The 2016 ADAC Formula 4 season was the second season of the ADAC Formula 4. It began on 16 April at Oschersleben and finished on 2 October at Hockenheim after seven triple header rounds.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverStatusRounds
Team No. Driver Status Rounds Germany US Racing 2 Germany Jannes Fittje All 3 Germany Carrie Schreiner All 27 United Kingdom Louis Gachot All 28 Germany Kim-Luis Schramm All Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 4 Venezuela Mauricio Baiz 3 5 Germany Lirim Zendeli R All 6 Germany Mike David Ortmann All 7 Sweden Oliver Söderström All 9 Switzerland Ricardo Feller R 1–4, 8 97 Canada Devlin DeFrancesco 7 Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 8 Germany Luca Engstler All 21 Germany Michelle Halder 1–2, 5–8 Denmark RS Competition 10 Germany Andreas Estner R 1–6, 8 40 Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom R 1 71 Germany Philip Hamprecht 2 Austria Lechner Racing 13 Switzerland Yannik Brandt R All 14 Austria Thomas Preining All 15 Germany Michael Waldherr 1–5 55 Switzerland Marylin Niederhauser 8 Germany Motopark 15 Germany Michael Waldherr 8 22 Netherlands Richard Verschoor R 4, 6 33 South Africa Jonathan Aberdein R All 66 Finland Simo Laaksonen All 99 Germany Sophia Flörsch All Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 17 Argentina Diego Ciantini 3, 5, 8 18 Estonia Jan-Erik Meikup 1–7 19 Switzerland Fabio Scherer R All 20 Germany Kevin Kratz 1–3, 5–8 69 Switzerland Giacomo Bianchi 6, 8 77 Netherlands Job van Uitert All Germany Team Timo Scheider 23 Germany Julian Hanses R All 30 Norway Kenneth Gulbrandsen R 1–3 46 Brazil Mauro Auricchio 1–3 75 Netherlands Janneau Esmeijer 5–8 Germany Robin Brezina 24 Germany Robin Brezina 1, 3 Germany Rennsport Rössler 24 Germany Robin Brezina 8 55 Switzerland Marylin Niederhauser 1–4 Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing 25 Switzerland Moritz Müller-Crepon All 35 Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté All 40 Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom R 2–8 96 Australia Joey Mawson All Italy Prema Powerteam 29 Germany Mick Schumacher All 44 Estonia Jüri Vips R All 68 United States Juan Manuel Correa R All Germany KUG-Motorsport 45 Germany Toni Wolf All 91 Venezuela Sebastián Fernández R 6 Germany SMC Schwärzler Motorsport Concepts 79 Australia Jordan Love R 8 Austria Neuhauser Racing 80 Brazil Felipe Drugovich R All 81 Denmark Nicklas Nielsen R All Germany Team Piro Sport Interdental 90 Germany Cedric Piro 1, 3–8 Switzerland RB Racing 91 Venezuela Sebastián Fernández R 5Icon Legend R Rookie
Germany US Racing2Germany Jannes FittjeAll
3Germany Carrie SchreinerAll
27United Kingdom Louis GachotAll
28Germany Kim-Luis SchrammAll
Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg4Venezuela Mauricio Baiz3
5Germany Lirim ZendeliRAll
6Germany Mike David OrtmannAll
7Sweden Oliver SöderströmAll
9Switzerland Ricardo FellerR1–4, 8
97Canada Devlin DeFrancesco7
Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler8Germany Luca EngstlerAll
21Germany Michelle Halder1–2, 5–8
Denmark RS Competition10Germany Andreas EstnerR1–6, 8
40Netherlands Leonard HoogenboomR1
71Germany Philip Hamprecht2
Austria Lechner Racing13Switzerland Yannik BrandtRAll
14Austria Thomas PreiningAll
15Germany Michael Waldherr1–5
55Switzerland Marylin Niederhauser8
Germany Motopark15Germany Michael Waldherr8
22Netherlands Richard VerschoorR4, 6
33South Africa Jonathan AberdeinRAll
66Finland Simo LaaksonenAll
99Germany Sophia FlörschAll
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport17Argentina Diego Ciantini3, 5, 8
18Estonia Jan-Erik Meikup1–7
19Switzerland Fabio SchererRAll
20Germany Kevin Kratz1–3, 5–8
69Switzerland Giacomo Bianchi6, 8
77Netherlands Job van UitertAll
Germany Team Timo Scheider23Germany Julian HansesRAll
30Norway Kenneth GulbrandsenR1–3
46Brazil Mauro Auricchio1–3
75Netherlands Janneau Esmeijer5–8
Germany Robin Brezina24Germany Robin Brezina1, 3
Germany Rennsport Rössler24Germany Robin Brezina8
55Switzerland Marylin Niederhauser1–4
Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing25Switzerland Moritz Müller-CreponAll
35Canada Kami Moreira-LalibertéAll
40Netherlands Leonard HoogenboomR2–8
96Australia Joey MawsonAll
Italy Prema Powerteam29Germany Mick SchumacherAll
44Estonia Jüri VipsRAll
68United States Juan Manuel CorreaRAll
Germany KUG-Motorsport45Germany Toni WolfAll
91Venezuela Sebastián FernándezR6
Germany SMC Schwärzler Motorsport Concepts79Australia Jordan LoveR8
Austria Neuhauser Racing80Brazil Felipe DrugovichRAll
81Denmark Nicklas NielsenRAll
Germany Team Piro Sport Interdental90Germany Cedric Piro1, 3–8
Switzerland RB Racing91Venezuela Sebastián FernándezR5
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Race calendar

All rounds were part of the ADAC GT Masters weekends, with the exception of round 4 which supported the TCR International Series.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winner
1R1Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben16 AprilAustralia Joey MawsonGermany Jannes FittjeAustralia Joey MawsonNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingEstonia Jüri Vips
R217 AprilAustralia Joey MawsonGermany Kim-Luis SchrammAustralia Joey MawsonNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingUnited States Juan Manuel Correa
R3Australia Joey MawsonGermany Mick SchumacherItaly Prema PowerteamDenmark Nicklas Nielsen
2R1Germany Sachsenring, Chemnitz30 AprilGermany Kim-Luis SchrammGermany Kim-Luis SchrammGermany Mike David OrtmannGermany ADAC Berlin-BrandenburgUnited States Juan Manuel Correa
R21 MayGermany Mick SchumacherGermany Mike David OrtmannGermany Mike David OrtmannGermany ADAC Berlin-BrandenburgDenmark Nicklas Nielsen
R3Denmark Nicklas NielsenAustralia Joey MawsonNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingDenmark Nicklas Nielsen
3R1Germany Lausitzring, Klettwitz4 JuneGermany Mick SchumacherGermany Lirim ZendeliGermany Mick SchumacherItaly Prema PowerteamBrazil Felipe Drugovich
R2Germany Mick SchumacherGermany Kim-Luis SchrammGermany Mick SchumacherItaly Prema PowerteamGermany Lirim Zendeli
R35 JuneCanada Kami LalibertéSwitzerland Fabio SchererSwitzerland Jenzer MotorsportSwitzerland Fabio Scherer
4R1Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben18 JuneAustria Thomas PreiningAustralia Joey MawsonAustralia Joey MawsonNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingBrazil Felipe Drugovich
R219 JuneAustralia Joey MawsonAustralia Joey MawsonAustralia Joey MawsonNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingGermany Lirim Zendeli
R3Germany Kim-Luis SchrammGermany Kim-Luis SchrammGermany US RacingNetherlands Leonard Hoogenboom
5R1Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg23 JulyAustria Thomas PreiningDenmark Nicklas NielsenAustria Thomas PreiningAustria Lechner RacingEstonia Jüri Vips
R224 JulyAustralia Joey MawsonUnited States Juan Manuel CorreaAustralia Joey MawsonNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingDenmark Nicklas Nielsen
R3Canada Kami LalibertéFinland Simo LaaksonenGermany MotoparkDenmark Nicklas Nielsen
6R1Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg6 AugustGermany Mick SchumacherGermany Mick SchumacherGermany Mick SchumacherItaly Prema PowerteamDenmark Nicklas Nielsen
R27 AugustAustralia Joey MawsonUnited States Juan Manuel CorreaAustralia Joey MawsonNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingEstonia Jüri Vips
R3Germany Mike David OrtmannAustria Thomas PreiningAustria Lechner RacingEstonia Jüri Vips
7R1Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort20 AugustAustralia Joey MawsonAustralia Joey MawsonAustralia Joey MawsonNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingGermany Lirim Zendeli
R2Germany Mike David OrtmannGermany Lirim ZendeliGermany Mike David OrtmannGermany ADAC Berlin-BrandenburgGermany Lirim Zendeli
R321 AugustGermany Sophia FlörschCanada Kami LalibertéNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingSouth Africa Jonathan Aberdein
8R1Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim1 OctoberGermany Mike David OrtmannAustralia Joey MawsonAustralia Joey MawsonNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingEstonia Jüri Vips
R2Australia Joey MawsonAustralia Joey MawsonAustralia Joey MawsonNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingGermany Lirim Zendeli
R32 OctoberGermany Mick SchumacherGermany Mick SchumacherItaly Prema PowerteamEstonia Jüri Vips

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap.

For the third race in Zandvoort, only half points were awarded because of a premature crash.

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points251815121086421

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverOSC1 GermanySAC GermanyLAU GermanyOSC2 GermanyRBR AustriaNÜR GermanyZAN NetherlandsHOC GermanyPts
Pos Driver OSC1 Germany SAC Germany LAU Germany OSC2 Germany RBR Austria NÜR Germany ZAN Netherlands HOC Germany Pts 1 Australia Joey Mawson 1 1 2 2 3 1 6 2 23 1 1 Ret 4 1 3 2 1 28 1 27 8 1 1 Ret 374 2 Germany Mick Schumacher 4 4 1 4 2 4 1 1 6 3 2 26 6 11 2 1 15 2 3 3 6 6 8 1 322 3 Germany Mike David Ortmann Ret 3 16 1 1 7 9 4 3 6 3 Ret 7 2 5 3 Ret 6 2 1 11 2 22 7 247 4 Austria Thomas Preining 6 14 3 28 18 13 3 7 8 2 DSQ 5 1 Ret 16 8 7 1 14 7 10 5 2 5 180.5 5 Germany Kim-Luis Schramm 2 2 6 3 Ret 5 8 5 4 10 8 1 3 5 Ret 13 8 8 11 Ret 5 10 31 4 176 6 Estonia Jüri Vips 9 Ret 25 Ret 8 Ret 7 11 22 26 21 Ret 2 4 6 5 2 3 5 8 9 3 16 3 138 7 Germany Jannes Fittje 3 5 7 5 4 Ret 4 3 2 11 7 20 Ret 6 20 10 13 4 15 17 14 12 7 13 133 8 Denmark Nicklas Nielsen 10 9 8 7 5 3 Ret 15 17 Ret 15 25 5 3 4 4 3 17 16 11 15 16 27 8 106 9 Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté 24 8 Ret 9 6 21 2 28 24 Ret 22 19 28 19 26 15 Ret 10 8 6 1 8 3 2 94.5 10 United States Juan Manuel Correa Ret 6 20 6 9 6 12 9 11 5 9 3 Ret 18 11 6 4 30 6 9 4 Ret Ret 30 91 11 Finland Simo Laaksonen Ret 7 22 8 12 2 Ret 16 14 7 4 Ret 10 17 1 9 Ret 12 Ret 12 30 9 4 34 88 12 Brazil Felipe Drugovich 12 10 9 17 10 28 5 8 7 4 6 Ret 8 Ret 28 Ret 6 18 9 4 3 26 9 14 79.5 13 Germany Lirim Zendeli Ret 16 Ret 18 11 11 21 6 5 25 5 13 27 10 14 Ret 12 31 4 2 7 4 5 24 74 14 South Africa Jonathan Aberdein 15 24 11 10 Ret 8 Ret 13 13 8 13 4 26 9 21 14 9 15 7 10 2 23 6 27 49 15 Netherlands Richard Verschoor 12 24 6 7 5 5 34 16 Germany Michael Waldherr 7 12 4 13 28 9 16 Ret 19 Ret Ret 21 9 16 7 Ret 29 16 28 17 Switzerland Fabio Scherer 14 17 18 21 15 22 14 10 1 Ret 16 14 Ret 20 15 21 16 16 17 16 16 24 Ret 33 26 18 Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom 13 23 13 25 21 25 10 14 12 9 12 2 11 24 8 16 17 11 25 28 23 27 17 15 25 19 Germany Sophia Flörsch 8 Ret 5 14 7 10 13 20 27 14 20 10 16 27 10 12 14 9 Ret Ret 29 28 12 18 25 20 Netherlands Job van Uitert DSQ 13 31 20 Ret 29 Ret 12 9 13 10 9 31 23 17 30 19 23 13 Ret 13 7 14 6 19 21 Netherlands Janneau Esmeijer 30 7 19 18 18 29 10 5 32 20 19 12 17 22 Switzerland Moritz Müller-Crepon 5 Ret 15 16 Ret 26 23 Ret Ret Ret 11 18 20 13 30 11 29 7 20 13 17 17 32 20 16 23 Estonia Jan-Erik Meikup 21 22 27 15 17 30 Ret 27 21 18 14 7 25 31 27 26 Ret 24 28 24 28 6 24 Germany Cedric Piro 17 11 12 11 Ret 16 17 17 8 21 21 Ret 29 10 20 21 19 20 11 30 11 5 25 Venezuela Sebastián Fernández 12 8 25 17 24 19 4 26 Germany Luca Engstler 26 29 17 19 Ret 12 Ret 17 25 21 Ret 11 15 Ret 9 Ret 23 27 18 18 19 14 34 32 2 27 Germany Toni Wolf 27 19 14 Ret 14 20 Ret 26 DNQ Ret 19 15 14 32 13 31 20 Ret 22 21 22 13 11 9 2 28 Sweden Oliver Söderström DNQ DNQ DNQ 12 Ret Ret Ret 19 Ret 19 23 Ret 18 12 31 Ret 22 22 29 15 27 Ret 10 Ret 1 29 United Kingdom Louis Gachot 20 Ret Ret 23 16 19 Ret Ret Ret Ret 26 16 19 22 12 19 30 14 24 23 21 18 28 10 1 30 Venezuela Mauricio Baíz 15 22 10 1 31 Norway Kenneth Gulbrandsen 16 20 10 Ret 22 18 DNQ DNQ DNQ 1 32 Switzerland Yannik Brandt 30 Ret DNS 27 24 27 Ret Ret 20 15 18 12 17 14 Ret 20 11 13 23 20 24 Ret 15 22 0 33 Germany Kevin Kratz 19 15 Ret 11 13 14 Ret Ret Ret 22 15 29 22 21 Ret 19 22 18 Ret 33 31 0 34 Brazil Mauro Auricchio 11 18 30 26 20 23 17 21 15 0 35 Germany Julian Hanses 29 21 23 29 19 24 Ret 23 Ret 16 27 17 23 26 18 27 26 Ret 12 Ret 12 29 26 21 0 36 Argentina Diego Ciantini 20 24 18 13 30 Ret 15 23 28 0 37 Germany Robin Brezina 18 25 19 18 25 DNQ Ret 13 Ret 0 38 Canada Devlin DeFrancesco 30 14 25 0 39 Switzerland Ricardo Feller 27 26 26 22 23 15 22 18 26 20 25 Ret Ret 20 25 0 40 Germany Philip Hamprecht Ret 29 16 0 41 Germany Andreas Estner 22 28 21 24 26 17 19 Ret DNQ 24 28 22 24 25 22 23 28 21 21 Ret 17 0 42 Australia Jordan Love Ret 18 23 0 43 Germany Carrie Schreiner 23 30 Ret 31 25 31 DNQ DNQ DNQ 23 Ret 23 Ret 29 24 24 25 Ret 26 25 26 22 21 19 0 44 Switzerland Giacomo Bianchi 25 Ret 25 19 24 29 0 45 Switzerland Marylin Niederhauser DNQ DNQ 28 30 27 Ret DNQ DNQ Ret 22 29 24 DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 46 Germany Michelle Halder 25 27 24 DNQ DNQ DNQ 29 28 23 28 27 26 27 26 31 25 25 26 0 Pos Driver OSC1 Germany SAC Germany LAU Germany OSC2 Germany RBR Austria NÜR Germany ZAN Netherlands HOC Germany PtsColour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
1Australia Joey Mawson112231622311Ret4132128127811Ret374
2Germany Mick Schumacher441424116322661121152336681322
3Germany Mike David OrtmannRet31611794363Ret7253Ret621112227247
4Austria Thomas Preining61432818133782DSQ51Ret1687114710525180.5
5Germany Kim-Luis Schramm2263Ret5854108135Ret138811Ret510314176
6Estonia Jüri Vips9Ret25Ret8Ret711222621Ret2465235893163138
7Germany Jannes Fittje35754Ret43211720Ret6201013415171412713133
8Denmark Nicklas Nielsen1098753Ret1517Ret1525534431716111516278106
9Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté248Ret962122824Ret221928192615Ret1086183294.5
10United States Juan Manuel CorreaRet62069612911593Ret18116430694RetRet3091
11Finland Simo LaaksonenRet7228122Ret161474Ret101719Ret12Ret1230943488
12Brazil Felipe Drugovich1210917102858746Ret8Ret28Ret6189432691479.5
13Germany Lirim ZendeliRet16Ret181111216525513271014Ret1231427452474
14South Africa Jonathan Aberdein15241110Ret8Ret13138134269211491571022362749
15Netherlands Richard Verschoor1224675534
16Germany Michael Waldherr71241328916Ret19RetRet219167Ret291628
17Switzerland Fabio Scherer14171821152214101Ret1614Ret201521161617161624Ret3326
18Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom13231325212510141291221124816171125282327171525
19Germany Sophia Flörsch8Ret51471013202714201016271012149RetRet2928121825
20Netherlands Job van UitertDSQ133120Ret29Ret1291310931231730192313Ret13714619
21Netherlands Janneau Esmeijer307191818291053220191217
22Switzerland Moritz Müller-Crepon5Ret1516Ret2623RetRetRet11182013301129720131717322016
23Estonia Jan-Erik Meikup212227151730Ret27211814725312726Ret242824286
24Germany Cedric Piro17111211Ret16171782121Ret2910202119201130115
25Venezuela Sebastián Fernández128251724194
26Germany Luca Engstler26291719Ret12Ret172521Ret1115Ret9Ret23271818191434322
27Germany Toni Wolf271914Ret1420Ret26DNQRet19151432133120Ret222122131192
28Sweden Oliver SöderströmDNQDNQDNQ12RetRetRet19Ret1923Ret181231Ret2222291527Ret10Ret1
29United Kingdom Louis Gachot20RetRet231619RetRetRetRet26161922121930142423211828101
30Venezuela Mauricio Baíz1522101
31Norway Kenneth Gulbrandsen162010Ret2218DNQDNQDNQ1
32Switzerland Yannik Brandt30RetDNS272427RetRet201518121714Ret201113232024Ret15220
33Germany Kevin Kratz1915Ret111314RetRetRet2215292221Ret192218Ret33310
34Brazil Mauro Auricchio1118302620231721150
35Germany Julian Hanses292123291924Ret23Ret1627172326182726Ret12Ret122926210
36Argentina Diego Ciantini2024181330Ret1523280
37Germany Robin Brezina1825191825DNQRet13Ret0
38Canada Devlin DeFrancesco3014250
39Switzerland Ricardo Feller2726262223152218262025RetRet20250
40Germany Philip HamprechtRet29160
41Germany Andreas Estner22282124261719RetDNQ24282224252223282121Ret170
42Australia Jordan LoveRet18230
43Germany Carrie Schreiner2330Ret312531DNQDNQDNQ23Ret23Ret29242425Ret2625262221190
44Switzerland Giacomo Bianchi25Ret251924290
45Switzerland Marylin NiederhauserDNQDNQ283027RetDNQDNQRet222924DNQDNQDNQ0
46Germany Michelle Halder252724DNQDNQDNQ2928232827262726312525260
PosDriverOSC1 GermanySAC GermanyLAU GermanyOSC2 GermanyRBR AustriaNÜR GermanyZAN NetherlandsHOC GermanyPts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Rookies' championship

PosDriverOSC1 GermanySAC GermanyLAU GermanyOSC2 GermanyRBR AustriaNÜR GermanyZAN NetherlandsHOC GermanyPts
1Denmark Nicklas Nielsen1098753Ret1517Ret1525534431716111516278317
2Estonia Jüri Vips9Ret25Ret8Ret711222621Ret2465235893163305
3United States Juan Manuel CorreaRet62069612911593Ret18116430694RetRet30261.5
4Brazil Felipe Drugovich1210917102858746Ret8Ret28Ret61894326914259
5Germany Lirim ZendeliRet16Ret181111216525513271014Ret12314274524255
6South Africa Jonathan Aberdein15241110Ret8Ret131381342692114915710223627215.5
7Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom132313252125101412912211248161711252823271715194
8Switzerland Fabio Scherer14171821152214101Ret1614Ret201521161617161624Ret33149
9Switzerland Yannik Brandt30RetDNS272427RetRet201518121714Ret201113232024Ret152292.5
10Netherlands Richard Verschoor1224675565
11Germany Julian Hanses292123291924Ret23Ret1627172326182726Ret12Ret1229262165
12Germany Andreas Estner22282124261719RetDNQ24282224252223282121Ret1761
13Switzerland Ricardo Feller2726262223152218262025RetRet202541
14Norway Kenneth Gulbrandsen162010Ret2218DNQDNQDNQ37
15Venezuela Sebastián Fernández1282517241934
16Switzerland Giacomo Bianchi25Ret2519242918
PosDriverOSC1 GermanySAC GermanyLAU GermanyOSC2 GermanyRBR AustriaNÜR GermanyZAN NetherlandsHOC GermanyPts

Teams' championship

PosTeamPoints
1Italy Prema Powerteam459.5
2Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing455
3Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg356
4Germany US Racing351
5Austria Lechner Racing240
6Austria Neuhauser Racing220
7Germany Motopark183.5
8Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport34
9Germany Team Timo Scheider29.5
10Germany Team Piro Sport Interdental18
11Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler13
12Germany KUG-Motorsport11
13Switzerland RB Racing7
14Germany Rennsport Rössler2
14Denmark RS Competition1

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