Background
Patterson, son of Wimbledon champ Gerald Patterson, attended his father"s school, Scotch College, Melbourne, from 1931 to 1934, and Geelong Grammar School from 1935 to 1941.
Patterson, son of Wimbledon champ Gerald Patterson, attended his father"s school, Scotch College, Melbourne, from 1931 to 1934, and Geelong Grammar School from 1935 to 1941.
After improving the MG as far as he was able, he moved to a JAP powered Cooper Mk.V in 1953. A succession of grand prix Coopers followed. The biggest year of Patterson"s career was 1961.
Patterson raced on for a few more years and took part in the inaugural Tasman Series in 1964, but after that Patterson stepped away from the sport as a driver, but stayed as an entrant, sponsor and team boss.
Patterson Holden dealership Bill Patterson Motors supported several drivers over the following decades, open wheelers for the rest of the 1960s and on into the 1970s. In 1977 Patterson purchased touring car racing team, Team Brock which he ran for a year.
Patterson"s name continued to be seen in the sport into the 2000s in Speedway racing. Patterson died at Sandringham on 10 January 2010 at the age of 86.