Brian Patterson

Brian Patterson (born January 4, 1965, in Hayward, California U.S.) is a former American "Old School" bicycle motocross (BMX) racer.

Brian Patterson is the younger of the most potent sibling combinations BMX has ever seen.

With Brent the Brothers Patterson are the only brothers to both hold the National No.1 Pro title in any major BMX sanctioning body.

Started racing: At least early 1976 at 11 years old.

First race result: Possibly March 20, 1976, when he won 10 & 11 Novice Class at the Pioneer Area.

His brother Brent came in third in 14 novice.

First race bicycle:

First local win: See above.

Sanctioning body:

Home sanctioning body district(s): National Bicycle Association (NBA) District "N" (Northern California);

First National win:

First sponsor: A local Schwinn Bicycle shop in Hayward, California.

Took a hiatus from racing beginning in 1979 at 13 due to burn out but resumed racing late 1980 at 15 years old.

Brent in 1980 and Brian in 1982 and 1983 in the American Bicycle Association (ABA).

They are also the only sibling combination to hold both the no.1 and no.2 national pro plate simultaneously with a major sanctioning body with Brian being ABA number one pro and Brent number two pro in 1982.

Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.

Turned Pro: Early 1982 at Age 17.

First Professional race result: Third place at 1982 American Bicycle Association (ABA) Winter Nationals in Chandler, Arizona.

It was his only "A" pro race before being moved up to "AA" pro by ABA Vice President Gene Roden at Brian's request.

First Professional win: April 10, 1982, at the ABA Rondo North American Championship Classic in St. Paul, Minnesota, in "AA" Pro and Pro Open.

First Junior Pro* result: See "First Professional race result".

First Junior Pro win: None.

First Senior Pro** result: See "First Professional win".

First Senior Pro Win: See above.

Height & weight at his height of his career: (1982–1984): Ht: 6' 3" Wt:~195 lbs.

Retired from the senior pro circuit: Mid 1986 at age 21.

As for Patterson Racing Products, it went out of business in the summer of 1986 due to production problems.

*In the NBL it is "B" Pro/Superclass/"A" pro (depending on the era); in the ABA "A" Pro.

**In the NBL it is "A" Pro/All Pro/"AA" pro/Elite Men (depending on the era); in the ABA "AA" Pro.

Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors.

At any given time a racer could have numerous co-sponsors.

Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question.

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 occasionally raced in several large races for both reasons in 1987, although both Brian and Brent raced Motorcycle Motocross professionally.

After a six year hiatus Brian did come back to race in the mid-1990s in the ABA's Veteran Pro Class (along with fellow "Old Schoolers" Harry Leary and Eric Rupe) and did well.

He was even reunited with his old Patterson Racing teammate Richie Anderson on the U.S. Boss Racing Products racing team.

Both would race BMX again when they attended the ABA Spring Nationals in 1991.

Neither made the main.

Both Brent's and Brian's days seriously contending for Senior Pro No.1 racer were over.

However, not his career.