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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 turns 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…

Matt Beardsley joined us at Laguna Seca to push the limits of cinematography with a 100mph FPV racing drone carrying a cinema camera. Matt is a filmmaker, photographer, and commercial artist. You can find Matt at https://www.facebook.com/pg/mattbeardsleyphoto

Steven is 16 years old and is currently competing in the IMSA-sanctioned Lamborghini Super Trofeo class where he has several pole positions and race wins in 2019. Steven also races in the Blancpain GT3 America series piloting the Mercedes AMG GT3. Q1. You started karting at age 7. Can you share a few highlights of…

Monterey, California (June 4, 2019) – Allen Berg, President of Allen Berg Racing Schools (ABRS), and Brent Morgan, President of Exclusive Racing – Series Promoter of the West Coast based Formula Pro USA F4 Western Championships affiliated with SCCA Pro Racing announced today that ABRS is the “Official Racing School of Formula Pro USA F4…

Berg and Bowie Commit to Revitalize The Racing School Experience Monterey, California (April 9, 2019) – Allen Berg, founder and President of Allen Berg Racing Schools (ABRS) announced today that motorsports executive Jim Bowie has joined the racing school effective immediately. Bowie will be tasked with drafting and executing a new strategy and vision for…

Behind the Patricio O’Wards and Colton Hertas on the Mazda Road To Indy, Parker Thompson was looking like a sure thing to backfill at least one of their vacancies for 2019. The scrappy Canadian was the class of the field during the first half of last year’s Pro Mazda championship, collecting three wins and two…

We recently hosted Randy Russell from Polo America at one of our Three Day Formula Car programs. The following article accurately represents our program curriculum and his impression of our business.

The Hungarian Grand Prix has become a consistent fixture on the Formula 1 calendar. 2018’s was the 33rd annual visit without interruption, all of them taking place at the Hungaroring circuit near Budapest. Underlining its ubiquity, only Monaco and Monza have had a longer continuous run. It wasn’t always this way though, as when F1…