Originally Posted by TheCrossfirekid
It's not what you drive, but how you drive. Put someone that doesn't know how to drive in a new Z06 and tell them to do a lap as fast as they can on a real track, and give a pro driver a stock crossfire, and I bet 99/100 times the amateur doesn't beat the pro's lap time and most likely wrecks.
Very true words. I have seen the scenario you described happen in real life except the vehicles in question were a Ducati 916 and a Kawasaki ZX-6. Going fast is 90% the operator and 10% the machine. Any ham-fist or leadfoot can point the thing down a long straight road, mash the throttle, and make it go fast. Throw a few curves in there and its a whole different story.
Don't believe me? Go find your local autocross (for cars) or battletrax (for bikes) club and run an event with them.
You will be amazed...