Brent Patterson (BMX rider)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Brent Hathaway Patterson |
| Born |
April 9, 1961 Oakland, California, United States |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 90.7 kg (200 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Bicycle Motocross (BMX) |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Off Road |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1976 | Cyclepath |
| 1976-1977 | AAA Restaurant Fire Control/Champion |
| 1977 | Speedo Racing Products |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1977-1978 | Speedo Racing Products |
| 1978-1986 | Patterson Racing Products |
Brent Hathaway Patterson (born April 9, 1961 in Oakland, California U.S.. Moved to Hayward, California when he was four months old.) is a former American "Old School" bicycle motocross (BMX) racer.
Brent Patterson is the elder of what was the most potent sibling combinations that bicycle motocross has ever seen. With Brian, the Brothers Patterson are the only brothers to both hold the National No.1 Pro title in any major BMX sanctioning body; Brent in 1980 and Brian in 1982 and 1983 in the American Bicycle Association.
Note: Professional first are at the national level unless otherwise indicated.
Started Racing: Early 1976 at 14 years old in Hayward, California. He was exposed to it through his friends in his neighborhood.
First race result: First Place in 14 "Expert". However, at the time classes were determined by size and weight and not proficiency. Brent Patterson, being big for his age was placed with the experts.
First local win: See above. It was the beginning of a three race winning streak.
Sanctioning body: None, unaffiliated track.
Home sanctioning body district(s): National Bicycle Association (NBA) District "N" (Northern California);
First sponsor: Cyclepath 1976
First National win:
Turned Pro: Late 1977 aged 16.
First Pro race result**: First place at the National Bicycle Association (NBA) Arizona State Fair race in Phoenix, Arizona on November 6, 1977.
First Pro win**: See above.
Height & weight at height of his career (1981–1984): Ht:6'1" Wt:~200 lbs.
Retired from the senior pro* circuit: Mid 1986, 25 years old. As is usual, many former top pro BMXers do not retire completely but race for fun or if there is a particularly large pro purse, such as the 1987 NBL World Cup. Brian and Brent occasionally raced in several large races for both reasons in 1987, but their days of seriously contending for No.1 racer title in any sanctioning body were over. Brent retired fully from BMX after not making the main at the World Cup and concentrated on Motorcycle Motocross. Patterson Racing Products went out of business in the summer of 1986 due to production problems.
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