10 Facts About Allen Berg

Allen Bernard Berg was born on August 1,1961 and is a Canadian former racing driver who raced for the Osella team in Formula One.

Allen Berg began in karting in 1978 and switched to cars when he was 20, into Formula Atlantic.

Allen Berg won one race and ended up fifth in the series.

Allen Berg had advanced discussions with several F1 teams to continue in F1 in 1987, including Larrousse, but, with the cancellation of the Canadian Grand Prix that season, he could not raise enough sponsorship and was unable to secure a drive.

Allen Berg has remained involved in motor sport as a professional driver, team owner, series administrator, driving coach and instructor.

Allen Berg has competed in sportscar racing and the Trans-Am Series.

Allen Berg spent a season driving a privateer BMW M3 in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft in 1991, before enjoying success on the Mexican racing scene, winning the Mexican Formula 2 championship in 1993.

Allen Berg won the Indy Lights Panamericana title in 2001 as a driver-owner, before retiring from driving.

Allen Berg currently operates Allen Berg Racing Schools primarily in Monterey, California, based at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Allen Berg Racing Schools provides a race driving experience in formula racing cars for people with little to no experience.