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they were all three over the line inside
seven 10ths, with Dovi's trump card
his extra speed and power on the
straight. Rossi's consolation was a
new lap record.
Vinales was thrilled. "I felt like I'd
won in Australia, but didn't finish the
race," he said. "But it meant we ar-
rived here with things very clear. We
prepared really well for the race, and I
knew I had good potential.
"All year, we have been working
to improve my feeling and the bike.
When new parts came, we stayed
with the old ones to carry on work-
ing." It was now paying off, he said.
Like almost all rostrum finishers,
he dedicated his victory to the "the
kid who died yesterday," Indonesian
rider Afridzar Munandar, who crashed
in Saturday's Asia Talent Cup race.
"He was my favorite in that series. My
condolence to all the family."
