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It’s minty fresh. Check out this overhauled E30 BMW M3 that boasts a new engine and body that pays tribute to Allen Berg’s 1991 DTM car with a Tic Tac livery. It’s quite a look and is far from subtle. The engine is the S52B32, which is the mill originally from the US-market BMW M3 E36, that…
Canadian Hall of Fame member is now an educator and a racing dad. If you’ve raced on the national level for the last few years, you’ll likely have seen him in the pit area at a SKUSA, Challenge of the Americas, or USPKS event in the Ryan Perry Motorsports tent. Allen Berg is a quiet…
Nothing against golf, but have you considered driving real open-wheel formula race cars, on a real race track for your next corporate event? So, your company is approaching its 10-year anniversary. You and your team have beaten the odds and proved all of the naysayers wrong. When you consider how you got here, you realize…
The first Allen Berg Racing Schools three-day formula car racing school of 2021 took place March 9 – 11. And although WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is impeccably maintained, the light rain and soggy conditions that welcomed our enthusiastic staff and eager students seemed appropriate as a metaphor to wash away the challenges of 2020. However,…
Local, regional, and state shutdown regulations, travel restrictions, quarantines, mask requirements, and the proper application of hand sanitizer were not part of the pre-2020 planning that Allen Berg and his staff undertook as the racing school season began in March. “All-in-all, I’d say we are very happy with how we managed to come back from…
Two days at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with Allen Berg Racing Schools provides bucket-list bragging rights. Even with bug-splats on my helmet’s visor, the Corkscrew turn at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is an awe-inspiring sight. Wiggling through the quick left-right combination means plunging the equivalent of six stories in just 450 feet of track. Nearing…
NOTE this is a “League Event” and you will need to join the Allen Berg Racing Schools Championship under Leagues on Iracing. Your request to join will be accepted. Please feel free to share this with your friends, family, drivers and colleagues who may be interested in participating! Schedules Date Track May 15 SEBRING…
Phil Denes’ profile on his Twitter page is simply “wheel steerer”. With his win this past Friday in the second of two pre-Championship sim races hosted by Allen Berg Racing Schools, plus his multiple wins in the Road to Indy esports events, Phil is proving that whether his race car is real or virtual, he…
Known for its sweeping vistas and dramatic elevation changes, countless drivers have logged laps around the 2.2-mile, 11 turn natural terrain road course known as Laguna Seca Raceway. While the scenery is compelling, getting much closer to the ground is necessary to truly understand this track. Read the Full story here →
Even with bug-splats on my helmet’s visor, the Corkscrew turn at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is an awe-inspiring sight. Wiggling through the quick left-right combination means plunging the equivalent of six stories in just 450 feet of track. Nearing the bottom, I short-shift to fifth gear and apply enough throttle to keep the engine on…
Hall of Fame Ceremony Held In Toronto, Canada Honors 18 February 19, 2020 (San Diego, CA): On Saturday evening, February 15, 2020, in the John Bassett Theater at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in downtown Toronto, in front of family and friends, plus many past and present honorees, Allen Berg was recognized for his contributions…
Industry All-Stars Pook, Bailey, Mayer and Hinchcliffe Join Board of Advisors February 3, 2020 (San Diego, CA) Allen Berg, CEO and Founder of Allen Berg Racing Schools announced today the formation of a new entity – Allen Berg Motorsports, LLC (ABM) – to reflect the diversity of program offerings moving forward. Berg, following the appointment…
Calgary, ALBERTA (January 7, 2020) – On the morning of November 19, 2019, Allen Berg’s phone rumbled with a call from an unknown (to Allen) number in the 416 area code. It was Dr. Hugh Scully, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame, calling Allen to congratulate him on…
The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame (CMHF), is pleased to announce that the CMHF will induct seven new members into its ranks at the Canadian International Auto Show on February 15, 2020. The inductees will be recognized for their significant accomplishments and the extraordinary contributions they have made to the advancement of motorsports in Canada.
The Corkscrew. If you’re a racing fan, you know that I’m talking about turn 8 and 8A at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (or in race fan shorthand, simply “Laguna Seca.”) This is one of the most famous turns at one of the most famous tracks in the world. In 1999 Polyphony released Gran Turismo 2…