REPORTS from the MotoGP paddock suggest Yamaha or Honda could offer Rossi's chief mechanic, Jerry Burgess, a sizeable wage increase to lure the Australian away from joining the Italian at Ducati in 2011.Burgess, one of the most successful

Jerry Burgess gets up at 5am on a race weekend. He heads for the computer, switches it on and combs the data, seeking something that might give Valentino Rossi's Yamaha YZR-M1 a microsecond's advantage on the track. He's 50 years old, but he

the following year was certainly something I don't think any of us will ever forget.What's the key to the Rossi/Burgess success?Experience, understanding what each other wants and the quality to work through problems methodically. How long did it take for you

THE experienced crew chief to Valentino Rossi, Jeremy Burgess, has said that MotoGP’s upgrade to 1000cc is a step backwards in terms of rider safety and further factory involvement.In an exclusive interview with The Adelaide Advertiser, Burgess said

Jerry Burgess...the man behind the fast boysON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, THIS LOOKS LIKE A GLAMOROUS JOB. IS IT? I think any job where you enjoy it must be pretty glamorous. I guess I see Valentino Rossi for two hours, three days a week, but I wouldn

MOTOGP mechanical guru Jeremy Burgess has spoken of the differences of working with current MotoGP champ Valentino Rossi and former 500cc World Champion Mick Doohan.Burgess, who has been instrumental in both riders' string of world titles, says

ROSSI'S FAMED crew chief Jeremy “Jerry” Burgess laughed off reports that he was to return to Honda next year, to head up Casey Stoner’s pit in an all-Australian effort.“Oh, it’s Honda this week? It was Ducati last week,” the down-to-earth Australian

MOTORCYCLE RACING legend Valentino Rossi has expressed his admiration for his MotoGP Fiat Yamaha Crew Chief Jerry Burgess in an exclusive interview with Autosport.comWhen asked about his working relationship with the Australian, Rossi told

to ride these days; he is forced to enter turns more slowly, he has to adopt an inefficient position on the bike and sometimes he rides one-armed, in order to rest the other," said Burgess."Valentino is suffering. This shoulder is a problem, so we

VALENTINO ROSSI'S crew chief Jerry Burgess will follow the Italian to Ducati - that's the view of outspoken former 500cc World Champion Wayne Gardner.The 1987 champ says, via his personal website, that Burgess once confided in him that he would stay