Lorenzo Patrese

Lorenzo Patrese (born 12 August 2005) is an Italian racing driver and horse rider, currently competing in the GT World Challenge Europe with Tresor Attempto Racing. He participated in the 2021 and 2020 Italian F4 Championship.

Racing career

Karting Patrese debuted in karts in 2016, when he was eleven, and started making experience in lower karting categories. In 2017, he placed second in the EasyKart Trophy Italy and third in the international final. In 2018, he entered in the X30 Italian Championship obtaining pole positions, podiums and the eighth place in the final championship standing. He also participated in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship and the Karting World Championship always qualifying for the final. In 2020, he participated in the European and World championship again, obtaining finals and one group pole position, which put him second overall.

Formula 4 In 2020, Patrese debuted in single seaters with AKM Motorsport, taking part in the races of Mugello and Monza of the 2020 Italian F4 Championship.

In 2021, Patrese entered the championship with AKM Motorsport once again. In the final round of the season he secured all three overall pole positions.

Italian GT Championship Patrese was signed to participate in the first round of the 2022 Italian GT Championship in Pergusa, but the car was retired at the start of qualifying.

GT World Challenge Europe

Endurance Cup Patrese racing in the 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at the Imola Circuit. After a GT winter test in Valencia, Tresor Team Principal entered Patrese in the 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup to participate in the five rounds of the Championship with an Audi R8 LMS. He started the season with a silver Pole Position in Qualifying 1 in Imola, and in the event of Paul Ricard, he completed his first double stint. He became the youngest ever participant at the 24 hours of Spa at the age of sixteen years and eleven months.

In 2023, Patrese joined Tresor Attempto Racing to compete in his second season of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Alex Aka and Pietro Delli Guanti being his teammates.

Sprint Cup Patrese was called to substitute Luca Ghiotto in the Misano round of the 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. He qualified fourth overall in Qualifying 1 and in the race, he was sitting in fifth overall before a technical failure.

In 2023, Patrese competed in his first full season of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup with Tresor Attempto Racing and Alex Aka as his teammate. The pair would become vice-champions in the Silver Cup.

Show jumping career

In addition to his motorsport career, Patrese has always ridden horses for passion and show jumping was his main profession before starting his motorsport career.

Personal life Patrese currently studies International Business studies at H-Farm College in Venice. He is the son of Formula 1 driver Riccardo Patrese, who raced in Formula One from 1977 to 1993, and Francesca Accordi. Lorenzo speaks fluent Italian, English and Spanish.

Racing record Racing career summary

Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2022 Tresor by Car Collection Audi R8 LMS Evo II Pro BRH1 BRH2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 VAL1 VAL2 NC 0 2023 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Silver BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 VAL1 VAL2 ZAN1 ZAN2 2nd 118 2024 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Gold BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 MAG1 MAG2 CAT1 CAT2 4th 75.5

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2026 Kessel Racing Dustin Blattner Dennis Marschall Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo LMGT3 334 41st 9th