Template:Short description Template:Redirect-distinguish Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox motor race The 24 Hours of Spa is an endurance racing event for cars held annually since 1924 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. It is currently sponsored by CrowdStrike.

HistoryEdit

The Spa 24 Hours was conceived by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem just one year after the inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans was run. It debuted in 1924 over a Template:Convert circuit on public roads between the towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy and Stavelot, under the auspices of the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium (RACB). The present Template:Convert circuit was inaugurated in 1979 with only slight variations since then.

The Spa 24 Hours was part of the European Touring Car Championship from 1966 to 1973, again in 1976 and from 1982 to 1988 (with the exception of 1987 when it was part of the inaugural World Touring Car Championship). The event also counted towards the World Sportscar Championship in 1953 and the World Endurance Championship in 1981. As on the Nürburgring, both a 24h and a 1000 km race is held at Spa, as the 1000 km Spa for sports car racing were introduced in 1966.

Cars entered have spanned from the Russian Moskvitch and models with sub-1 liter engines such as the NSU Prinz TT to the luxurious V8-powered Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3. Tuned by Mercedes-AMG, the 6834 cc and Template:Convert so-called "Red pig" finished as high as second in 1971.

During the 1975 race, Dutch driver Wim Boshuis and a track marshal were killed in two separate incidents. Boshuis was killed when his vehicle collided with other cars on the track, while the track marshal was killed 30 minutes later when Belgian driver Alain Peltier collided with a railing.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

With the participation of Swiss Lilian Bryner on the victorious Ferrari 550 of the BMS Scuderia Italia team, the 2004 race marked the first time in history that a female driver was part of the winning team of a 24-hour endurance race in a Gran Turismo with more than Template:Convert.

The current version of the Spa 24 Hours is an event under the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS and Intercontinental GT Challenge calendar, although it was previously run as part of the FIA GT Championship featuring GT1 and GT2 machinery, and by various touring car series. Currently, the cars run fall under the FIA GT3 and GT3 Cup classifications. It has also been a round of the SRO Group's Intercontinental GT Challenge since its inaugural season in 2016.

2020 saw the race held behind closed doors for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In September 2022, the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix Formula One race was scheduled to be held on July 28-30, which clashed with the traditional date of the Spa 24 Hours, so the latter was forced to be rescheduled to early July.

Coupe du RoiEdit

The best manufacturer wins the Coupe du Roi (King's Cup), which is not necessarily the race winners. The cup is won by the manufacturer with the most points, accrued by cars that are made by the same manufacturer.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> For example, Australian car manufacturer Holden won the Coupe du Roi in 1986 despite their cars finishing the race in 18th, 22nd and 23rd positions outright.<ref>Gricey's King's Cup Story (Spa 1986)</ref>

List of winnersEdit

Year Drivers Team Car Layout Distance (km) Average (km/h) Series Notes
1924 Template:Flagicon Henri Springuel
Template:Flagicon Maurice Becquet
Bignan 2L 15 km
1925 Template:Flagicon André Lagache
Template:Flagicon René Léonard
Chenard-Walcker
1926 Template:Flagicon André Boillot
Template:Flagicon Louis Rigal
Peugeot 174 S
1927 Template:Flagicon Robert Sénéchal
Template:Flagicon Nicolas Caerels
Excelsior
1928 Template:Flagicon Boris Ivanowski<ref group="NB">Ivanowski was a Russian national, but in exile since the Russian Revolution</ref>
Template:Flagicon Attilio Marinoni
Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 S
1929 Template:Flagicon Robert Benoist
Template:Flagicon Attilio Marinoni
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS
1930 Template:Flagicon Attilio Marinoni
Template:Flagicon Pietro Ghersi
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS
1931 Template:Flagicon Dimitri Jorjadze<ref group="NB">Jorjadze was a Russian national, but in exile since the Russian Revolution</ref>
Template:Flagicon Goffredo Zehender
Mercedes-Benz SSK
1932 Template:Flagicon Antonio Brivio
Template:Flagicon Eugenio Siena
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 LM
1933 Template:Flagicon Louis Chiron
Template:Flagicon Luigi Chinetti
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 LM
1934 Template:Flagicon Jean Desvignes
Template:Flagicon Norbert Mahé
Bugatti Type 44 Reduced to 10 hours.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1935 Not held
1936 Template:Flagicon Francesco Severi
Template:Flagicon Raymond Sommer
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 A 15 km
1937 Not held
1938 Template:Flagicon Carlo Pintacuda
Template:Flagicon Francesco Severi
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B 15 km
1939

1947
Not held
1948 Template:Flagicon St. John Horsfall
Template:Flagicon Leslie Johnson
Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports 15 km
1949 Template:Flagicon Luigi Chinetti
Template:Flagicon Jean Lucas
Ferrari 166 MM
1950

1952
Not held
1953 Template:Flagicon Giuseppe Farina
Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn
Ferrari 375 MM Pinin Farina 14 km World Sportscar Championship. First use of 14km layout.
1954

1963
Not held
1964 Template:Flagicon Robert Crevits
Template:Flagicon Gustave Gosselin
Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 14 km 3962.100 164.825 Second win for Mercedes-Benz, won by the legendary 300 SE L “Red Pig”.
1965 Template:Flagicon Pascal Ickx
Template:Flagicon Gérard Langlois van Ophem
BMW 1800 Ti/SA 3812.591 158.855
1966 Template:Flagicon Hubert Hahne
Template:Flagicon Jacky Ickx
BMW 2000 Ti 4048.368 168.681 European Touring Car Championship
1967 Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Gaban
Template:Flagicon Noël Van Assche
Porsche 911 4052.883 168.867 European Touring Car Championship
1968 Template:Flagicon Erwin Kremer
Template:Flagicon Willi Kauhsen
Template:Flagicon Helmut Kelleners
Porsche 911 4004.827 166.867 European Touring Car Championship
1969 Template:Flagicon Guy Chasseuil
Template:Flagicon Claude Ballot-Léna
Porsche 911 4272.231 187.006 European Touring Car Championship
1970 Template:Flagicon Günther Huber
Template:Flagicon Helmut Kelleners
BMW 2800 CS 4252.407 177.183 European Touring Car Championship
1971 Template:Flagicon Dieter Glemser
Template:Flagicon Alex Soler-Roig
Ford Capri RS 4385.100 182.690 European Touring Car Championship
1972 Template:Flagicon Jochen Mass
Template:Flagicon Hans-Joachim Stuck
Ford Capri RS 2600 4498.436 187.431 European Touring Car Championship All time distance record.
1973 Template:Flagicon Toine Hezemans
Template:Flagicon Dieter Quester
BMW 3.0 CSL 4422.980 184.290 European Touring Car Championship
1974 Template:Flagicon Jean Xhenceval
Template:Flagicon Alain Peltier
BMW 3.0 CSi 4147.289 172.804 Trophée de l'Avenir Pierre Dieudonné was an entered driver but did not drive.<ref name="Dieudonné">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1975 Template:Flagicon Jean Xhenceval
Template:Flagicon Hughes de Fierlandt
BMW 3.0 CSi 4249.270 177.053 Trophée de l'Avenir Pierre Dieudonné was an entered driver but did not drive.<ref name="Dieudonné"/>
1976 Template:Flagicon Jean-Marie Detrin
Template:Flagicon Nico Demuth
Template:Flagicon Charles Van Stalle
BMW 3.0 CSL 4087.904 170.329 European Touring Car Championship
1977 Template:Flagicon Eddy Joosen
Template:Flagicon Jean-Claude Andruet
BMW 530 i 4083.835 170.159 Trophée de l'Avenir
1978 Template:Flagicon Gordon Spice
Template:Flagicon Teddy Pilette
Ford Capri III 3.0S 4315.594 179.816 Trophée de l'Avenir
1979 Template:Flagicon Jean-Michel Martin
Template:Flagicon Philippe Martin
Ford Capri III 3.0S 7 km 3083.632 128.485 Trophée de l'Avenir First use of 7km layout.
1980 Template:Flagicon Jean-Michel Martin
Template:Flagicon Philippe Martin
Ford Capri III 3.0 S 2952.318 123.013 First team to win back-to-back races. The Ford Capri took its 5th win and 3rd in a row.
1981 Template:Flagicon Pierre Dieudonné
Template:Flagicon Tom Walkinshaw
Mazda RX-7 3183.952 132.737 World Endurance Championship
Trophée de l'Avenir
First Japanese manufacturer to win.
1982 Template:Flagicon Hans Heyer
Template:Flagicon Armin Hahne
Template:Flagicon Eddy Joosen
BMW 528 i 3132.224 130.808 European Touring Car Championship
1983 Template:Flagicon Thierry Tassin
Template:Flagicon Hans Heyer
Template:Flagicon Armin Hahne
BMW 635 CSi 3333.726 130.808 European Touring Car Championship
1984 Template:Flagicon Hans Heyer
Template:Flagicon Tom Walkinshaw
Template:Flagicon Win Percy
Jaguar XJS 3055.485 131.091 European Touring Car Championship
1985 Template:Flagicon Roberto Ravaglia
Template:Flagicon Marc Surer
Template:Flagicon Gerhard Berger
BMW 635 CSi 3470.000 144.344 European Touring Car Championship
1986 Template:Flagicon Dieter Quester
Template:Flagicon Altfrid Heger
Template:Flagicon Thierry Tassin
BMW 635 CSi 3463.060 144.232 European Touring Car Championship
1987 Template:Flagicon Jean-Michel Martin
Template:Flagicon Didier Theys
Template:Flagicon Eric van de Poele
BMW M3 3338.140 139.908 World Touring Car Championship
1988 Template:Flagicon Altfrid Heger
Template:Flagicon Dieter Quester
Template:Flagicon Roberto Ravaglia
BMW M3 3532.460 146.929 European Touring Car Championship
1989 Template:Flagicon Gianfranco Brancatelli
Template:Flagicon Win Percy
Template:Flagicon Bernd Schneider
Ford Sierra RS500 3338.140 139.130 Sixth win for Ford, and the first since 1980 with the Capri.
1990 Template:Flagicon Markus Oestreich
Template:Flagicon Fabien Giroix
Template:Flagicon Johnny Cecotto
BMW M3 Evolution 3247.920 135.330
1991 Template:Flagicon Anders Olofsson
Template:Flagicon David Brabham
Template:Flagicon Naoki Hattori
Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R 3587.980 149.456
1992 Template:Flagicon Steve Soper
Template:Flagicon Jean-Michel Martin
Template:Flagicon Christian Danner
BMW M3 Evolution 3560.220 148.947
1993 Template:Flagicon Uwe Alzen
Template:Flagicon Christian Fittipaldi
Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Jarier
Porsche 911 RSR 2154.904 144.667 Race stopped after 15 hours due to the death of King Baudouin.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1994 Template:Flagicon Roberto Ravaglia
Template:Flagicon Thierry Tassin
Template:Flagicon Template:Ill
BMW 318 is 3625.960 151.047
1995 Template:Flagicon Joachim Winkelhock
Template:Flagicon Steve Soper
Template:Flagicon Peter Kox
BMW 320 i 3612.532 150.531
1996 Template:Flagicon Jörg Müller
Template:Flagicon Template:Ill
Template:Flagicon Thierry Tassin
BMW 320 i 3507.821 145.956
1997 Template:Flagicon Didier de Radiguès
Template:Flagicon Marc Duez
Template:Flagicon Éric Hélary
BMW 320 i 3372.680 140.252
1998 Template:Flagicon Alain Cudini
Template:Flagicon Marc Duez
Template:Flagicon Eric van de Poele
BMW 318 i 3344.807 139.344
1999 Template:Flagicon Frédéric Bouvy
Template:Flagicon Emmanuel Collard
Template:Flagicon Anthony Beltoise
Peugeot 306 GTI 3428.427 142.588
2000 Template:Flagicon Didier Defourny
Template:Flagicon Frédéric Bouvy
Template:Flagicon Kurt Mollekens
Peugeot 306 GTI 3330.870 138.686 Second team to win back-to-back races. Third win for Peugeot. Last race for touring cars.
2001 Template:Flagicon Marc Duez
Template:Flagicon Christophe Bouchut
Template:Flagicon Jean-Philippe Belloc
Template:Flagicon Larbre Compétition Chrysler Viper GTS-R 3679.104 152.999 FIA GT Championship First race for GT cars. First American manufacturer to win.
2002 Template:Flagicon Christophe Bouchut
Template:Flagicon Sébastien Bourdais
Template:Flagicon David Terrien
Template:Flagicon Vincent Vosse
Template:Flagicon Larbre Compétition Chrysler Viper GTS-R 3654.059 152.019 FIA GT Championship Third team to win back-to-back races.
2003 Template:Flagicon Romain Dumas
Template:Flagicon Stéphane Ortelli
Template:Flagicon Marc Lieb
Template:Flagicon Freisinger Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RS 3327.613 138.557 FIA GT Championship
2004 Template:Flagicon Luca Cappellari
Template:Flagicon Fabrizio Gollin
Template:Flagicon Lilian Bryner
Template:Flagicon Enzo Calderari
Template:Flagicon BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello 3888.144 161.974 FIA GT Championship Third win for Ferrari, and the first since 1958. First and only victory for a female driver.
2005 Template:Flagicon Michael Bartels
Template:Flagicon Timo Scheider
Template:Flagicon Eric van de Poele
Template:Flagicon Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12 4000.896 166.638 FIA GT Championship First ever victory for Maserati.
2006 Template:Flagicon Eric van de Poele
Template:Flagicon Michael Bartels
Template:Flagicon Andrea Bertolini
Template:Flagicon Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC12 4092.961 171.034 FIA GT Championship Fourth team to win back-to-back races since Larbre Compétition in 2002.
2007 Template:Flagicon Fabrizio Gollin
Template:Flagicon Template:Ill
Template:Flagicon Jean-Denis Délétraz
Template:Flagicon Marcel Fässler
Template:Flagicon Carsport Holland
Template:Flagicon Phoenix Racing
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 3726.660 155.241 FIA GT Championship
2008 Template:Flagicon Michael Bartels
Template:Flagicon Andrea Bertolini
Template:Flagicon Stéphane Sarrazin
Template:Flagicon Eric van de Poele
Template:Flagicon Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC12 4041.885 168.096 FIA GT Championship Third win for the Maserati MC12.
2009 Template:Flagicon Anthony Kumpen
Template:Flagicon Kurt Mollekens
Template:Flagicon Template:Ill
Template:Flagicon Jos Menten
Template:Flagicon PK Carsport Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 3915.236 163.128 FIA GT Championship
2010 Template:Flagicon Romain Dumas
Template:Flagicon Martin Ragginger
Template:Flagicon Jörg Bergmeister
Template:Flagicon Wolf Henzler
Template:Flagicon BMS Scuderia Italia Porsche 997 GT3-RSR 3789.164 157.832 First team to win with two different manufacturers.
2011 Template:Flagicon Timo Scheider
Template:Flagicon Greg Franchi
Template:Flagicon Mattias Ekström
Template:Flagicon Audi Sport Team WRT Audi R8 LMS 3817.180 158.898 Blancpain Endurance Series First ever victory for Audi.
2012 Template:Flagicon Andrea Piccini
Template:Flagicon René Rast
Template:Flagicon Frank Stippler
Template:Flagicon Audi Sport Performance Team Audi R8 LMS 3565.036 148.543 Blancpain Endurance Series
2013 Template:Flagicon Bernd Schneider
Template:Flagicon Maximilian Götz
Template:Flagicon Maximilian Buhk
Template:Flagicon HTP Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 3950.256 164.594 Blancpain Endurance Series Third win for Mercedes-Benz, and the first since 1964.
2014 Template:Flagicon René Rast
Template:Flagicon Markus Winkelhock
Template:Flagicon Laurens Vanthoor
Template:Flagicon Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS ultra 3691.108 153.732 Blancpain Endurance Series Red flag (1 hour).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2015 Template:Flagicon Nick Catsburg
Template:Flagicon Lucas Luhr
Template:Flagicon Markus Palttala
Template:Flagicon BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS BMW Z4 GT3 3754.144 156.423 Blancpain Endurance Series
2016 Template:Flagicon Philipp Eng
Template:Flagicon Maxime Martin
Template:Flagicon Alexander Sims
Template:Flagicon ROWE Racing BMW M6 GT3 3719.403 154.975 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
2017 Template:Flagicon Jules Gounon
Template:Flagicon Christopher Haase
Template:Flagicon Markus Winkelhock
Template:Flagicon Audi Sport Team Saintéloc Audi R8 LMS 3824.184 159.341 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
2018 Template:Flagicon Tom Blomqvist
Template:Flagicon Philipp Eng
Template:Flagicon Christian Krognes
Template:Flagicon Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 3579.044 149.127 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
2019 Template:Flagicon Kévin Estre
Template:Flagicon Richard Lietz
Template:Flagicon Michael Christensen
Template:Flagicon GPX Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 2542.45 105.78 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
First team from the Middle East to win. 18-hour race. Racing suspended from 4:00 AM to 11:30 AM (rain), initially by safety car, then red flag at 5:40 AM.
2020 Template:Flagicon Earl Bamber
Template:Flagicon Nick Tandy
Template:Flagicon Laurens Vanthoor
Template:Flagicon Rowe Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 3691.10 153.7 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Second team to win with two different manufacturers after BMS Scuderia Italia.
2021 Template:Flagicon Côme Ledogar
Template:Flagicon Nicklas Nielsen
Template:Flagicon Alessandro Pier Guidi
Template:Flagicon Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 3894.22 162.0 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Fourth win for Ferrari, and the first since 2004.
2022 Template:Flagicon Jules Gounon
Template:Flagicon Daniel Juncadella
Template:Flagicon Raffaele Marciello
Template:Flagicon AMG Team AKKodis ASP Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 3754.14 156.2 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Fourth win for Mercedes-Benz
2023 Template:Flagicon Philipp Eng
Template:Flagicon Marco Wittmann
Template:Flagicon Nick Yelloly
Template:Flagicon ROWE Racing BMW M4 GT3 3761.14 156.7 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
A record-extending twenty-fifth win for BMW.
2024 Template:Flagicon Mattia Drudi
Template:Flagicon Marco Sørensen
Template:Flagicon Nicki Thiim
Template:Flagicon Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo 3347.91 139.2 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Centenary edition. First win for a Belgian team since 2015, and first win for Aston Martin since 1948.
File:Spa-Francorchamps original layout (1922).jpg
The original 15 km track layout (used from 1924 to 1949)
File:Spa 1950.jpg
The quicker 14 km track layout (used from 1953 to 1978)
File:Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg
The slower 7km modern track (used from 1979 onwards)

StatisticsEdit

By driverEdit

Multiple wins by driver
Wins Driver Years
5 Template:Flagicon Eric van de Poele 1987, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2008
4 Template:Flagicon Jean-Michel Martin 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992
Template:Flagicon Thierry Tassin 1983, 1986, 1994, 1996
3 Template:Flagicon Attilio Marinoni 1928, 1929, 1930
Template:Flagicon Hans Heyer 1982, 1983, 1984
Template:Flagicon Dieter Quester 1973, 1986, 1988
Template:Flagicon Roberto Ravaglia 1985, 1988, 1994
Template:Flagicon Marc Duez 1997, 1998, 2001
Template:Flagicon Michael Bartels 2005, 2006, 2008
Template:Flagicon Philipp Eng 2016, 2018, 2023
2 Template:Flagicon Francesco Severi 1936, 1938
Template:Flagicon Luigi Chinetti 1933, 1949
Template:Flagicon Helmut Kelleners 1968, 1970
Template:Flagicon Jean Xhenceval 1974, 1975
Template:Flagicon Philippe Martin 1979, 1980
Template:Flagicon Eddy Joosen 1977, 1982
Template:Flagicon Armin Hahne 1982, 1983
Template:Flagicon Tom Walkinshaw 1981, 1984
Template:Flagicon Altfrid Heger 1986, 1988
Template:Flagicon Win Percy 1984, 1989
Template:Flagicon Steve Soper 1992, 1995
Template:Flagicon Template:Ill 1994, 1996
Template:Flagicon Frédéric Bouvy 1999, 2000
Template:Flagicon Christophe Bouchut 2001, 2002
Template:Flagicon Fabrizio Gollin 2004, 2007
Template:Flagicon Andrea Bertolini 2006, 2008
Template:Flagicon Kurt Mollekens 2000, 2009
Template:Flagicon Template:Ill 2007, 2009
Template:Flagicon Romain Dumas 2003, 2010
Template:Flagicon Timo Scheider 2005, 2011
Template:Flagicon Bernd Schneider 1989, 2013
Template:Flagicon René Rast 2012, 2014
Template:Flagicon Markus Winkelhock 2014, 2017
Template:Flagicon Laurens Vanthoor 2014, 2020
Template:Flagicon Jules Gounon 2017, 2022

By manufacturerEdit

Wins by manufacturer
Wins Manufacturer Years
25 Template:Flagicon BMW 1965, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987,
1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023
8 Template:Flagicon Porsche 1967, 1968, 1969, 1993, 2003, 2010, 2019, 2020
7 Template:Flagicon Alfa Romeo 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1938
6 Template:Flagicon Ford 1971, 1972, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1989
4 Template:Flagicon Audi 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017
Template:Flagicon Ferrari 1949, 1953, 2004, 2021
Template:Flagicon Mercedes-Benz 1931, 1964, 2013, 2022
3 Template:Flagicon Peugeot 1926, 1999, 2000
Template:Flagicon Maserati 2005, 2006, 2008
2 Template:Flagicon Chrysler 2001, 2002
Template:Flagicon Chevrolet 2007, 2009
Template:Flagicon Aston Martin 1948, 2024
1 Template:Flagicon Nissan 1991
Template:Flagicon Jaguar 1984
Template:Flagicon Mazda 1981
Template:Flagicon Bugatti 1934
Template:Flagicon Excelsior 1927
Template:Flagicon Chenard-Walcker 1925
Template:Flagicon Bignan 1924

See alsoEdit

NotesEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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