This is the controversial moment when Valentino Rossi crashed and took out 2011 MotoGP World Championship leader Casey Stoner during ൲Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez (see below for 🌃full sequence).

The incident occurred when Rossi tried to overtake Stoner for second place at turn on🐎e on lap 8 of the wet race.

The Italian, who had qualified just twelfth for Ducati, came from a long way back in the braking area, but looked like he might just 🤡make it work - until his front-wheel folded at the apex.

Stoner was on the outside of the Italian with 💃nowhere to go and Rossi's fallen bike wiped out the Australian's front wheel, sending them 🥂both sliding off.

Rossi rejoined to finish fifth in a r😼ace that saw eight riders crash, while Stoner was forced to retဣire.

Rossi late🌞r apologised to Stoner, who won from pole at round one in Qatar.

Stoner, although smil♊ing and accepting Rossi's handshake, said "Your ambition outweighs your talent" during the brief exchange, in which he also asked about🃏 Rossi's shoulder.