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Dan Clarke

Dan Clarke

Rothwell, Northamptonshire

203 (1973-2007)

Dan's right-hand man Dave Catt kindly provided the info about Dan's cars.

European Champion
1985   
 
Midland Drivers Champion
1982   
 
Southern Drivers Champion
1980   
 
BSCDA Trust Fund Trophy
1990   
 
Tony Abel Trophy
1993   
 
World Championship Semi-Final
1992   
 
Bozzy Ashes Trophy
1997   
 
Nathan Jackson Memorial Trophy
1986   
 
Richy Ahern Trophy
1991   
 
Roger Merrick Trophy
2000   
 
Terry Gill Trophy
1982   
 
1. Sunday 21st October 1973 Stoke Consolation
2. Sunday 12th May 1974 Wolverhampton Heat 3
3. Saturday 12th October 1974 Long Eaton Heat 2
4. Saturday 26th October 1974 Leicester Consolation
5. Saturday 29th March 1975 Long Eaton Grand National
6. Sunday 13th July 1975 Northampton Best Pairs
7. Saturday 4th October 1975 Coventry Heat 2
8. Monday 31st May 1976 Belle Vue Grand National
9. Saturday 31st July 1976 Long Eaton Heat 3
10. Saturday 2nd April 1977 Coventry Heat 2
11. Friday 29th April 1977 Reading Heat 3
12. Saturday 21st May 1977 Leicester Heat 1
13. Saturday 18th June 1977 Leicester Heat 3
14. Saturday 25th June 1977 White City White/Yellow Top Race
15. Sunday 25th September 1977 Northampton Heat 2
16. Saturday 17th June 1978 Leicester Grand National
17. Saturday 24th June 1978 Belle Vue Consolation
18. Saturday 15th July 1978 Leicester Heat 2
19. Sunday 30th July 1978 Northampton Grand National
20. Saturday 5th August 1978 Coventry Final
21. Wednesday 9th August 1978 Skegness Heat 1
22. Sunday 13th August 1978 Northampton Consolation 1
23. Saturday 19th August 1978 Leicester Heat 3
24. Saturday 26th August 1978 Long Eaton Consolation
25. Monday 28th August 1978 Bristol Heat 1
26. Monday 28th August 1978 Bristol Final
27. Saturday 2nd September 1978 Coventry Grand National
28. Wednesday 6th September 1978 Skegness Grand National
29. Saturday 7th October 1978 Coventry Heat 1
30. Sunday 25th March 1979 Northampton Grand National
31. Friday 13th April 1979 Harringay Heat 4
32. Friday 13th April 1979 Harringay Final
33. Sunday 15th April 1979 Northampton Heat 1
34. Monday 16th April 1979 Bristol Grand National
35. Sunday 29th April 1979 Northampton Grand National
36. Monday 27th August 1979 Bristol Consolation
37. Monday 22nd October 1979 Sheffield Helter Skelter
38. Monday 7th April 1980 Bristol Heat 2
39. Sunday 11th May 1980 Northampton Heat 1
40. Saturday 7th June 1980 Coventry Heat 4
41. Saturday 14th June 1980 Northampton Grand National
42. Sunday 6th July 1980 Northampton Heat 2
43. Wednesday 9th July 1980 Skegness Heat 1
44. Wednesday 9th July 1980 Skegness Grand National
45. Sunday 27th July 1980 Northampton Consolation 1
46. Saturday 9th August 1980 Long Eaton Consolation 2
47. Saturday 16th August 1980 Leicester Heat 2
48. Monday 25th August 1980 Ringwood Final
49. Saturday 30th August 1980 Belle Vue Heat 1
50. Sunday 19th October 1980 Northampton Heat 2
51. Sunday 24th May 1981 Northampton Heat 2
52. Monday 25th May 1981 Ringwood Final
53. Saturday 6th June 1981 Coventry Heat 3
54. Sunday 28th June 1981 Rochdale Consolation
55. Sunday 12th July 1981 Skegness Consolation
56. Sunday 9th August 1981 Rochdale Consolation 2
57. Saturday 15th August 1981 Leicester Heat 3
58. Monday 31st August 1981 Ringwood Grand National
59. Saturday 10th April 1982 Long Eaton Heat 2
60. Monday 12th April 1982 Bristol Final
61. Saturday 17th April 1982 Leicester Final
62. Saturday 17th July 1982 Leicester Consolation
63. Sunday 8th August 1982 Northampton Heat 3
64. Saturday 28th August 1982 Blackburn Consolation
65. Sunday 29th August 1982 Rochdale Heat 1
66. Monday 13th September 1982 Sheffield Grand National
67. Saturday 18th September 1982 Leicester Consolation
68. Saturday 18th September 1982 Leicester Final
69. Saturday 25th September 1982 Belle Vue Terry Gill Trophy
70. Saturday 25th September 1982 Belle Vue Final
71. Saturday 30th October 1982 Crewe Heat 1
72. Saturday 21st May 1983 Leicester Heat 2
73. Sunday 3rd July 1983 Aycliffe Final
74. Saturday 23rd July 1983 Long Eaton Consolation
75. Saturday 30th July 1983 Belle Vue Consolation
76. Saturday 6th August 1983 Northampton European Qualifier
77. Saturday 20th August 1983 Leicester Heat 1
78. Saturday 20th August 1983 Leicester Grand National
79. Saturday 27th August 1983 Crewe Grand National
80. Monday 29th August 1983 Belle Vue Heat 1
81. Sunday 2nd October 1983 Northampton Heat 3
82. Saturday 7th April 1984 Coventry Heat 1
83. Saturday 14th April 1984 Long Eaton Grand National
84. Saturday 5th May 1984 Coventry Heat 3
85. Monday 21st May 1984 Sheffield Final
86. Monday 28th May 1984 Belle Vue Heat 3
87. Saturday 10th November 1984 Belle Vue Consolation
88. Sunday 7th April 1985 Northampton Consolation
89. Sunday 21st April 1985 Sheffield Heat 2
90. Sunday 28th April 1985 Northampton Heat 1
91. Sunday 28th April 1985 Northampton Final
92. Saturday 25th May 1985 Long Eaton Consolation
93. Sunday 26th May 1985 Northampton Heat 6
94. Saturday 3rd August 1985 Coventry Heat 3
95. Saturday 10th August 1985 Northampton European Championship
96. Saturday 10th August 1985 Northampton Consolation
97. Saturday 24th August 1985 Crewe Heat 1
98. Saturday 21st September 1985 Long Eaton Final
99. Sunday 30th March 1986 Northampton Grand National
100. Saturday 3rd May 1986 Coventry Grand National
101. Sunday 4th May 1986 Sheffield Heat 1
102. Sunday 6th July 1986 Northampton Heat 2
103. Saturday 2nd August 1986 Coventry Heat 1
104. Sunday 24th August 1986 Northampton Final
105. Saturday 2nd May 1987 Coventry Heat 1
106. Saturday 2nd May 1987 Coventry Grand National
107. Saturday 23rd May 1987 King's Lynn Heat 2
108. Sunday 27th September 1987 Northampton Grand National
109. Sunday 4th October 1987 Mildenhall Heat 2
110. Sunday 18th October 1987 Northampton Final
111. Saturday 16th April 1988 Crewe Heat 1
112. Saturday 30th April 1988 Skegness Heat 3
113. Saturday 30th April 1988 Skegness Final
114. Saturday 6th August 1988 Coventry Heat 1
115. Sunday 14th May 1989 Boston Consolation
116. Saturday 27th May 1989 Scunthorpe Heat 3
117. Saturday 27th May 1989 Scunthorpe Heat 6
118. Sunday 4th June 1989 Skegness Final
119. Sunday 9th July 1989 Hednesford Consolation
120. Sunday 24th September 1989 Boston Heat 1
121. Sunday 22nd April 1990 Buxton Trust Fund
122. Saturday 12th May 1990 Long Eaton Heat 2
123. Sunday 3rd June 1990 Skegness Grand National
124. Sunday 3rd June 1990 Boston Heat 2
125. Friday 8th June 1990 Birmingham Heat 2
126. Sunday 10th June 1990 Hednesford Final
127. Sunday 24th June 1990 Northampton Heat 2
128. Sunday 8th July 1990 Hednesford Heat 2
129. Sunday 15th July 1990 Skegness Heat 1
130. Sunday 15th July 1990 Skegness Final
131. Sunday 22nd July 1990 Northampton Heat 3
132. Sunday 22nd July 1990 Northampton Grand National
133. Sunday 26th August 1990 Northampton Heat 2
134. Sunday 26th August 1990 Northampton Final
135. Sunday 26th August 1990 Northampton Non Hoosier Race
136. Sunday 2nd September 1990 Hednesford Final
137. Sunday 7th October 1990 Skegness Heat 1
138. Sunday 7th October 1990 Boston Consolation
139. Sunday 4th November 1990 Northampton Consolation
140. Sunday 3rd March 1991 Skegness Consolation
141. Saturday 27th April 1991 Scunthorpe Heat 1
142. Saturday 27th April 1991 Scunthorpe Grand National
143. Monday 27th May 1991 Bradford Final
144. Saturday 17th August 1991 Scunthorpe Heat 1
145. Sunday 15th September 1991 Hednesford Consolation
146. Sunday 3rd May 1992 Skegness Consolation
147. Saturday 30th May 1992 Long Eaton Consolation
148. Sunday 9th August 1992 Boston World Semi-Final
149. Sunday 23rd August 1992 Buxton Final
150. Saturday 3rd October 1992 Coventry Grand National
151. Sunday 4th October 1992 Northampton Heat 1
152. Sunday 22nd November 1992 King's Lynn Final
153. Saturday 2nd October 1993 Coventry Heat 3
154. Sunday 7th November 1993 Northampton Helter Skelter
155. Saturday 9th April 1994 Long Eaton Heat 2
156. Sunday 10th April 1994 Northampton Heat 1
157. Sunday 10th April 1994 Northampton Heat 2
158. Saturday 16th April 1994 Birmingham Heat 3
159. Saturday 7th May 1994 Coventry Consolation
160. Saturday 1st April 1995 Coventry Grand National
161. Saturday 30th September 1995 Birmingham Heat 3
162. Saturday 7th October 1995 Coventry Heat 3
163. Saturday 6th April 1996 Coventry Heat 2
164. Sunday 28th April 1996 King's Lynn Final
165. Saturday 1st June 1996 Coventry Heat 5
166. Saturday 5th July 1997 Coventry Heat 2
167. Saturday 12th July 1997 Long Eaton Final
168. Saturday 19th July 1997 Northampton Consolation
169. Saturday 9th August 1997 Long Eaton Consolation
170. Saturday 15th July 2000 Northampton Heat 2
171. Saturday 15th July 2000 Northampton Final
172. Saturday 9th September 2000 Birmingham Heat 2
173. Sunday 22nd October 2000 Wimbledon Heat 1
174. Monday 6th May 2002 Hednesford Final
175. Saturday 18th May 2002 Northampton Heat 1
176. Sunday 30th June 2002 Northampton Consolation
177. Saturday 10th April 2004 Skegness Heat 3
178. Saturday 29th May 2004 Skegness Heat 3
179. Sunday 6th June 2004 Northampton Heat 3
180. Saturday 16th April 2005 Northampton Final
181. Saturday 23rd April 2005 Birmingham Final
1. 21 Oct 1973 Stoke Con
2. 12 May 1974 Wolverhampton Ht
3. 12 Oct 1974 Long Eaton Ht
4. 26 Oct 1974 Leicester Con
5. 29 Mar 1975 Long Eaton GN
6. 13 Jul 1975 Northampton Best
7. 4 Oct 1975 Coventry Ht
8. 31 May 1976 Belle Vue GN
9. 31 Jul 1976 Long Eaton Ht
10. 2 Apr 1977 Coventry Ht
11. 29 Apr 1977 Reading Ht
12. 21 May 1977 Leicester Ht
13. 18 Jun 1977 Leicester Ht
14. 25 Jun 1977 White City White
15. 25 Sep 1977 Northampton Ht
16. 17 Jun 1978 Leicester GN
17. 24 Jun 1978 Belle Vue Con
18. 15 Jul 1978 Leicester Ht
19. 30 Jul 1978 Northampton GN
20. 5 Aug 1978 Coventry Final
21. 9 Aug 1978 Skegness Ht
22. 13 Aug 1978 Northampton Con
23. 19 Aug 1978 Leicester Ht
24. 26 Aug 1978 Long Eaton Con
25. 28 Aug 1978 Bristol Ht
26. 28 Aug 1978 Bristol Final
27. 2 Sep 1978 Coventry GN
28. 6 Sep 1978 Skegness GN
29. 7 Oct 1978 Coventry Ht
30. 25 Mar 1979 Northampton GN
31. 13 Apr 1979 Harringay Ht
32. 13 Apr 1979 Harringay Final
33. 15 Apr 1979 Northampton Ht
34. 16 Apr 1979 Bristol GN
35. 29 Apr 1979 Northampton GN
36. 27 Aug 1979 Bristol Con
37. 22 Oct 1979 Sheffield Helte
38. 7 Apr 1980 Bristol Ht
39. 11 May 1980 Northampton Ht
40. 7 Jun 1980 Coventry Ht
41. 14 Jun 1980 Northampton GN
42. 6 Jul 1980 Northampton Ht
43. 9 Jul 1980 Skegness Ht
44. 9 Jul 1980 Skegness GN
45. 27 Jul 1980 Northampton Con
46. 9 Aug 1980 Long Eaton Con
47. 16 Aug 1980 Leicester Ht
48. 25 Aug 1980 Ringwood Final
49. 30 Aug 1980 Belle Vue Ht
50. 19 Oct 1980 Northampton Ht
51. 24 May 1981 Northampton Ht
52. 25 May 1981 Ringwood Final
53. 6 Jun 1981 Coventry Ht
54. 28 Jun 1981 Rochdale Con
55. 12 Jul 1981 Skegness Con
56. 9 Aug 1981 Rochdale Con
57. 15 Aug 1981 Leicester Ht
58. 31 Aug 1981 Ringwood GN
59. 10 Apr 1982 Long Eaton Ht
60. 12 Apr 1982 Bristol Final
61. 17 Apr 1982 Leicester Final
62. 17 Jul 1982 Leicester Con
63. 8 Aug 1982 Northampton Ht
64. 28 Aug 1982 Blackburn Con
65. 29 Aug 1982 Rochdale Ht
66. 13 Sep 1982 Sheffield GN
67. 18 Sep 1982 Leicester Con
68. 18 Sep 1982 Leicester Final
69. 25 Sep 1982 Belle Vue Terry
70. 25 Sep 1982 Belle Vue Final
71. 30 Oct 1982 Crewe Ht
72. 21 May 1983 Leicester Ht
73. 3 Jul 1983 Aycliffe Final
74. 23 Jul 1983 Long Eaton Con
75. 30 Jul 1983 Belle Vue Con
76. 6 Aug 1983 Northampton Euro
77. 20 Aug 1983 Leicester Ht
78. 20 Aug 1983 Leicester GN
79. 27 Aug 1983 Crewe GN
80. 29 Aug 1983 Belle Vue Ht
81. 2 Oct 1983 Northampton Ht
82. 7 Apr 1984 Coventry Ht
83. 14 Apr 1984 Long Eaton GN
84. 5 May 1984 Coventry Ht
85. 21 May 1984 Sheffield Final
86. 28 May 1984 Belle Vue Ht
87. 10 Nov 1984 Belle Vue Con
88. 7 Apr 1985 Northampton Con
89. 21 Apr 1985 Sheffield Ht
90. 28 Apr 1985 Northampton Ht
91. 28 Apr 1985 Northampton Final
92. 25 May 1985 Long Eaton Con
93. 26 May 1985 Northampton Ht
94. 3 Aug 1985 Coventry Ht
95. 10 Aug 1985 Northampton Euro
96. 10 Aug 1985 Northampton Con
97. 24 Aug 1985 Crewe Ht
98. 21 Sep 1985 Long Eaton Final
99. 30 Mar 1986 Northampton GN
100. 3 May 1986 Coventry GN
101. 4 May 1986 Sheffield Ht
102. 6 Jul 1986 Northampton Ht
103. 2 Aug 1986 Coventry Ht
104. 24 Aug 1986 Northampton Final
105. 2 May 1987 Coventry Ht
106. 2 May 1987 Coventry GN
107. 23 May 1987 King's Lynn Ht
108. 27 Sep 1987 Northampton GN
109. 4 Oct 1987 Mildenhall Ht
110. 18 Oct 1987 Northampton Final
111. 16 Apr 1988 Crewe Ht
112. 30 Apr 1988 Skegness Ht
113. 30 Apr 1988 Skegness Final
114. 6 Aug 1988 Coventry Ht
115. 14 May 1989 Boston Con
116. 27 May 1989 Scunthorpe Ht
117. 27 May 1989 Scunthorpe Ht
118. 4 Jun 1989 Skegness Final
119. 9 Jul 1989 Hednesford Con
120. 24 Sep 1989 Boston Ht
121. 22 Apr 1990 Buxton Trust
122. 12 May 1990 Long Eaton Ht
123. 3 Jun 1990 Skegness GN
124. 3 Jun 1990 Boston Ht
125. 8 Jun 1990 Birmingham Ht
126. 10 Jun 1990 Hednesford Final
127. 24 Jun 1990 Northampton Ht
128. 8 Jul 1990 Hednesford Ht
129. 15 Jul 1990 Skegness Ht
130. 15 Jul 1990 Skegness Final
131. 22 Jul 1990 Northampton Ht
132. 22 Jul 1990 Northampton GN
133. 26 Aug 1990 Northampton Ht
134. 26 Aug 1990 Northampton Final
135. 26 Aug 1990 Northampton Non H
136. 2 Sep 1990 Hednesford Final
137. 7 Oct 1990 Skegness Ht
138. 7 Oct 1990 Boston Con
139. 4 Nov 1990 Northampton Con
140. 3 Mar 1991 Skegness Con
141. 27 Apr 1991 Scunthorpe Ht
142. 27 Apr 1991 Scunthorpe GN
143. 27 May 1991 Bradford Final
144. 17 Aug 1991 Scunthorpe Ht
145. 15 Sep 1991 Hednesford Con
146. 3 May 1992 Skegness Con
147. 30 May 1992 Long Eaton Con
148. 9 Aug 1992 Boston WCSF
149. 23 Aug 1992 Buxton Final
150. 3 Oct 1992 Coventry GN
151. 4 Oct 1992 Northampton Ht
152. 22 Nov 1992 King's Lynn Final
153. 2 Oct 1993 Coventry Ht
154. 7 Nov 1993 Northampton Helte
155. 9 Apr 1994 Long Eaton Ht
156. 10 Apr 1994 Northampton Ht
157. 10 Apr 1994 Northampton Ht
158. 16 Apr 1994 Birmingham Ht
159. 7 May 1994 Coventry Con
160. 1 Apr 1995 Coventry GN
161. 30 Sep 1995 Birmingham Ht
162. 7 Oct 1995 Coventry Ht
163. 6 Apr 1996 Coventry Ht
164. 28 Apr 1996 King's Lynn Final
165. 1 Jun 1996 Coventry Ht
166. 5 Jul 1997 Coventry Ht
167. 12 Jul 1997 Long Eaton Final
168. 19 Jul 1997 Northampton Con
169. 9 Aug 1997 Long Eaton Con
170. 15 Jul 2000 Northampton Ht
171. 15 Jul 2000 Northampton Final
172. 9 Sep 2000 Birmingham Ht
173. 22 Oct 2000 Wimbledon Ht
174. 6 May 2002 Hednesford Final
175. 18 May 2002 Northampton Ht
176. 30 Jun 2002 Northampton Con
177. 10 Apr 2004 Skegness Ht
178. 29 May 2004 Skegness Ht
179. 6 Jun 2004 Northampton Ht
180. 16 Apr 2005 Northampton Final
181. 23 Apr 2005 Birmingham Final
1 1983 Coventry 2nd
2 1986 Coventry 4th
3 1987 Belle Vue 19th
4 1989 Coventry 11th
5 1991 Hednesford DNF
6 1992 Bradford DNF
7 1997 Bradford DNF
8 2000 Coventry DNF
9 2004 Coventry 13th
1973 - Self-built chassis and roll cage with Morris 1000 roof panel and fitted with a Buick engine. Car nicknamed by us
1973 - Self-built chassis and roll cage with Morris 1000 roof panel and fitted with a Buick engine. Car nicknamed by us "The Empire State" because of its height.
1974 - The previous chassis re-caged and fitted with a Mini body and the same Buick 364 engine.
1974 - The previous chassis re-caged and fitted with a Mini body and the same Buick 364 engine.
1975 - Complete new car using an Austin A40 body and fitted with 425 Buick 425 engine. This car was sold to Mel Morris 444.
1975 - Complete new car using an Austin A40 body and fitted with 425 Buick 425 engine. This car was sold to Mel Morris 444.
1977 - Complete new car
1977 - Complete new car "Chevenger", using Hillman Avenger body and front wings, and fitted with an ex-Stu Smith Chevy 427 engine purchased from Ian Russell (38). We think Lionel Shaw (362) purchased this car less engine, but it was also used by Chris Pickup (50) and Nick Murphy (137).
1980 - Complete new car using Vauxhall Chevette body and fitted with previous car's 427 engine. This car was sold to Steve Stretton (361). It was also raced by Dave Barry (420). Pictured at Coventry in 1980 (HM/IB photo).
1980 - Complete new car using Vauxhall Chevette body and fitted with previous car's 427 engine. This car was sold to Steve Stretton (361). It was also raced by Dave Barry (420). Pictured at Coventry in 1980 (HM/IB photo).
1982 - Complete new  car
1982 - Complete new car "XR203" using Ford Escort XR3 body. Fitted with a new Chevy 454 engine. We are not sure who bought this car but it was raced by Tim Hodgson (14). This car was sold less engine. Pictured at Bradford in 1982 (Matty Aspin photo)
1984 - Complete new car
1984 - Complete new car "SR203" using Vauxhall Nova grille and Volvo 343 roof panel. Fitted with previous car's 454 engine. Pictured at Blackburn in 1984 (Matty Aspin photo)
1988 - The SR203's body was removed, and the chassis, rollcage and engine were used for the next car. Initially white, later painted with red and white diagonal stripes. This car was sold to Paul Lowe (410). Pictured at Hednesford on it's debut, March 1988 (Steve Botham photo).
1988 - The SR203's body was removed, and the chassis, rollcage and engine were used for the next car. Initially white, later painted with red and white diagonal stripes. This car was sold to Paul Lowe (410). Pictured at Hednesford on it's debut, March 1988 (Steve Botham photo).
1990 - Purchased a Peter Falding shale car with Chevy 454 engine. This car was sold less engine to a Dutchman for grass track racing in Holland. Pictured at Scunthorpe in 1991 (Thomas Ackroyd photo)
1990 - Purchased a Peter Falding shale car with Chevy 454 engine. This car was sold less engine to a Dutchman for grass track racing in Holland. Pictured at Scunthorpe in 1991 (Thomas Ackroyd photo)
1993 - Self-built copy of the Peter Falding car fitted with previous car's engine. This car was used for several years in different colours and bonnet styles, including the Anniversary Special. Sponsored by MHF and Viking Tyres. This car was sold to Ian Tingle (423). Pictured at Swaffham in 1994 (David Hall photo)
1993 - Self-built copy of the Peter Falding car fitted with previous car's engine. This car was used for several years in different colours and bonnet styles, including the Anniversary Special. Sponsored by MHF and Viking Tyres. This car was sold to Ian Tingle (423). Pictured at Swaffham in 1994 (David Hall photo)
1998 - Purchased a Peter Falding built Ron Kroonder (H217) car fitted with a small block Chevy engine. This car was used until Dan's retirement in 2007. The car was used in different colours and bonnet styles. Bronze colour sponsored by Viking Tyres, yellow colour sponsored by MHF and A Clarke Tipper Hire.   Pictured at Birminghan in 2006. (Photo from Stoxnet)
1998 - Purchased a Peter Falding built Ron Kroonder (H217) car fitted with a small block Chevy engine. This car was used until Dan's retirement in 2007. The car was used in different colours and bonnet styles. Bronze colour sponsored by Viking Tyres, yellow colour sponsored by MHF and A Clarke Tipper Hire. Pictured at Birminghan in 2006. (Photo from Stoxnet)
Now with a red roof. Yarmouth, August 2004. (Colin Casserley photo)
Now with a red roof. Yarmouth, August 2004. (Colin Casserley photo)
The last paint scheme for the last car. We think this car was sold to Malc Burton (27) but don't know if it was ever raced. Pictured at Skegness in 2007. (Russ Saxon photo)
The last paint scheme for the last car. We think this car was sold to Malc Burton (27) but don't know if it was ever raced. Pictured at Skegness in 2007. (Russ Saxon photo)