MXGP World Championship
Results Recap: #8
Look back, so that you can move forward.
Fans have now turned their attention to the FIM Motocross World Championship, hence why the Fox Head Europe ‘Results Recap’ looks a little different this week. Rather than reflect on what went on over the last two days, as we usually would, it seemed fitting to look at the results from a tedious off-season. Round one of eighteen is just four days away, so it is best that you are prepared.
MXGP
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | |
Jeffrey Herlings | MXGP |
Antonio Cairoli | MXGP |
Glenn Coldenhoff | MXGP |
Note: Antonio Cairoli is entering the penultimate year of his current contract with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, whilst Glenn Coldenhoff is about to tackle the final year of his deal.
Marchetti Racing KTM |
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Jose Butron | MXGP |
Note: After finishing fifteenth in the premier class last year, Jose Butron signed a one-year extension with the Marchetti Racing KTM squad.
Hitachi KTM UK |
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Jake Nicholls | MXGP |
Note: The Hitachi Construction Machinery squad have switched to KTM, but retained the services of Jake Nicholls and Ben Watson. The duo will compete in all eighteen rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship.
Cofain Racing KTM |
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Lukas Neurauter | MXGP |
Scandinavian Racing Sports |
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Jonathan Bengtsson | MXGP |
Steel Dr Jack KTM |
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Riccardo Righi | MXGP |
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna |
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Max Nagl | MXGP |
Max Anstie | MXGP |
Gautier Paulin | MXGP |
Note: Max Nagl is currently completing a one-year deal with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing outfit, so will have to hunt around for a new contract at the end of this year. His teammates, on the other hand, are in the midst of multi-year deals.
Husqvarna 8Biano Racing |
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Tanel Leok | MXGP |
Rui Goncalves | MXGP |
62 Motorsport Husqvarna |
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Klemen Gercar | MXGP |
Husqvarna Maurer-Gep |
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Jernej Irt | MXGP |
Honda HRC |
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Tim Gajser | MXGP |
Evgeny Bobryshev | MXGP |
Note: Although this may seem like a big change for Tim Gajser, he is actually on the same team that he was a year ago. The Gariboldi outfit now run the Honda HRC operation.
Honda Red Moto |
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Alessandro Lupino | MXGP |
Valentin Guillod | MXGP |
Note: Valentin Guillod’s deal is intriguing. The Swiss pilot has a one-year deal with the Honda Red Moto team, but there is an option for a second year with Honda and it is also written into his deal that he is allowed to step over to the factory awning if one of their riders gets injured.
Carglass Honda Racing |
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Ander Valentin | MXGP |
Note: Like a lot of riders on this list, Ander Valentin will be restricted to the European rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship. Carglass Honda are a new to the paddock.
Monster Energy Yamaha |
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Romain Febvre | MXGP |
Jeremy Van Horebeek | MXGP |
Note: This is the start of Romain Febvre’s three-year deal with the Monster Energy Yamaha squad. Jeremy Van Horebeek only has a contract for this year, on the other hand, so this could be his final ‘blue’ term.
Wilvo Yamaha MXGP |
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Arnaud Tonus | MXGP |
Shaun Simpson | MXGP |
CDP Cortenuova |
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Nicola Recchia | MXGP |
E-MX Racing Yamaha |
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Bryan Boulard | MXGP |
I-Fly JK Racing Yamaha |
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Ryan Houghton | MXGP |
Note: Ryan Houghton fills the seat that was vacated by Alex Snow, but will only compete in five or six FIM Motocross World Championship rounds.
Suzuki World MXGP |
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Kevin Strijbos | MXGP |
Arminas Jasikonis | MXGP |
Note: The Suzuki World MXGP duo need to perform, as their contracts are up in October. Kevin Strijbos and Arminas Jasikonis will pilot the all-new 2018 RM-Z450WS throughout the season.
JTech Suzuki Valenti |
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Ken De Dycker | MXGP |
Note: Ken De Dycker mentioned that he had an option to compete in the flyaway events, but his name has been removed from the pre-entry list. The Italian team do not have too much support from Suzuki.
Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team |
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Clement Desalle |
MXGP |
Jordi Tixier |
MXGP |
Note: Clement Desalle’s two-year deal with the Monster Energy KRT will expire at the end of the season. Jordi Tixier is in the same position as his teammate.
Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki |
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Tommy Searle | MXGP |
Note: After undergoing corrective surgery to the muscle tissue in the lateral area of his right knee, following a practice crash in the USA, Tommy Searle is expected to miss the first two rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship.
Gebben Venrooy Kawasaki Racing |
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Maxime Desprey | MXGP |
MX2
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
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Pauls Jonass | MX2 |
Jorge Prado | MX2 |
Note: Pauls Jonass has won just one moto in his short career, but enters the FIM Motocross World Championship as a favourite for the title. The Latvian may be a little rusty, however, after sustaining a “light concussion” just eight days ago.
HSF Logistics KTM |
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Davy Pootjes | MX2 |
Brian Bogers | MX2 |
Calvin Vlaanderen | MX2 |
Hitachi KTM UK |
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Ben Watson | MX2 |
Note: Ben Watson will be racing the full FIM Motocross World Championship with support from his team, unlike last year, as mentioned above. Watson missed fourteen of the eighteen rounds last year with a foot injury.
LRT KTM |
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Julien Lieber | MX2 |
Note: Julien Lieber last raced a round of the FIM Motocross World Championship seventeen months ago. Various injuries have sidelined him since then, so he’ll have to rebuild from within his own outfit.
Marchetti Racing KTM |
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Ivo Monticelli | MX2 |
Note: Ivo Monticelli was contemplating a switch to the premier class, but has opted to tackle the 250F division one last time. A seventh was his best moto finish last year.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna |
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Thomas Covington | MX2 |
Thomas Kjer Olsen | MX2 |
Conrad Mewse | MX2 |
Note: Thomas Covington is the only rider in the MX2 class who has won a Grand Prix, amazingly, and typically excels at the flyaway events.
Husqvarna 8Biano Racing |
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Iker Larranaga Olano | MX2 |
Caleb Ward | MX2 |
Husqvarna Maurer-Gep |
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Brian Hsu | MX2 |
STCÂ Racing |
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Henry Jacobi | MX2 |
CEC Husqvarna Sweden |
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Anton Gole | MX2 |
Honda HRC |
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Chihiro Notsuka | MX2 |
Michele Cervellin | MX2 |
Note: Chihiro Notsuka shot to fame after landing on Jason Anderson at the Motocross of Nations last year. The Japanese rider has not contested the full FIM Motocross World Championship before, but did compete in the Grand Prix of Switzerland last year.
Vamo Racing Team |
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Maykal Grisha Ivanov | MX2 |
Lars Van Berkel | MX2 |
Note: The Vamo Racing squad will make their debut at the fifth FIM Motocross World Championship round in Trentino in April.
Kemea Yamaha |
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Benoit Paturel | MX2 |
Alvin Ostlund | MX2 |
Brent Van Doninck | MX2 |
Ausio Yamaha Yamalube |
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Jorge Zaragoza | MX2 |
I-Fly JK Racing Yamaha |
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Jay Wilson | MX2 |
Note: James Dunn was initially pegged to sit alongside Ryan Houghton, but split from the team in January. Jay Wilson, who was racing the ArenacrossUK series for the team, has now been drafted in for the full series.
Suzuki World MX2 |
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Jeremy Seewer | MX2 |
Hunter Lawrence | MX2 |
Bas Vaessen | MX2 |
JTech Suzuki Valenti |
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Giuseppe Tropepe | MX2 |
Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team |
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Adam Sterry | MX2 |
Petar Petrov | MX2 |
Stephen Rubini | MX2 |
Note: Monster Energy KRT are almost in a year of transition, as two of their riders are new to the team and have never finished in the top five. Petar Petrov, on the other hand, has the potential to win a Grand Prix.
Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki |
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Vsevolod Brylyakov | MX2 |
Darian Sanayei | MX2 |
F&H Racing Kawasaki |
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David Herbreteau | MX2 |
TM Factory Racing |
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Samuele Bernardini | MX2 |
Words: Lewis Phillips | Lead Image: Husqvarna/Bavo Swijgers
MXGP World Championship
2024 Spain Intu Xanadú – Arroyomolinos – MXGP Results
We will post the 2024 MXGP results of Spain Intu Xanadú – Arroyomolinos GP all weekend. Get the latest updates to your phone through MX Vice.
MXGP Qualification Race
MXGP Timed Practice
MX2 – Qualification Race
MX2 Timed Practice
WMX Race 1
EMX 250 – Race 1
EMX 250 – Timed Practice
MXGP World Championship
//PEARCY Stats Preview MXGP Intu Xanadu-Arroyomolinos
Once again, our resident stats guru, Paul Pearcy, provides a breakdown of the MX2 class going into Intu Xanadu. Famed more for its access to a shopping mall and McDonald’s than actual passing, the MX2 contenders will be looking to make their mark. Last year, Simon Laengenfelder reigned supreme and was unstoppable on Sunday, with no rider able to match his pace. If you were a betting man, who would be your winner?
MXGP Intu Xanadu-Arroyomolinos Preview
MX2
Kay de Wolf
Venue Visits: 21’, 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 3rd
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 3rd
- Qualifying Race Finish: 4th
- Qualifying Points: 7
- Race First Lap Position: 6th
- Race Finishes: 5th in Race 1, 11th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 8th
- Race Points: 54
Total Points: 61
Simon Laengenfelder
Venue Visits: 21’-23’
- Race Podiums: 4; 22’, 23’
- Race Wins: 2; 1-1 in 23’
- Overall Podiums: 2; 22’, 23’
- Overall win: 1; 23’
- Race Laps Led: 34; all in 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 4.667
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 4th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 3rd
- Qualifying Points: 8
- Race First Lap Position: 5.167
- Race Finishes: 4.333 in Race 1, 5th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 4.333
- Race Points: 113
Total Points: 121
Thibault Benistant
Venue Visits: 21’-23’
- Race Podium: 1; 23’
- Race Laps Led: 1, 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 6.667
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 4th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 5.5
- Qualifying Points: 5
- Race First Lap Position: 12.667
- Race Finishes: 5.667 in Race 1, 6.333 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 6.333
- Race Points: 92
Total Points: 97
Mikkel Haarup
Venue Visits: 21’-23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 9th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 12th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 12th
- Race First Lap Position: 12.5
- Race Finishes: 12.333 in Race 1, 9.667 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 10.667
- Race Points: 60
Total Points: 60
Andrea Adamo
Venue Visits: 21’-23’
- Race Podium: 1; 23’
- Overall Podium: 1; 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 11th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 9.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 6.5
- Qualifying Race Points: 6
- Race First Lap Position: 11.667
- Race Finishes: 9.333 in Race 1, 12.667 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 10.333
- Race Points: 70
Total Points: 76
Lucas Coenen
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 6th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 2nd
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 2nd
- Qualifying Points: 9
- Race First Lap Position: 17.5
- Race Finishes: 6th in Race 1, 26th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 14th
- Race Points: 15
Total Points: 24
Sacha Coenen
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 19th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 24th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 17th
- Race First Lap Position: 8.5
- Race Finishes: 9th in Race 1, 11th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 9th
- Race Points: 22
Total Points: 22
Rick Elzinga
Venue Visits: 22’, 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 10th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 14th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 21.5
- Race First Lap Position: 4.25
- Race Finishes:13th in Race 1, 10th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 14.5
- Race Points: 27
Total Points: 27
Jack Chambers
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 22nd
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 15th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 15th
- Race First Lap Position: 24.5
- Race Finishes:17th in Race 1, 16th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 17th
- Race Points: 9
Total Points: 9
Oriol Oliver
Venue Visits: 21’, 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 17.5
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 16th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 13th
- Race First Lap Position: 12.75
- Race Finishes:17th in Race 1, 17th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 17.5
- Race Points: 19
Total Points: 19
David Braceras
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 16th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 14.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 15.5
- Race First Lap Position: 12.75
- Race Finishes:14.5 in Race 1, 16th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 16.5
- Race Points: 23
Total Points: 23
Emil Weckman
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 17th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 10th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 11th
- Race First Lap Position: 12.5
- Race Finishes: 15th in Race 1, 19th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 18th
- Race Points: 8
Total Points: 8
Bobby Bruce
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 20th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 12th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 26th
- Race First Lap Position: 23rd
- Race Finishes: 27th in Race 1, 21st in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 17th
MXGP
Jorge Prado
Venue Visits: 20’-23’
- 1st in Timed Practice: 1; 22’
- Qualifying Race Podiums: 2; 22’, 23’
- Qualifying Race Win: 1; 23’
- Qualifying Race Laps Led: 12
- Race Podiums: 6
- Race Wins: 2
- Overall Podiums: 2; 20’, 21’
- Overall Win: 1; 20’ (1-1 in 20’)
- Race Laps Led: 56
Averages
- Timed Practice: 3rd
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 2.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 1.5
- Qualifying Race Points: 10
- Race First Lap Position: 2.125
- Race Finishes: 2nd in Race 1, 5th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 3rd
- Race Points: 160
Total Points: 170
Romain Febvre
Venue Visits: 20’, 21’, 23’
- Race Podiums: 3
- Race Win: 1; 21’
- Overall Podium: 1; 20’
- Race Laps Led: 11
Averages
- Timed Practice: 5.667
- Race First Lap Position: 8.5
- Race Finishes: 1.5 in Race 1, 5th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 3.5
- Race Points: 81
Total Points: 81
Tim Gajser
Venue Visits: 20’-22’
- 1st in Timed Practice: 1; 20’
- Race Podiums: 4
- Overall Podiums: 2; 20’, 21’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 1.667
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 5th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 11th
- Race First Lap Position: 3.5
- Race Finishes: 3rd in Race 1, 3.333 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 3rd
- Race Points: 119
Total Points: 119
Pauls Jonass
Venue Visits: 21’, 22’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 8.5
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 3rd
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 9th
- Race First Lap Position: 7.25
- Race Finishes: 7.5 in Race 1, 7th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 7.5
- Race Points: 55
Total Points: 55
Maxime Renaux
Venue Visit: 22’, 23’
- Race Wins: 2; 22’ (1-1 in 22’)
- Overall Win: 1; 22’
- Race Laps Led: 31
Averages
- Timed Practice: 4th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 5th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 13th
- Race First Lap Position: 2nd
- Race Finishes: 1st in Race 1, 1st in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 1st
- Race Points: 50
Total Points: 50
Jeremy Seewer
Venue Visits: 20’-23’
- Qualifying Race Podium: 1; 23’
- Qualifying Race Laps Led: 1; 22’
- Race Laps Led: 5
Averages
- Timed Practice: 6.5
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 2nd
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 4th
- Qualifying Race Points: 8
- Race First Lap Position: 5.375
- Race Finishes: 8.5 in Race 1, 5.25 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 7th
- Race Points: 115
Total Points: 123
Jeffery Herlings
Venue Visits: 21’, 23’
- 1st in Timed Practice: 2; 21’, 23’
- Qualifying Race Podiums: 1; 23’
- Race Podiums: 4;(Jeffrey has podiumed 100% of the races he has competed in)
- Race Wins: 3; (Herlings has won 75% of the victories he has vied for)
- Overall Wins: 2; (100% win rate)
- Race Laps Led: 27
Averages
- Timed Practice: 1st
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 2nd
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 2nd
- Qualifying Race Points: 9
- Race First Lap Position: 4.75
- Race Finishes: 2nd in Race 1, 1st in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 1st
- Race Points: 95
Total Points: 104
Glenn Coldenhoff
Venue Visits: 20’-23’
- Qualifying Race Win: 1; 22’
- Qualifying Race Laps Led: 12
- Race Podium: 1; 22’
- Overall Podium: 1; 22’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 7.25
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 4th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 3.5
- Qualifying Race Points: 5
- Race First Lap Position: 5.125
- Race Finishes: 6th in Race 1, 6.5 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 5th
- Race Points: 123
Total Points: 128
Calvin Vlaanderen
Venue Visits: 20’-23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 12th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 14.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 11th
- Qualifying Race Points: 2
- Race First Lap Position: 15.625
- Race Finishes: 11.5 in Race 1, 12.75 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 12.25
- Race Points: 71
Total Points: 73
Valentin Guillod
Venue Visits: 20’-23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 18th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 19.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 12.5
- Qualifying Race Points: 1
- Race First Lap Position: 14.75
- Race Finishes: 12th in Race 1, 15.25 in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 14.25
- Race Points: 62
Total Points: 63
Ben Watson
Venue Visits: 21’-23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 14.667
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 20.5
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 24.5
- Race First Lap Position: 16.5
- Race Finishes: 19th in Race 1
- Overall Finishes: 22nd
- Race Points: 2
Total Points: 2
Ivo Monticelli
Venue Visits: 20’, 22’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 12th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 9th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 24th
- Race First Lap Position: 16.75
- Race Finishes: 15th in Race 1, 13th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 13th
- Race Points: 28
Total Points: 28
Kevin Brumann
Venue Visit: 23’
Averages
- Timed Practice: 17th
- Qualifying Race First Lap Position: 20th
- Qualifying Race Finishes: 20th
- Race First Lap Position: 20th
- Race Finishes: 14th in Race 1, 17th in Race 2
- Overall Finishes: 15th
- Race Points: 11
Total Points: 11
Photo: KTM Group
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