{"id":680520,"date":"2026-05-19T09:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/680520\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T09:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:40:21","slug":"garnet-patterson-secures-spa-24-debut-with-top-mercedes-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/680520\/","title":{"rendered":"Garnet Patterson secures Spa 24 debut with top Mercedes team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/694266981_18116737546704336_7666467696282198261_n-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Aussie secures Spa 24 debut with top Mercedes team\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe #222 Mercedes-AMG by 2 Seas Motorsport at Paul Ricard.<\/p>\n<p>Patterson will join Charles Dawson, Kiern Jewiss and Reece Barr in the #222 Mercedes-AMG GT3 as part of a Bronze Cup entry.<\/p>\n<p>The Spa 24 complements an already busy program for Patterson, who has this year raced in GT World Challenge Australia in an Audi and the European Le Mans Series in a McLaren.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am really stoked to be joining 2 Seas Motorsport for one of the biggest events on the calendar,\u201d said Patterson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Spa 24 Hours is a real bucket list event for any racing driver and to be joining Charles, Kiern and Reece in the #222 is really exciting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything can \u2013 and normally does \u2013 happen in a 24 hour event, but the boys had a strong season opener to bring home P4 at Ricard, and the team operates at the highest level in everything they do, so I think we have a strong opportunity to bring a real challenge to Spa. I\u00a0cannot wait.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team will also facilitate Max Verstappen\u2019s eponymous Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen entry that will carry the same #3 that the four-time world champion races with in Formula 1.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Hart, Scott Noble, Aaron Walker, and Lewis Williamson have been confirmed in the team\u2019s other Bronze Cup entry, carrying #33 on their Mercedes-AMG GT3.<\/p>\n<p>This year is the first time that 2 Seas Motorsport has fielded three cars in the Spa 24.<\/p>\n<p>They return off the back of winning the Gold Cup class last year with Harry King, Chris Lulham, and Thierry Vermeulen in the Verstappen.com Aston Martin Vantage GT3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpa 24 Hour has become a major feature of our season plans over recent years, and it remains a highlight of the season,\u201d said 2 Seas Motorsport team co-owner Isa Al Khalifa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow in our third year, it is fantastic to be confirming an excitng third car, and to keep growing our effort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is great to welcome Scott and Jason back, and to be adding to Aaron\u2019s season and always great to have Lewis racing with us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also know Garnet\u2019s capabilities, having raced against him and watched his performances in a GT3 car, so it is really exciting to be adding him to the #222 line-up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe three cars all bring something exciting to the table, and stand a great chance of a strong result in their respective classes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team will test today at Spa-Francorchamps as part of the two-day prologue.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Spa 24 takes place on June 24-28.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/250635\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/a\/250635\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The #222 Mercedes-AMG by 2 Seas Motorsport at Paul Ricard. 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