"Put a race car driver in the world in a Pinto and some kid who just learned to drive in a Ferrari and have them race, who do you think will win?" 

The kid in the Ferrari will crash and burn taking the first turn in Lap 1. Any NASCAR or Formula 1 rookie would cruise to victory - unless the kid rear-ended the Pinto first, in which case, they both burn.

"Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H. L. Mencken