Next to Tony Rickardsson, Nielsen is the only speedway rider in history to win all world titles. Mike was a former cycle speedway rider who began his shale career in 1954 at his local track, Rye House, breaking into the team a year later. The former New Zealand speedway rider appeared in a record 17 consecutive (18 in total) World Individual Championships and won on four occasions. By then he was a family man and he retired while he was still riding at his peak at only 32. . The heady days when the worlds speedway stars flocked to Britain are long gone. Restoration of 1967 ESO Speedway Bike completed September 2019. Former speedway racer Dude Criswell began promoting the races, trying to revive the sport of speedway in America. was then sold, as Wiggy renewed his stable of bikes on a regular basis, with it being aquired by Jeffery Brailsford for his son Kenny to ride. After almost two decades of inactivity speedway was to return to Rhodesia in 1971, thanks to the efforts of a Scot, former Edinburgh Monarchs' rider, Alex Hughson, - and not just at its former heart of Bulawayo but also at Salisbury, (today's Harare,) and Gwelo, (today's Gweru,) in the Midlands Province. E-Shop . On September 20th 1970 a memorial meeting was staged at West Ham for those who lost their
So I never really rode British League. Malcolm Carmichael. The interval was the opportunity to check out the riders in the pits. touring Belgium had been involved in a fatal road accident. Feel free to share your memories or photos or start a debate. son. It produces approximately 44 BHP and 6,000 RPM. Its hard to fluff it up. When Peter became a These guys were capable of beating visiting big guns and Haley in particular was a real battler, hugely popular with the fans. Industry Hills Speedway - Starts in June 2022. . To be included a track must have staged at least one genuine race meeting and it has to have been staged on some form of a dirt surface. The Silencer is the BSPA 1976 The life-size, semi-abstract figure on a bicycle is rendered in a loose, expressive style, reflecting the energy and dynamism of bicycle riders. It has been in a Museum for a number of years and not been treated very kindly. Not an easy journey in those days. Sign up to The Recap, our weekly email of editors picks. 1984 JAWA Framed Weslake - Replica of Peter Collins MBE World Best Pairs Bike (This bike has now been SOLD), 1986 Hagon JAWA 896 Longtrack ex Peter Collins MBE, 1/6th Scale Weslake Engine - Cast in Pewter on Marble Base, Josef (Wack) Hofmeister Longtrack Bike with JAP Engine, This bike was built in 1957 by German Longtrack Racer Joseph (Wack) Hofmeister, it is one of 20 built that year by the great racer and I believe it to be one of the Restoration has been completed over the past 18 months. Any time their career could be ended in a split second. I always thought Gary Everitt would come good, such a sad loss to the sport. Dennis Wasden Death Reason Dennis was a speedway rider who passed away on the 7th of December 1989 at that time he was one of the most iconic and also followed-up riders of all time. have included a couple of photographs of the bike as found. Bast was one of the key riders who played a major roll in speedway racings rebirth in America, paving the way for American riders like Bruce Penhall, Sam Ermolenko, Billy Hamill and Greg Hancock, who went on to win World Speedway titles. So far has British speedway fallen from public awareness that few might appreciate the sports successes. Race Jacket. Speedway flourished before and after the second world war. My school friends and I talked endlessly about it and had great playground arguments over the merits of our favourite riders. he says. This Jawa Speedway Bike, was purchased some time ago to add to my collection. without risking your neck". Then Mike went on his run of five consecutive U.S. championships, making him the undisputed king of speedway racing in America. Yes the Sheffield track served up some excellent racing back in those days. If they do maybe I'll make a return visit after an absence of 45 years. Mike Bast was the top American speedway rider of the 1970s. The bike was then sold and the new owner placed the bike on loan with a the range of 800 to 1,200 metres long. 1970s & 80s Sedans took over as the number one category in Australia during the 1970's racing on dirt and paved tracks while Sprintcars developed towards the end of the decade and really flourished in the 1980's, so much so that a national series was organised to really showcase the division. Ages 5 - 12 $5 . This bike was built in 1957 by German Longtrack Racer Joseph (Wack) Hofmeister, it is one of 20 built that year by the great racer and I believe it to be one of the Someone else making this journey, but on a weekly basis, was Billy Bales who rode for Sheffield from 1965 to 1969. The official website for the Peterborough Panthers speedway team. Steve was initially a Sand Racer riding JAP's and a BSA Goldstar with great success. S.African Speedway Riders Portraits from the 1970s to the '00s. the 1986 Season. 10th in 1960. I was 15 at the time and totally shocked by it. Museum. This month the British rider. . The manager's notes in the programme for their next meeting,
our first son was born on the 6 Oct 1970 we named him Martyn. You could take a 7 day tour by train with five nights in Poland taking in the world final for 46 pounds, about 700 pounds in today's money. 1976 / 77 JAWA Framed Weslake - Steve Hartley (ex Ellesmere Port Gunners). Everyone in the BSPA is. Hopefully it will clean-up well with a bit The bike is 500cc and drives through a 2 Speed Gearbox. The ESO Factory, owned by Jaroslav Simandl, was a small engineering firm in post World War II, Czechoslovakia, making parts for racing JAP engines, which were in short supply. Where to Watch ? lives in the accident. Starting his Speedway Career with the It was used for racing on oval circuits on Grass, Sand and Shale around 1,000 metres in length. We have a garden at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire, where the speedway museum is now situated. Workington had been losing money every year and the sporting success had come at huge personal financial cost. It usually took at least four hours, sometimes five. There are a lot of speedway riders who finish their career and have absolutely nothing.. There has been a distinct lack of innovation and investment and it has been a race to the bottom rather than the top. A year or so after Bast began racing speedway, he witnessed an exhibition put on by speedway world champions Ivan Mauger and Barry Briggs, both of New Zealand. successes including, Team success with Belle Vue Aces, England and Great Britain Lions Touring Teams and not forgetting the famous Match Races / Run-offs against Anders Michaneck. and broken bones that he had suffered during his riding days, he also said how Phil loved helping out the younger
Born in Scunthorpe, the 28-year-old grew up in Perth, Australia, where he first rode a speedway bike as a 12-year-old. It was later discovered that the minibus had not been insured
Check out Tom's website for how you can get yours www.clubcoinsuk.com. I have all the expense, says Woffinden. Thank you to all our contributors. With Nicki around, sparks might fly! The same gentleman posed a question to the fans one night. Hans Hollen Nielsen (1959-). He established a record of seven American Speedway Championships, including an incredible streak of five consecutive titles from 1975 through 1979. [7] Contents 1 Format changes Ivan Gerald Mauger was born in . After the publication of From Two Wheels To Four the family were able to fit a new kitchen, modified for Wilkinsons condition, for the first time in 29 years. Speedway (1967) British Path 2.94M subscribers Join Subscribe 446 Share Save 124K views 8 years ago No title - World Championship Speedway. Mikes brother, Steve, won his second title in 1974. ITV's "World of Sport" commentator Dave Lanning was in ecstasy. The Roots Of A Legend The sport in the UK was first organised by the North Manchester Motorcycle Club in 1928, which was controlled by E. O. Spence. I purchased the bike in 2011 and decided it was worth restoring. The numbers did improve in BTs second year but hopes that fans were staying away from tracks to better enjoy the sport in comfort proved forlorn. Be off to it's new owner in a few days time. I was at Hackney the Friday before the accident, where they were playing West Ham in
10, 1957 FIS Speedway Bike (Polish copy of a Rotrax JAP), 1970 Jawa 2 Valve Model 890 - Belle Vue Aces Track Spare, 1971 Rotrax JAP - Long Eaton 'Archers' Track Spare. This bike was originally owned by the late Simon Wigg (WIGGY) and was used during the 1988 and 1989 Seasons. From 1958 to 1960 he won 3 consecutive Sandbahn (Longtrack) Europameister Finals, in 1957 he finished 2nd. The owner, Laura Morgan, said she had been forced to admit defeat. Not a "proper" Speedway night out to my way of thinking. and I met him on a few occassions but never mentioned the accident. It is one of a Limited Edition run. Those 'lucky' enough to only suffer injuries were riders Colin Pratt, Stan Stevens, Garry Hay
"It was fate, just a terribly sad end to several
It was built in Poland and is a copy of the British Rotrax JAP. successes including, Team success with Belle Vue Aces, England and Great Britain Lions Touring Teams and not forgetting the famous Match Races / Run-offs against Anders Michaneck. Barry Briggs MBE became a Robert J. Rogers was another West Ham fan who remembers the cruel events of July 1970. He is acutely aware of speedways decline but is sure that among fans the enthusiasm is as strong as ever. That year the average was 34,000 viewers. The bike was kept at the Hyde (Venice Blvd.at Normandie), Baxter Stadium FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RIDERS. Rim Rider, Burlingame Santa Cruz Skate Park, Santa Cruz Sidewalk Surfpark, Fountain Valley . I will add more to the description in due course. Many features were unique. Roger Frogley (1908-1974). In 1953 the company made it's first ESO designed engine and Speedway Bike. Standing at the pits gate that evening watching the boys
Bast continued to race through 1985. was making complete replica JAP Speedway Bike. worked in his early days of riding. The Weslake Engine produced by the Weslake Factory was first tested in 1975 On that fateful Tuesday the sport was shocked by the news that a party of riders and mechanics touring Belgium had been involved in a fatal road accident. poor commentry, you can hear Ted Sear make the announcements and of course hear the
He also raced Speedway and competed in the 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960 World Individual Speedway Finals with his best placing being Adobe Mountain Speedway is located in north Phoenix on N. 4rd Ave. south of Pinnacle Peak Rd. Lokeren, and how sad that this terrible tragedy happened. Ivan Mauger became the first rider to win the title in three consecutive years, his five ride 15 point maximum took him to third in the all time list behind Ove Fundin and Barry Briggs. Wembley, Greater London. Media: Bronze - 2005 In addition to his seven American titles, Bast also won six state titles. That year there were 37 teams across two leagues, but by 1990 it had fallen to 26 and this season there are just 18 teams in the top two tiers. Around 1970, we all had state-of-the-art speedway bikes. It featured Bob Valentine who was by now No 1 and visiting captain for Swindon "Robins", Martin Ashby, a rider of classical style. but is also limited to these sources so additional information that anyone can supply would be greatly appreciated. Restoration has been completed over the past 18 months. Bast went to England to check it out. If you are not careful, it doesnt work. He was also preparing his Grasstrack Bikes and Longtrack Bikes for a busy season in Sky has since pulled out and by the time BT Sport took it on in 2017, the decline was clear. It was not until 2000, however, until he was encouraged to take over as chaplain at the riders association and he found the role fulfilling enough to extend it to include Peterborough after he retired in 2003. Attendances are drastically smaller, averaging around 1,000. His first practice of the year was on the Sand at Ainsdale where he had a fall and re-broke his leg, this was to end his racing career. EPISODE 6 TOP 75 SPEEDWAY RIDERS OF THE 1970'S - YouTube The 1970's was a exciting time in US Speedway. The format of the Championship changed again for the 1970 event. The minibus they were travelling
RC Jones Photo. Ivan Gerald Mauger (1939-). As a result practice tracks, grass-tracks, ice-races and events on concrete tracks are not included. Often credited with the invention of the sport, the New Zealand-born speedway rider perhaps didnt invent speedway but he did play a major role in its popularisation, especially in the UK. history with Long Eaton 'Archers' (being their Track Spare). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. City College Station Note: This bike is one of the few that will not be restored, it will be kept in the condition as it was last raced by Peter Collins MBE. Nicknamed the Fox for his red hair, the former Swedish speedway rider is by many considered the greatest rider in history of the sport. I couldn't believe a WIGGY bike being available and decided to buy. At first, speedway racing was essentially vintage, with riders competing on Crockers, JAP and other pre-war motorcycles, including Basts 1934 JAP. Before we knew it we were living a dream.
Not only did the money begin flowing, but Bast and his brother also got the opportunity to travel internationally as a result of Speedway racing. This article was first published on 9th July 2005, "Gosh what a horrible sight to see that photo of the camper van in which people died, it is good that you put this article
Bartosz. e - retired or mechanical failure now known as the World Longtrack Championship. We started getting a percentage of the gate and at a lot of these races we were packing 8,000 to 10,000 spectators in these little stadiums. He was a Racer that thrilled the crowds, 2nd was never good enough, but this led to some big offs. This was when I witnessed that second memorable race, if anything better than the Michanek-Larsson duel. SHF also houses an ever-growing collection of boards and vintage equipment, photography, film, video, memorabilia, and other artifacts. I turned to my girlfriend and her brother and said: "Did you see what he just did there?" Its exaggerated curves and gesture give an overall impression of speed, exhilaration and determinationthus the title of the artwork He was to miss almost the . Corcoran describes the camaraderie in the sport as the glue that holds it together but is damning on the reasons for speedways decline. Sourced for a friend and given a freshen-up. At the end of the match the riddle was solved. Social Media. success becoming the 1988 and 1989 British Champion, as well as finishing 6th in the 1988 Individual World Speedway Final in Vojens, Denmark , and 2nd in the 1989 Final in Munich, Germany. A. Leigh Adams; Zoltn Adorjn; Sebastian Aldn; Stefano Alfonso; Brian Andersen; Hans N. Andersen; Dennis Andersson; Eric Andersson; Stefan Andersson . The TV income from Sky ended up largely being spent on riders wages. Billy was coming to the end of an illustrious career in Speedway but he was an ever present for Sheffield during this time. EPISODE 4 TOP 75 US Speedway Riders of the 1970's - YouTube The countdown continues leading to the #1 best US Speedway Rider in the 1970'sPlease like this speedway show and. I recently aquired this 1957 FIS Speedway Bike. The Lokeren Disaster of 1970. I'm pleased Sheffield is still running at a time when so many tracks have closed down. Team manager Phil Bishop and driver Henrikus Rommoes were also killed. Eun Lee Cho was inspired to create the artwork after observing students using a popular mode of transportation as they passed through the campus. He grew up in Van Nuys, California, in a family of motorcycle racers. Promoters do not have bottomless pockets, you cant keep expecting a loss every year. some kind of cup match. He built Tony Rickardsson (1970-). It is still effectively standing watching blokes on bikes race round a track. ". Wheels and Speed! Then he rode for Belle Vue Colts, Scunthorpe, Rye House and Wolverhampton, but the landscape of speedway has changed drastically over the past 20 years and Woffinden has won all three of his titles while riding in the Polish and Swedish leagues. Manteca The Mid Valley M/C Track has a few races and practices scheduled for 2016. After a visit to Reading Racers aged 14 in 1975, he was hooked. sgp4. fateful Tuesday the sport was shocked by the news that a party of riders and mechanics
I will be commencing a 1966 ESO 2 Valve DT-6 restoration soon that you will be able to follow on my Ongoing Projects I was at speedway meetings 5 times a week. Riders raced on tight little bullring oval dirt tracks with no brakes and controlled the bikes with delicate throttle control through the turns, pitching them sideways at seemingly impossible angles. Hunters Point Dish, aka The Dish, San Francisco, Bro Bowl, aka Perry Harvey Sr. Park Skateboard Bowl, Tampa, West Vancouver Skatepark/Public Park, West Vancouver. Manage cookies. He built his own race bikes in 1957 on which he and many other riders had great success. Collins is given the "bumps". We were all racing American short track style [leaning the bikes into the turns] trying to ride like Sammy Tanner, Don Hawley and Eddie Mulder, Bast said. This is a complete list of riders who have entered a FIM Speedway Grand Prix since 1995. Only George Hunter and Anders Michanek offered any resistance, but what resistance! In the 1960s there were 10 clubs in London alone. This Speedway Bike was discovered by Peter Collins MBE in a very sorry state and was restored by him during Autumn 2004. I will add more photos as I clean it and hopefully get it looking like it did when Ove Fundin (5 times World Individual Speedway Champion) signed the Rear Mudguard. Michanek, tall, stylish, was already showing class which would see him become World Champion in 1974. n the last race "Mich" was up against fellow Swede Bengt Larsson. . Mike and his older brother, Steve, watched their Uncle Harlan race off-road and flat track races while growing up. It was a one-sided match, 51-27 to Sheffield, as the Diamonds were a two man team. Facebook: like our football and sport pages, Instagram: our favourite photos, films and stories, YouTube: subscribe to our football and sport channels, Speedway has a singular financial model. it utilising a highly tuned British JAP Engine, which as you can see has external Valve Springs. I have never lost interest, I find it hard to see how people can lose interest, he says. By a strange coincidence my mother, who was a regular at Norwich in its post war heyday, had met a young man through Speedway from the same village so had made this journey many times 20 years earlier. involved received compensation for their suffering. That moment, 50 years on, is still engraved on my memory. The engine is a Works prepared JAWA 896 and in 1986 Peter finished 2nd in the World Longtrack Final in Germany on this machine. The 14th of July 1970 has gone down in history as one of the sport's darkest days. He rode the bike in 2 meetings, decided it was not for His intention is to reach Ivan Mauger and Tony Rickardssons mark of six. He describes speedway as a shared experience, a working-class, blue-collar, British sport and remembers the glory days of the 70s when riders such as Mauger, Ole Olsen, Peter Collins, John Louis and Chris Morton were household names. After 2015 Scandinavian SGP in Stockholm (26 September 2015) Index. . a league match against Wolverhampton the following Tuesday, made for emotional reading. (University of the Pacific). Phil junior has had a very successful career in tv, for many years he was
Would be nice to just take a minute out to remember those who perished in speedway's biggest tragedy. It was his first GM engined bike following his departure from Godden machines. Owlerton is a sad sight despite recent 1st-bend "improvements" (which have taken away standing capacity) - all the back straight is closed to spectators and the bank of seating in the main stand is long gone. brings back sad memories. Through the Winter of 1976 / 77 Steve was recovering from a broken leg (broken in 5 places requiring major surgery) after a massive off at a Grasstrack at Hereford, near the end of the season. Mike Bast was the top American speedway rider of the 1970s. Promoters: Billy Hamill and Jerry Litten 2006 Gumball Rally Well pleased with the result. No one seemed to have a clue as to who it might be. I had grown up with Speedway at the Firs stadium in Norwich where you could stand up against the Boards and get close up to the action but in fact Sheffield was a good racing track and I witnessed two of the most memorable races I have ever seen in Speedway at Owlerton. Today there are none, and the clubs locations are heavily concentrated in the north. Mike Bast was the top American speedway rider of the 1970s. speedway photograph - ales dryml exeter and czechoslovakia 1970s candid. 1970 was the meeting held at Custom House for the Lokeren Memorial Trophy, won by Ivan Mauger with an immaculate 15 point maximum. The minibus they were travelling in was involved in a horrific crash that saw . Basts future in racing took a sharp turn in 1968 when his family saw a poster advertising speedway races at Whiteman Stadium in Pacoima, which was close to their home. [1][2][3][4][5][6], Ivan Mauger became the first rider to win the title in three consecutive years, his five ride 15 point maximum took him to third in the all time list behind Ove Fundin and Barry Briggs. The clubs themselves even the successful ones are struggling to stay in existence. Easy access fro I-17 and the 101 Loop. In the 1950s and early 1960s he was the first German International Star in Motorcycle Racing. I rode 2nd halves at Wimbledon and Hackney 1964/65. against an accident and it took three years, and a lengthy court battle, before those
Shane Andrew Parker (fdd 29 april 1970 i Adelaide , sdra Australien ) r en fre detta australisk motorcykelhastighetsfrare och fyra gnger sdra australiensisk mstare .Fr nrvarande rider han under den australiensiska ssongen p sitt hemmaban Gillman Speedway i Adelaide och slutade p andra plats i South Australian Championship 2012/13 efter regerande mstare och Speedway . Perris Raceway - Lots of Team Racing and at least two AMA Championships. Ross burst on the scene in the early 1970s as Moore was winding down his own career. By the early 1970s, several U.S. riders, such as Scott Autrey and Dewayne Keeter, were leaving America to race Speedway in the British League, to qualify to contest the World Finals. They have had centrally negotiated TV contracts but they have been pitiful because the guys you are dealing with are, with respect, scrap metal merchants and used-car salesmen., Alex Harkesss love of the sport is no less strident. Peter Collins MBE rode this bike and won on many occasions. Still doing research on this machine. Duncan Luke. Tiny, spectacular, he had incredible balance, hardly seemed to put his left foot on the track as he took the corners, his head almost below his handlebars. Racing Numbers / Names / Classes. Why? The bike Michanek made the gate but Larsson was hot on his tail for three laps. It is a magical piece of Longtrack Racing History. Its addictive., Tai Woffinden's speedway triumph is uplifting tale for a sport on the wane | Richard Williams. If I had the answers I would be a hero, he says. In 1957, Joseph competed in the European Longtrack Championship finishing 2, From 1958 to 1960 he won 3 consecutive Sandbahn (Longtrack) Europameister Finals, in 1957 he finished 2, He also raced Speedway and competed in the 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960 World Individual Speedway Finals with his best placing being You put yourself about the place and if people need you, you are there, he says, smiling. Between 1972 and 1975 I was living near Sheffield so had more opportunity to follow their fortunes and it was during this time, 1974, that the Tigers won the Knockout Cup. 1971). Whawell has a pleasingly simple interpretation of how he sees his role. Roy Sullivan later worked with my wife in Hoddesdon for a few years during the 70's
We couldnt wait to get old enough to race, Mike said of his childhood. In the late sixties Sheffield were a solid mid-table outfit who had the beating of most teams around Owlerton.They had good middle order riders who were Sheffield through and through, John Dews, Arnold ("Arnie") Haley, Bob Paulson, team captain. On that
Used by the Belle Vue Aces riders if they had problems with their own bikes, this bike saved the day on In both matches, the Robins had come from 10 points behind to force a draw versus Sheffield and a win . Love the site, every week something new and of interest, really is superb, keep up the good work. It might be tattier than it was but it is still a robust vessel, worth sailing in.. Thrilling stuff for a big crowd. Speedway has fiddled at the margins, changed rules, but has failed to excite newcomers, driven traditionalists round the bend and has an ageing demographic in its fanbase. ", "My name was Stuart Whitlam. 2.99 + 1.20 postage. Only thing to Same goes for TV. England won 62-46. Season 2012 Season 2011 Season 2010 Season 2009 Season 2008 Season 2006 Season 2000-2007 Stats 1990-1999 Stats 1980-1989 Stats 1970-1979 Stats. The fixture list too shows a season starting the third week of March and finishing mid- October with no less than 18 league teams visiting, a far cry from the elite league of today with just 7 teams. Over there, the tracks were so much bigger we were going 90 mph. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. purchased from Peter, who also helped me with the build ensuring authenticity, resulting in him signing the rear mudguard. Ivan Mauger won the inaugural Lokeren Memorial Trophy with a 15 point
speedway rosette - mike farrell exeter and australia 1970s. It is cast in Pewter an presented on a Marble Plinth. They were produced from 1954 until the early 1960s. Those home -grown second half "triers", Wyer, Wilson,and Valentine had all come good. These two riders were so evenly matched they overtook and re-overtook each other for all 4 laps. There is a great groundswell of support from dyed-in-the-wool speedway fans who cant believe there is life without it, he says. I kind of thought I was the worlds best at one time, but since I never competed in Europe on a regular basis, I never had a real shot at winning the world title.
In addition to racing, Bast also worked as a movie stunt man for about 10 years in the 1970s and early 1980s. In 1956, he joined the world famous Wembley, but when stadium chairman Sir Arthur Elvin died in February the following year, the Lions regrettably pulled out of the sport. The sport really began to flower after that.
With Speedway racing popping up all across California, Bast, still in his teens, found himself starting to earn very good money. INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY WEBSITE (Every Test and International match held anywhere in the world: Brian Collins) THE A-Z OF BRITISH LEAGUE SPEEDWAY RIDERS (Matt Jackson) RETRO SPEEDWAY (BACKTRACK MAGAZINE) (Photos, magazines, books and DVDs from the 1970s & 80s) DEFUNCT SPEEDWAY TRACKS (Speedway tracks of yesteryear - John Skinner) SPEEDWAY TOP 75 US RIDERS OF THE 1970's - EPISODE 1 Bryan Bee 265 views 2 months ago Flat Track 1970's at Ascot Park Randy Robbins 50K views 11 years ago Mega Stars of Belle Vue - Five Aces. When Peter became a The Editors Note: I took Duncan's original spreadsheet and added further data, such as promoters and other information that I have found. Speedway fans who cant believe there is a complete list of riders who finish career. 1960S he was hooked horrific crash that saw to buy all had state-of-the-art speedway bikes World... 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