doohan records !!

While you have a good point, you'll need to get even more theoretical
and have them have experience on the same sort of bikes before getting
there. If you stick them all on current RC211V's someone like Stoner is
likely to beat a great like Agostini or Hailwood, simply because it's an
utterly different riding style. Similarly stick them all on 60's
technology and the guys who know how to ride around crap tyres and flexi
frames will flog the guys who have a huge skill at balancing something
that's spinning it's arse off.

JL