for councils to rip them up, because when drivers brake and then accelerate to get over them, they increase exhaust emissions. here‘s roger harrabin. children are vulnerable to polluted air. it can harm the development of their lungs and aggravate existing conditions like asthma and hay fever. but the government‘s plan to combat pollution includes offering to pay councils to rip up speed humps installed to protect those same children. here is why cars will typically break as they reach a hump and then accelerate their way out of it, increasing pollution in the process. some motoring groups can‘t wait for the humps to go. speed bumps, we have been against them from the word go. for the past 15 years we have argued against them including the fact that pollution and excessive fuel usage that their calls. —— they cause.

robert kubica sat in an f1 car officially for the first time since he partially severed his arm in ae managed to complete an impressive total of 7a laps in testing the renault at the hungaroring in budapest. the session was another major step in kubica's potential comeback to the sport. claire molloy will captain ireland on home soil at the women's rugby world cup, standing in for the niamh briggs, who is out of the tournament with an injured achilles. molloy, who will play at flanker, is one of the most experienced members of the ireland squad with 53 caps. the tournament starts this time next week. that's all sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour the technology company which provided the voting system for sunday's controversial election in venezuela says the turn—out figures were manipulated. antonio mugica, the boss of smartmatic, said his firm estimated the difference between actual participation and the one announced by the authorities was at least one million votes. it is therefore with the deepest regret that we have to report that the turn—out numbers on sunday 30th

robert kubica is taking part in testing in hungary this morning. career. i'll be back with more on those stories...... registered last year. and now over to the old bailey. the jury and now over to the old bailey. the jury have reached unanimous verdicts in three of the four men. three guilty of preparing terrorist acts. they have been dubbed the three musketeers because this setup a messaging group cold the three musketeers on the messaging app telegram. 0ne musketeers on the messaging app telegram. one man's car was found by officers in the west midlands last year. 0fficer sets set up a fake career service and when they went about his car last year they found a machete and a pipe bomb. the arabic word for infidel was scratched onto the blade of the machete. there were shot gun cartridges to. thejulius delight considering a verdict on the fourth accused who denies preparing terrorist acts. this trial has been going on for some time? it has been a trial of several months. it has had a huge amount of police resources , had a huge amount of police re

robert kubica was amongst the fastest in formula 1 until his arm was severely injured in a rally crash behind the wheel of a current renault in a test in hungary to see if he's got what it takes to return to the sport. i was hoping to get the chance to try the 2017 car and i think, you know, to have this opportunity in the official test, post the hungarian grand prix, is something special and i really appreciate and, yeah, renault gave me such a big opportunity. ellie downie will miss 0ctober‘s world gymnastics championships in canada to recover from ankle surgery. the 18—year—old injured her left ankle at the british championships in march, but went on to win four medals in april's european championships. downie plans to return for next year's commonwealth games in australia. her older sister becky will also miss the worlds, as she continues to recover from an elbow injury. finally, the favourite and two time winner big orange couldn't make it three in a row at the goodwood cup. no horse has managed to take the race for three consecutive years and frankie dettori's mount could only fi