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Tulpenrallye 1998

The story of 1998: The successful rally format of recent years was continued once again. After three years the Hotel des Vosges in Türckheim was no longer part of the route, whilst the Floréal Club in La Roche had also dropped off the programme. This time a more westerly route through France was chosen, which allowed even more driving in the Vosges. The entry list consisted largely of crews that had been successful in recent years as well. Interest in the event was growing fast and the organisers could admit no more than 200 competitors, so newcomers could barely get a look in. The top of the entry list was again made up of Eddy van den Hoorn, Don van der Vaart, Linus Verhoeks, Karel Westerman, Renger Guliker, Bert Dolk and Paul van Doorne. Bart Rietbergen was back after two years away and brought to the start the Volvo PV 544-1965 with which he had driven Peking–Paris earlier that year. The foreign contingent was led by Michael Abram, Mike Cornwell and Franz Zapfe. Christian Heussi (Switzerland) started that year with an ex-works Renault Alpine. Among the oldest cars were the very quick Allard L of 1947 belonging to father and son Pieter Vos, Peter Pratt's Triumph TR2 Sports of 1954, which consisted in no small part of pop rivets and filler, and the Citroën TA7 of Ruud Wesselink dating from 1937. The Van Heiden brothers of the Autotron started in a particularly impressive ex-Stirling Moss Mercedes 300SL Gullwing of 1955. After the start on Tuesday the crews drove straight to Belgium, where lunch was taken at the Waterhoek in Grazen. The second part of that day contained an error in the road book which meant that none of the crews could hold the prescribed average, something the organisers naturally put right afterwards. Wednesday's route led to Gérardmer, a town visited many times in the history of the rally. On the central square the competitors were welcomed with wine. The following day's route in the Vosges had to be drastically altered when clerk of the course Kees Stoel became stuck a day earlier in the more than 40 cm of snow lying on it. Well-known mountains such as the Petite and Grand Ballon, the Col de Brabant and the Col de la Schlucht were still included in the route. By way of lunch in La Bresse the competitors arrived in La Petite Pierre on Thursday evening. The Friday route ran via Cattenom-Sentzich close to the border, through Luxembourg and Belgium, to Vaals in the Netherlands. The final leg ran from Vaals via Breukelen to the finish in Noordwijk. At the finish it was blowing extremely hard and raining, so the cars finished under the canopy at Huis ter Duin. The favourites Van der Vaart, Verhoeks and Van den Hoorn reached the finish in that order on the second day and put the rest of the field a considerable distance behind (all of them already more than 1000 points). On the second day little changed in the classification; only Van der Vaart dropped a few places, as he was one of the few leading crews to pick up penalty points that day. One of the petrol stations in Gérardmer turned out to have supplied a number of competitors with petrol that also contained water. This led to a fair amount of repair work for several crews. Verhoeks was one of the victims and these problems forced him to retire. Van den Hoorn then took over the lead, followed by Van der Vaart and Jetten. On Friday and Saturday Van den Hoorn and Smeets ran into no further trouble with the Volvo, and so, after 1995 and 1997, they won the International Historic Tulpenrallye once again. Don van der Vaart and André Jetten were second once more, followed by Westerman – Roosenboom and Rietbergen – Roetgerink. Titia Westerhof and Anja van der Marel took their revenge for the previous year's defeat in the Coupe des Dames, which they had contested, and won the trophy again (for the sixth time). It was presented to them by Mrs Ciska Gatsonides, who had been the first to win the Coupe des Dames in 1949. Brothers Menno and Ronald Vermaas won the touring class with a Citroën DS 21 Cabriolet of 1967. During the prize-giving at 'Huis ter Duin', singer Rob Janssen entered the hall on the roof of Eddy van den Hoorn's Volvo and gave a whirlwind show.

Winners

  • SportingEddy v.d. HoornRené SmeetsVolvo 122 s ·
  • TouringMenno VermaasRonald VermaasCitroën ds 21 cabriolet ·

This edition

Kilometres
2,100
At the start
201
At the finish
189
Start
Noordwijk (NL)
Finish
Noordwijk (NL)
Rally director
Kees Stoel

Final standings: lowest total penalty points wins. Crews that did not finish are listed at the bottom and do not count towards position. Every column is sortable.

146 crews
11Eddy v.d. HoornNetherlandsRené SmeetsNetherlandsVolvo122 s—1
22Don v.d. VaartNetherlandsAndré JettenNetherlandsTriumphtr 3 a—2
33Karel WestermanNetherlandsMartin RoosenboomNetherlandsPorsche356 b—3
423Bart RietbergenNetherlandsBen RoetgerinkNetherlandsVolvopv 544 c—4
58Franz ZapfeGermanyAnja BögershausenGermanyMercedes-benz220 se b—5
66Aernout LindnerNetherlandsMaarten van KekemNetherlandsBmw2002—6
74Dries JettenNetherlandsPiet JettenNetherlandsFerrari250 gte—7
814Fred van LingenNetherlandsJaap VerplankenNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulia sprint gt—8
922Jack BerkNetherlandsJip BarthNetherlandsVolvopv 544—9
1050Ben van de RijstNetherlandsPeter StaalNetherlandsTriumphtr 3 a—10
115Renger GulikerNetherlandsIngeborg GulikerNetherlandsFiat1600 s cabrio—11
1235Lindy MargadantNetherlandsAuke BeumerNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulia sprint gt—12
1397Maries DinauxNetherlandsEric van StraatenNetherlandsTriumphtr 6—13
1438Gerrit SchippersNetherlandsArthur DenzlerNetherlandsAustin-healey100/6—14
1566Frans FrogerNetherlandsFred FrogerNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulietta sprint—15
1648Rinus SinkeNetherlandsJaap SinkeNetherlandsAustin-healey100/6—16
1720Adrie BrugmansNetherlandsJaap DaamenNetherlandsLanciafulvia coupé—17
1857Janet ErdtsieckNetherlandsBart PosthumusNetherlandsTriumph2.5 pi—18
1926Aad LourensNetherlandsPiet den BoefNetherlandsAston martindb 4—19
2082Jos KnijfNetherlandsJan Paul ZegwaardNetherlandsVolvop 1800 s—20
2113Bert DolkNetherlandsRob v.d. ValkNetherlandsJaguarxk 150 dhc—21
2230Lin v.d. SlikkeNetherlandsRob v.d. BeekNetherlandsPorsche356 c—22
2392Hans LampierNetherlandsEric LampierNetherlandsMgmgb gt—23
2416Mike CornwellUnited KingdomColin FrancisUnited KingdomPorsche356—24
2562Paul KokNetherlandsNico CortleverNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulia sprint gt—25
2658Titia WesterhofNetherlandsAnja v.d. MarelNetherlandsVolvo121—26
2725Horst DeumelGermanyWilli PotjansGermanyBmw200 ti—27
28109Stoffel den DrijverNetherlandsRon JordaanNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulia 1300 ti—28
2918Peter Hans v.d. NatNetherlandsMarcelle v.d LeurNetherlandsMgmgb—29
3034Gilbert WilssensBelgiumFilip de MunckBelgiumMgmga coupé—30
3124Gertjan vd KlashorstNetherlandsMartijn LevertNetherlandsTriumphtr 4—31
3251Leunis de KamNetherlandsRichard de KamNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mki—32
3343Peter PrattUnited KingdomJulie EaglenUnited KingdomTriumphtr 2—33
3446Jan van DoornNetherlandsFred van DoornNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulietta sprint—34
3591Klaas-Willem v OmmenNetherlandsPim VogelaarNetherlandsFordcortina gt—35
3644Ferdinand EekelsNetherlandsJeroen Dudok van HeelNetherlandsJaguarxk 150 fhc—36
3745Rob MühringNetherlandsAndré KivitNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mki—37
38128Jeroen van MilNetherlandsPieter BartelseNetherlandsTriumphtr 3 a—37
3974Theo van ErkelNetherlandsFrans SmitsNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulia 1300 s—39
4071Toon BoogersNetherlandsMieke BoogersNetherlandsVolvopv 544 s—40
41117Edith KlompNetherlandsKarina de JongNetherlandsVolvo131—41
4288Thom HougNetherlandsHerry HougNetherlandsLotuselan s 3—42
4332Jaap v.d. BorgNetherlandsIneke MouthaanNetherlandsTriumphtr 4—43
4437Dick SchiferliNetherlandsHerman SchipperNetherlandsPorsche356 c—44
45145Stef MooimanNetherlandsEd BijsterNetherlandsVolvop 1800 s—45
4670Dick de WildNetherlandsWil de WildNetherlandsPorsche911 s—46
47147Lex van TienhovenNetherlandsLester v.d. ZalmNetherlandsJaguarxk 150 fhc—47
4812Loek de RooijNetherlandsPeter BezemerNetherlandsAustincooper—48
49123Marco SchilderNetherlandsGerrie MeereboerNetherlandsPorsche911 t—49
5053Leslie TreffersNetherlandsBert KlompNetherlandsVwkever—50
5139Herman v.d. BoschNetherlandsBas v.d. HeideNetherlandsVolvo122 s—51
529Eric LeerdamNetherlandsHans GordijnNetherlandsFordlotus cortina—52
53144Willem HielkemaNetherlandsMachteld de VriesNetherlandsJaguar340 mark 2—53
5489Jan de CroonNetherlandsMichel RutenfransNetherlandsPorsche911 t—54
5559Jan v.d. MeerNetherlandsBertus RaatsNetherlandsMgmgb roadster—55
5633Gerard CretierNetherlandsDirk-Jan CretierNetherlandsDaf55—56
5785Peter BeukNetherlandsMike BeukNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mkiii—57
5877Eddy KlokgietersNetherlandsDennis GreensladeUnited KingdomMercedes-benz200—58
5954Kees HeutinkNetherlandsJan HogendoornNetherlandsMgmgb roadster—59
60102Frank ThunnissenNetherlandsDennis MaasNetherlandsPeugeot504 cabriolet—60
6110Christian HeussiSwitzerlandRegine HanscheNetherlandsAlpine-renaulta 108 coach—61
6240Niek van GilsNetherlandsMarianne van GilsNetherlandsTriumphtr 3 a—62
63118Edward KeusNetherlandsWillem VermeulenNetherlandsTriumphtr 3—63
6498Michael AbramUnited KingdomMargaret AbramUnited KingdomFordcortina mki gt—64
65135Cees HogendoornNetherlandsCor VerbruggeNetherlandsFordcortina—65
6652Sandra DeumelGermanyDieter SeidelGermanyMgmgb—66
6772Cees DobbeNetherlandsJacco van DijkNetherlandsTriumphspitfire 3—67
6817Jan ten CateNetherlandsRonald BronsNetherlandsAston martindb 5—68
6994Fokko RietveldNetherlandsCarolien JordaanNetherlandsVolvopv 544—69
7093Joost MichgelsenNetherlandsKees WezenaarNetherlandsPorsche911 s—70
7141Hans van DalenNetherlandsPeter de MunnikNetherlandsPorsche912 coupé—71
72116Eric LigtvoetNetherlandsRob LigtvoetNetherlandsPorsche911 s—72
73101Bart v.d. KloetNetherlandsMiriam v.d. KloetBelgiumFerrari330 gtc—73
74115Boudew.v. OuwerkerkNetherlandsPaul KlinckhamersNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulia 1300 ti—74
7547Emile HeemskerkNetherlandsKees v.d. TangNetherlandsTriumphtr 6—75
76143Jan BinkNetherlandsMichel MuurmansNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mkiii—76
7786Bernard HonigNetherlandsBrigitte HonigNetherlandsPorsche356 b cabrio—77
7878Evert Jan DijkstraNetherlandsGuido RouwhorstNetherlandsPorsche356 sc—78
79111Henk v.d. VeenNetherlandsHerman van BolhuisNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mkiii—79
8069Carel KütheNetherlandsFred HuigenNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mki—80
8164Pim JanusNetherlandsFrits JanusNetherlandsAston martindb 2/4 mk iii—81
8260Pieter WalravenNetherlandsMichel de MaarNetherlandsLotuselan plus 2—82
8384Marc StraathofNetherlandsJeroen HunfeldNetherlandsPorsche911 e—83
8487Jack GosselinkNetherlandsKees ZwaansNetherlandsTriumphtr 3 a—84
85142Jan DullemondNetherlandsRobert LomanNetherlandsTriumphgt 6—85
86138Ben KolvenbachNetherlandsCarlo GradussenNetherlandsJaguarmark 2 3.8—86
87129Rob HuismanNetherlandsAlbert-Jan HuismanNetherlandsMgmidget—87
88132Hans DullaertNetherlandsTon JoostenNetherlandsVolvop 220—88
8995Nick BastiaanNetherlandsAnja v.d. MarkNetherlandsTriumphtr 3 a—89
90104Paul LaureyNetherlandsJan RijninkNetherlandsPeugeot404 coupé—90
9121Ron van 't SchipNetherlandsJunior StoutenbeekNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulietta sprint—91
9268Rob v.d. ZalmNetherlandsHarry BoeleNetherlandsJaguarxk 120 ots—92
9361Dolf BeukNetherlandsEric BeukNetherlandsFiat1800 b—93
94125Cees RodenburgNetherlandsKoos BakkerNetherlandsTriumphtr 6—94
95130Pim Brunet de RochebruneNetherlandsMarc de BruinNetherlandsTriumphtr 4—95
9676Peter KantNetherlandsJohn WijnandsNetherlandsVolvopv 544—96
97105Piet Hein MutsaertsNetherlandsRob MutsaertsNetherlandsFordcortina gt—97
9881Jan KoertsNetherlandsBart SpoelstraNetherlandsLanciafulvia zagato—98
99136Rob WoudNetherlandsLoek AldersNetherlandsAlfa romeogt 1300 junior—99
100106Patrick DamenNetherlandsRick van ParidonNetherlandsPorsche911 t—100
101113Jan StormNetherlandsSteven KokNetherlandsFordshelby 350 gt—101
10236Georg BögershausenGermanyJens BöhlerGermanyNsuprinz iii—102
10327Willem v.d. MastNetherlandsJacob HagenNetherlandsTriumphtr 3—103
104100Jouke PostNetherlandsJoeri PostNetherlandsLotuselan s 3—104
105127Rogier van EdenNetherlandsRens van EdenNetherlandsTriumphtr 6—105
106122Gaston KoelemijNetherlandsPeter KoelemijNetherlandsMgmgb gt—106
10783Hans WalravenNetherlandsGijs ZantvoortNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulia sprint—107
108140Nico BaasNetherlandsYves GossetNetherlandsTriumphgt 6—108
10928Lilian v.d. VaartNetherlandsMieke TijstermanNetherlandsDaf55marathon—109
11096Fokko SpeelmanNetherlandsNiek RietveldNetherlandsMgmidget—110
111146Louk RietveldNetherlandsAdriana DooyeweertNetherlandsVolvo132 s—111
11255Tjoe Houw KweeNetherlandsYu Tjay KweeNetherlandsLotuseuropa s 2—112
113137Laurens MoesNetherlandsRonald MoesNetherlandsTriumphgt 6—113
114108Hans van EdenNetherlandsLeo KosterNetherlandsJaguare-type dhc—114
115124Douwe StruiksmaNetherlandsKlaas DijkstraNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulia 1300 s—115
116119Frans de ZoeteNetherlandsCaecile VeltmanNetherlandsMgmgc gt—116
11711Frans DiepeveenNetherlandsErik van HardeveldNetherlandsAustin-healeysprite mki—117
118131Don PlatteelNetherlandsJaap MargryNetherlandsPanhard24 ct—118
11973Dries WillemsNetherlandsBart WillemsNetherlandsTriumphtr 3 a—119
12029Henk H. JanusNetherlandsFred OuwerlingNetherlandsAston martindb 2/4 mk ii—120
12180Peter TaalNetherlandsMartin TaalNetherlandsPorsche911 s—121
122110Rob KerssemakersNetherlandsFrank EbrechtNetherlandsVolvo123 gt—122
12367Marius HoogendamNetherlandsRob v.d. PoelNetherlandsMgmgb—123
124139Nico de JongNetherlandsMarco de JongNetherlandsTriumphtr 3—124
125126Marc de BruijnNetherlandsBart de BruijnNetherlandsLanciafulvia fanalone—125
12679Henk v.d. BergNetherlandsSjoerd de VriesNetherlandsAlfa romeo1750 gtv—126
12765Marco van DijkeNetherlandsPaul StokmanNetherlandsAustin-healeysprite—127
12890Wolter GratamaNetherlandsRené BakkerNetherlandsAlfa romeo1300 gta—127
12949Rob KlaarenbeekNetherlandsRonald BatenburgNetherlandsVw-porsche914—129
130112Kees KrugNetherlandsHennie vh GroenewoudNetherlandsMorrismini cooper—130
131103Daan de KokNetherlandsSerge PoppesNetherlandsTriumphtr 4 a irs—131
132121Brian ChaseUnited KingdomGisela ErwinGermanyMgza magnette—132
133134Henk KatsNetherlandsHans BlinkNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mkii—133
134141Wolfgang PineckiGermanyIlonka PineckiGermanyMercedes-benz300 sl roadster—134
135148Jan van HonschotenNetherlandsRichard HonschotenNetherlandsPorsche356 b—135
136107Edgar KrugNetherlandsFerry van EgmondNetherlandsSunbeamalpine série 1—136
13715Pieter sr. VosNetherlandsPieter sr. VosNetherlandsAllardl—137
138133Arie van ErkelNetherlandsAuke v.d. WegNetherlandsPorsche911 s—138
139114Nan BeersNetherlandsBoris HartlandNetherlandsFordzephyr 2500—139
1407Linus VerhoeksNetherlandsJan BerkhofNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulietta sprint——
14163Huib GeurinkNetherlandsCharlotte GeurinkNetherlandsLanciaflaminia 3b——
14242Henk HogeveenNetherlandsFrans van VoorstNetherlandsMorriscooper s——
14399Willo MorsinkNetherlandsJohan WitteNetherlandsPorsche356 a coupé——
14456Ad JanssenNetherlandsEmma ColletteNetherlandsTriumphspitfire 4——
145120Jochem SchmidtkeGermanyGregor van EssenNetherlandsMgmgb——
14675Robert-Jan ´t HoenNetherlandsLiesbeth v.d. PlasNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mk iii——
55 crews
1161Menno VermaasNetherlandsRonald VermaasNetherlandsCitroënds 21 cabriolet—1
2160Jaap NooijNetherlandsMieke van ZonNetherlandsSaab96 gt sport—2
3157Eveline StallingNetherlandsEsther te HasselooNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulia 1300 s—3
4150Geert-Hein v.d. NeutNetherlandsFrank VerhoevenNetherlandsAustina30 saloon—4
5195Olaf PothovenNetherlandsMark-Jan PothovenNetherlandsVolvo122 s—5
6151Ton van HeldenNetherlandsGeerd van HeldenNetherlandsMercedes-benz300 sl gullwing—6
7149Ruud WesselinkNetherlandsMiriam WesselinkNetherlandsCitroëntraction avant—7
8177Marcel FruytierNetherlandsNiek LammNetherlandsTriumphtr 3 a—8
9203Charles OffingaNetherlandsRosita OffingaNetherlandsSaab96 v4—9
10188Paul FluttertNetherlandsLaurent FluttertNetherlandsLanciaflavia 1800 sed—10
11167Jos FruytierNetherlandsWillem RootselaarNetherlandsAston martindb 2/4 markiii—11
12180Marry van DijkNetherlandsDick van DijkNetherlandsPorsche356 b cabrio—12
13176Jos VermueNetherlandsGreta NordeNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mk ii—13
14172Nico van DordNetherlandsDick PieksmaNetherlandsAlfa romeo2600 spider—14
15153Ad v.d. KroftNetherlandsJoke v.d. KroftNetherlandsMorganplus 4 dhc—15
16159Martin PolakNetherlandsMarco CornelissenNetherlandsFordcortina 1600 gt—16
17165Erik BruênsNetherlandsJohan MadderomNetherlandsMgmgb—17
18166Marcel OverduinNetherlandsTineke HilhorstNetherlandsPorsche911 t—18
19192Richard v.d. HeuvelNetherlandsAbe de JongNetherlandsJaguarxk 120 ots—19
20171Paul ColijnNetherlandsRalph TheNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mkiii—20
21168Ko den HerderNetherlandsTeun van PoptaNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mki—21
22181Ilona GatsmaNetherlandsJaap GatsmaNetherlandsMgmgb—22
23173Leendert de HaanNetherlandsInez v.d. PollNetherlandsFiat124 spider sp.—23
24194Gert WansinkNetherlandsGert GrootveldNetherlandsAlfa romeo2000 gtv—24
25158Frank Alberda JelgersmaNetherlandsLiann Alberda JelgersmaNetherlandsJaguarxk 140 dhc—25
26201Peter v.d. ZonNetherlandsMaarten v.d. PuttenNetherlandsVolvo123 gt—26
27197Theo VerhoeffNetherlandsRon de JonghNetherlandsMgmgb roadster—27
28185Hans BarthNetherlandsPaul VonkNetherlandsMercedes-benz250 sl—28
29178Philip Jan HartogNetherlandsMarianne HeemskerkNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mkii—29
30204Aloys MelcherGermanyRobert van NimwegenNetherlandsFerrari250 gt—30
31164Leo HombroekNetherlandsErik de ManNetherlandsPeugeot404 cabriolet—31
32169Bernard DamenNetherlandsWim ZweersNetherlandsAustin-healey3000 mkiii—32
33184Jos HaansNetherlandsJoep AlkemadeNetherlandsBmw1600 cabrio—33
34186Thijs PolléNetherlandsTyn PolléNetherlandsTriumphtr 3 a—33
35174Eric JansNetherlandsGerard JansNetherlandsPorsche911 l—34
36162Curt WagnerLuxembourgMarc WagnerLuxembourgMgmga coupé—35
37175Cees den HaanNetherlandsLoes den HaanNetherlandsJaguarxk 150 fhc—36
38183Will v.d. BoomNetherlandsJacques TheelenNetherlandsMgmgb—37
39187Fons van DelftNetherlandsRob GodefroyNetherlandsJaguare-type—38
40191Jacqueline GentNetherlandsCor GentNetherlandsMgmgb gt—39
41190Anita GeertmanNetherlandsLeo GeertmanNetherlandsJaguarmark ix—40
42155Ronald MeliesteNetherlandsFrits BorstNetherlandsNsuwankel spider—41
43182Paul KellenLuxembourgGuy LuciusLuxembourgAustin-healey100/6—42
44199Robert WeitmannNetherlandsMichiel MuntingNetherlandsPorsche911 t—43
45170Hans ZweersNetherlandsMartin VermeerNetherlandsMgmgb roadster—44
46198Fried van OirschotNetherlandsWim van OirschotNetherlandsJaguarmark ii 3.4—46
47154Koos VisserNetherlandsTonny ZwaanenburgNetherlandsFiat500 abarth—47
48152Pieter BooijNetherlandsJeroen BooijNetherlandsAustin-healey100 m—48
49193Gabrie van LinNetherlandsEdwin den BraberNetherlandsTriumphtr 4 a irs—49
50179Philip TaminiauNetherlandsWillem WaldramNetherlandsAlfa romeogiulia spider——
51202Jan ZwaanNetherlandsMaarten TombrockNetherlandsPorsche911 s——
52200Jaap WillemsenNetherlandsRonald WesterveldNetherlandsFordcortina gt——
53196Henk TouwNetherlandsWillem UitenbroekNetherlandsJaguarxk 150 fhc——
54189Thea ValkNetherlandsCor RuighaverNetherlandsFiat850 n——
55163Marc BeukNetherlandsRonald BeukNetherlandsFiat1500 comfort——
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From start to finish

  1. Noordwijk
  2. Grazen
  3. Donchery
  4. Giffaumont-Champaubert
  5. Gérardmer
  6. La Bresse
  7. La Petite-Pierre
  8. Cattenom
  9. Vaals
  10. Breukelen

The map shows the route from headquarters to headquarters; it is not the route actually driven.

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