Jeremy Burgess

Jeremy Donaldson Burgess (16 April 1953 in Adelaide Hills, South Australia), is an Australian motorcycle racing chief mechanic, having worked with three world champions: Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan and Valentino Rossi.

Burgess learned his GP skills from crew chiefs George Vukmanovich and Erv Kanemoto.

In 1989, Burgess became crew chief to Mick Doohan, who went on to win Premier World Championships in five successive years between 1994 and 1998.

After Doohan retired in 1999 due to injuries, Burgess was thinking about quitting; he had witnessed too many major crashes and allegedly didn't want to be a part of it any more.

In 2004, Rossi moved from Honda to rival manufacturer Yamaha accompanied by Burgess and other crew members.

In post-season 2010, Rossi signed a two-year contract with Ducati for the 2011 and 2012 seasons and once again convinced Burgess to be part of his team.