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Originally Posted by arcsine
Just to toss some other names into this discussion
Mick Doohan - how many championships would he have won without the after effects of the broken leg?
Steve Baker - First American world championship in 1977 (Formula 750) and second in the 1977 500cc world Championships to Sheene. Lost his ride, received some horrific injuries and retired.
If we are keeping it to the first five then either Roberts (most ruthless) or Schwantz (fastest of all for a lap). Spencer had an amazing period through his double World Championships but something let go in his head and he was never able to recover the mojo. Rainey is the outlier as he was on the gas right up to his injury. Again, how many Championships would he have won? Lawson was steady, fast and unremarkable.
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Well said. Roberts was ruthless for sure, and built for speed. No very big, but strong.