The ex-riders were both in the Jerez paddock for diff🅷erent reasons - Lorenzo doing his new job as a pundit and expert for Spanish TV, and Rossi overseeing his Mooney VR46 team.

A behind-the-scenes moment was captured and posted by Lorenzo of the 🌃moment that their long-lasting rivalry may have ended forever.

The former Yahama teammates were defined by the wall that separated their garage, a literal divide down the centre of the team to keep the warring riders a🧸part.

Rossi ended his career with seven MotoGP championsh🎐ips, Lorenzo with three.

In more recent years their once-fiery relationship has thawed, and there ha🐻s been a mutual res🐎pect for some time.

The photo from the Jerez paddock o🐻f a smiling Rossi and Lorenzo may usher in a new era of friendship - particularly with both men likely to meeཧt again this season at future events.