It was a season where
Casey Stoner romped to the championship title, where Valentino Rossi's much-anticipated move to Ducati proved to be nothing short of a disaster and where
MotoGP lost one of its most charismatic and popular figures.
What follows are the top ten most read
MotoGP stories right here on
Crash.net during the 2011 campaign...
1.
Marco Simoncelli dies from Sepang MotoGP injuries - 23 October 2011
Without doubt the biggest news story from the 2011
MotoGP season was the tragic death of Marco Simoncelli at the age of just 24-years-old. Just a week after taking his best ever finish at Phillip Island, Simoncelli was fatally injured in a horrific accident at Sepang, robbing motorcycle racing of one of its true rising stars.
2.
Valentino Rossi: Simoncelli was like a brother - 23 October 2011
Simoncelli's death rocked
MotoGP to its core, with fellow riders left shocked at the loss of the Gresini Honda rider. Multiple champion
Valentino Rossi was one of the riders involved in the incident that cost Simoncelli his life, and was left to reflect on the loss of a rival he viewed 'like a brother'.
3.
Serious accident for Marco Simoncelli stops Malaysian Grand Prix - 23 October 2011
The initial breaking report that the Malaysian race at Sepang had been halted came immediately after Simoncelli's accident took place, with fellow riders and fans alike waiting to hear on the condition of Italian. Sadly, the news everyone hoped for, never arrived.
4.
What Stoner said to Rossi after Jerez crash - 4 April 2011
Had it not been for Simoncelli's tragic death, your most read story would have focused on the conversation between Rossi and
Casey Stoner after the pair clashed at
Jerez – with Stoner telling his Ducati rival that his 'ambition outweighed his talent'.