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- ↑ "Classifications". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ↑ "Teenager Sella wins Africa Eco Race". euronews. 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
