Not looking too likely according to codies. (BTW this is all I'm going to post on the matter so I don't get dragged into flame wars or anything like that) and I personally can't see why a patch is needed myself...but there you go.
http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55453
http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55453