MotoGp, Argentina: Bezzecchi the rain wizard. Bagnaia falls on the most beautiful

TERMAS DE RIO HONDO. He has the big curls of Sic, the grit of Capirex, he learned from the Doc. And he won at the Max. Marco Bezzecchi known as Bez, a mosaic of talent and Italian legends – a little Simoncelli and a little Capirossi, Rossi and Biaggi -, triumphs at Termas de Rio Hondo in the rain: it is the first success of a career which, at 24, promises to be bright. The Ducatista races for Valentino Rossi’s team, the Mooney Vr46: yesterday in the sprint race he finished second, with this success in the Argentina GP, he led from the first to the last lap, ending the weekend with 33 points more and going to lead the standings because Bagnaia was betrayed by the wet track, crashing 8 laps from the end. turn number 13. Pecco finished 16th, zero points for him. The podium belongs entirely to Ducati because the French Zarco, of the Pramac team, finishes second ahead of Alex Marquez, Marc’s little brother who rides for the Gresini team. Franco Morbidelli was very good: the Roman from Yamaha, who in 2020 had narrowly missed out on the world title, with this splendid race is back in all respects among the greats of MotoGP.

The Bez: “Today I was able to talk to my Ducati”

Marco Bezzecchi, the first time. The victory, and the leadership of the world championship: “I have no words, I’m very happy. Staani I woke up with a strange feeling: I knew I could be fast, but not like this. I was a little scared because I don’t go very fast in the wet. But from the first moment I was fast, I was able to talk to the bike. I want to thank Academy Vr45, all my friends”.

Alex Marquez, the little brother you don’t expect

Zarco is now 3rd in the world standings: “We have a lot of grip on this track, a pity we lost some time at the start. I was riding with my style, first I thought about getting on the podium and then this 2nd place arrived: 20 important points”, says the Frenchman. Alex Marquez started from pole, a race to remember: “Very happy, the bike is extraordinary and so is the team: more satisfactions will come”

The Bez tries to escape, Binder falls

At the start under a light rain, Bezzecchi placed himself in front of everyone, with Bagnaia slowed down a bit by Alex Marquex and Morbidelli in ambush. All drivers mounted medium wet tires front and rear. Already heavily marked by the injuries in Portimao and by Mir’s crash on Saturday, who joined the other absentees (Pol Espargarò, Bastianini, Marc Marquez), the MotoGP gang after not even one lap said goodbye to Binder, who had won yesterday the sprint race: the South African ended up in the air with the complicity of Vinales while Quartararo – in turn touched by Nakagami – immediately found himself at the back of the group.

Bagnaia slip, Zarco unleashed

After a third of the race, Bez’s advantage over the Cannibal’s little brother increased to more than 2 seconds, with the leading quartet (the couple in front, plus Pecco and ‘Frankie’) detached from the rest of the group, where Di Giannantonio, a Ducati rider, gave wonders and teammate of Alex in the Gresini team. At the end of lap 15, with the leader who in the meantime has a gap of over 5 seconds, Bagnaia wins an exciting battle with Marquez jr. However, two laps later, when he seemed to be in full control, the world champion slipped on the asphalt: what a crime. Pecco lifts the GP23 from the wet grass, starts again but is now very far away. In the final Zarco comes out in an overbearing way, first passing the ‘Soft’ and then Marquez. Quartararo does not go beyond a modest 7th place, also behind Martin and Miller, Marini is behind him. Di Giannantonio gives way in the final, he is 10th. Aprilia disaster: Vinales 12th and Aleix Espargarò, who won on this track in 2022, doesn’t go beyond 15th place. In two weeks it’s racing in Austin, Texas.