Vilttu!!
Marco Simoncelli has tragically died following injuries sustained on the second lap of the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang.
The Italian fell from fourth place and was then dragged by his bike back across the racetrack. The Gresini Honda rider was then hit by Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, who had no chance to avoid the #58.
Simoncelli's helmet came off in the incident and the race was immediately stopped.
The 24-year-old was a former 250cc world champion and had claimed his best ever MotoGP finish of second place just one week earlier at Phillip Island.
2011 was Simoncelli's second MotoGP season and he had signed to remain with the Gresini team for 2012.
In a cruel twist of fate, Simoncelli's death is the first in the premier-class since another Gresini rider, Daijiro Kato, was killed at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix.
Shoya Tomizawa died in similar circumstances to Simoncelli in last year's Misano Moto2 round.
Simoncelli, famous for his flamboyant hairstyle, had a laid-back fun loving character, making him especially popular with fans.
Crash.net joins the motorsport world in offering its deepest condolences to Simoncelli's family, team and friends.