Crutchlow pays tribute to "a great rider and a nice guy"

Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Isle of Man-based Cal Crutchlow has raced alongside Marco Simoncelli (pictured) in his debut season in Moto GP

Isle of Man resident Cal Crutchlow has been paying tribute to his fellow Moto GP rider Marco Simoncelli.

The Italian rider was killed in a crash at the Malaysian Grand Prix yesterday.

Ramsey-based Crutchlow has described Simoncelli as a great rider and a nice guy, later adding that he can't believe what happened.

Crutchlow is in his debut Moto GP season, racing for the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team.