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and the 44th annual running of the

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. The race was contested over 85 laps on a temporary street circuit in

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on April 15, 2018.

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won both the pole and the race.

Report

Race

Rossi maintained the lead position on the start.

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, who had qualified alongside Rossi on the front row, also held his position in second. Behind the leaders,

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made contact with

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, forcing the latter into the wall and out of the race. Rossi's lead remained at about 3.5 seconds from lap seven to lap 25, when he made his first pit stop. He would regain the lead after the other drivers made their own stops, holding it for most of the rest of the race. Rossi's victory moved him to the lead in the Drivers' Championship points standings, 23 points ahead of

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, who finished seventh in the race.

Results

Qualifying

Race

Notes: Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Manufacturer standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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