Pitt won the Supersport World Championship in 2001 and 2008

Isle of Man-based rider Andrew Pitt crashed out of the fourth round of the World Supersport Championships in Assen, Holland on Sunday.

Pitt was having an excellent race and battling for a podium position when he came to grief.

The 33-year-old said: "When the Yamahas tangled in front of me and ran wide, I dived underneath - maybe a little too enthusiastically - and lost the front."

Worse was to follow when Cal Crutchlow then appeared to run over his arm.

"I don't know who ran over my arm, but I lost all feeling in it temporarily and couldn't pick up the bike. There's nothing broken but it'll probably be a little sore tomorrow," added the Ten Kate rider.

The race was won by Honda rider, Eugene Laverty with Crutchlow second and Joan Lascorz in third.

Pitt's Turkish team-mate Kenan Sofuoglu made a great start and led in the early laps before dropping back to finish fifth.

Results, 27 April

2009 World Supersport championship standings after four of 14 rounds:

• Crutchlow 74 points

• Laverty 68

• Sofuoglu 65

• Anthony West 51

• Andrew Pitt 43

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