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, and the race took place on April 12 in

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, at the

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. The race was won by

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finished second for

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finished third ahead of

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, and

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. The top finishing rookie in the race was

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, in 15th position.

Report

Qualifying

Qualifying was cancelled as rain brought an early end to proceedings. The grid was set by entrant points standings from the previous race; the

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Race results

;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. Race was scheduled for 75 laps but shortened due to time limit.

Championship standings after the race

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

References

Lap Report
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