PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 05: Marco Simoncelli of Italy and the Metis Gilera Team turns out of a corner during 250cc race at the Phillip Island Circuit on October 5, 2008 in Phillip Island, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 05: Marco Simoncelli of Italy and the Metis Gilera Team turns out of a corner during 250cc race at the Phillip Island Circuit on October 5, 2008 in Phillip Island, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)