# 2023 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi

The 2023 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi (formally known as the Hankook 6 Hours Abu Dhabi), was the third running of the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi, an endurance race that took place at the Yas Marina Circuit on 21 January 2023. This race was the third and final round of the 2022–23 Middle East Trophy.

## Schedule

| Date | Time (local: GST) | Event | Duration |
| 21 January | 9:00 - 11:30 | Free Practice | 90 Minutes |
| 21 January | 13:00 - 13:55 | Qualifying | 3x15 Minutes |
| 21 January | 16:00 - 22:00 | Race | 6 Hours |
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## Entry list

| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Class |
| GT3 (6 entries) ||||||
| Phoenix Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 1 | Michael Doppelmayr | PA |
| Phoenix Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 1 | Pierre Kaffer | PA |
| Phoenix Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 1 | Elia Erhart | PA |
| Phoenix Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 1 | Sven Herberger | PA |
| JR Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | 12 | Ted van Vliet | P |
| JR Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | 12 | Max Weering | P |
| HAAS RT | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 21 | Stéphane Perrin | P |
| HAAS RT | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 21 | Mathieu Detry | P |
| HAAS RT | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 21 | Maxime Soulet | P |
| ARC Bratislava | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 44 | Miro Konôpka | Am |
| ARC Bratislava | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 44 | Andrzej Lewandowski | Am |
| Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 91 | Felix Neuhofer | P |
| Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 91 | Markus Neuhofer | P |
| Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 91 | Alfred Renauer | P |
| Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 91 | Robert Renauer | P |
| Pure Rxcing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 911 | Harry King | P |
| Pure Rxcing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 911 | Alex Malykhin | P |
| Pure Rxcing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 911 | Joel Sturm | P |
| GTX (5 entries) ||||||
| Vortex V8 | Vortex 1.0 GTX | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | 701 | Lionel Amrouche | Lionel Amrouche |
| Julien Boillot ||
| Philippe Bonnel ||
| Leipert Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 710 | Gregg Gorski | Gregg Gorski |
| Josh Hansen ||
| Jürgen Krebs ||
| razoon-more than racing | KTM X-Bow GT2 Concept | Audi 2.5 L I5 | 714 | Daniel Drexel | Daniel Drexel |
| Dominik Olbert ||
| Haytham Qarajouli ||
| Laura Kraihamer ||
| P21 Motorsport | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 721 | Chris Hillaby | Chris Hillaby |
| José Monroy ||
| Rui Miritta ||
| Tischner Motorsport | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 763 | Uwe Kleen | Uwe Kleen |
| Matthias Tischner ||
| Michael Tischner ||
| 992 (8 entries) ||||||
| Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 909 | Ivo Breukers | P |
| Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 909 | Luc Breukers | P |
| Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 909 | Rik Breukers | P |
| Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 909 | Fabian Danz | P |
| NKPP by HRT Performance | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 928 | Miika Panu | Am |
| NKPP by HRT Performance | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 928 | Jim Rautiainen | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 929 | Julian Hanses | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 929 | Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 929 | Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 929 | Ghanim Al Maadheed | Am |
| HRT Performance | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 930 | Antti Buri | P |
| HRT Performance | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 930 | Kari-Pekka Laaksonen | P |
| HRT Performance | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 931 | Fidel Leib | P |
| HRT Performance | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 931 | Mikaeel Pitamber | P |
| Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 955 | Fabrizio Broggi | P |
| Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 955 | Sabino de Castro | P |
| Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 955 | Sergiu Nicolae | P |
| RABDAN Motorsports | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 977 | Saif Al Ameri | P |
| RABDAN Motorsports | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 977 | Salem Al Ketbi | P |
| RABDAN Motorsports | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 977 | Helal Ali Mazrouei | P |
| RABDAN Motorsports | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 977 | Saeed Al Mehairi | P |
| Speed Lover | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 979 | Olivier Dons | Am |
| Speed Lover | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 979 | Jean-Michel Gerome | Am |
| Speed Lover | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 979 | Eric Mouez | Am |
| GT4 (3 entries) ||||||
| RAM Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 405 | Phil Keen | Phil Keen |
| Phil Quaife ||
| James Thorpe ||
| Buggyra ZM Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 416 | Aliyyah Koloc | Aliyyah Koloc |
| Adam Lacko ||
| David Vršecký ||
| Simpson Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 438 | David Holloway | David Holloway |
| Vasily Vladykin ||
| Carl Cavers ||
| TCR (4 entries) ||||||
| Wolf-Power Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 121 | Jasmin Preisig | Jasmin Preisig |
| Ivars Vallers ||
| Nicolas Baert ||
| Ricky Coomber ||
| Sharky-Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 176 | Artur Goroyan | Artur Goroyan |
| Roman Mavlanov ||
| AC Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 188 | Marcos Costantini | Marcos Costantini |
| Jonas Karklys ||
| Niels Ulrich Nyboe ||
| AC Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 199 | Mato Matosevic | Mato Matosevic |
| Victor Moutinho ||
| Paul Sieljes ||
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GT3 entries :
| Icon | Class |
| P | GT3-Pro |
| PA | GT3-Pro Am |
| Am | GT3-Am |
| 992 entries ||
| Icon | Class |
| P | 992-Pro |
| Am | 992-Am |

## Practice

| Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| GT3 | 911 | Pure Rxcing | Harry King | 1:54.3 02 |
| GTX | 714 | razoon-more than racing | Haytham Qarajouli | 1:58.738 |
| 992 | 929 | QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Julian Hanses | 1:56.808 |
| GT4 | 405 | RAM Racing | Phil Quaife | 2:05.572 |
| TCR | 176 | Sharky-Racing | Roman Mavlanov | 2:07.939 |
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* Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying Results

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Avg |
| 1 | GT3 Pro | 911 | Pure Rxcing | 1:55.650 | 1:54.891 | 1:55.133 | 1:55.224 |
| 2 | GT3 Pro | 21 | HAAS RT | 1:58.683 | 1:54.492 | 1:55.246 | 1:56.140 |
| 3 | GT3 Pro | 12 | JR Motorsport | 2:00.672 | 1:55.594 | 1:56.082 | 1:57.449 |
| 4 | GT3 Pro/Am | 1 | Phoenix Racing | 2:03.028 | 1:55.007 | 1:56.328 | 1:58.121 |
| 5 | 992 Pro | 930 | HRT Performance | 2:00.664 | 1:57.889 | 1:57.797 | 1:58.783 |
| 6 | 992 Pro | 909 | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | 1:58.891 | 1:59.247 | 1:58.274 | 1:58.804 |
| 7 | GTX | 714 | razoon-more than racing | 1:58.173 | 1:59.152 | 1:59.437 | 1:58.920 |
| 8 | 992 Am | 928 | NKPP by HRT Performance | 1:58.295 | 2:00.0 89 | 1:58.977 | 1:59.120 |
| 9 | 992 Pro | 955 | Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | 2:00.115 | 1:59.217 | 1:58.180 | 1:59.170 |
| 10 | 992 Am | 929 | QMMF Racing by HRT Thuraya Qatar | 1:58.991 | 1:57.625 | 2:01.663 | 1:59.426 |
| 11 | 992 Pro | 931 | HRT Performance | 2:00.856 | 1:58.792 | 1:59.655 | 1:59.767 |
| 12 | GTX | 701 | Vortex V8 | 2:00.909 | 2:04.117 | 2:03.434 | 2:02.820 |
| 13 | GTX | 763 | Tischner Motorsport | 2:00.328 | 2:07.492 | 2:03.252 | 2:03.690 |
| 14 | 992 Am | 979 | Speed Lover | 2:02.969 | 2:03.683 | 2:04.590 | 2:03.747 |
| 15 | GTX | 721 | P21 Motorsport | 2:05.379 | 2:05.790 | 2:01.786 | 2:04.318 |
| 16 | GT4 | 405 | RAM Racing | 2:05.594 | 2:04.618 | 2:04.948 | 2:05.053 |
| 17 | GT4 | 438 | Simpson Motorsport | 2:06.471 | 2:05.664 | 2:06.706 | 2:06.280 |
| 18 | GT4 | 416 | Buggyra ZM Racing | 2:06.522 | 2:06.713 | 2:06.013 | 2:06.416 |
| 19 | TCR | 176 | Sharky-Racing | 2:12.339 | 2:08.348 | 2:08.592 | 2:09.759 |
| 20 | TCR | 199 | AC Motorsport | 2:22.676 | 2:09.322 | 2:59.834 | 2:30.610 |
| 21 | GT3 Pro | 91 | Herberth Motorsport | — | 1:54.541 | 1:56.050 | 1:55.295 |
| 22 | GT3 Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | 1:58.170 | 1:57.231 | — | 1:57.700 |
| 23 | TCR | 121 | Autorama Motorsport by Wolf-Power Racing | 2:10.157 | 2:09.066 | — | 2:09.611 |
| 24 | TCR | 188 | AC Motorsport | — | 2:07.051 | — | 2:07.051 |
| DNC | GTX | 710 | Leipert Motorsport | No time | No time | No time | No time |
| DNC | 992 Pro | 977 | RABDAN Motorsports | No time | No time | No time | No time |
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## Race
### Race Results

Class winners are in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Reason |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Reason |
| 1 | GT3 Pro | 911 | Pure Rxcing | Harry King Alex Malykhin Joel Sturm | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 165 | 6:00:34.723 |
| 1 | GT3 Pro | 911 | Pure Rxcing | Harry King Alex Malykhin Joel Sturm | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 165 | 6:00:34.723 |
| 2 | GT3 Pro | 91 | Herberth Motorsport | Felix Neuhofer Markus Neuhofer Alfred Renauer Robert Renauer | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 165 | +7.226 |
| 2 | GT3 Pro | 91 | Herberth Motorsport | Felix Neuhofer Markus Neuhofer Alfred Renauer Robert Renauer | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 165 | +7.226 |
| 3 | GT3 Pro | 21 | HAAS RT | Stéphane Perrin Mathieu Detry Maxime Soulet | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 165 | +10.032 |
| 3 | GT3 Pro | 21 | HAAS RT | Stéphane Perrin Mathieu Detry Maxime Soulet | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 165 | +10.032 |
| 4 | GT3 Pro/Am | 1 | Phoenix Racing | Michael Doppelmayr Pierre Kaffer Elia Erhart Sven Herberger | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 165 | +21.860 |
| 4 | GT3 Pro/Am | 1 | Phoenix Racing | Michael Doppelmayr Pierre Kaffer Elia Erhart Sven Herberger | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 165 | +21.860 |
| 5 | 992 Pro | 909 | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Ivo Breukers Luc Breukers Rik Breukers Fabian Danz | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 163 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | 992 Pro | 909 | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Ivo Breukers Luc Breukers Rik Breukers Fabian Danz | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 163 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | 992 Am | 928 | NKPP by HRT Performance | Miika Panu Jim Rautiainen | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 163 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | 992 Am | 928 | NKPP by HRT Performance | Miika Panu Jim Rautiainen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 163 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | 992 Pro | 931 | HRT Performance | Fidel Leib Mikaeel Pitamber | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 162 | +3 Laps |
| 7 | 992 Pro | 931 | HRT Performance | Fidel Leib Mikaeel Pitamber | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 162 | +3 Laps |
| 8 | 992 Pro | 955 | Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | Fabrizio Broggi Sabino de Castro Sergiu Nicolae | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 162 | +3 Laps |
| 8 | 992 Pro | 955 | Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | Fabrizio Broggi Sabino de Castro Sergiu Nicolae | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 162 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | 992 Pro | 930 | HRT Performance | Antti Buri Kari-Pekka Laaksonen | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 162 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | 992 Pro | 930 | HRT Performance | Antti Buri Kari-Pekka Laaksonen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 162 | +3 Laps |
| 10 | GT3 Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miro Konôpka Andrzej Lewandowski | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 161 | +4 Laps |
| 10 | GT3 Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miro Konôpka Andrzej Lewandowski | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 161 | +4 Laps |
| 11 | GTX | 714 | Razoon – More than Racing | Daniel Drexel Dominik Olbert Haytham Qarajouli Laura Kraihamer | KTM X-Bow GT2 Concept | 159 | +6 Laps |
| 11 | GTX | 714 | Razoon – More than Racing | Daniel Drexel Dominik Olbert Haytham Qarajouli Laura Kraihamer | Audi 2.5 L I5 | 159 | +6 Laps |
| 12 | GTX | 763 | Tischner Motorsport | Uwe Kleen Matthias Tischner Michael Tischner | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | 159 | +6 Laps |
| 12 | GTX | 763 | Tischner Motorsport | Uwe Kleen Matthias Tischner Michael Tischner | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 159 | +6 Laps |
| 13 | GTX | 721 | P21 Motorsport | Chris Hillaby José Monroy Rui Miritta | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | 153 | +12 Laps |
| 13 | GTX | 721 | P21 Motorsport | Chris Hillaby José Monroy Rui Miritta | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 153 | +12 Laps |
| 14 | GT4 | 416 | Buggyra ZM Racing | Aliyyah Koloc Adam Lacko David Vršecký | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 153 | +12 Laps |
| 14 | GT4 | 416 | Buggyra ZM Racing | Aliyyah Koloc Adam Lacko David Vršecký | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 153 | +12 Laps |
| 15 | GT4 | 405 | RAM Racing | Phil Keen Phil Quaife James Thorpe | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 152 | +13 Laps |
| 15 | GT4 | 405 | RAM Racing | Phil Keen Phil Quaife James Thorpe | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 152 | +13 Laps |
| 16 | GT3 Pro | 12 | JR Motorsport | Ted van Vliet Max Weering | BMW M6 GT3 | 160 | +5 Laps |
| 16 | GT3 Pro | 12 | JR Motorsport | Ted van Vliet Max Weering | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | 160 | +5 Laps |
| 17 | TCR | 176 | Sharky-Racing | Artur Goroyan Roman Mavlanov | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 150 | +15 Laps |
| 17 | TCR | 176 | Sharky-Racing | Artur Goroyan Roman Mavlanov | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 150 | +15 Laps |
| 18 | TCR | 121 | Wolf-Power Racing | Jasmin Preisig Ivars Vallers Nicolas Baert Ricky Coomber | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 150 | +15 Laps |
| 18 | TCR | 121 | Wolf-Power Racing | Jasmin Preisig Ivars Vallers Nicolas Baert Ricky Coomber | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 150 | +15 Laps |
| 19 | 992 Am | 929 | QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Julian Hanses Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani Ghanim Al Maadheed | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 146 | +19 Laps |
| 19 | 992 Am | 929 | QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Julian Hanses Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani Ghanim Al Maadheed | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 146 | +19 Laps |
| 20 DNF | GTX | 701 | Vortex V8 | Lionel Amrouche Julien Boillot Philippe Bonnel | Vortex 1.0 GTX | 138 | Stopped |
| 20 DNF | GTX | 701 | Vortex V8 | Lionel Amrouche Julien Boillot Philippe Bonnel | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | 138 | Stopped |
| 21 | TCR | 188 | AC Motorsport | Marcos Costantini Jonas Karklys Niels Ulrich Nyboe | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 116 | +49 Laps |
| 21 | TCR | 188 | AC Motorsport | Marcos Costantini Jonas Karklys Niels Ulrich Nyboe | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 116 | +49 Laps |
| 22 DNF | TCR | 199 | AC Motorsport | Mato Matosevic Victor Moutinho Paul Sieljes | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 88 | Gearbox |
| 22 DNF | TCR | 199 | AC Motorsport | Mato Matosevic Victor Moutinho Paul Sieljes | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 88 | Gearbox |
| DNC | GT4 | 438 | Simpson Motorsport | David Holloway Vasily Vladykin Carl Cavers | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | 47 | Alternator belt |
| DNC | GT4 | 438 | Simpson Motorsport | David Holloway Vasily Vladykin Carl Cavers | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 47 | Alternator belt |
| DNC | 992 Am | 979 | Speed Lover | Olivier Dons Jean-Michel Gerome Eric Mouez | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 30 | Did not finish |
| DNC | 992 Am | 979 | Speed Lover | Olivier Dons Jean-Michel Gerome Eric Mouez | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 30 | Did not finish |
| DNS | GTX | 710 | Leipert Motorsport | Gregg Gorski Josh Hansen Jürgen Krebs | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo | 0 | Did not start |
| DNS | GTX | 710 | Leipert Motorsport | Gregg Gorski Josh Hansen Jürgen Krebs | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 0 | Did not start |
| DNS | 992 Pro | 977 | RABDAN Motorsports | Saif Al Ameri Salem Al Ketbi Helal Ali Mazrouei Saeed Al Mehairi | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 0 | Did not start |
| DNS | 992 Pro | 977 | RABDAN Motorsports | Saif Al Ameri Salem Al Ketbi Helal Ali Mazrouei Saeed Al Mehairi | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 0 | Did not start |
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