Now retired from racing, but still keeps fit by continuing to ski near his Padua base in the winter. This came in handy when it meant a surprise return to racing, in the Grand Prix Masters series and a F1 test with Honda in 2008. Also works in TV and visits and drives in historic events. Patrese is an immensely popular man who, when he left Formula 1, had the record for the most Grand Prix's started. As well as his six Grand Prix wins, Riccardo was a multiple winner in sportscars and a two-time Formula 3 champion, winning the European and Italian titles in 1976. For some years, Riccardo did showjumping but now his focus is on his son, Lorenzo, who took up the sport. Riccardo works on training the horses, with special focus on their athletic side and stamina. Lorenzo then changed the speed of his horse power and has followed Riccardo into racing and Riccardo coaches and advises him. Riccardo kindly did an interview in 2016 for this website, which can be found at the below link.

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Biography last updated 4 Feb 2022