Garnet Patterson
NationalityAustralian
Birth date28 January 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeWerris Creek, Australia
Racing licence FIA Silver
TitlesAustralian Drivers' Championship – National
New South Wales Formula Race Car
Title years2014
2013

Garnet Patterson (born 17 August 1993) is an Australian racing driver who is set to compete in the LMGT3 class of the European Le Mans Series for United Autosports.

Career

Born in Werris Creek,[1] Patterson began racing in 2011,[2] initially competing in the New South Wales Formula Race Car Championship, which he won in 2013 after scoring 11 wins out of the 15 races he contested.[3] Patterson then moved to the Australian Drivers' Championship the following year,[4] winning the national class title with ten wins to his name.[5]

In 2015, Patterson joined KCMG to race in the Asian Formula Renault Series,[6] finishing on the podium in all but one race he started en route to runner-up honors at the end of the year despite missing the season finale at Shanghai.[7] The following year, Patterson raced for Nexus Infinity in the Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup and the Sepang 12 Hours, most notably finishing third in the LMP3 standings of the former series.[8] Remaining in LMP3 competition for 2017, Patterson joined Eurasia Motorsport to compete in the FRD LMP3 Series,[9] in which he scored a lone win at Zhejiang and ended the year sixth in points.[10] Patterson then raced in the China Endurance Championship in 2018,[11] before making a one-off appearance in the 2019 New South Wales Formula Race Car Championship for his own team.[12]

In early 2020, Patterson joined ARC Bratislava to race at the 4 Hours of The Bend,[13] finishing third in the LMP2 Am class in his only outing in the 2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series.[14] After not racing for the rest of the year, Patterson joined Mühlner Motorsport to race in the fourth and fifth rounds of the Le Mans Cup's LMP3 class.[15] Remaining in the series for 2022, Patterson joined United Autosports to race in the LMP3 class alongside Andres Latorre.[16] In their only season together, the pair scored a lone podium by finishing third at Imola as they ended the year 15th in points.[17] At the end of the year, Patterson participated in the FIA World Endurance Championship rookie tests in Bahrain, driving an Oreca 07 for United Autosports.[18]

Patterson began 2023 racing for United Autosports in the LMP2 class of the Asian Le Mans Series,[19] in which he scored a lone podium in race one at Yas Marina by finishing second as he closed out the winter seventh in points.[20] Following that, Patterson joined EMA Motorsport for a dual campaign in GT World Challenge Australia and Porsche Carrera Cup Australia.[21][22] Racing in all but one round in the former, Patterson scored overall wins at Wanneroo and Sydney to secure fourth in the GT3 Pro-Am standings,[23][24] whereas in the latter, Patterson raced in select rounds, taking a best result of sixth at Sandown to end the year 18th in the Pro standings.[25] During 2023, Patterson also made one-off appearances in the European Le Mans Series' LMP2 and Le Mans Cup's LMP3 classes for United Autosports.[26][27]

After partaking in time attack events in 2024,[28] Patterson reunited with United Autosports to race in the LMGT3 class of the European Le Mans Series,[29] as well as racing in the 24 Hours of Daytona in the LMP2 class for the same team.[30] In his first season in the European Le Mans series, Patterson scored a lone podium at the season-ending race in Algarve by finishing second, en route to a 14th-place points finish.[31] During 2025, Patterson also made a one-off appearance in the Touring Car Masters for Duggan Family Racing.[32] At the end of the year, he remained with United Autosports to race in the GT class of the 2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series, scoring a best result of 13th in race one at Sepang before leaving the series ahead of the UAE rounds.[33]

Patterson will continue with United Autosports for his sophomore year in the LMGT3 class of the European Le Mans Series in 2026,[34] as well as racing in the Bathurst 12 Hour for Optimum Motorsport.[35]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2012New South Wales Formula Race Car ChampionshipGarnet Patterson Racing1110121369th
2013New South Wales Formula Race Car ChampionshipGarnet Patterson Racing1511410123351st
2014Australian Drivers' Championship – NationalGarnet Patterson Racing2010411182451st
2015Asian Formula Renault Series – Class AKCMG1000092232nd
2016Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup – LMP3Nexus Infinity50003733rd
Sepang 12 Hours – GT3 Pro-Am100013rd
2017FRD LMP3 SeriesEurasia Motorsport81004776th
2018China Endurance ChampionshipEurasia Motorsport70002
2019New South Wales Formula Race Car ChampionshipGarnet Patterson Racing331337510th
2019–20Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2 AmARC Bratislava10001158th
2021Le Mans Cup – LMP3Mühlner Motorsport30000623rd
2022Le Mans Cup – LMP3United Autosports700011515th
2023Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2United Autosports40001387th
European Le Mans Series – LMP2100000NC†
Le Mans Cup – LMP310100132nd
GT World Challenge Australia – GT3 Pro-AmEMA Motorsport1020061584th
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia – Pro11000023218th
2025IMSA SportsCar Championship – LMP2United Autosports USA1000023057th
European Le Mans Series – LMGT3United Autosports600111914th
Touring Car MastersDuggan Family Racing300000NC
2025–26Asian Le Mans Series – GTUnited Autosports20000033rd
2026Bathurst 12 HourOptimum Motorsport
European Le Mans Series – LMGT3United Autosports
Le Mans Cup – GT3
British GT Championship – GT3 Silver-AmThe Bend Optimum
GT World Challenge Australia – Pro-AmTeam BRM
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup2 Seas Motorsport
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Bronze
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Sources:[36][37]

† As Patterson was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassCarEngine123456Pos.Points
2019–20ARC BratislavaLMP2 AmLigier JS P2Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8SHABEN
3		SEPBUR8th15
2023United AutosportsLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DUB
1
6		DUB
2
8		ABU
1
2		ABU
2
6		7th38
2025–26United AutosportsGTMcLaren 720S GT3 EvoMcLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8SEP
1
13		SEP
2
16		DUB
1		DUB
2		ABU
1		ABU
2		33rd0

Complete Le Mans Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassis1234567RankPoints
2021Mühlner MotorsportLMP3Duqueine M30 - D08BARLECMNZLMS
5		LMS
9		SPA
23		POR23rd6
2022United AutosportsLMP3Ligier JS P320LEC
16		IMO
3		LMS
1
Ret		LMS
2
17		MNZ
Ret		SPA
25		ALG
14		15th15
2023United AutosportsLMP3Ligier JS P320CATLMS
1		LMS
2		LECARA
11		SPAALG32nd1

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2023United Autosports USALMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8CATLECARA
7†		SPAALGPORNC†0†
2025United AutosportsLMGT3McLaren 720S GT3 EvoMcLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8CAT
11		LEC
11		IMO
10		SPA
Ret		SIL
Ret		ALG
2		14th19
2026United AutosportsLMGT3McLaren 720S GT3 EvoMcLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8CAT
2		LEC
Ret		IMO
SPA
SIL
ALG
4th*18*

† Car was initially a Pro-Am entry, therefore was ineligible for points.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine1234567RankPoints
2025United Autosports USALMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAY
11		SEBWGLMOSELKIMSPET57th230

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