Thursday, August 25, 2011

Formula One racer driven out by trash

My response to this recent article in the Calgary Herald:
Formula One racer driven out by trash By Paula Arab - July 27, 2011
Source: http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Arab+Formula+racer+driven+trash/5168649/story.html

Mark Lin - Photo by Kyle Ho
Well, Calgary is losing a race track, which is being replaced by a garbage dump, and Allen Berg along with his school despite Castrol Raceway being developed 2.5 hours north of Calgary. I guess with all the tough luck and poor conditions of our local track it made him feel like it was not worth while for his business to gamble on a track that wasn't built yet.

It really is too bad, as he is the only person to offer this kind of a driving program locally. Allen Berg was also one of the few Canadians to have raced in F1. He also competed alongside one of my heroes Ayrton Senna.

Allen Berg is relocating his school to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. I'd like to wish him best of luck and maybe I'll drive in the future at Auto Club Speedway in one of his formula cars.

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