I said I didn’t hate it anymore,” Rossi said after turning a best lap of 1 minute, 15.1367 seconds (112.595 mph) around the Raceway at Belle Isle’s 2.35-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit.
Even with the love-hate relationship, Rossi has fared reasonably well at Belle Isle.
Simon Pagenaud – winner of the two most recent NTT IndyCar Series races, the INDYCAR Grand Prix on May 11 and 103rd Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, when he edged out Rossi on Sunday – placed 10th overall in Friday practice with a lap of 1:16.2923 (110.889 mph) in the No. 22 DXC Technology Team Penske Chevrolet.

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