Verstappen and Marquez form unbeatable team on karting track

It's a picture you don't often see: two drivers with a total of 10 world titles together in a team. During the Honda Thanks Day at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit, this was the case when Max Verstappen and Marc Marquez teamed up in a karting race.

Verstappen captured his second world title in Formula 1 this year. Marquez in turn is an eight-time world champion on two wheels: once in the 125cc class, once in the Moto2 class, and six times in MotoGP. Recently, the Spaniard made his comeback after a two-year struggle with an arm injury.

Verstappen and Marquez form dream team on karting track

Commentators already predicted that the two champions should win the race with ease. That prediction proved well-founded: despite a few tense moments and a fast-approaching Sergio Perez in the final stages of the race, the duo pulled off the win.

A funny moment followed at the prize-giving ceremony when it turned out that the podium was rather on the small side. The steps were clearly not meant for two people and so it was a bit of a challenge to get all six drivers on the podium. The full race can be watched back on the YouTube channel of MotoGP.