Marc Marquez is “in love” with new Moto3 w♋orld champion David Alonso but urged MotoGP not to “put a lot of pressure on him” and allow him time to grow.

The 18-year-old Col𒊎ombian racer emerged as one of grand prix racing’s hottest prospects after a rookie Moto3 campaign last year that saw him win four times on hi🃏s way to third in the standings.

This season, Alon🐻so has been the dominant force in Moto3 with Aspar, winning 10 of the 16 grands prix run so far and wrapping up the world tit♛le last weekend in Japan with four races to spare.

Marquez has been one of Alonso’s biggest supporters in recent months and once again praised the Moto꧅3 champion, who will step up to Moto2 next year with Aspar.

“I’🐻m in love with David, especially b⛄ecause he’s this kind of guy who is fast, super talented,” Marquez said.

“But he has his feet on the ground, has charisma. So, I mean, he can be - and I think he will be, if I needed to bet - aꦬ great champion… he’s already a great champion, but an even better champion in the future.

“But now is time to just enjoy it, the ki🔯d ne🍷eds time.

“Next year he will do som🔜e mistakes in Moto2, but don’t put a lot of pressure on him 𒁏because he is super young.

“And I hope and I wish he🧜 can arrive at the top level in MotoGP.”

Marquez previously called Alonso a “sponge”, following a track day together in Spa🗹in earli🔴er this year, due to his ability to take onboard feedback and action it.

Reigning double MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia revealed just how studious Alonso🦂 is as he continues his developmen🎐t as a rider.

“He was asking me what I was eating for breakfast,” Bagnaia said after Alonso’s world titleඣ win.

“In Aragon, he asked me what I was eating befo൩re the race.

“🍸Today [on Sunday in Japan] he asked me what I was eating for breakfast.

“So, I think he’s keeping all o✤f these things [in his mind] and it’s something you don’t see in every young rider. So, this is great.”

Alonso's 10th win of the season puts him level with the tally Joan Mir managed in 2017 on his way to the Moto3 title, and is now one awa💦y from matching the all-time lightweight class record of 11 victories in a season set by Valentino Rossi in 1997🥃.