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What was Marco Simoncelli's best year in the MotoGP?
2011 championship position 6th (139 pts)
So Marco Simoncelli's last year in the MotoGP was his best?
2011 championship position 6th (139 pts)
What did Marco Simoncelli win during the 2011 MotoGP World Championship season?
is best MotoGP finish was second place in the Australian GP at Phillip Island.
Was Marco Simoncelli's family there when he placed second at the Australian GP at Phillip Island?

Question: How did he begin racing?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Marco Simoncelli begin racing?