2012 was the 50th running of the race which had begun as a three-hour duration sports car race in 1962. The race was also the opening round of the 2012 Rolex Sports Car Series season. A field of 14 Daytona Prototypes took the start of the race along with a grid of 44 of the slower roadcar-based Grand Touring class cars.[2]
This race also was part of the inaugural North American Endurance Championship.[3]
In the Grand Touring class, pole was claimed by the Brumos Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup driven by American driver Andrew Davis.[5]
The Michael Shank Racing entry of A. J. Allmendinger, Justin Wilson, Oswaldo Negri, and John Pew took victory in their No. 60 Riley Mk. XXVI Ford, completing 761 laps over the course of the 24-hour race. They enjoyed a spirited battle with the No. 8 Starworks Motorsport Riley Mk. XXVI Ford of Ryan Dalziel, Lucas Luhr, Allan McNish, Enzo Potolicchio and Alex Popow, which led the most laps and posted the quickest time of the race, but suffered a minor accident in the 17th hour.[6]
In GT, Magnus Racing earned its first-ever Rolex Sports Car Series victory, with the lineup of Richard Lietz, Andy Lally, René Rast, and John Potter in the No. 44 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car. It was Lally's fourth Rolex 24 class victory,[7] and the first for the other three drivers.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | | Engine |
|---|
| 1 | DP | 60 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | {{flagicon|USA}} A. J. Allmendinger
{{flagicon|BRA}} Oswaldo Negri
{{flagicon|USA}} John Pew
{{flagicon|GBR}} Justin Wilson | Riley Mk. XXVI | 761 |
|---|
| Ford 5.0L V8 |
| 2 | DP | 8 | Starworks Motorsport | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ryan Dalziel
{{flagicon|DEU}} Lucas Luhr
{{flagicon|GBR}} Allan McNish
{{flagicon|VEN}} Alex Popow
{{flagicon|VEN}} Enzo Potolicchio | Riley Mk. XXVI | 761 |
|---|
| Ford 5.0L V8 |
| 3 | DP | 6 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | {{flagicon|VEN}} Jorge Goncalvez
{{flagicon|USA}} Michael McDowell
{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Nasr
{{flagicon|COL}} Gustavo Yacamán | Riley Mk. XX | 761 |
|---|
| Ford 5.0L V8 |
| 4 | DP | 02 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott Dixon
{{flagicon|GBR}} Dario Franchitti
{{flagicon|USA}} Jamie McMurray
{{flagicon|COL}} Juan Pablo Montoya | Riley Mk. XXVI | 760 |
|---|
| BMW 5.0L V8 |
| 5 | DP | 5 | Action Express Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} David Donohue
{{flagicon|BRA}} Christian Fittipaldi
{{flagicon|USA}} Darren Law | Corvette DP (Coyote CPM) | 758 |
|---|
| Chevrolet 5.0L V8 |
| 6 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | {{flagicon|USA}} Joey Hand
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Pruett
{{flagicon|USA}} Graham Rahal
{{flagicon|MEX}} Memo Rojas | Riley Mk. XXVI | 757 |
|---|
| BMW 5.0L V8 |
| 7 | DP | 77 | Doran Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Frisselle
{{flagicon|USA}} Burt Frisselle
{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Johnson
{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Lowe
{{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Tracy | Dallara DP-01 | 748 |
|---|
| Ford 5.0L V8 |
| 8 | DP | 90 | Spirit of Daytona | {{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio García
{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Gavin
{{flagicon|DEN}} Jan Magnussen
{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Westbrook | Corvette DP (Coyote CPM) | 746 |
|---|
| Chevrolet 5.0L V8 |
| 9 | DP | 9 | Action Express Racing | {{flagicon|POR}} João Barbosa
{{flagicon|USA}} Terry Borcheller
{{flagicon|USA}} J. C. France
{{flagicon|ITA}} Max Papis | Corvette DP (Coyote CPM) | 739 |
|---|
| Chevrolet 5.0L V8 |
| 10 | DP | 2 | Starworks Motorsport | {{flagicon|USA}} Marco Andretti
{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hunter-Reay
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Mayer
{{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Valiante | Riley Mk. XX | 736 |
|---|
| Ford 5.0L V8 |
| 11 | GT | 44 | Magnus Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Lally
{{flagicon|AUT}} Richard Lietz
{{flagicon|USA}} John Potter
{{flagicon|DEU}} René Rast | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 727 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 12 | GT | 67 | TRG | {{flagicon|USA}} Steven Bertheau
{{flagicon|NED}} Jeroen Bleekemolen
{{flagicon|BEL}} Marc Goossens
{{flagicon|DEU}} Wolf Henzler
{{flagicon|USA}} Spencer Pumpelly | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 727 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 13 | GT | 59 | Brumos Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Davis
{{flagicon|USA}} Hurley Haywood
{{flagicon|USA}} Leh Keen
{{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Lieb | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 726 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 14 | GT | 57 | Stevenson Motorsports | {{flagicon|DEN}} Ronnie Bremer
{{flagicon|USA}} John Edwards
{{flagicon|GBR}} Robin Liddell | Chevrolet Camaro GT.R | 726 |
|---|
| Chevrolet 6.0L V8 |
| 15 | GT | 63 | Risi Competizione | {{flagicon|MON}} Olivier Beretta
{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Bertolini
{{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | Ferrari 458 Italia | 726 |
|---|
| Ferrari 4.5L V8 |
| 16 | GT | 70 | SpeedSource | {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Bomarito
{{flagicon|GBR}} Marino Franchitti
{{flagicon|CAN}} James Hinchcliffe
{{flagicon|CAN}} Sylvain Tremblay | Mazda RX-8 | 722 |
|---|
| Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor |
| 17 | GT | 66 | TRG | {{flagicon|DEU}} Dominik Farnbacher
{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Keating
{{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Pilet
{{flagicon|DEN}} Allan Simonsen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 721 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 18 | GT | 69 | AIM Autosport/Team FXDD Racing with Ferrari | {{flagicon|USA}} Emil Assentato
{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Lazzaro
{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Longhi
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Segal | Ferrari 458 Italia | 716 |
|---|
| Ferrari 4.5L V8 |
| 19 | DP | 76 | Krohn Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Braun
{{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Jönsson
{{flagicon|USA}} Tracy Krohn
{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Zonta | Lola B08/70 | 713 |
|---|
| Ford 5.0L V8 |
| 20 | GT | 88 | Autohaus Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Edwards
{{flagicon|HKG}} Matthew Marsh
{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Milner
{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Taylor | Chevrolet Camaro GT.R | 713 |
|---|
| Chevrolet 6.0L V8 |
| 21 | GT | 40 | Dempsey Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Dempsey
{{flagicon|USA}} Charles Espenlaub
{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Foster
{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Long
{{flagicon|USA}} Charles Putman | Mazda RX-8 | 713 |
|---|
| Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor |
| 22 | GT | 32 | Orbit/GMG | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Armindo
{{flagicon|USA}} Bret Curtis
{{flagicon|USA}} Shane Lewis
{{flagicon|USA}} James Sofronas
{{flagicon|USA}} Lance Willsey | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 713 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 23 | GT | 42 | Team Sahlen | {{flagicon|USA}} Dane Cameron
{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Nonnamaker
{{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Nonnamaker
{{flagicon|USA}} Will Nonnamaker | Mazda RX-8 | 711 |
|---|
| Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor |
| 24 | GT | 03 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Ed Brown
{{flagicon|USA}} Guy Cosmo
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Sharp
{{flagicon|USA}} Johannes van Overbeek | Ferrari 458 Italia | 707 |
|---|
| Ferrari 4.5L V8 |
| 25 | GT | 24 | Alex Job Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Avenatti
{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Faieta
{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Poordad
{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Sweedler
{{flagicon|USA}} Cort Wagner | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 707 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 26 | GT | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports with Wright Motorsports | {{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Bergmeister
{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Long
{{flagicon|USA}} Seth Neiman
{{flagicon|DEU}} Mike Rockenfeller | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 706 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 27 | GT | 93 | Turner Motorsport | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Auberlen
{{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Dalla Lana
{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Marsal
{{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Müller
{{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Werner | BMW M3 | 691 |
|---|
| BMW 5.0L V8 |
| 28 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | {{flagicon|FRA}} Emmanuel Collard
{{flagicon|DEU}} Marco Holzer
{{flagicon|USA}} Butch Leitzinger
{{flagicon|USA}} Cooper MacNeil | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 689 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 29 | GT | 26 | NGT Motorsport | {{flagicon|USA}} Henrique Cisneros
{{flagicon|GBR}} Sean Edwards
{{flagicon|USA}} Carlos Kauffmann
{{flagicon|GBR}} Nick Tandy | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 688 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 30 | GT | 64 | TRG | {{flagicon|VEN}} Gaetano Ardagna
{{flagicon|CHI}} Eduardo Costabal
{{flagicon|VEN}} Emilio Di Guida
{{flagicon|COL}} Santiago Orjuela
{{flagicon|CHI}} Eliseo Salazar | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 688 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 31 | GT | 22 | Bullet Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Randy Blaylock
{{flagicon|HKG}} Darryl O'Young
{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Roush
{{flagicon|CAN}} Brett Van Blankers
{{flagicon|USA}} Joe White | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 681 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 32 | DP | 50 | 50+Predator/Alegra | {{flagicon|USA}} Byron DeFoor
{{flagicon|USA}} Elliott Forbes-Robinson
{{flagicon|GBR}} Brian Johnson
{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Pace
{{flagicon|USA}} Carlos de Quesada | Riley Mk. XI | 672 |
|---|
| BMW 5.0L V8 |
| 33 | DP | 99 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Fogarty
{{flagicon|USA}} Memo Gidley
{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Gurney | Corvette DP (Riley XXVI) | 672 |
|---|
| Chevrolet 5.0L V8 |
| 34 | GT | 82 | Dick Greer Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} John Fergus
{{flagicon|USA}} John Finger
{{flagicon|USA}} Dick Greer
{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Hotchkis
{{flagicon|USA}} Owen Trinkler | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 665 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 35 | GT | 56 | AF Waltrip | {{flagicon|POR}} Rui Águas
{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Kauffman
{{flagicon|USA}} Travis Pastrana
{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Waltrip | Ferrari 458 Italia | 645 |
|---|
| Ferrari 4.5L V8 |
| 36 | GT | 65 | TRG | {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Castellano
{{flagicon|USA}} Spencer Cox
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Hedlund
{{flagicon|USA}} Jack McCarthy, Jr.
{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Michaelian | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 643 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 37 | GT | 68 | TRG | {{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Cumming
{{flagicon|FRA}} Kévin Estre
{{flagicon|IRL}} Damien Faulkner
{{flagicon|USA}} Carlos Gomez
{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Keating | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 640 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 38 | GT | 55 | Acumen Motorsport | {{flagicon|USA}} Frank Del Vecchio
{{flagicon|USA}} Doug Grunnet
{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Kester
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott McKee
{{flagicon|USA}} Randy Pobst | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 626 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 39 | GT | 18 | Mühlner Motorsports America | {{flagicon|USA}} Davy Jones
{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Lester
{{flagicon|USA}} John McCutchen
{{flagicon|CAN}} Mark Thomas | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 609 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 40 | GT | 41 | Dempsey Racing | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian James
{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Johnson
{{flagicon|USA}} Don Kitch, Jr.
{{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Maxwell
{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Rogers | Mazda RX-8 | 608 |
|---|
| Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor |
| 41 | GT | 12 | Alliance Autosport | {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Miller
{{flagicon|USA}} Hal Prewitt
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Rettich
{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Schneider
{{flagicon|USA}} Darryl Shoff | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 604 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 42 | GT | 19 | Mühlner Motorsports America | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Dollahite
{{flagicon|USA}} Ian Nater
{{flagicon|USA}} Rhett O'Doski
{{flagicon|DEU}} Marco Seefried
{{flagicon|USA}} Derek Whitis | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 599 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 43 | GT | 75 | Stevenson Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Bell
{{flagicon|USA}} Al Carter
{{flagicon|USA}} Eric Curran
{{flagicon|USA}} Hugh Plumb | Chevrolet Camaro GT.R | 577 |
|---|
| Chevrolet 6.0L V8 |
| 44 | GT | 51 | APR Motorsport | {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Baas
{{flagicon|VEN}} Nelson Canache, Jr.
{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Norman
{{flagicon|ITA}} Emanuele Pirro
{{flagicon|RSA}} Dion von Moltke | Audi R8 | 447 |
|---|
| Audi 5.2L V10 |
| 45 | GT | 74 | Oryx Racing | {{flagicon|UAE}} Humaid Al Masaood
{{flagicon|UAE}} Saeed Al Mehairi
{{flagicon|GBR}} Steven Kane | Audi R8 | 202 |
|---|
| Audi 5.2L V10 |
| 46 | GT | 17 | Burtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports | {{flagicon|DEU}} Sebastian Asch
{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Baldwin
{{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Burtin
{{flagicon|AUT}} Martin Ragginger
{{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Sellers | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 424 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 47 | GT | 20 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler/Mitchum Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Jade Buford
{{flagicon|DEU}} Franz Engstler
{{flagicon|USA}} David Murry
{{flagicon|USA}} Gunter Schaldach | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 416 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 48 | GT | 34 | Orbit/GMG | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael DeFontes
{{flagicon|USA}} Phil Fogg
{{flagicon|SVK}} Miroslav Konopka
{{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Vonka
{{flagicon|NED}} Ronald van de Laar | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 383 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 49 | GT | 4 | Magnus Racing | {{flagicon|GBR}} Justin Bell
{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Eversley
{{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Graeff
{{flagicon|USA}} Ron Yarab, Jr. | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 310 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 50 | GT | 36 | Yellow Dragon Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Jarett Andretti
{{flagicon|USA}} John Andretti
{{flagicon|CAN}} Taylor Hacquard
{{flagicon|NOR}} Anders Krohn | Mazda RX-8 | 270 |
|---|
| Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor |
| 51 | GT | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Cook
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeffrey Earnhardt
{{flagicon|USA}} Doug Harrington
{{flagicon|USA}} Timmy Hill
{{flagicon|USA}} John Ware, Jr. | Ford Mustang | 256 |
|---|
| Ford 5.0L V8 |
| 52 | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Bell
{{flagicon|DEU}} Sascha Maassen
{{flagicon|USA}} Bryce Miller
{{flagicon|CAN}} Mark Wilkins | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 224 |
|---|
| Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 |
| 53 | GT | 46 | Michael Baughman Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Baughman
{{flagicon|NED}} Ivo Breukers
{{flagicon|BEL}} Armand Fumal
{{flagicon|USA}} Ray Mason
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Nowicki | Chevrolet Corvette | 172 |
|---|
| Chevrolet 6.2L V8 |
| 54 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianmaria Bruni
{{flagicon|ITA}} Giancarlo Fisichella
{{flagicon|BRA}} Raphael Matos | Ferrari 458 Italia | 154 |
|---|
| Ferrari 4.5L V8 |
| 55 | GT | 87 | Racers Edge Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Ave
{{flagicon|BEL}} Jan Heylen
{{flagicon|USA}} Doug Peterson
{{flagicon|BEL}} Maxime Soulet
{{flagicon|CRC}} Emilio Valverde | Dodge Viper | 101 |
|---|
| Dodge 8.0L V10 |
| 56 | GT | 94 | Turner Motorsport | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Auberlen
{{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Dalla Lana
{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Johnson
{{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Müller
{{flagicon|USA}} Boris Said | BMW M3 | 86 |
|---|
| BMW 5.0L V8 |
| 57 | GT | 43 | Team Sahlen | {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Nonnamaker
{{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Nonnamaker
{{flagicon|USA}} Will Nonnamaker | Mazda RX-8 | 21 |
|---|
| Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor |
| 58 | DP | 10 | SunTrust Racing | {{flagicon|ITA}} Max Angelelli
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Briscoe
{{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Taylor | Corvette DP (Dallara DP01) | 14 |
|---|
| Chevrolet 5.0L V8 |
1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Vanity-Pages/50th-Rolex-24/Rolex-24-Schedule.aspx |title=Event Schedule: 2012 Rolex 24 Event Schedule |publisher=Daytona International Speedway |accessdate=January 29, 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/entrylist.cfm?series=r&eid=3428 |title=Event Information – Entry List: Rolex 24 At Daytona |publisher=Grand Am Road Racing |accessdate=January 29, 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=13-Race 2012 Schedule Features New North American Endurance Championship|url=http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.cfm?series=r&cid=50891|publisher=Grand-Am Road Racing|date=November 9, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117064235/http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.cfm?series=r&cid=50891|archivedate=January 17, 2012|deadurl= no}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120127/GRAND_AM/120129876 |title=Ryan Dalziel and Starworks Motorsport capture Rolex 24 at Daytona pole |date=January 27, 2012 |work=Autoweek |publisher=Crain Communications, Inc |accessdate=January 29, 2012 }}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.sportscarillustrated.com/News_2012/A/news12_0060.html |title=Porsche starts from GT pole in Rolex 24 at Daytona |publisher=Sports Car Illustrated |accessdate=January 29, 2012 }}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/grand-am-michael-shank-racing-wins-gripping-50th-rolex-24/ |title=Michael Shank Racing Wins Gripping 50th Rolex 24 |last=Dagys |first=John |date=January 29, 2012 |work=SPEEDtv.com |publisher=Fox Sports |accessdate=2012-01-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130231905/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/grand-am-michael-shank-racing-wins-gripping-50th-rolex-24/ |archivedate=January 30, 2012 |df= }}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/rquery?id=lallyan01&trk=t0&series=GA|title=Andy Lally Grand-Am Series Results|publisher=Racing-Reference|accessdate=2012-01-31}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/results.cfm?series=r&eid=3428&sid=2377|title=January 26 – 29, 2012: Rolex 24 At Daytona|date=January 29, 2012|work=Rolex Sports Car Series|publisher=Grand-Am Road Racing|accessdate=January 29, 2012}}
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