{"id":65340,"date":"2026-04-25T15:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/proton-family-racing-team-le-mans-motorsport\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T23:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:46:32","slug":"proton-family-racing-team-le-mans-motorsport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/proton-family-racing-team-le-mans-motorsport\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing Team: How This Family Squad Beats the Pros"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><strong>Without a factory contract and with just 18 employees, family-run Proton Competition regularly beats the billion-dollar professional teams. The squad from Ummendorf dominates everything from the Porsche Carrera Cup to the pinnacle of endurance racing, proving that passion and efficiency triumph over sheer budgets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:inline-block;background:#00FFFF;color:#1a2a2e;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;font-size:0.85em;font-weight:600;margin:12px 0 20px;letter-spacing:0.3px;\">5 min. read<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:relative;margin:28px 0 32px;padding:24px 28px 20px;background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,255,255,0.06) 0%, rgba(149,200,219,0.08) 100%);border-radius:12px;border-left:4px solid #00FFFF;overflow:hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:-8px;right:-8px;opacity:0.07;font-size:120px;line-height:1;font-weight:900;color:#00FFFF;pointer-events:none;\">&#9889;<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 16px 0;font-size:1.4em;color:#1a2a2e;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pfeil.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:28px;height:28px;opacity:0.8;\"> Quick Sprint<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 0 20px;list-style:none;\">\n<li style=\"position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 8px;line-height:1.6;color:#333;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.12);\"><span style=\"position:absolute;left:-16px;color:#00D4D4;font-weight:700;\">&#x25B8;<\/span> Proton Competition is a family-run private team without a factory contract \u2014 and regularly beats better-funded professional outfits.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 8px;line-height:1.6;color:#333;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.12);\"><span style=\"position:absolute;left:-16px;color:#00D4D4;font-weight:700;\">&#x25B8;<\/span> The team holds the record of 85 consecutive WEC starts since 2012 and has already won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 8px;line-height:1.6;color:#333;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.12);\"><span style=\"position:absolute;left:-16px;color:#00D4D4;font-weight:700;\">&#x25B8;<\/span> It is the only team in the world covering the full spectrum from the national Porsche Carrera Cup to the WEC Hypercar class.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 8px;line-height:1.6;color:#333;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.12);\"><span style=\"position:absolute;left:-16px;color:#00D4D4;font-weight:700;\">&#x25B8;<\/span> In 2025, the team won the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland with Robert De Haan while simultaneously taking victory at Daytona in the Ford Mustang GT3.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 8px;line-height:1.6;color:#333;\"><span style=\"position:absolute;left:-16px;color:#00D4D4;font-weight:700;\">&#x25B8;<\/span> For the 2026 season, the team launches an ambitious programme across four series, including former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"tldr\"><strong>Key Takeaway:<\/strong> Proton Competition is a family-run motorsport team from Ummendorf in southern Germany. Founded in 1996 by Gerold Ried, it is the only private team in the world covering the full spectrum from the national Porsche Carrera&#8230;<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>No factory contract. No billion-euro budget. Just 18 full-time employees. And yet Proton Competition has claimed class victories at Le Mans, won the 24 Hours of Daytona, and maintained an unbroken WEC entry record since 2012. This is the story of perhaps the most remarkable family business in motorsport.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f9f9;border-radius:8px;padding:18px 20px;margin:40px 0 24px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:#00FFFF;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px;\">Read more<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/padel-wave-2026-why-the-atp-tour-is-finally-catching-up-and-what-it-means-for\/\" style=\"display:block;padding:6px 0;color:#1a2a2e;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,255,255,0.12);\">Padel-Welle 2026: Warum die ATP-Tour jetzt nachzieht und was das f\u00fcr DACH hei\u00dft <span style=\"color:#00FFFF;\">&#8594;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/north-and-baltic-sea-skimboarding\/\" style=\"display:block;padding:6px 0;color:#1a2a2e;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,255,255,0.12);\">Skimboarding an Nord- und Ostsee 2026: Spots, Equipment und Einsteiger-Saison <span style=\"color:#00FFFF;\">&#8594;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/trail-running-shoes-2026-the-release-wave-from-hoka-mafate-x-to-salomon-s-lab\/\" style=\"display:block;padding:6px 0;color:#1a2a2e;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,255,255,0.12);\">Trail-Running-Schuhe 2026: Die neue Release-Welle <span style=\"color:#00FFFF;\">&#8594;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/mobility-training-15-minutes-a-day-that-will-truly-transform-your-workouts\/\" style=\"display:block;padding:6px 0;color:#1a2a2e;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,255,255,0.12);\">Mobility Training: 15 Minuten, die dein Training ver\u00e4ndern <span style=\"color:#00FFFF;\">&#8594;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/london-marathon-post-race-what-elite-splits-and-defending-champions-reveal-to\/\" style=\"display:block;padding:6px 0;color:#1a2a2e;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,255,255,0.12);\">London Marathon Post-Race Analyse: Was Elite-Splits und Titelverteidiger dem Hobbyl\u00e4ufer zeigen <span style=\"color:#00FFFF;\">&#8594;<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h4><a href=\"\/?cat=809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Motorsport<\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#3b3b3c&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; down=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;46560&#8243; img_size=&#8221;200&#215;200&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;ibs-wappen&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text]AUTHOR:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 18pt;\">Elias Kollb\u00f6ck<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em><span style=\"font-family: Merriweather;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/experts\/elias-kollboeck\/\">View Profile &#x203A;&#x203A;<\/a><\/span><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Three Generations of Motorsport<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When Gerold Ried founded a racing team in 1996 in Ummendorf, a small town in southern Germany, nobody expected it to last three decades. Today his son <strong>Christian Ried<\/strong> holds the record of 85 consecutive WEC race starts \u2014 and grandson <strong>Jonas Ried<\/strong> is already racing prototypes in the European Le Mans Series.<\/p>\n<p>Christian entered motorsport in 1999 at the age of 20, piloting a Porsche 993 GT2. By 2018 he had reached the top: a class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans alongside Matt Campbell and the then 18-year-old Julien Andlauer, in pouring rain. It remains one of the most celebrated privateer wins in recent Le Mans history.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">David vs. Goliath \u2014 and David Wins<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Proton Competition occupies a unique place in world motorsport: it is the <strong>only team on the planet<\/strong> covering the full spectrum \u2014 from national one-make cups (Porsche Carrera Cup) to the pinnacle of endurance racing (FIA WEC Hypercar). No factory outfit does that. No other privateer comes close.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n2025 saw the Carrera Cup squad deliver a dominant season: <strong>Robert De Haan<\/strong> claimed the drivers&#8217; title with six wins and four pole positions, while teammate <strong>Sacha Norden<\/strong> secured the rookie crown. At the same time, Proton&#8217;s Ford Mustang GT3 took GTD Pro class honours at the 24 Hours of Daytona.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers tell the story. Against factory-backed outfits with ten times the headcount, Proton consistently punches well above its weight.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;59654&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">The 2026 Season<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This season Proton Competition is fielding an ambitious multi-series programme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FIA WEC (LMGT3):<\/strong> Two Ford Mustang GT3 Evo entries (#77 and #88), featuring former Formula 1 driver <strong>Logan Sargeant<\/strong> and Porsche factory driver <strong>Dennis Olsen<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>European Le Mans Series:<\/strong> Two Porsche 911 GT3 R in LMGT3 and an Oreca 07 LMP2 with DTM legend <strong>Mike Rockenfeller<\/strong> and Jonas Ried<\/li>\n<li><strong>Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland:<\/strong> Title defence in both the drivers&#8217; and rookie standings with the all-new 992.2-generation Cup car<\/li>\n<li><strong>Porsche Supercup:<\/strong> Races on the Formula 1 support bill at venues including Monaco, Spa and Monza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">A Launchpad for Young Talent<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Proton&#8217;s track record of developing young drivers into world-class competitors is remarkable. <strong>Laurin Heinrich<\/strong> won the Carrera Cup rookie category with the team in 2021 \u2014 by 2024 he was a fully-fledged Porsche factory driver. Robert De Haan followed the same path: from Proton newcomer to Carrera Cup champion in a single season.<\/p>\n<p>The route is clear: Carrera Cup \u2192 Supercup \u2192 ELMS \u2192 WEC \u2192 Le Mans. Proton is one of the very few teams in the world capable of offering a driver a complete career ladder under one roof.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;59665&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">The Hollywood Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Between 2014 and 2020, Proton operated a joint venture with <strong>Patrick Dempsey<\/strong> \u2013 the actor who gained worldwide fame as Dr. Derek Shepherd in Grey&#8217;s Anatomy. As Dempsey-Proton, the partnership achieved a sensational second place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2015. More importantly, it brought the team \u2013 and endurance racing as a whole \u2013 to a global audience that extended far beyond the motorsport bubble.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">What makes Proton special<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In an era of manufacturer-dominated motorsport, Proton Competition proves that a family-run team with in-depth expertise, smart decisions, and pure passion can compete at the top. From Ummendorf to Le Mans, from the Carrera Cup to the WEC \u2013 this is independent motorsport in its best form.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Source of title image: Pexels \/ <em>Dawid Tkocz<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]THIS MIGHT ALSO <b>INTEREST YOU<\/b>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#3b3b3c&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"margin-top:45px; padding:28px 25px 12px; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.03); border-radius:10px; border-left:4px solid #00d4c8;\">\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What is Proton Competition?<\/h3>\n<p>Proton Competition is a family-run motorsport team from Ummendorf in southern Germany. Founded in 1996 by Gerold Ried, it is the only private team worldwide to compete across every level\u2014from the national Porsche Carrera Cup to the FIA WEC Hypercar class at Le Mans.<\/p>\n<h3>How many employees does Proton Competition have?<\/h3>\n<p>Proton Competition operates with just around 18 full-time staff\u2014a fraction of what factory-supported teams can field. Despite this, the team has achieved class victories at Le Mans, Daytona, and in the WEC.<\/p>\n<h3>Has Proton Competition won at Le Mans?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. 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A team event very different<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/?p=48932\">Team FlyStation battles in Munich for the German Championship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>What should you know about Drei Generationen Rennsport?<\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When Gerold Ried founded a racing team in 1996 in Ummendorf, a small town in southern Germany, no one expected it to last three decades. Today, his son Christian Ried holds the record for 85 consecutive WEC race entries\u2014and grandson Jonas Ried is racing <\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What should you know about David gegen Goliath \u2013 und David gewinnt?<\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Proton Competition is unique in global motorsport: it&#8217;s the only team worldwide covering the full spectrum\u2014from national one-make series (Porsche Carrera Cup) to the pinnacle of endurance racing (FIA WEC Hypercar). No factory team does that. No other privateer <\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What should you know about Die Saison 2026?<\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This season, Proton Competition is launching an ambitious multi-series program:<\/p>\n<p>FIA WEC (LMGT3): Two Ford Mustang GT3 Evo cars (#77 and #88), including entries with former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant and Porsche factory driver Dennis Olsen<br \/>\nEuropean Le Mans Series: Two Porsche 911 GT3 R in the<\/p>\n<\/details>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;padding:28px 25px 8px;background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,212,212,0.08) 0%, rgba(149,200,219,0.12) 100%);border-radius:12px;border-left:4px solid #00FFFF;\">\n<h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:1.4em;color:#1a2a2e;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pfeil.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:28px;height:28px;opacity:0.8;\"> 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