Patrick Lindsey (born April 22, 1982) is an American

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, team owner and businessman. Outside racing, he serves as president of the air transport company Mira Vista Aviation.

Career

Lindsey's started his motorsport career in

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, where he used an old race truck in a drag race. In 2013, he drove together with his teammate

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in the

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on a

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FIA World Endurance Championship

In the 2018-19 FIA WEC season, Lindsey drove for the

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on a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. At the

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, he raced alongside his teammates

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and Egidio Perfetti. Lindsey, Bergmeister, and Perfetti won the

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in the LMGTE Am category. They also won the

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in the same category, clinching the LMGTE Am championship in the process. Lindsey returned to the FIA WEC in 2022 season, representing

Dempsey-Proton Racing Proton Competition (also formerly racing as Dempsey-Proton Racing or Team Felbermayr-Proton) is a German auto racing team based in Ummendorf, Baden-Württemberg. It was founded by Gerold Ried, and is currently owned by his son Christian Ried. T ...

Racing record

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindsey, Patrick 1982 births Living people Racing drivers from Dallas 12 Hours of Sebring drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers Rolex Sports Car Series drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers Porsche Carrera Cup Germany drivers Businesspeople from Dallas Proton Competition drivers