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MotoGP, Rossi e Burgess: separazione in vista?

MotoGP , Rossi and Burgess separation in sight?
Wednesday , 06 November 2013 19:54 by rm - MotoGP

Valentino Rossi may , after fourteen seasons of collaboration , discontinue the relationship with the chief engineer Jeremy Burgess . A back is Maurizio Bruscolini , collaborator of the Gazzetta dello Sport with a look of regular Tavullia , on the lines of Pu24 .

The news of sensational for a rider like Rossi, who has made the continuity of staff one of its distinctive features, but in hindsight supported by valid reasons . It is no secret that the " Doctor" is making it harder than expected to keep abreast of the Three Musketeers Spanish . In particular, his team-mate Jorge Lorenzo , who has bent in most GP , with detachments often heavy , finding the right competitiveness much more quickly close the box .

Not surprisingly, even though the hypothesis that the same technician Australian to want to withdraw . At 60 years of age and with an enviable palmares (in addition to Rossi, has centered world titles with Freddie Spencer , Wayne Gardner and Mick Doohan ) , Burgess could leave the paddock to enjoy a well deserved retirement and be closer to his wife Claudine , that two years ago he had health problems that forced him to miss the races at Mugello and Sachsenring to be near her .

On the lines of the Spanish newspaper Marca , in June, Burgess said that "Valentino starts to feel the weight of age, time passes and if he wins another world would be a miracle ." Sincere opinion as strong, especially if given a right arm. Rossi , meanwhile , believe they can and will be able to return to fight at the top with continuity . For one of the most iconic pairs of MotoGP , it could be time to say goodbye.

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here is next years excuse

mark419ny said:

here is next years excuse

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It's all a ploy...

He is teaming up with Stoner for THE A-list team..

mark419ny said:

here is next years excuse

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+1

Wether we like it or not, we get old... Time for a new breed in MotoGP.
Eventhough Rossi has done a lot for the MotoGP.

My bet is he's going to retire in the off-season. He's got nothing left to prove and should go out on a relative high note before it gets worse for his legacy.

SBK is now emasculated so he likely doesn't have any desire to go there like he did years ago when the bikes were close in performance to MotoGP and the breadth of talent was vast.

He's never really been the same since he killed Simoncelli. Terrible accident, of course, but all the same he knows that could have been him and it was made all the worse by the fact that it was his bike that dealt the fatal blow.

i know this is crazy but i want rossi around for a season or 2 more. he is good for the sport. gives the young crop a chance to get use to the GP class then when there is enough talent rossi can go. MM is a once in a lifetime guy. the moto2 champ this year will not do what MM did this year. you see how it takes some time with the young guys (bradl smith now espargo laverty etc.)
remember bradl was a moto2 champ i know its cause MM was hurt but still a champ non the less.

I will be first to say this DR dont go yet.

I want him in for at least 1 more season. He's still fun to watch and adds to the show. Rossi, MM, Crutchlow always seem to have something interesting to say and are fun to watch on the track.

Lorenzo is about as interesting as drying paint during interviews. The Pedro-bot is even worse.

He rather got kicked out:

Burgess ‘blindsided’ by Rossi split


News: Rossi and Burgess talk of split
Friday, 8 November 2013
Jeremy Burgess has spoken publically for the first time since Valentino Rossi announced on Thursday that he and his Crew Chief will be ending their long-time partnership following this weekend’s Grand Prix of Valencia.
Burgess has guided Rossi to 80 race wins and seven world titles in the premier class, with the Italian having stepped up to the 500 tier in 2000.

“It was more my decision,” Rossi confirmed. “Yesterday we spoke together. I tried to explain that I need to change and I need something different. Like Jerry said, a new boost – some more motivation, and we decided to do it like this.”

Burgess immediately admitted to having been stunned by the announcement, which came from Rossi in Thursday’s press-event press conference. However, he denied speculation that quotes from himself in the media could have prompted the separation.

“Look…clearly it blindsided me,” Burgess began. “I was not expecting it whatsoever. I knew yesterday afternoon when Valentino invited me into his trailer that we weren’t going in there for the Christmas bonus.

“For me perhaps the words of ‘Won’t win again’…clearly I said ‘We won’t win again until we start winning races and getting on the podium.’ That was the entirety of that statement and I don’t believe I would be paying for that.

“I haven’t made any plans for the future at this stage. My intention originally, obviously, was continue next year dependent on results and desire. Our contracts are year by year, so we are at that liberty to make a call. We have been chasing rainbows for four years; we haven’t nailed anything decent in those four years, so these are long periods in racing and it becomes more and more difficult.”

Summing up the situation, Burgess added:

“We have always worked on fixing the problems and have done that for four years. This is part of that fix – this is the next step to try and get Valentino back on top, extend his career and be competitive.”

During their partnership, the Rossi-Burgess duo have moved together from Honda to Ducati via their most successful period at Yamaha, to which they returned for 2013.

Burgess was hardly a part of the problem.

I know absolutely nothing about MotoGP but it takes awhile to make things work and a few podiums and a win isn't bad for being in the cold on Ducati for as long as they have. Racing is a young mans profession. Reflexes change, endurance weakens, the mistakes start to pile up. Rossi is on the same bike that Lorenzo is on and he just can't compete.

I am a big fan, I own the Rossi AGV GP Tech 5 Continents Helmet and I've watched Fastest maybe (insert unknown yet embarrassing number) times. I've been following him on TV since he started at Honda. He was/is great for the sport, a money making sponser machine, and brings colour to an otherwise plain paddock.

I think Burgess getting the axe was an ego driven decision, and I think the way it was handled regardless was without tact considering Rossi's World Championship Titles are because/in-part of Burgess. And I'm an Aussie and I'm bummed that the old man got shafted like he did. It's like Batman twisting the knife into Robin.

Rowan said:

Burgess was hardly a part of the problem.

I know absolutely nothing about MotoGP but it takes awhile to make things work and a few podiums and a win isn't bad for being in the cold on Ducati for as long as they have. Racing is a young mans profession. Reflexes change, endurance weakens, the mistakes start to pile up. Rossi is on the same bike that Lorenzo is on and he just can't compete.

I am a big fan, I own the Rossi AGV GP Tech 5 Continents Helmet and I've watched Fastest maybe (insert unknown yet embarrassing number) times. I've been following him on TV since he started at Honda. He was/is great for the sport, a money making sponser machine, and brings colour to an otherwise plain paddock.

I think Burgess getting the axe was an ego driven decision, and I think the way it was handled regardless was without tact considering Rossi's World Championship Titles are because/in-part of Burgess. And I'm an Aussie and I'm bummed that the old man got shafted like he did. It's like Batman twisting the knife into Robin.

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Very eloquently put and I cannot agree more with you. I too admire and respect Rossi, but even the greatest riders succumb to the inevitable pressure of younger and dare I say, as talented competitors coming through. Not saying he should hang up his leathers just yet, but I do think his dismissal of Burgess was a little tactless. I hope for Rossi's sake, his decision to remove Burgess proves beneficial to his performance next year, else it will seem a very egotistical one.