 Melanie
Paterson
LATEST NEWS:
After a career as an international
competitor in alpine skiing, winning three
Canadian Championship titles, Melanie Paterson
left ski racing for auto racing. With the need
for speed still in her blood, Melanie
signed up for a 4-day racing school and the
rest is history! Melanie started her career
working as a mechanic in exchange for track
time at a local driving school. With the
skills in car racing similar to those of ski
racing, Melanie caught on quickly and saw
success and podium finishes. Melanie started
with karts and Legend cars and then competed in the Canadian
Formula Ford Championship from 1998 to 2001. 2002 marked
Melanie's entry into the American Le Mans Series with a
limited schedule. Melanie raced a Prototype 675 Lola/Nissan
fielded by Essex Racing of Atlanta, Georgia. Her debut was the
Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres and the Grand Prix of Mosport.
Melanie saw great success with a third place class finish at
Trois-Rivieres and a second place finish at Mosport. This was
culminated with another third place finish at Petit Le Mans at
Road Atlanta while racing a Pilbeam/Nissan with Bucknum
Racing.
As well as racing, Melanie is a partner in Driving Unlimited,
a national company that specializes in driver training as well
as introductions of new product lines for automotive
manufacturers. Melanie hosts women's car care clinics and has
also done stunt driving for the movies. Melanie returns to the
American Le Mans Series for 2003 for another successful
season.
www.melaniepaterson.com
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