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. In 2019, he participated in the Skusa Winter Cup in Florida obtaining a tenth place in the final. 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. He finished the season as third in the Rookies' championship and 12th in the overall Drivers' championship. 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

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.

In 2017 and 2018, Patrese went around Europe competing for the Italian junior horse riding National Team, competing in many Nations Cup and winning in Austria.

In 2018, Patrese took part in the European FEI Championship in Fontainebleau, France. He has lead of the FISE computer list for the Children category for one year in 2018.

In 2022, the main events Patrese participated in were test events for the junior category in Gorla and Cattolica, CSIO in Gorla Minore, where he obtained one victory, CSIO in Lamprechtshausen, Austria, the Italian championships in Arezzo, where he placed himself in the top-20 and Regional Cup in Fieracavalli Verona, where he won the individual 130cm category.

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 Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2020 Italian F4 Championship AKM Motorsport 5 0 0 0 0 0 39th 2021 Italian F4 Championship AKM Motorsport 21 0 3 0 0 37 12th 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Tresor by Car Collection 5 0 0 0 0 8 25th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Tresor Attempto Racing7210487 3rd GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver105247118 2nd2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Tresor Attempto Racing500000NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 6 0 0 0 0 16 12th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Gold Cup 6 4 0 1 5 75.5 4th GT2 European Series - Pro-Am Attempto Racing 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Cetilar Racing 5 0 1 0 0 993 28th Middle East Trophy - GT3 Tresor Attempto Racing100000NC† GT World Challenge Asia Winhere Harmony RacingGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupZiggo Sport - Tempesta Racing200000NC 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Conquest Racing 9 0 1 2 0 2039 13thGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupKessel Racing 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT310000N/A9thChina GT Championship - GT3FIST Team AAI

Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points2020 AKM MotorsportMIS1MIS2MIS3IMO11IMO12IMO13RBR1RBR2RBR3MUG1MUG2MUG3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3IMO21IMO22IMO23VLL1VLL2VLL3 39th 02021 AKM MotorsportLEC1LEC2LEC3MIS1MIS2MIS3VLL1VLL2VLL3IMO1IMO2IMO3RBR1RBR2RBR3MUG1MUG2MUG3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3 12th 37

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points 2022 Tresor by Car Collection Audi R8 LMS Evo II SilverIMOLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HHOCCAT 25th 8 2023 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Silver MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 3rd 872024 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Gold LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 7th 43 2025 Ziggo Sport - Tempesta Ferrari 296 GT3 Bronze LEC MNZSPA6HSPA12HSPA24H NÜR CAT 30th 11 2026 Kessel Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Bronze LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 6th* 52*

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) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points 2025 Cetilar Racing GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 28th 993 2026 Conquest Racing GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 13th 2039

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

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