Cordeiro Report; Road America Results & Standings

This past weekend, August 14 - 15, was round six of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup at Road America (Elkhart Lake, Wi).


Road America Final Results


Current Driver Standings

Cordeiro report; nothing sweeter than a repeater...

It was a fantastic feeling going into the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race, at Autobahn County Club, with the sense of accomplishment from Mid-Ohio. I was looking to repeat (or better!).

I arrived a day early at the track to setup camp and scope out the premises. The track seemed very flat and predictable, more technical than gutsy. Like all things, don't knock it until you try it. It was fast and unexpecting. I placed third in practice and was on a roll! Totally stoked, I headed to my camper to chill out and recharge the batteries before the qualifying session.

We hit the track to qualify and I kept my eye out for the top two from practice. No dice! Where were they??? The track has several straights but not very long in distance making it difficult to judge a good separation from the competitor ahead. I never gave myself enough room to cut a clean fast lap, bad move Andrew! Qualified 6th. Lesson learned! But maybe not so appreciated, yet. I was still happy that I was starting on the third row and positioned to take a podium.

Racing under green... Great start! Passed for P4. Three more to go! I wasn't greedy, all I wanted was a podium finish :p . A few laps passed and we kept it neat and single file, trying to distinguish ourselves from the middle pack. Megenbier caught Pombo braking too early. I was on Megenbier's BUMPER, surprise! I quickly stabbed the brakes and tried to avoid and overtake -like that deer on I-75 the other day-, but no such luck this time. I smucked his rear bumper. Gave my car a "black eye"! (see pic) Couldn't make the pass clean and gave it up. Doing so, I lost a position to Atterbury, falling back to P5.

Oh snap. Here comes the battle. We raced HARD. Neck to neck down the straight and through the corners. I made several attempts to pass but they never stuck for a clean pass, so I let up. Time was running down and my podium was slipping away. We raced hard down to Turn 1. Atterbury braked too late and his car began hopping off the line. The door was WIDE open. Success! (Borat) I took back P4 and began to gain on Pombo. Out comes the double yellow and the race was over. Checkered flag. WHAT A TEASE! :laugh:

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Cordeiro report; Incase you didn't know, Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup specs!

The Jetta TDI Cup car is powered by a 2.0L, 170 HP, four cylinder TDI clean diesel engine mated to a six-speed, double-clutch, automatic DSG transmission.
The car is only slightly modified from stock with Pirelli racing tires, race suspension and brake components, drivers racing safety seat, FIA roll cage and an on-board fire extinguisher system.

Specs:

Engine capacity: 1968cc, 4 valves per cyl., 170HP, 258 ft-lbs tq @ 1900-2500 rpm.

Fuel: Hyperfuels SynDiesel B5 Biofuel

Brakes: Fronts\\ 4-piston fixed-caliper disc brakes, internally ventilated, 356mm (14")Rears\\ Single-piston floating-caliper disc brake, 255mm (10")

Wheels: 18x8.5" light alloy rims

Tires: Pirelli 245/645-18" slick and rain tires

Curb weight: 1,290kg (2,844 lbs)

Data logging: Memotec AIM data logging system with display

Safety: ABS brakes, 6-point racing safety harness, DefeNder head and neck restraint system, FIA approved roll cage,
FIA homologated fire extinguishing system, recovery hooks front and rear, electric cutout switch, driver side window safety net, Recaro race seat



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Cordeiro report; fourth place finish for Canuck!

POLESITTER LEE WINS VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI CUP RACE AT AUTOBAHN COUNTRY CLUB
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Second- place Megenbier maintains the Championship lead and earns the right to race in Germany

Joliet, IL (July 26, 2009) – The Autobahn Country Club’s 21 turns provided the perfect setting for some of the closest racing action that the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup has seen all season long. In the end, it was the hunter versus the hunted with the series points leader playing the former to the eventual first-time winner, Andy Lee.

Polesitter, Lee of Maricopa, Arizona held strong in his position for a majority of the race despite constant pursuit from various drivers who played leapfrog with second place. In the end, Lee faced extreme pressure from series points leader Megenbier who was poised to make a move when a full course caution came out with less than five minutes remaining in the race. The #15 car of Theresa Condict made hard contact with the tire barrier in turn one, forcing the stewards to display the yellow flag. Because the limited time left in the race, Andy Lee cruised under yellow, taking the checkered flag ahead of Megenbier and Mark Pombo who rounded out the podium. Once he reached victory lane, Lee proceeded to climb on his car’s roof and do a victory dance to celebrate his first win in two seasons of competition in the series. The victory moves him into second position in the Championship standings behind Megenbier who holds a 24-point lead.

“Today was quite the battle,” Lee said. “I made some mistakes early in the race, but fortunately I was able to hang on and get into a rhythm. Timmy (Megenbier) was all over me late in the race, and he was trying everything under the sun to force me to make mistakes including flashing his lights and turning on his windshield wipers. Fortunately, it wasn’t working. When the caution came out, I thought that they might give us one more lap, but when I saw the checked flag, it was the best feeling in the world. It’s really rewarding to get this win after a season and half in this series.”

Despite coming in second, Megenbier was his usual smiling self, as he increased his Championship lead and won a much larger prize of the opportunity to compete in the Jetta TDI Cup’s sister series in Germany, the Polo Cup. The Melrose Park, Illinois native receives this prize as a result of being the points leader at the midway point of the season. He will now leave for Germany in three days and travel to Oschersleben to compete against European drivers in the Volkswagen spec series Aug. 2.

“Andy (Lee) and I were running away from the rest of the field, and I desperately wanted to try to get by him, but I wasn’t willing to do anything that would risk taking either one of us out of the race,” Megenbier said. “Unfortunately for me, the yellow came out, and I never had a chance to try to make a clean pass. I’ll definitely take second because it means that I’m going to be going to Germany to race next weekend in the Polo Cup. It’s a great opportunity, and I can’t wait to see how I stack up against the European competition. It’s been a great weekend for me since I had so many family members and friends here at my home track cheering me on. It was really rewarding to be able to stand up on the podium and hear their cheers.”

Three guest drivers joined the series for the race at Autobahn, with Chicago-area Volkswagen dealer Richard Fisher claiming the top finishing position of ninth. Extreme skier and TV personality Glen Plake and journalist Jeff Olson placed 24th and 25th respectively.

“I’ve had plenty of racing experiences, but I have to say that this is one of the most fun series that I’ve competed in,” Fisher said. “What’s even more amazing is that these cars are every bit as fast as many of the other series that were competing here this weekend, and they’re nearly identical to the production model Jetta TDI’s. What makes this even more remarkable is that they’re getting nearly 25 miles per gallon.”

The top five drivers in the Championship points standings are: 1-Timmy Megenbier (188), 2-Andy Lee (164), 3-Joey Atterbury (153), 4-Jake Thompson (141) and 5-Taylor Broekemeier (115). The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series returns to action Aug. 14-15 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for Round 6 of the 10-round season.

Autobahn Grand Prix (Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup - Round 5):

Position/Car Number/Driver/Hometown/Sponsor/Best Lap Time/Best Lap Speed

1 1 27 Andy Lee/Maricopa/AZ/Castrol/ 2:46.463 76.990
2 2 17 Timmy Megenbier/Melrose Park/IL/Chicagoland VW/ 2:46.480 / 76.982
3 4 20 Mark Pombo/Duluth/GA/VW Parts & Accessories/ 2:46.480 / 76.982
4 6 26 Andrew Cordeiro/Woodbridge/Ont/CN Bosch/ 2:46.797 / 76.836
5 3 14 Joey Atterbury(R)/Renton/WA/SCCA/ 2:46.904 / 76.786
6 7 19 Jake Thompson(R)/Vancouver/BC/LAMIN-X/ 2:47.047 / 76.721
7 9 3 Taylor Broekemeier/Fort Collins/CO/Oakley/ 2:47.453 / 76.535
8 8 8 Derek Jones/Philadelphia/PA/Aggreko/ 2:47.660 / 76.440
5 35 Richard Fisher(G)/Evanston/IL/The Autobarn/ 2:47.471 / 76.526
9 12 4 Nicky Boulle(R)/Dallas/TX/Defnder/ 2:47.509 / 76.509
10 13 7 JD Mobley(R)/Castle Rock/CO/VION/ 2:47.293 / 76.608
11 10 2 AJ Nealey(R)/Pasadena/MD/Sherwin-Williams/ 2:47.278 / 76.615
12 18 5 Ryan Ellis(R)/Ashburn/VA/VION/ 2:47.101 / 76.696
13 17 23 Juan Pablo SierraLendle/Puebla/MX/Castrol/ 2:47.481 / 76.522
14 14 28 Rhett Tucker(R)/Cumming/GA/DC United/ 2:48.045 / 76.265
15 19 34 Juan Pablo Delgado(R)/Orizaba/VZ/MX/Red Bull/ 2:49.060 75.807
16 15 29 Devin Cates(R)/Broad Run/VA/HYPERFUELS/ 2:48.799 / 75.924
17 16 30 Perry Richardson(R)/Los Gatos/CA/Tire Rack/ 2:48.900 / 75.879
18 11 6 David Richert/Niverville/MB/CN/Bosch/ 2:49.169 / 75.758
19 22 24 Donny Warren(R)/Winchester/VA/Aggreko/ 2:48.599 / 76.014
20 20 16 Eric Morse(R)/Pittsburgh/PA/Amplify/ 2:48.701 / 75.968
21 26 18 Kerstin Smutny(R)/Bothell/WA/iRacing.com/ 2:50.731 / 75.065
22 24 32 Andrew Gun Tucker(R)/McDonough/GA/Pirelli/ 2:51.813 / 74.592
25 37 Glen Plake(G)/Livermore/CA/Athletes Performance/ 2:58.999 / 71.598
27 31 Jeff Olson(G)/Des Moines/IA/Virginia Tech/ 2:55.109 / 73.188
23 23 15 Theresa Condict(R)/Lexington/MA/HYPERFUELS/ 2:50.827 / 75.023
24 21 22 Andrew Novich(R)/Novato/CA/Oakley/ 2:47.582 / 76.476
(R) – Jetta TDI Cup Rookie Driver
(G) – Guest Driver

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Cordeiro report; Breaking news from Autobahn Country Club @ Chicago

Joliet, IL (July 25, 2009) – The 27 drivers competing in Round 5 of the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup arrived today at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois to compete at a track that is hosting its first professional race weekend. The 21-turn, 3.56-mile road course was largely a mystery for the competitors since only local driver, Timmy Megenbier had ever driven on the circuit.


It was no surprise to anyone that the Megenbier, a Melrose Park, Illinois-native, topped the speed charts in morning practice, while many of the other drivers struggled to master the course with the most turns that the series will see during the season. Megenbier’s time of 2:46.974 during the morning practice session was a half second ahead of the rest of the field that included Andy Lee (2:47.520) and Andrew Cordeiro (2:48.461) in the top three positions.


“With this being the first big race held at this track, it was really hard to prepare for this weekend,” said Cordeiro. “Given my lack of track knowledge, I wasn’t concerned about going out and tearing up the track right out of the box. I just went out and tried to give myself plenty of spacing on the track so that I was able to try different lines going into the corners. With 21 turns, it’s one of the most challenging tracks we’ve run on, so it’s especially rewarding when you put down a good lap time.”


The qualifying session started off much as followers of the series would expect with Megenbier at the top of the speed chart. However, after his sixth lap, he pulled into the pits with .7 sec lead in order to save his tires for the race. As the clocked ticked down to end the session, Megenbier was still at the top until Maricopa, Arizona’s Andy Lee took a flyer on his last lap and put his #27 car on the pole for tomorrow’s race with a time of 2:46.171. Megenbier (2:46.204) and Joey Atterbury (2:46.482) rounded out the top three starting spots.


“I was really frustrated throughout the qualifying session,” Lee said. “It seemed that I couldn’t find clear track to get a good lap. I think that I only was able to get two good ones the entire session. I messed up the first, but thankfully, I was able to regroup and get what I was after. It’s really exciting for me because this is my first pole in any form of racing. However, I know that tomorrow is what really counts, so I’ll do my best to hang on to my spot.”


Despite not hanging on for the pole for his home race, Megenbier has his eyes on the larger prize.


“It’s been a great weekend for me so far with all of my family and sponsors here to watch me,” Megenbier said. “Obviously, I wish I could have won the pole, but I’m happy for Andy (Lee). He had a great lap, so he deserves it. I’m starting up front, and I know what to expect from the guys around me, so I’m hoping for the best.”


Three guest drivers are joining the series for this weekend’s race including Autobahn founding member and local Volkswagen dealer, Richard Fisher, extreme skier and TV personality, Glen Plake and journalist, Jeff Olson. Fisher posted the best time of the three during the qualifying session and will be starting from the fifth position. Plake and Olson will start 26th and 27th respectively.


The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series returns to action Sunday at 4:55 pm CT at Autobahn Country Club for Round 5 of the season. Live timing and scoring is available at http://www.livetiming.net/SCCA/VW/livetiming.asp.



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Cordeiro report; Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup @ Mid-Ohio course

It was a picture perfect weekend. The rain fully disappeared and it was bright, sunny and clear.

Qualifying wasn't as great as the weather. I was unable to accomplish the qualifying position that I was hunting for. During qualifying I focused on keeping a good gap between myself and the next character, hoping that, eventually I would suck up to his bumper down the straight and knock off a bunch of time. No dice. I was one second off the pace and qualified 12th position. Total bummer!

What was done could not be changed so I focused on my race and practiced in my head a thousand times at the start of the race. I would not repeat what had happened to me in Utah and this time I was ready. Red lights... GREEN! I went out of the hole like Donovan Bailey! Passing four cars at the start put me into 8th position.

Eventually earning my way up to 6th position I was struck in turn 2 while making a pass for 5th by an eager 8th place runner. Total chaos. Just about landed on my roof but somehow managed to keep it together and on track. Back up to 9th position. I was pissed and on a mission. Adrenaline took over. I was strategically picking them off one by one and quickly climbed back on top.

If you fall, pick yourself up and try again. When you put your heart into it, you will succeed. My 4th place finish was well earned. For me, I felt complete gratification. The stars finally aligned and I was able to achieve my top 5 finish. I felt like I won the race! In my heart I knew anything was possible. If you fall, pick yourself up and try again.

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Cordeiro report; Megenbier makes it two in a row at the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race at MID-OHIO

MEGENBIER MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW AT THE VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI CUP RACE AT MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
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Melrose Park, Illinois native takes the Championship points lead

Lexington, OH (June 21, 2009) – After a DNF in Round 2 of the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season, Timmy Megenbier has been a driver on a mission. Today, he claimed his second-consecutive victory of the season in Round 4 of the season after leading 13 of 17 laps at Lexington, Ohio’s Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Pole sitter Devin Cates led the field into the first turn on lap one, but went off course in the second turn, opening the door for the second and third place starters, Joey Atterbury and Timmy Megenbier to advance their positions. Atterbury and Megenbier battled for the remainder of the race with Megenbier taking the lead on lap five. He held on for the remainder of the race to take his second and second-consecutive victory of the young season. Megenbier’s win moves him into the Championship lead.

“I really couldn’t have asked for anything more today,” Megenbier said. “Heading into the race, I knew where the good places to pass were going to be, and I just waited for the opportunity to make it happen. I have to give it to Joey (Atterbury) for racing clean today and not trying to block my move. I simply out braked him, and he let me go. It feels amazing that I’ve been able to make it two in a row now and have moved into the Championship lead. Hopefully, I’ll be able to make it three in a row at our next race, which is at my home track.”

Atterbury and Andy Lee rounded out the podium. Lee’s third-place finish marks the best result for the Maricopa, Arizona native in two seasons. After a difficult qualifying session, Lee started ninth, but didn’t waste any time moving forward. He also ran the fastest lap of the race and the weekend – 1:39.605 (81.610 mph).

“I was pretty disappointed yesterday after qualifying because I definitely think I should have been able to start higher than ninth,” Lee said. “With that starting position, I knew it was going to be a battle for me, so I concentrated on running consistently strong laps and being patient. Thankfully, this strategy paid off with a good result. After almost a season and a half, it feels great to finally be on the podium. I feel like I’m really starting to make some progress in this series, so I can’t wait to get to our next race in Chicago.”

Lee wasn’t the only driver who scored solid, season-best finishes. Andrew Cordeiro (4th), Nicky Boulle (5th) and JD Mobley (7th) all had their best races of the season so far. The day didn’t go so well for series points leader, Jake Thompson who finished 11th. The result drops him to third in the series standings. The top five drivers in the Championship after four races are: Megenbier (140), Atterbury (121), Thompson (111), Lee (104) and AJ Nealey (89).

Mark Gillies of Car & Driver magazine finished 13th, the best finish this season for a guest driver. The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series returns to action for Round 5 of the 10 event season, July 25-26 at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois.

Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Round 4 (17 Laps)

Position/Car Number/Driver/Hometown/Sponsor/Best Time/Best Speed

1 3 17 Timmy Megenbier/Melrose Park/IL/Chicagoland VW/ 1:39.832 / 81.424
2 2 14 Joey Atterbury(R)/Renton/WA/SCCA/ 1:39.624 / 81.594
3 9 27 Andy Lee/Maricopa/AZ/Castrol/ 1:39.605 / 81.610
4 12 26 Andrew Cordeiro/Woodbridge/Ont/VION/ 1:39.758 / 81.485
5 11 4 Nicky Boulle(R)/Dallas/TX/Defnder/ 1:39.890 / 81.377
6 5 8 Derek Jones/Philadelphia/PA/Aggreko/ 1:40.684 / 80.735
7 13 7 JD Mobley(R)/Castle Rock/CO/Bosch/ 1:40.674 / 80.743
8 6 23 Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle/Puebla/MX/Castrol/ 1:39.996 / 81.291
9 8 2 AJ Nealey(R)/Pasadena/MD/Sherwin-Williams/ 1:40.162 / 81.156
10 22 22 Andrew Novich(R)/Novato/CA/Oakley/ 1:40.753 / 80.680
11 16 19 Jake Thompson(R)/Vancouver/BC/Lamin-X/ 1:40.053 / 81.245
12 15 3 Taylor Broekemeier/Fort Collins/CO/Oakley/ 1:39.934 / 81.341
7 21 Mark Gillies(G)/Ann Arbor/MI/iRacing.com/ 1:40.394 / 80.969
13 10 5 Ryan Ellis(R)/Ashburn/VA/VION/ 1:40.157 / 81.160
14 19 24 Donny Warren(R)/Winchester/VA/Aggreko/ 1:40.385 / 80.976
15 18 15 Theresa Condict(R)/Lexington/MA/HYPERFUELS/ 1:41.384 / 80.178
16 1 29 Devin Cates(R)/Broad Run/VA/HYPERFUELS/ 1:41.106 / 80.398
17 14 6 David Richert/Niverville/MB/Bosch/ 1:41.324 / 80.225
18 20 16 Eric Morse(R)/Pittsburgh/PA/Amplify/ 1:41.665 / 79.956
19 21 34 Juan Pablo Delgado(R)/Orizaba/MX/Red Bull/ 1:42.854 / 79.032
20 23 28 Rhett Tucker(R)/Cumming/GA/DC United/ 1:41.595 /80.011
21 4 20 Mark Pombo/Duluth/GA/VW Parts & Accessories/ 1:41.329 / 80.221
22 24 32 Andrew Gun Tucker(R)/McDonough/GA/Pirelli/ 1:43.595 / 78.467
23 17 30 Perry Richardson(R)/Los Gatos/CA/Pirelli/ 1:42.073 / 79.637
(R) – Jetta TDI Cup Rookie Driver
(G) – Guest Driver (not eligible for Championship results)

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Cordeiro report; Car & Driver executive editor to compete in Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race @ MID-OHIO

HERNDON, Va. (June 17, 2009) – When the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup heads to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for Round 4 of the season, the drivers will be joined by Car & Driver Executive Editor, Mark Gillies. He will compete as a guest driver in the event, participating in all of the weekend’s activities at the Lexington, Ohio circuit, including the race on June 21 at 11 am ET.


Gilles has served as the Executive Editor of the magazine for three and a half years. Prior to that, he held the same position at Automobile magazine for just over 10 years and also worked at several automotive and racing publications in the United Kingdom. Gilles also is no stranger to motorsports. He began competing in 1982 and has raced at legendary circuits such as Daytona and Silverstone.


“I’ve competed in more than 300 races on different levels, but this will only be the second time I’ve piloted a front-wheel drive car on a race track. I’ve also never driven the Jetta TDI, so to be able to get behind the wheel on a track is going to be a blast for me,” Gillies said. “I’ve also had the opportunity to compete at Mid-Ohio on several occasions in the past, and it’s one of my favorite circuits in North America. I know this series has many up-and-coming drivers with experience in these cars, so I’m just looking to get a sense of the car, run a respectable race and have fun.”


The 2009 season marks the second year of competition for the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup, which is sanctioned by SCCA Pro racing. During the season, young, up and coming drivers (between ages 16-26) will compete in 10 events on eight road courses around North America in identical factory-prepared clean diesel Jetta TDI’s powered by Syndiesel® B5 blended biodiesel fuel. Each driver competing in the series will earn a Pro Racing license from SCCA at the conclusion of the season. In addition to more than $50,000 in prize money at stake during the season, the series champion will win $100,000

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Cordeiro report; Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup to showcase clean diesel racing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Series makes its first visit to the historic Ohio circuit.

2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Round 4

Circuit: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, OH (Main Course – 13 Turns, 2.25 miles)

Date/Time: Practice/Qualifying – Saturday, June 20 at 8 am ET / 11:10 am ET

Race – Sunday, June 21 at 11 am ET

Race Length: 30 minutes

What sets the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup apart from other racing series?

· The Jetta TDI Cup is the only clean diesel racing series in the United States, and Volkswagen is the only auto manufacturer participating in motorsports full time with diesel powered cars.

· The TDI (turbo direct injection) engine technology improves fuel economy over gasoline engines and reduces sooty emissions by 95 percent, even under demanding race conditions. Each car will consume approximately two tanks of fuel during races this season.

· The Jetta TDI Cup features a product that consumers can buy at their local dealerships.

· The racecars are maintained by Volkswagen of America, which creates a level playing field for all drivers.

News & Notes:

Mid-Ohio Preview

On June 21, the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup will make its first visit to the historic Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The series’ 25 drivers will be taking to the 13-turn, 2.25-mile road course in their identically-prepared clean diesel Jetta TDI racecars to demonstrate to the motorsports world what green racing is all about.

With three races of the 10-event season in the books, the series has shown to be very competitive with each race featuring a different winner and pole sitter. Eight different drivers have also scored top-five finishes. As a result, the championship standings are incredibly tight. Only 23 points separate the top five drivers.

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