Mark Higgins is determined a broken clutch won't end his bid for a record fifth Rally Isle of Man victory.
The Manxman, who held a 62 second overnight lead over Keith Cronin, looked to be out of the reckoning following the discovery of the problem and a lack of time to fix it first thing this morning.
But speaking to Tim Glover ahead of today's stages he seemed more optimistic: (audio clip attached)
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