- Allen Berg
Former F1 driver
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Name = Allen Berg
Nationality = flagicon|CAN Canadian
Years = F1|1986
Team(s) =Osella
Races = 9
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 0
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Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 0
First race =1986 United States Grand Prix
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Last race =1986 Australian Grand Prix Allen Bernard Berg (born
August 1 1961 inVancouver ,British Columbia ,Canada ) is a formerracing driver who raced for theOsella team inFormula One .He began in
karting in 1978 and switched to cars when he was 20, intoFormula Atlantic . In 1982 he won the prestigious TasmanFormula Pacific Series inAustralia andNew Zealand and entered the BritishFormula 3 series in 1983. However, his timing was bad since he had to compete againstAyrton Senna andMartin Brundle , but he managed to win whichever race when they didn't finish and ended up fifth in the series. The following year he was runner-up in the British F3 series with eight second places. In 1985 he returned to Canada to seek funding for Formula One. In 1986 he was offered the opportunity to race with the Osella F1 team. He took part in nine races posting commendable results in uncompetitive equipment. He had opportunities to continue in F1 in 1987 however with the cancellation of the Canadian Grand Prix that season was unable to secure a ride.Berg has remained involved in motor sport as a professional driver, team owner, series administrator, driving coach and instructor. He has competed in
sportscar racing and theTrans-Am Series . He spent a season driving a privateerBMW M3 in theDeutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft in 1991, before enjoying success on the Mexican racing scene, winning the MexicanFormula 2 championship in 1993 and the country's Formula 3 title in 1997. He also won the Indy Lights Panamericana title in 2001 as a driver-owner, before retiring from driving.He currently operates Allen Berg Racing Schools in
Calgary ,Alberta ,Canada .Complete Formula One Results
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External links
* [http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/berg/index.html Profile on F1 Rejects]
* [http://www.f1rejects.com/interviews/berg/index.html F1 Rejects interview with Allen Berg]
* [http://www.allenbergracingschools.com Allen Berg Racing Schools]
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