Zarco expected chance to win in wet MotoGP Argentina race
Listen to this article Zarco came from sixth on the grid to finish runner-up to Marco Bezzecchi in the rain-hit 25-lap grand prix at Rio Hondo, after passing poleman Alex Marquez for second on the last tour. The Pramac Ducati rider had immense pace in the second half of the race to get himself into podium contention, but at one stage he was down in eighth and over eight seconds from the rostrum. Zarco’s wet form had him believing he could fight for victory on Sunday, but struggled so much for grip in the first eight laps that he was “almost crashing”. “The others have this advantage at the beginning of the race that they are able to use the grip of the tyre pretty well,” he said. “But when the grip gets a little bit lower, I can make the difference. This came after half of the race. “It’s a bit of a pity because I expected to have a chance to win in these conditions, but clea...