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Formula Ford New Zealand

Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
16
birthday
7 Feb 2008
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
16
birthday
7 Feb 2008
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
132
races entered
134
wins
36
podiums
68
pole positions
13
fastest laps
29
race win percentage
27.3%
podium percentage
51.5%
driverdb score
1,746

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,746
2021/12/19: 
Sebastian Manson: 
1503.95

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
14
Sep '24
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
Fuji
flag
7
6
14
Sep '24
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
Fuji
flag
6
3
25
Aug '24
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
Motegi
flag
2
2
24
Aug '24
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
Motegi
flag
1
6
30
Jun '24
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
Okayama
flag
3
30
Jun '24
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
Okayama
flag
2

Competitors

Kim Crocker profile photo
Kim
Crocker
nz
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
189
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
Jack Noble-Adams profile photo
Jack
Noble-Adams
nz
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
165
podiums
30
fastest laps
7
Izaak Fletcher profile photo
Izaak
Fletcher
nz
age
15
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
7
fastest laps
1
Tony Graham profile photo
Tony
Graham
nz
age
wins
12
poles
2
races
135
podiums
13
fastest laps
10
Tony Graham profile photo
Tony
Graham
nz
age
wins
12
poles
2
races
135
podiums
13
fastest laps
10
Judd Christiansen profile photo
Judd
Christiansen
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Dominic Robertson profile photo
Dominic
Robertson
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
62
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Martin Lucas profile photo
Martin
Lucas
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
66
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Greg Murphy profile photo
Greg
Murphy
nz
age
52
wins
75
poles
22
races
671
podiums
188
fastest laps
41
Jacob Cunniffe profile photo
Jacob
Cunniffe
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
71
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mason Potter profile photo
Mason
Potter
nz
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
152
podiums
41
fastest laps
12
Simon Hunter profile photo
Simon
Hunter
nz
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
43
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Mike Davidson profile photo
Mike
Davidson
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Cameron Tanner profile photo
Cameron
Tanner
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
59
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Blake Dowdall profile photo
Blake
Dowdall
nz
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
96
podiums
33
fastest laps
13
Michael Hey profile photo
Michael
Hey
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
43
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
William Neale profile photo
William
Neale
nz
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
78
podiums
46
fastest laps
13
Ryan Low profile photo
Ryan
Low
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
65
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Elton Goonan profile photo
Elton
Goonan
nz
age
48
wins
5
poles
3
races
56
podiums
13
fastest laps
5
Keith Miller profile photo
Keith
Miller
nz
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
164
podiums
8
fastest laps
5

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
Birth Racing Project
147
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome F111/3
Alfa Romeo 270 hp , 1750cc
Dunlop
12
0
6
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
6
2
1
147
year
series
team
points
position
2024
GVI Formula Open NZ
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2015 Tatuus FT-50
Toyota
3
1
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Summerset GT New Zealand Championship - Open Class
0
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
NZ Formula Ford Championship
888
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 015
14
7
11
3
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
7
11
3
6
888
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Championship
#71 Giles Motorsport
43
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FT-60
Toyota 8AR-FTS, 285hp
Pirelli
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series
656
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 015
Ford Kent 1.6L
Yokohama
13
8
12
2
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
8
12
2
5
656
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Championship
1153
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 015
Ford Kent 1.6L
Yokohama
18
14
14
4
10
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
14
14
4
10
1153
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - KZ2 class
40
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
40
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Rotax Light class
26
32nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Formula Ford Manfeild Winter Series
418
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
2
6
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
6
0
1
418
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Vortex Rok DVS Senior class
0
11th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Vortex Rok DVS
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Myland Partners Kartsport NZ Schools Championship presented by Saint Kentigern College - Rotax Light
Saint Kentigern College
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - KZ2
142
14th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
142
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - Vortex Rok DVS
37
17th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Vortex Rok DVS
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Hampton Downs NZ Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - Rotax Max Light
23
46th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
year
series
team
points
position
2023
NZ National Sprint Championship - KZ2 class
0
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
NZ National Sprint Championship - Rotax Light
0
25th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Formula Ford New Zealand
834
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 015
16
0
4
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
4
1
1
834
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - KZ2 class
Manson Racing
0
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Formula Ford NZL South Island Series
514
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 015
Ford
Yokohama
11
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
1
514
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Vortex Rok DVS Junior class
0
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Vortex Rok DVS
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Australian Kart Championship - KA2
23
33rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex Rok DVS
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Junior Rotax class
80
12th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max Junior
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
80
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Formula Ford Manfeild Winter Series
324
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum
Ford
Yokohama
6
3
4
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
3
4
1
2
324
year
series
team
points
position
2022
NZ Top Half Series - Junior Rotax class
194
32nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max Junior
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
194
year
series
team
points
position
2022
NZ National Sprint Championship - Junior Max
0
11th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Formula Ford New Zealand
312
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum
Ford
Yokohama
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
312
year
series
team
points
position
2022
CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Vortex Rok DVS Junior
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Vortex Rok DVS
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Vortex Rok DVS Junior class
34
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Vortex Rok DVS
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Rotax Junior class
32
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max Junior
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Formula Ford NZL South Island Series
114
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 015
Ford
Yokohama
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
114
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series
671
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spectrum 015
13
1
6
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
1
6
0
1
671
year
series
team
points
position
2021
McFall Fuels Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship presented by Cambridge High School - Vortex Rok DVS Junior
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex Rok DVS
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Junior Rotax class
52
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Rotax Max Junior
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
52
year
series
team
points
position
2021
NZ Top Half Series - Junior Rotax class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2021
McFall Fuels Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship presented by Cambridge High School - Junior Rotax
65
16th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
65
year
series
team
points
position
2021
NZ National Sprint Championship - Junior Max
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart Kart
Rotax Max Junior
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Junior Rotax class
11
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
year
series
team
points
position
2020
52nd Blossom Festival - Rotax Max Junior class
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Junior class
0
9th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Rotax Junior class
33
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
33
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship - Vortex Mini Rok
19
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
year
series
team
points
position
2019
RMC Grand Finals - Mini Max
Luke Manson
0
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Compkart
125 Mini MAX Evo
Mojo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Mini ROK class
0
23rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Kartsport Auckland - Auckland Regional Schools Championship - Vortex Mini Rok class
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex Mini Rok
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship presented by Napier Boys High School - Vortex Mini Rok
27
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Vortex Mini Rok class
34
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Mini ROK class
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kosmic
Vortex Mini Rok
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
49th Blossom Festival - Vortex Mini Rok class
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex Mini Rok
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship - Vortex Mini Rok
27
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex Mini Rok
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Cadet Rok class
27
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Cadet Rok class
40
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
40
year
series
team
points
position
2017
NZ Top Half Series - Vortex Mini Rok class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex Mini Rok
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Sievwright Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet class
0
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
48th Blossom Festival - Cadet class
0
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex Micro Rok
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship - Cadet class
22
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Cadet Raket class
34
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Cadet Rok class
64
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
64
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Cadet class
0
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex Micro Rok
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Giltrap Group Kartsport NZ Sprint Championship - Cadet class
0
14th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
47th Blossom Festival - Cadet class
0
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex Micro Rok
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Cadet Rok class
30
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Cadet Raket class
26
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Cadet class
0
15th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet
0
15th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vortex ROK
MG
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
68
30
47
11
23
2023
Racing
33
2
10
1
3
2022
Racing
31
4
11
1
3
2021
Karting
2020
Karting
2019
Karting
2018
Karting
2017
Karting
2016
Karting
2015
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2023
Myland Partners Kartsport NZ Schools Championship presented by Saint Kentigern College - Rotax Light
2nd
2023
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - KZ2 class
3rd
2022
CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Vortex Rok DVS Junior
1st
2021
NZ National Sprint Championship - Junior Max
2nd
2021
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Junior Rotax class
2nd
2021
McFall Fuels Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship presented by Cambridge High School - Vortex Rok DVS Junior
2nd
2020
52nd Blossom Festival - Rotax Max Junior class
1st
2019
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship - Vortex Mini Rok
3rd
2018
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Mini ROK class
3rd
2018
Kartsport Auckland - Auckland Regional Schools Championship - Vortex Mini Rok class
2nd
2017
Kartsport Auckland Club Point Series - Cadet Rok class
3rd

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2024
NZ Formula Ford Championship
2nd
2024
Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Championship
1st
2024
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
2nd

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championship
points
change
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02
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03
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2041.5
+2.6
04
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2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche AGLarry ten Voorde
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
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Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
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Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
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1958.95
-4.8
09
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IndyCar
1951.4
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10
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1946.35
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