Factory Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi said that a wet race would be like starting from zero, after qualifying in fourth position at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit.

The Italian enjoyed much better qualifying pace than in Qatar and was only 0.077 off of Andrea Dovizioso in on the outside of the front row. After finding pace in his longer runs, Rossi admitted he was happy with where he was in terms of race pace. 

"It was a good Friday and a good Saturday,” said the 40-year-old.

“I'm happy to start from the fourth position because my lap was good, not so far from the pole position. I also had a good feeling with the bike and with the race tyres I have a good pace, it's not so bad. It's true that we have another five to six riders who are very strong. It will be a tough race, for sure.

Despite the positive qualifying position, Rossi suggested that the weather forecast for tomorrow could pose challenges ahead of tomorrows race.

“It will be important to try to work on the small details tonight and after we have to wait and see the conditions tomorrow, because the forecast is difficult," he said. "If it's a wet race, it's like we're starting from zero.”

“Nobody knows. In the last races in the wet I was not so bad, but here I don't know. We hope that if it will be a wet race, we can also have a wet Warm Up."