This is a good and potentially endless thread but I,ve got to agree with Stella & the Witch here...
John Mc had a cracking season last year, and has won a British 250 championship.
Ian Hutchy won a 600 round last year at Oulton I think.
Guy has talent in skip loads.
Conor is a man with a plan who could go a long way on tracks and roads.
All riders at the sharp end of this game could, with the right application, drive & ambition, win at BSB & road level.
This sport boils down to the man, his talent, skill & attiude on the day & whats underneath him.
Whats underneath him is all down to whats available, politics and money and money and money and some more politics just for good measure.
Things can never be as they were, not in bike racing or football or anything, times and circumstances change.
We are as road race fans (I think any way) are blessed at this moment in time with a sport that is on the up.
It will never be as it once was.
Hutchy, Conor, Guy or whoever may be succesfull at BSB & road level but they not going to be GP world champions.
Its that politics & money thing again but they will be as good as there circumstances allow so we should just enjoy the racing and not be to concerned with the " what if" or "if only" side of things.
Anyone who watched the top dozen or so riders race as they did at last years 600TT and can think that "it was OK but would they win at BSB"? is looking at his glass & thinking "its half empty"
Enjoy......