Dexter Patterson

Patterson started competition karting in 2011 at the Trent Valley Kart Club. From there he moved onto national championships, winning the Super 1 National and Formula Kart Stars series in 2015 and achieved victory at the Kartmasters British Grand Prix in 2016 in the Rotax Mini Max class. 2017 would become Patterson's most successful year to date: the Scot triumphed in the Trofeo delle Industrie and won the Junior Karting World Championship on his first attempt.{{Cite web|title=Britons Keirle, Patterson become 2017 karting world champions|url=https://www.motorsport.com/kart/news/britons-keirle-patterson-become-2017-karting-world-champions-957481/3048406/|access-date=2021-07-22|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en}} He then raced in karts for two more seasons, with a notable success being victory in the WSK Super Master Series in 2019.{{Cite web|title=WSK Official Site - World Global System|url=http://www.wskarting.it/news.asp?id=743|access-date=2021-07-22|website=www.wskarting.it}}

In 2020 Patterson made his single-seater debut with a one-off appearance in the first round of the Formula 4 UAE Championship with Xcel Motorsport.{{cite web|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=January 6, 2019|title=Dexter Patterson to make single-seater debut in F4 UAE with Xcel Motorsport|url=http://www.formulascout.com/dexter-patterson-to-make-single-seater-debut-in-f4-uae-with-xcel-motorsport/58444|work=FormulaScout|accessdate=January 6, 2019}} Despite his lack of experience the Scot managed to finish all three races in the points, and ended up twelfth in the standings.{{Cite web|last=Waring|first=Bethonie|date=2020-01-10|title=Francesco Pizzi takes hat-trick of UAE F4 victories on debut|url=https://formulascout.com/francesco-pizzi-f4-uae-wins-debut/58577|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}

Patterson's main campaign for that season would lie in the Italian F4 Championship, where he would partner Jesse Salmenautio and fellow rookies Zdeněk Chovanec and Sebastian Øgaard at Bhaitech.{{cite web|date=25 June 2020|title=Patterson joins BhaiTech Racing for 2020 Italian Formula 4 season|url=https://mailchi.mp/bhaitech/bhaitech-2020-season-3914014|access-date=25 June 2020}} He had a successful first round at Misano, where he got points in all three races, and he finished ninth in the following race at Imola.{{Cite web|last=Waring|first=Bethonie|date=2020-08-02|title=Francesco Pizzi holds off Mini at Misano to take Italian F4 lead|url=https://formulascout.com/francesco-pizzi-holds-off-mini-at-misano-to-take-italian-f4-lead/65710|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Suttill|first=Josh|date=2020-08-29|title=Ugran resists Red Bull juniors to win Italian F4 opener at Imola|url=https://formulascout.com/ugran-resists-red-bull-juniors-to-win-italian-f4-opener-at-imola/67199|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} The eight points Patterson scored through the first four races would unfortunately be his only points of the season, as the team struggled with reliability. Patterson ended up 22nd in the championship, behind all of his teammates. He finished 15th in the Rookies' standings.

For 2021 the Scot progressed into the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship, driving for Douglas Motorsport alongside Reema Juffali.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=2021-03-02|title=Dexter Patterson steps up to BRDC British F3 with Douglas Motorsport|url=https://formulascout.com/dexter-patterson-steps-up-to-brdc-british-f3-with-douglas-motorsport/75812|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} His first podium came at just his third race, with third place at the Brands Hatch Circuit.{{Cite web|last=Whitfield|first=Steve|date=2021-05-23|title=Mansell ends British F3 opener with reversed grid Brands Hatch win|url=https://formulascout.com/mansell-ends-british-f3-opener-with-reversed-grid-brands-hatch-win/79193|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} The next round at Silverstone would bring controversy however, as Patterson was disqualified from the first two races and excluded from the third one after an altercation in the paddock with Bryce Aron, who had collided with the Scot in the second race.{{Cite web|last=Whitfield|first=Steve|date=2021-06-27|title=Dexter Patterson excluded from BRDC British F3 round at Silverstone|url=https://formulascout.com/dexter-patterson-excluded-from-brdc-british-f3-round-at-silverstone/80485|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} Patterson bounced back in round three at Donington Park with three top ten finishes and a best result of fourth that weekend, but would withdraw from the following round at Spa-Francorchamps. He finished the season in 21st place, being one of 19 drivers to have scored a podium throughout the campaign.

On the 20 July 2021 Monolite Racing announced that Patterson would be replacing the outgoing Jasin Ferati in the Formula Regional European Championship for the Spa-Francorchamps round.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=2021-07-20|title=Dexter Patterson set to race in both British F3 and FREC this weekend|url=https://formulascout.com/dexter-patterson-set-to-race-in-both-british-f3-and-frec-this-weekend/81550|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He finished the first race in 19th place, but would go on to score his first points in just his second start, finishing seventh and bringing Monolite their first points of the year.

In 2019 the karting division of the Sauber Junior Team signed Patterson for the Scot's final year of karting competition.{{Cite web|last=Waring|first=Bethonie|date=2019-03-31|title=Sauber expands junior team into karting with Kart Republic|url=https://formulascout.com/sauber-expands-junior-team-into-karting-with-kart-republic/49287|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} When Patterson moved up to single-seaters in 2020 he was confirmed to become part of the academy.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=2020-06-24|title=Sauber relaunches its F1 junior programme with four drivers|url=https://formulascout.com/sauber-relaunches-its-f1-junior-programme-with-four-drivers/63511|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} In February 2021, Patterson was released from the programme.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=2021-10-26|title=Patterson reunites with Monolite for second FREC appearance at Monza|url=https://formulascout.com/patterson-reunites-with-monolite-for-second-frec-appearance-at-monza/85752|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}

For 2022, Patterson moved to the British Touring Car Championship, driving an Infiniti Q50 for Laser Tools Racing alongside Aiden Moffat.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2021/12/20/laser-tools-racing-brings-dexter-patterson-btcc-debut/|title=Laser Tools Racing brings in Dexter Patterson for BTCC debut|work=TouringCarTimes|date=20 December 2021|accessdate=20 December 2021}} The Scot came 23rd in the overall standings with 5 points, and 6th in the Jack Sears Trophy, with 9 podiums in class.

Patterson continued in the championship for 2023, this time moving to Team HARD to drive a Cupra León.{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/patterson-switches-to-team-hard-cupra-for-btcc-2023/10411564/|title=Patterson switches to Team Hard Cupra for BTCC 2023|work=Autosport|date=15 December 2022|accessdate=12 April 2023}}

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