2018 FIA WTCR Race of Morocco

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Race details
Marrakech Circuit 2016.svg
Round 1 of 10 in the 2018 World Touring Car Cup
Date7–8 April 2018
Official nameFIA WTCR Afriquia Race of Morocco
Location Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan, Marrakech, Morocco
DistanceRace One
20 laps / 59.42 km (36.92 mi)
DistanceRace Two
20 laps / 59.42 km (36.92 mi)
DistanceRace Three
23 laps / 68.333 km (42.460 mi)
Race 1
Pole
Driver Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk Flag of France.svg M Racing-YMR
Time 1:24.698
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini Flag of Italy.svg BRC Racing Team
Time1:26.450
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini Flag of Italy.svg BRC Racing Team
Second Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk Flag of France.svg M Racing-YMR
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Racing
Race 2
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Flag of Luxembourg.svg Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT
Time1:26.368
Podium
First Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Flag of Luxembourg.svg Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT
Second Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Racing
Third Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Oriola Flag of Spain.svg Team Oscaro by Campos Racing
Race 3
Pole
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini Flag of Italy.svg BRC Racing Team
Time 1:24.316
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini Flag of Italy.svg BRC Racing Team
Time1:26.150
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini Flag of Italy.svg BRC Racing Team
Second Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of France.svg M Racing-YMR
Third Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk Flag of France.svg M Racing-YMR

The 2018 FIA WTCR Afriquia Race of Morocco was the opening round of the 2018 World Touring Car Cup and the first running of the FIA WTCR Race of Morocco. It was held on 7 and 8 April 2018 at the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan in Marrakech, Morocco. The first and third races were won by Gabriele Tarquini and the second won by Jean-Karl Vernay.

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Entry list

A total of 25 cars were entered. The following teams and drivers were entered into the event:

TeamCarNo.Drivers
Flag of Italy.svg BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 5 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 7 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Comte
Flag of Hungary.svg Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 8 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Nagy
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel
Flag of Italy.svg Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 10 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli
Flag of France.svg M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 11 Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff
Flag of Germany.svg ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Dupont
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 21 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Panis
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 23 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 25 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani
Flag of Spain.svg Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 27 Flag of France.svg John Filippi
Flag of Italy.svg BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 30 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini
Flag of France.svg M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 48 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 63 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin Lessennes
Flag of Hungary.svg Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 66 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsolt Szabó
Flag of Germany.svg ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 68 Flag of France.svg Yann Ehrlacher
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 69 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 70 Flag of Slovakia.svg Mat'o Homola
Flag of Spain.svg Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 74 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Oriola
Flag of Germany.svg ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 86 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Guerrieri
Flag of Italy.svg Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 88 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi
Source: [1]

Results

Qualifying 1

Pos.No.NameTeamCarTime
111 Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:24.698
230 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:25.059
369 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:25.256
412 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 1:25.294
527 Flag of France.svg John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 1:25.405
686 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:25.530
752 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:25.577
825 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 1:25.658
948 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:25.679
1015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:25.729
117 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 1:25.868
1215 Flag of France.svg Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:25.917
1322 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:25.946
1474 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 1:25.947
1523 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:26.032
169 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:26.105
1721 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:26.256
1870 Flag of Slovakia.svg Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 1:26.371
1920 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:26.379
2088 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 1:26.384
2166 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 1:26.473
228 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 1:26.708
2363 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:27.065
2410 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 1:27.388
255 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:24.834
Source: [2]

Race 1

Pos.No.NameTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
130 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 2048:58.707227
211 Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 20+0.499120
312 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 20+2.823417
469 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20+4.593314
552 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20+5.702712
686 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20+10.136610
768 Flag of France.svg Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20+10.784128
87 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 20+11.577116
925 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 20+15.02584
1027 Flag of France.svg John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 20+15.02652
1148 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 20+16.5569
1223 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20+17.04615
1320 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20+18.03919
1415 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20+18.53710
1563 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20+22.21323
168 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 20+25.09622
1766 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 20+53.66621
1874 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 19+1 Lap14
1988 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 19+1 Lap20
2010 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 17+3 Laps24
219 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 15+5 Laps16
Ret70 Flag of Slovakia.svg Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 11Damage18
Ret5 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 3Wheel25
Ret21 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1Crash17
Ret22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 0Crash13
Source: [4]

Qualifying 2

Pos.No.NameTeamCarQ1Q2Q3Points
130 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:24.8161:24.4421:24.3165
248 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:24.7341:24.6581:24.3964
35 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:24.8631:24.5191:24.5403
411 Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 1:24.7961:24.3921:24.6532
568 Flag of France.svg Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:24.7961:24.3921:24.6531
612 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 1:24.8771:24.743
725 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 1:25.0821:24.789
815 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:25.3021:24.807
969 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:25.0801:24.910
1074 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 1:25.3201:25.067
1152 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:25.3391:25.151
1222 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:25.3011:25.201
1386 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:25.361
149 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:25.407
1527 Flag of France.svg John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 1:25.420
1670 Flag of Slovakia.svg Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 1:25.423
1763 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:25.459
187 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 1:25.531
1966 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 1:25.762
2023 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:25.828
2120 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:25.906
228 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 1:26.002
2388 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 1:26.064
2421 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 1:26.409
2510 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 1:26.708
Source: [5]

Race 2

Pos.No.NameTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
169 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 2031:41.418225
225 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 20+0.890418
374 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 20+3.270115
468 Flag of France.svg Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20+3.631612
511 Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 20+6.570710
615 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20+7.91638
75 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 20+11.92986
886 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20+13.630134
948 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 20+14.55592
109 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20+14.959141'
1152 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20+15.38611
1270 Flag of Slovakia.svg Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 20+19.48018
1388 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 20+20.09123
1421 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20+21.32724
1523 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 20+22.41120
168 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 20+24.79022
1727 Flag of France.svg John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 20+48.16915
1812 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 17+3 Laps5
1930 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 16+4 Laps10
Ret7 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 11Retired18
Ret63 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 10Crash17
Ret22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 9Retired12
Ret10 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 9Contact25
Ret66 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 7Crash19
DNS20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR Qualifying crash
Source: [6]

Race 3

Pos.No.NameTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
130 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 2335:32.310130
248 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 23+2.524223
311 Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk M Racing-YMR Hyundai i30 N TCR 23+2.922419
468 Flag of France.svg Yann Ehrlacher ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23+4.645616
55 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 23+5.937313
625 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 23+6.631710
712 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Sébastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 23+8.12168
815 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23+9.93284
969 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 23+10.74392
1074 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Oriola Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 23+13.740101
1127 Flag of France.svg John Filippi Team Oscaro by Campos Racing CUPRA León TCR 23+14.59915
129 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23+14.83814
1370 Flag of Slovakia.svg Mat'o Homola DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR 23+16.01116
1486 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Guerrieri ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23+16.47513
158 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Nagy Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 23+18.46422
1621 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Panis Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 23+19.52624
1763 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23+20.20517
1852 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 19+4 Laps11
1988 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 17+6 Laps23
Ret23 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 15Damage20
Ret10 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 13Retired25
Ret66 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsolt Szabó Zengő Motorsport CUPRA León TCR 8Retired19
Ret22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 6Retired12
DNS7 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Comte DG Sport Compétition Peugeot 308 GTi TCR Did not start
DNS20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Dupont Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR Qualifying crash
Source: [7]

Standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini 62
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk 51
3 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay 41
4 Flag of France.svg Yann Ehrlacher 37
5 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani 32
Teams' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg BRC Racing Team 86
2 Flag of France.svg M Racing-YMR 82
3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team WRT 56
4 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Racing 56
5 Flag of Germany.svg ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport 53

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