Alexander Rossi sent a message of intent during the opening practice for the GMR Grand Prix: The comeback starts now. 2016 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge winner Rossi, mired in 15th in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings, led the 45-minute session this morning on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course with a top lap of one minute, 9.8784 seconds in the No. Practice continues with another 45-minute session starting at 1 p.m. (ET). The sessions should be extremely competitive, as less than one second separated the top 19 drivers in practice this morning. Alex Palou, winner of the season-opening Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, didn’t turn a lap in the No.

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