Moto GP vs F1 - who is faster?
 

I know it would depend on many factors, but all things being equal, which machine will have the best times?

F1. (IMO)

Agreed. A car simply has more traction.
Motogp is much more interesting, though.

There was a test last year at City Airport with the BAR F1 car, Michael Rutter and his BSB bike and a Honda powered Formula 1 Power Boat.

The minute the F1 car's traction control managed to settle down having got the thing off the line then the the car just disappeared in to the distance.

I doubt even the lower weight and higher power of a MotoGP bike would make enough of a difference.

Yeah, F1, but then they have a pile of stuff - "launch control" and other techno wizardry that isn't there in MotoGP. Didn't Rutter give some F1 driver a pasting (and a top end speedboat that had already been given a head start) because the poor guy in the car didn't have his computer running all his traction and launch control for him. Awww.

Beat Rutter (just) when the computers were doing it all for him though.

Also, let's stick the F1 drivers out there with no pitstops for fuel and tyres, forcing them to run on ragged tyres in all sorts of conditions, etc. with no pit radio, no water, no CD changer (you get the point) and they'd never be able to handle it... what's all that about? No wonder F1 has become so dull. Is there anything that they can't halt the race for - toilet? snacks?

I saw that. That was just a drag race as well. Chuck in a few corners and the car would be long gone I reckon.

Which GP driver was it that said something like this;
"compared to riding a bike - in car racing the driver is totally irrellevant"

My guess would be Damon Hill.

Do you know the answer?

Was it Mark Blundell

I'm sure that must have been aimed mainly at Mr irrelevant robot Schumacher, surely? F1 is won in the pits, not on the track... most F1 guys will admit that... it's more about technical set up and skill, rather than driving ability. Cars do cost tons more though. Wouldn't be surprised if each F1 team spent more than the entire MotoGP budget every year.