Biography
Frank Allers of Coquitlam, B.C., is one
of Canada's finest and most versatile road racing drivers. He started
his racing career at the Jim Russell Race Drivers School Formula Ford
series at the Sentterton Race Circuit in England in 1971 and went on to
score many victories and championships. He was national champion of the
Honda-BF Goodrich/Michelin Challenge Series in 1978 and '79 and was
western champion of the Player's GM Motorsports Series every year but
one between 1987 and 1992. Driving in the Formula Atlantic series from
1987 until 1998, he was Canadian Player's Ltd. Formula Atlantic champion
in 1990. He finished second in the series in 1989 and 1991. In all, he
made more than 90 professional Formula Atlantic starts. He ran in the
Speedvision World Challenge series for two seasons - 2000 and '01 - at
the wheel of a Corvette C5. Being a consistent front-runner, he was
included in GM Racing's prestigious A list. Although he hasn't raced
competitively since August 2001, he still does occasional
driver-training work. Frank lives in B.C. with his wife Kate and they
have a daughter, Lisa. Frank owns and operates Frank Allers Autosport, a
successful Porsche service and tuning business in North Vancouver.