IM(very)HO The best rider Australia has produced...ever!
I greatly respect the achievements of those that have gone before him. Riders such as Kel Carruthers, Gregg Hansford and Wayne Gardner displayed enormous amounts of talent that attracted the right support to enable them to reach the top of the sport.
But I think that based on pure motorcycle talent, it may be some time until we see another C.Stoner come from this country. At this point in time as far as I can see our next World Champ looks like coming from a young fella called Arthur. Which is cool. It just may take a couple of years.
Cheers
Shaun
Ever heard of a bloke named Doohan who came back to win 5 500 titles on the trot after nearly losing his leg through injury?
Sorry Johnny only just saw your reply.
Yes you are right Mick should have been on my list. I'll blame the beer. A difference with Mick though was the way he came into GP. Guys like Gardner, McCoy and Stoner came up through the ranks overseas so to speak while Mick was fast tracked into a factory team. I am not saying he didn't deserve it just that it gave him a bit more time to accumulate his titles. His come back from injury is probably the greatest physical achievement in winning even one title that we will ever see.
Cheers
Shaun
