Career
He participated in 20 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 July 1958, and numerous non-Championship Formula One races. He scored no championship points. This led to a drive with Tommy Atkins" team in 1958, with a similar machine.
However, a broken leg at AVUS ended his season but not before he made his Formula One debut for Cooper at the British Grand Prix.
Burgess returned in 1959 driving Scuderia Centro Sud"s Cooper T51-Maserati with a best finish of sixth in the German Grand Prix. He continued with the team in 1960 with little success.
Foreign 1961 he joined the American Camoradi International team, competing in five Grands Prix (three starts) with a best finish of 12th in the German Grand Prix. He moved to the Anglo American Equipe team in 1962 competing in three Grands Prix, finishing no higher than 11th.
1963 was his last year in racing and he competed in two Grands Prix for the Scirocco-Powell team, retiring from both.
Burgess died in Harrow, aged 81.