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Brian Patterson (b. 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. 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. ==Racing career milestones== Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated. Started racing: At least early 1976 at 11 years old. Took a hiatus from racing beginning in 1979 at 13 due to burn out but resumed racing late 1980 at 15 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.〔''Bicycle Motocross News'' April 1976 Vol.3 No.3 pg.20 (Pioneer Arena results)〕 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. 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.〔''Super BMX'' March 1983 Vol.10 No.3 pg.55〕 First Professional win: April 10, 1982 at the ABA Rondo North American Championship Classic in St. Paul, Minnesota in "AA" Pro and Pro Open.〔''BMX Plus!'' August 1982 Vol.5 No.8 pg.84〕 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.〔''BMX Plus!'' December 1983 Vol.6 No.11 pg.75〕 Retired from the senior pro circuit: Mid 1986 at age 21. 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.〔''BMX Action'' November 1987 Vol.12 No.11 pg.24〕 Brian occasionally raced in several large races for both reasons in 1987, although both Brian and Brent raced Motorcycle Motocross professionally. 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. 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. As for Patterson Racing Products, it went out of business in the summer of 1986 due to production problems.〔''BMX Plus!'' April 1988 Vol.11 No.4 pg.16〕 *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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brian Patterson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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