The Isle of Man's resident MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow has paid tribute to Marco Simoncelli.
The 24-year-old Italian was killed in a horrific crash during the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang earlier.
The race was cancelled, once the seriousness of the indicent became apparent.
Crutchlow tweeted, "RIP Marco Simoncelli! A great rider and all round nice guy. My thoughts are with all his family & friends. I will never forget today."
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