From a physics point of view, there is no argument that the full hang-off position is superior.
However, every rider and bike is different... a position that makes you comfortable and able to be smooth and controlled in your inputs is the best for you.
Note that guys like Doohan and them were riding absolute BEASTS of a bike... big 500cc two strokes that they needed to wrestle around just to keep them going in the right direction. That is the cause for why in that age they all rode crossed up.
Nowadays, if you wanted to win motoGP races, you couldn't do it with that body position, the guys hanging off like Spies and Stoner and Rossi would be able to carry more corner speed than you.
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