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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…