Draft:Garnet Patterson

Garnet Patterson (born 17 August 1993) is an Australian professional racing driver currently competing in GT World Challenge Australia and and Porsche Carrera Cup Australia for EMA Motorsport.

Patterson has also competed full-time in the Asian Le Mans Series driving LMP2 for United Autosports, and other various LMP3 Championships.

Early Career
Patterson grew up in the small country town of Werris Creek, New South Wales. He currently resides in Adelaide, South Australia.

Karting
Patterson began his racing career in Karting with numerous race wins between 2007 and 2012.

Formula Race Car
2012-2013

In 2012, Patterson made his debut in single-seaters, forming his own racing team, Garnet Patterson Racing. Patterson went on to win the 2013 New South Wales Formula Race Car Championship, taking 11 race wins from 15.

Formula 3
In 2014, Patterson contested the Formula 3 Australian Championship with his own team, Garnet Patterson Racing, winning the National Class championship.

Formula Renault 2.0
On the 14th March 2015, it was announced that Patterson would make his International single-seater debut in the Asian Formula Renault 2.0 Championship signing with KCMG. Patterson became vice-champion despite missing the final round.

Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup
2016

Following his success in single-seaters, Patterson made his move to Prototype racing contesting the Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup Championship with Nexus Infinity Racing, finishing third in the championship.

FRD LMP3 Series & China Endurance Series
2017-2018

Patterson continued his pursuit in LMP3 prototypes with Eurasia Motorsport alongside Martin Cao in the FRD LMP3 Series and China Endurance Championship for two consecutive years taking 1 race win and 6 podiums.

Michelin Le Mans Cup
2021-2022

In 2021, Patterson returned to Prototype racing signing with Muhlner Motorsport for 3 rounds of the Michelin Le Mans Cup Series.

The following year, Patterson signed for a full season in the Michelin Le Mans Cup series with United Autosport. The duo of Garnet Patterson and bronze driver, Andres Latorre taking home a podium finish.

2023

Having previous experience with United Autosports, Patterson paired up with Joshua Caygill for a one-off entry heading the fourth round of the Michelin Le Mans Cup Series in Aragon, Spain.

Patterson and Caygill led the race from pole position only to suffer a starting issue during the compulsory pit stop to finish in eleventh position.

Asian Le Mans Series
2019

Patterson was one of few Australians to headline the driver field when the Asian Le Mans Series made its debut at The Bend Motorsport Park on 10-12 January 2019.

He joined ARC Bratislava for his own LMP2 debut for the one-off Australian round alongside Miro Konopka and Andreas Laskaratos, finishing third place.

2022

On the 22 December 2022, Patterson would announce his Asian Le Mans Series LMP2 campaign re-joining United Autoports for a full-season alongside Oliver Jarvis and fellow Australian, Yasser Shahin. The highlight for the trio was a second place at Abu Dhabi.

European Le Mans
2023

Whilst making a one-off appearance with United Autosports in the Michelin Le Mans Cup in Aragon, Patterson was brought in as a late replacement for an injured Jim McGuire in the United Autosports' No. 23 LMP2 in the European Le Mans Series.

Patterson would then team up with full-season regulars Paul di Resta and Guy Smith in the pro entry for the one-off 4 hour night race in Aragon, Spain.

Porsche Carrera Cup
2023

Having just competed in the Asian Le Mans Series in Abu Dhabi, driving the LMP2 Prototype, it was announced Patterson would add a notch to his already varied career of open wheelers and prototypes, and make his Porsche Carrera Cup Australia in 2023 with EMA Motorsport.

Patterson went on to compete a select number of rounds in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship.

GT World Challenge Australia
2023

As part of his 2023 campaign, Patterson was announced to contest the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia with EMA Motorsport alongside Yasser Shahin in the Porsche 911 (991.2) GT3 R.

The pair who recently drove together in Asian Le Mans Championship the same year, went on to push Porsche to it's first maiden win in the GT World Challenge Australia series.