Swedish National Bengtsfors S&P 1967 - Lotus Elan #5
Added 2024-04-08 08:00:04 +0000 UTCSwedish racing driver Erik Berger may be the nation's most successful driver from the 60s.
His career saw him race between 1959 and 1972, mostly in touring cars and sports cars. Each year, he competed in the Swedish Nationals, a championship for touring, sports and prototype racing cars - the biggest in Sweden. Berger's driving skill helped him to a record number of wins in the series. Amongst the cars he drove were many Volvos, but also a Lotus Cortina (ex Alan Mann) and from 1966 to 1967, a Lotus Elan.
The Elan took him to a 3rd place in the final standings of the 1967 GT2.0 championship, and 2nd the following year. After this, he switched to the new Escort TC for his final 4 years in racing.
Erik Berger passed away on November 3rd 2018, at the age of 93.
