Whilst I seriously prefer riding my hybrid, I honestly believe it can't match my road bike on a what is concidered a normal decent ride here with my crew. The gearing does not allow for a fair match.

In about two weeks time I will be going on an approximate 105 km ride with friends using my road bike. It will compose of 6 mountains and previously my average on that ride hovers around 24 km/h with a max speed of around 72 km/h. I know, I know that average is bad but I'd doubt I can do better.
I believe that if the level of fitness is exactly the same, the gearing is exactly the same, the bike weight is exactly the same and the wind is exactly the same, only then can it be a fair comparison.

Debating over which is faster etc. Hybrid or Road is close to impossible, as most of us on this thread don't have a hybrid and road bike comparitively equal. Oh, I guess except jbchybridrider's kick arse hybrid is pretty close to a road bike with gearing weight etc. to his Pinarello.