joint custody of a trophy neither of them will get to keep

Márquez and Martín trade the MotoGP lead like a hot potato

Marc Márquez won Saturday's sprint race at the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi, finishing ahead of championship leader Jorge Martín, who qualified on a record-breaking pole and took third in the sprint. The two riders keep swapping the MotoGP points lead as the season runs down. Márquez, the reigning champion, cut into Martín's advantage with the win; the pair resume the fight in Sunday's main race.

Source: Márquez and Martín trade the MotoGP lead like a hot potato — El País

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