Neil Hodgson’s surprising prediction ahead of Italian MotoGP at Mugello

According to BolaSport.com, Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez — two leading riders from the Ducati factory team — are in different momentum heading into the 2025 Italian MotoGP at Mugello Circuit.

Bagnaia arrives with increased confidence after securing third place at the Aragon GP — a result that ended his podium drought from the previous two races.

Meanwhile, Marc Marquez dominated with a clean sweep of all sessions at Aragon GP — however, MotoGP analyst Neil Hodgson predicts the situation will reverse at Mugello.

Based on observations during Aragon testing sessions, Hodgson noticed positive signs in Bagnaia’s performance — who is Valentino Rossi’s protégé — and believes the Italian rider will have an advantage over the eight-time world champion, Marquez.