Jeremy Burgess in an exlusive interview with Enrico Borghi (who also co-authored Valentino Rossi autobiography “What if I had never tried it”) of Italy’s Motosprint magazine comes across as usual; pragmatic, calm and almost seraphic in the way he talks about his new, and what we consider exciting adventure in Ducati, after eons of working with Japanese manufacturers.
The interview was done during the week that Valentino Rossi’s crew spent in Borgo Panigale early last month, learning about all the inner workings of the Italian GP bike and how Ducati Corse’s racing department works.
Burgess highlights on some things we’ve already read around the internet, admitting that he too was slightly surprised about his rider’s test times at Valencia, but once again confirms it was Rossi’s injured shoulder that hindered the lap times and that the Italian was physically drained.
The Australian crewchief also said that he doesn’t believe that the Ducati’s front end problems are that severe or Casey Stoner wouldn’t have ended the season on a high note.
Burgess honestly considers his fellow country man the fastest rider in the world, but believes him to be inconsistent due to his hard riding style at the beginning of the races and putting pressure on himself.
There’s really a few more interesting things to read, so hit the Motosprint website where you can see the first official pics of the new Ducati crew in red and check out the interview yourselves if you understand Italian, or with a language translator, we think you’ll find it interesting and it’ll make the off season a little less boring.