Just under 200 crews have entered this weekend's Rally Isle of Man, which starts from the T.T. Grandstand at six o'clock on Thursday evening.
The three day event is a round of the premier British and Irish Championships.
The first two stages are at Maughold and Baldhoon before the cars return for servicing at the Grandstand.
It's then down south for one of the real crowd pullers - here's Chief Press Officer Chris Boyd:-
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