Jo♕rge Martin has fronted up to concerns about his relationship with Marco Bezzecchi.

Martin and Bezzecchi will form a new-💎look factory Aprilia rider duo this year.

But they have a chequered past, not helped♔ by Bezzecchi’s close friend Pecco B🎶agnaia battling tooth and nail for last season’s title against Martin.

“It is clear that Bezzecch♓i has noღt been my best friend in recent years,” Martin told .

“Since we fought in Moto3 we have had many sc💙uffles.

"Anyway, what matters to me is that🥀 my partner is competitive.

“If he manages to give instruc💯tions to improve the bike, that will help𒉰 me too. And vice versa.”

Martin won his Mo💙🐼to3 championship with Bezzecchi 46 points behind him.

They have occꦍasionally crossed paths angrily since, including Bezzecchi complaining about the lack of stewards’ action towards Martin for causing a pile-up in the 2023 Austria sprint.

But each rider has now left Ducati in search of a factory seat, 💮and will come together at Aprilia.

Martin, of cou♋rse, could arrive boasting the #1 plate after winning last year’s MotoGP title.

"Although I will never be Aleix Espargaro, now I have that leadership 💃role, and as world champion I have to lead this Aprilia project,” Martin insisted.

“This means having a good relationship with my partn🃏er.”