WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP Patrick Long

Date of birth: Tuesday, July 28, 1981

Country: USA

Longtime American Porsche factory driver returns to Wright Motorsports after one year's absence, sharing the No. 16 Porsche with team newcomer Ryan Hardwick for full WeatherTech Championship season. Duo joined by Anthony Imperato and Klaus Bachler at Daytona.

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DRIVER HISTORY

2014

Finished sixth in GTLM championship as co-driver of No. 912 Porsche for the Porsche North America team. Won at Sebring with co-drivers Michael Christensen and Joerg Bergmeister and had four podium results in 11-race season.

2015

Raced in three GTLM events with a best run of third at Sebring with Team Falken Tire.

2016

Competed in two GTD races with a best result of second at Daytona with Black Swan Racing.

2017

Made five starts in GTD class, scoring a best result of third at Lime Rock with Alegra Motorsports.

2018

Finished seventh in GTD standings alongside No. 58 Porsche co-driver Christina Nielsen for Wright Motorsports, taking a victory at Road America and a total of two podiums.

2019

Finished 11th in GTD driver standings driving No. 73 Park Place Motorsports Porsche. Best result of season was second-place run in WeatherTech Sprint Cup-only race at Detroit alongside co-driver Zacharie Robichon.