Marco Simoncelli's hopes of a first MotoGP victory, and indeed podium, came crashing down when he suffered this highside (see below for full sequenc🀅e) while leading Sunday's wet Spanish MotoGP at Jerez.

Simoncelli was already leading when Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner collided just behind him on lap 8 of 27, handing𝔍 him a near two-second lead over Jorge Lorenzo.

But that counted for nothing when the Italian became one of eight riders to crash duri🔯ng the Jerez race, after this accident at turn one on lap 12.

Simoncelli initially lost the f﷽ront, saved it, then lost the rear.

"I am really disappointed!" said Simoncelli. "I knew after the first five laps that the tyres were struggling but I managed to hold my𝓰𒐪 advantage over Lorenzo.

"Unfortunately I lost the front in turn one and the rear came round on me - I tried to get it back under control but I couldn't manage it. It happens in racing and even though I am disappointed I am also 🔴happy to have shown again that I am a contender this year.

"The most frustrating thing about today though was that I got no help at aཧll from the marshals, unlike o𝓡ther riders today. The bike was okay and if I could have had some help I am sure I could have still had a good race.

"That is not good but as I said before I showed I can run with the best today and that's the main thing we'll take aಌway with us. A major result is around the corner."

Super Sic's exit handed home victory to Lorenzo.