PATRICK COLEMAN
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My father was a Motorsports Journalist in California covering Sonoma Raceway (formerly Infineon Raceway and Sears Point). Growing up, I tagged along with him to every race I could and I loved every form of motor racing, but the motorcycles always fascinated me the most. They were by far the coolest and most beautiful things I had ever seen; watching motorcycles fly by on the track was more like watching a ballet than a race. I always told my dad that someday, I would be out there competing, too.
I started riding motorcycles when I was 12 and started racing competitively in 2016, finally living out my childhood dreams. I competed in two races in California, racing for the AFM where I was able to snag a 2nd and 3rd in my second weekend of racing in the amateur division. Then, I moved to Chicago and competed in three full seasons with CCS, 2017-2019. In 2017, I was able to bring home the Rookies Cup and finished 2nd in three other categories during my first amateur year in the Midwest. For the 2018 season, I bumped up to the Expert field where I was able to finish just outside the Top 10 Overall Experts and 3rd in two championships, all while missing two race weekends for being taken out at my first race at Road America in July. I recovered from surgery on my clavicle for the full 2019 season and finished 3rd overall in the Midwest in just my second year as an Expert. I also returned to Road America for my first race with the MotoAmerica series in June of 2019, earning a Top 20 finish.
Overall Highlights
My first race as an expert was one that I will never forget. It was a very chilly morning at Autobahn Country Club (first race of the 2018 season), it was going to be my first race as a white plate and also my first race on my new bike (2016 Kawasaki ZX6R). I was able to snag a third place and was not too far off from taking 2nd. I was so proud of myself to know that I was able to compete at the highest level in the region and perform well.
2019 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Midwest Champion Cup Series Results: 3rd Overall Expert - Grand Prix Middleweight Expert 2nd - GTU Expert 2nd - SuperSport Middleweight Expert 2nd - SuperBike Middleweight Expert 3rd - SuperSport Heavyweight Expert 3rd
Blackhawk Farms Track Championships: Grand Prix Middleweight Expert 2nd - GTU Expert 1st - SuperSport Middleweight Expert 2nd - SuperBike Middleweight Expert 2nd - SuperSport Heavyweight Expert 3rd
Competed in my first MotoAmerica race at Road America
Born: 1987
Hometown: Sonoma, CA
Current Location: Chicago, IL
Current Race Bike: 2016 Kawasaki ZX6R 636
Racing Number: 66
Year Started Racing: 2016
Height: 6’0″ Weight: 175 lbs.
