Stevan McAleer

McAleer was introduced to motorsports at the age of 10, visiting a karting track in his hometown of Glasgow with friends. At age 11, he was gifted a go-kart by his father, before beginning to race karts competitively the following year.{{cite web|url=https://www.racingarchives.org/blogpost/three-guys-from-monticello/|title=Three Guys from Monticello – Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring 2022|work=International Motor Racing Research Center|first=Luis|last=Martinez|accessdate=18 December 2022}} However, a move to car racing was postponed due to a lack of funding.{{cite web|url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a40980107/stevan-mcaleers-drive-to-imsa-gtd-points-lead-is-25-years-in-the-making/|title=Stevan McAleer's Drive to IMSA GTD Points Lead Is 25 Years in the Making|work=Autoweek|date=24 August 2022|first=Jeff|last=Olson|accessdate=18 December 2022}} After winning the Scottish Karting Championship four times, he moved to the United States in 2005 to pursue additional racing opportunities.{{cite web|url=https://highlandscurrent.org/2015/08/09/feeding-the-need-for-speed/|title=Feeding the Need for Speed|work=Highlands Current|date=9 August 2015|first=Michael|last=Turton|accessdate=18 December 2022}} While browsing Autosport, McAleer came across a scholarship which granted entry into the Skip Barber Regional Championship, paving the way for that move. In his opening season in the Eastern Regional Championship, McAleer finished second in points, tallying seven wins and 14 podiums.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2013/02/inter-continental-introducing-stevan-mcaleer/|title=Inter-Continental: Introducing Stevan McAleer|work=The Checkered Flag|date=27 February 2013|first=James|last=Broomhead|accessdate=18 December 2022}} For 2007, he moved to the Skip Barber National Championship, tallying a fourth-place points finish in his first season. After adding a fifth-place finish in his second season,{{Cite web|last=Dickie|first=Douglas|date=2008-09-16|title=Wheels in motion for race title bid|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/wheels-motion-race-title-bid-2627125|access-date=2023-01-06|website=Daily Record|language=en}} McAleer concluded his stint in the series with a part-time campaign in 2009. Money was tight while competing in the series,{{Cite web|title=Motor racing ace in hunt for £15,000|url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/12823077.motor-racing-ace-in-hunt-for-pound15000/|access-date=2023-01-06|website=Glasgow Times|date=8 March 2007 |language=en}} and he supplemented his racing income by working at both a supermarket and a karting facility in New York.

In 2009, after three years of competition in the Skip Barber national series, McAleer took part in a scholarship competition for a Formula BMW ride, becoming one of ten finalists who earned a test with Räikkönen Robertson Racing. In 2010, a driver coaching position with F2000 Championship Series driver Tim Paul led to a part-time schedule in the series.{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/openwheel/news/na-f2000-series-news-mcaleer-added-to-smr-team/2458660/?nrt=137|title=NA-F2000: Series news - McAleer added to SMR team|work=Motorsport.com|date=28 June 2010|accessdate=18 December 2022}} Through six races, McAleer claimed two podium finishes.

While competing in regional junior formula championships, McAleer also competed in one-off sports car racing events. One of these events, the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, put him into contact with MLB pitcher C. J. Wilson, leading to a drive in the 2012 Global MX-5 Cup. McAleer scored a victory in the opening weekend at Sebring, adding two more victories and eight total podiums over the course of the season en route to the series championship. The championship prize gave him the opportunity to contest a full season in either the then-Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge or Pirelli World Challenge. Electing to pursue the former, McAleer teamed up with co-driver Marc Miller to take on the full season for C.J. Wilson Racing.{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/grandam/news/modspace-with-cj-wilson-racing-kicks-off-2013-with-scc-testing-in-daytona/2657701/|title=ModSpace with CJ Wilson Racing kicks off 2013 with SCC testing in Daytona|work=Motorsport.com|date=4 January 2013|accessdate=18 December 2022}} Scoring class victories at COTA{{cite web|url=https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/sports/2013/03/07/holland-driver-marc-miller-wins/45228376007/|title=Holland driver Marc Miller wins first event for CJ Wilson Racing|work=Holland Sentinel|date=6 March 2013|accessdate=18 December 2022}} and Watkins Glen, the duo finished seventh in the Street Tuner class championship. McAleer also claimed the series' Rookie of the Year award.{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/scca/news/mcaleer-wins-the-2013-continental-tire-sports-car-challenge-rookie-of-the-year/2701717/|title=McAleer wins the 2013 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Rookie of the Year|work=Motorsport.com|date=13 September 2013|accessdate=18 December 2022}} He returned to the team for the 2014 season, paired with new co-driver Chad McCumbee. They would claim three podiums but no race victories, finishing seventh in the Street Tuner class.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa-others/news/ctscc-one-last-shot-at-redemption-at-road-atlanta-for-cj-wilson-racing/457044/|title=CTSCC: One last shot at redemption at Road Atlanta for CJ Wilson Racing|work=Motorsport.com|date=2 October 2014|accessdate=18 December 2022}} For 2015, the driver lineup remained the same. At Watkins Glen in June, the duo claimed the team's first victory since 2013,{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2015/06/27/rainy-conditions-work-for-scots-liddell-mcaleer-at-watkins-glen/|title=CTSCC: Rainy conditions work for Liddell, McAleer at Watkins Glen|work=Racer|date=27 June 2015|accessdate=18 December 2022}} before adding another victory at Lime Rock in July. Entering the final race of the season at Road Atlanta, McCumbee and McAleer sat just one point clear at the top of the class championship over Andrew Carbonell.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/mazda-st-title-bout-highlights-ctsc-championship-battle/|title=Mazda ST Title Bout Highlights CTSC Championship Battle|work=Sportscar365|first=Tony|last=DiZinno|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=29 September 2015|accessdate=18 December 2022}} Finishing eighth in class, the duo claimed the Street Tuner class championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/motorsport-rutherglen-racing-champ-stevan-6588429|title=Motorsport: Rutherglen racing champ Stevan McAleer clinches title after dramatic final race in USA|work=Daily Record|first=Douglas|last=Dickie|date=8 October 2015|accessdate=18 December 2022}}

Ahead of the 2016 season, the two drivers moved to Freedom Autosport.{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa-others/news/st-champions-mccumbee-mcaleer-join-freedom-autosport-for-2016-669347/3111872/|title=ST Champions McCumbee, McAleer Join Freedom Autosport for 2016|work=Motorsport.com|date=22 January 2016|accessdate=18 December 2022}} They scored their first victory for their new team at Laguna Seca, adding another at Lime Rock as they finished fourth in the class championship. The following season, McCumbee and McAleer claimed their third consecutive victory at Lime Rock,{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2017/07/24/mazda-and-freedom-autosport-claim-lime-rock-1-2/|title=Mazda and Freedom Autosport claim Lime Rock 1-2|work=Racer|date=24 July 2017|accessdate=18 December 2022}} scoring another at Road America and finishing three consecutive seasons with two class victories.

In 2022, McAleer served as a member of the judging panel for Mazda Motorsports' Spec MX-5 shootout competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.speedsport.com/sports-cars/other-sports-cars/cicero-wins-2022-mazda-mx-5-cup-shootout/|title=Cicero Wins 2022 Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout|work=Speed Sport|date=29 November 2022|accessdate=18 December 2022|quote=The Spec MX-5 judging panel was composed of professional race car drivers Max Papis and Stevan McAleer, former MX-5 Cup scholarship winners Chris Nunes and Connor Zilisch, and Pagid Motorsports Director - Americas Jim Emerson.}}

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In 2018, McAleer embarked on a three-pronged program in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, Pirelli World Challenge, and Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America. Joining Bodymotion Racing in the former series, McAleer moved to the GS class, competing in a Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR alongside Joe Robillard.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/mcaleer-joins-bodymotion-in-revised-porsche-gt4-effort/|title=McAleer Joins Bodymotion in Revised Porsche GT4 Lineup|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=26 December 2017|accessdate=18 December 2022}} Registering a best finish of sixth at Daytona, the team would compete in just six of the ten total races, finishing 28th in the GS-class championship. McAleer's campaign in the Pirelli World Challenge was also shortened, as he competed in just ten of the 18 races for the Classic BMW team, placing on the podium once; a second-place finish at COTA.{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2018/03/25/sofronas-welch-audi-wins-gts-sprintx-race-2/|title=Sofronas/Welch Audi wins GTS SprintX Race 2|work=Racer|date=25 March 2018|accessdate=18 December 2022|quote=Second overall went to the early race leaders, Stevan McAleer and Justin Raphael in the No. 17 Raphael & Associates/Classic BMW BMW M4 GT4...}} His Lamborghini Super Trofeo exploits yielded a second-place finish in the Pro-Am championship, with McAleer representing the professional co-driver to amateur driver Randy Sellari.

For 2019, McAleer began competing in the IMSA Prototype Challenge, competing with the Mühlner Motorsport-backed Robillard Racing team.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/ipc/robillard-muehlner-norma-lmp3-breaks-cover/|title=Robillard/Muehlner Norma LMP3 Breaks Cover|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=27 December 2018|accessdate=18 December 2022}} After lining up for the opening race alongside Kenton Koch, McAleer ran four of the final five races in a solo entry, driving alongside Robillard in the fourth event at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. In his first race as a solo driver, at Sebring, McAleer claimed his first victory in the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.muehlner-motorsports-america.com/2019/03/17/stevan-mcaleer-won-the-imsa-prototype-challenge-race-at-sebring/|title=Stevan McAleer won the IMSA Prototype Challenge race at Sebring|work=Mühlner Motorsports America|date=17 March 2019|accessdate=18 December 2022}} Later that season, at Mosport, he would claim his first pole in an IMSA-sanctioned series,{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/ipc/mcaleer-scores-first-career-imsa-pole/|title=McAleer Scores First Career IMSA Pole|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=5 July 2019|accessdate=18 December 2022}} going on to finish tenth during the race. After adding another race victory at VIR in August,{{cite web|url=https://www.speedsport.com/sports-cars/imsa/mcaleer-surprises-himself-in-virginia/|title=McAleer Surprises Himself in Virginia|work=Speed Sport|date=24 August 2019|accessdate=18 December 2022}} McAleer came home second in the championship, 26 points behind Austin McCusker and Rodrigo Pflucker. McAleer also competed full-time in the GT4 America Series in 2019, driving for Classic BMW alongside Justin Raphael.{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2019/02/07/ftr-classic-bmw-sets-gt4-line-ups/|title=FTR/Classic BMW sets GT4 line-ups|work=Racer|date=7 February 2019|accessdate=18 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/paddock-pass/pirelli-paddock-pass-stevan-mcaleer/|title=Pirelli Paddock Pass: Stevan McAleer|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=13 February 2019|accessdate=18 December 2022}} Claiming two victories – at VIR{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/sro-america/gt4-america/mcaleer-raphael-take-gt4-sprintx-race-1-win/|title=McAleer, Raphael Take GT4 SprintX Race 1 Win|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=27 April 2019|accessdate=18 December 2022}} and Road America – and seven total class podiums, the duo scored the East Pro-Am Cup title on a points technicality. Patrick Byrne and Guy Cosmo were listed as invisible for points as they entered their first race during the final two rounds of the season, moving McAleer and Raphael two points clear of Karl Wittmer in second.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/sro-america/gt4-america/mcaleer-raphael-declared-gt4-east-champs-in-points-technicality/|title=McAleer, Raphael Declared East Champs in Points Technicality|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=4 October 2019|accessdate=18 December 2022}}

2020 saw McAleer compete full-time in two IMSA-sanctioned series, returning to the IMSA Prototype Challenge alongside a Pro-class drive in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America. Driving alongside Stuart Middleton for Wayne Taylor Racing,{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/lamborghini-st/prestige-performance-with-wtr-confirm-three-car-lineup/|title=Middleton, McAleer Headline Three-Car Prestige/WTR Effort|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=3 August 2020|accessdate=21 December 2022}} the duo finished fourth in the overall championship, claiming six class podium finishes.{{cite web|url=https://sportscarracingnews.com/2020/11/16/lamborghini-super-trofeo-north-america-podium-finish-for-middleton-at-sebring/|title=Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Podium Finish for Middleton at Sebring|work=Sports Car Racing News|date=16 November 2020|accessdate=20 December 2022}} Partnered once again with Robillard in the LMP3 ranks, McAleer claimed podium finishes at Sebring and VIR, finishing 10th in the championship. For 2021, McAleer took on a variety of drives in various series. The 2021 GT4 America Series saw McAleer return to Classic BMW, this time paired with Toby Grahovec. Despite not starting the first round at Sonoma, the duo finished fourth in the Silver Cup championship, scoring seven class podiums including a class victory at VIR{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/06/06/bsport-aston-martin-claims-victory-in-gt4-america-race-2/|title=BSport, Aston Martin claims victory in GT4 America Race 2|work=Racer|date=6 June 2021|accessdate=20 December 2022|quote=The No. 11 Classic BMW entry would claim the Silver class win with the No. 22 CCR Racing/Team TFB BMW second and No. 94 BimmerWorld BMW third in class.}} and an overall victory at Watkins Glen, the latter of which came the day after the car was disqualified from the first race.{{cite web|url=https://frontstretch.com/2021/09/19/stevan-mcaleer-toby-grahovec-avenge-dq-win-watkins-glen-sprintx-race-no-2/|title=Stevan McAleer, Toby Grahovec Avenge DQ, Win Watkins Glen SprintX Race No. 2|work=Frontstretch|first=Phil|last=Allaway|date=19 September 2021|accessdate=20 December 2022}} Continuing in GT4 competition, McAleer embarked on a part-time campaign in the Michelin Pilot Challenge with RS1, driving alongside Patrick Gallagher. In his first race of the season, which took place at Watkins Glen, McAleer and Gallagher scored the overall race victory,{{cite web|url=https://www.stargazette.com/story/sports/motor/nascar/2021/06/26/mcaleer-gallagher-win-tioga-downs-casino-resort-watkins-glen-imsa-pilot-challenge/5330776001/|title=Late pass from Monticello native Stevan McAleer leads to Tioga Downs Casino Resort 240 win|work=Star Gazette|first=Andrew|last=Legare|date=26 June 2021|accessdate=20 December 2022}} adding a podium finish at Lime Rock later in the season.{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/07/17/take-two-tire-call-helps-murillo-racing-to-michelin-pilot-challenge-win/|title=Take two: Tire call helps Murillo Racing to Michelin Pilot Challenge win|work=Racer|first=Jeff|last=Olson|date=17 July 2021|accessdate=20 December 2022|quote=Foss eventually crossed the finish line well ahead of Stevan McAleer in the No. 23 Notlad Racing by RS1 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 he co-drove with Patrick Gallagher.}} McAleer also completed a third full season in the IMSA Prototype Challenge, finishing fifth in the championship alongside Joe Robillard. McAleer and co-driver Madison Snow also took second in the Pro class of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, claiming their only victory of the season at COTA in May.{{cite web|url=https://www.imsa.com/news/2021/05/23/lamborghini-super-trofeo-sees-different-set-of-winners-in-cota-finale/|title=Lamborghini Super Trofeo Sees Different Set of Winners in COTA Finale|work=IMSA|first=Mark|last=Robinson|date=23 May 2021|accessdate=20 December 2022}}

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McAleer returned to RS1 in 2022, taking part in both the GT4 America Series and Michelin Pilot Challenge with the team. McAleer's stint in the IMSA-sanctioned series was short, but through six races he claimed three podium finishes alongside various co-drivers, including Eric Filgueiras, Alexandre Prémat, and John Capestro-Dubets. After rallying to a late victory at the season-opening event at Daytona,{{cite web|url=https://frontstretch.com/2022/01/28/stevan-mcaleer-eric-filguerias-win-bmw-m-endurance-challenge/|title=Stevan McAleer, Eric Filguerias Win BMW M Endurance Challenge|work=Frontstretch|first=Phil|last=Allaway|date=28 January 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022}} McAleer added podium finishes at Laguna Seca{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/hindman-brynjolfsson-score-laguna-seca-win/|title=VOLT's Hindman, Brynjolfsson Score Laguna Seca Win|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=30 April 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022|quote=Hindman crossed the line 2.513 seconds ahead of the No. 28 RS1 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport of Stevan McAleer...}} and Watkins Glen,{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/wickens-scores-comeback-victory-turner-wins-overall/|title=Wickens Scores Comeback Victory; Turner Wins Overall|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=25 June 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022|quote=The pole-sitting No. 28 RS1 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport of Stevan McAleer and Eric Filgueiras, which battled a deteriorating hood, finished second...}} finishing 18th in the GS class championship despite missing four of the ten races. McAleer competed full-time for RS1 in the Silver Cup class of the GT4 America Series, driving alongside Eric Filgueiras.{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2022/04/13/pirelli-gt4-america-is-wide-open-in-2022/|title=Pirelli GT4 America is wide open in 2022|work=Racer|first=Richard S.|last=James|date=13 April 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022}} Out of the 14 races, the team would claim 11 class victories, finishing off of the podium just twice. Of the seven championship weekends, the duo swept four of them – at Sonoma,{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2022/04/17/sro-gt4-rs1-bsport-sweep-the-weekend-at-sonoma/|title=SRO GT4: RS1, BSport sweep the weekend at Sonoma|work=Racer|date=17 April 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022}} NOLA,{{cite web|url=https://frontstretch.com/2022/05/22/eric-filguerias-stevan-mcaleer-complete-2nd-straight-pirelli-gt4-america-sprintx-weekend-sweep/|title=Eric Filguerias, Stevan McAleer Complete 2nd Straight Pirelli GT4 America SprintX Weekend Sweep|work=Frontstretch|first=Phil|last=Allaway|date=22 May 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022}} Watkins Glen,{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/07/25/rs1-filgueiras-and-mcaleer-sweep-watkins-glen-weekend.html|title=RS1, Filgueiras & McAleer Sweep Watkins Glen Weekend|work=Dailysportscar|first=R.J.|last=O'Connell|date=25 July 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022}} and Indianapolis – clinching the title with one race to go.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/10/08/flying-lizard-dashes-to-race-1-victory-as-rs1-clinches-silver-crowns.html|title=Flying Lizard Dashes To Race 1 Victory, As RS1 Clinches Silver Crowns|work=Dailysportscar|first=Christopher|last=DeHarde|date=8 October 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022}}

McAleer competed full-time in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2022, driving for Team Korthoff Motorsports in the GTD class paired with Mike Skeen for the full season.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/gilbert-korthoff-planning-full-season-gtd-program/|title=Gilbert Korthoff Planning Full Season GTD Program|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=9 December 2021|accessdate=21 December 2022}} Despite never claiming a race victory, the team remained in the title fight for the majority of the season,{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/korthoff-focused-on-executing-well-as-gtd-points-leaders/|title=Korthoff Focused on "Executing Well" as GTD Points Leaders|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=27 April 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2022/09/27/who-holds-the-strongest-hands-in-imsas-gtd-pro-and-gtd-title-fights/|title=Who holds the strongest hands in IMSA's GTD PRO and GTD title fights?|work=Racer|first=Richard S.|last=James|date=27 September 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022}} with McAleer eventually finishing third in the GTD standings with two podiums to his name. After being promoted to an FIA Gold Categorisation for 2023, McAleer departed the team.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/grenier-joins-korthoff-mercedes-squad-as-full-season-driver/|title=Grenier Joins Korthoff Mercedes Squad as Full Season Driver|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=6 January 2023|accessdate=6 January 2023|quote=McAleer, meanwhile has posted to social media the reason why he’s not returning to the team, citing his elevated FIA driver rating for 2023.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a42696963/why-driver-ratings-remain-murky-business-for-sports-car-racing/|title=Why Driver Ratings Remain Murky Business For Sports Car Racing|work=Autoweek|first=Jonathan|last=Ingram|date=29 January 2023|accessdate=16 October 2023}}

Following their championship triumph in 2022, McAleer and Filgueiras took on a full-season program in GT World Challenge America with RS1, taking part in the Pro class.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-america/gt4-silver-champs-step-up-with-rs1-porsche-911-gt3-r/|title=GT4 Silver Champs Step Up With RS1 Porsche 911 GT3 R|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=6 February 2023|accessdate=16 October 2023}} After claiming overall victory in the opening race of the season at Sonoma,{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/04/02/rs1-porsche-claims-maiden-gt-world-challenge-america-victory-in-sonoma.html|title=RS1 Porsche Claims Maiden GT World Challenge America Victory In Sonoma|work=Dailysportscar|first=RJ|last=O'Connell|date=2 April 2023|accessdate=16 October 2023}} the duo would add an overall victory at NOLA and a class victory at COTA, tallying nine total podiums over the course of the 13-race season. They claimed the Pro class championship at season's end, 44 points clear of second-place Mario Farnbacher and Ashton Harrison.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-america/bmw-team-wrt-wins-indy-8h-fanatec-gt-champions-crowned/|title=BMW Team WRT Wins Indy 8H; Fanatec GT Champions Crowned|work=Sportscar365|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=7 October 2023|accessdate=16 October 2023}} McAleer also continued full-time in the Michelin Pilot Challenge alongside Filgueiras, scoring three podium finishes en route to a fourth-place championship finish.

While competing full-time, McAleer also takes on driver coaching opportunities. While working at a karting facility in Mount Kisco, New York, he met Monticello Motor Club president Ari Straus, leading to McAleer working at the facility. According to McAleer, the coaching opportunities contribute to helping him become a better driver himself.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/continental-tire-imsa-driver-spotlight-stevan-mcaleer/|title=Continental Tire IMSA Driver Spotlight: Stevan McAleer|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=12 August 2014|accessdate=21 December 2022}}

In 2015, McAleer and then-teammate Chad McCumbee formed their own racing team, dubbed McCumbee McAleer Racing, to compete in the Mazda MX-5 Cup series.{{cite web|url=https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/22083-mccumbee-mcaleer-head-new-team-modspace-motorsports-in-mx-5-cup|title=McCumbee & McAleer Head New Team ModSpace Motorsports in MX-5 Cup|work=Speedway Digest|first=Adam|last=Sinclair|date=16 February 2015|accessdate=21 December 2022}} The team, based in Supply, North Carolina, entered three cars in their first season under title sponsorship from ModSpace.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/motorsport-rutherglen-race-ace-styevan-5223061|title=Motorsport: Rutherglen race ace Stevan McAleer hoping for success with team of his own in 2015|work=Daily Record|first=Douglas|last=Dickie|date=26 February 2015|accessdate=21 December 2022}} McCumbee McAleer Racing formed out of the ashes of C.J. Wilson's MX-5 Cup team – the same team that the two drivers were competing for in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. In their opening season, they claimed two race victories and were named Team of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2015/11/19/mazda-champion-stevan-mcaleer/|title=Mazda Champion: Stevan McAleer|work=Racer|date=19 November 2015|accessdate=21 December 2022}} Driver Patrick Gallagher, who competed for the team during 2017, scored the series championship for the team that season, claiming eight race victories and taking the title by over 100 points.{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2017/09/03/gallagher-clinches-mazda-mx-5-cup-title-as-lamb-scores-race-2-win/|title=Gallagher clinches Mazda MX-5 Cup title as Lamb scores Race 2 win|work=Racer|date=3 September 2017|accessdate=21 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2017/09/23/gallagher-closes-out-championship-season-with-laguna-sweep/|title=Gallagher closes out championship season with Laguna sweep|work=Racer|date=23 September 2017|accessdate=21 December 2022}} The team was once again recognized as Team of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.mx-5cup.com/news/battery-tender-global-mazda-mx-5-cup-presented-by-bfgoodrich-tires-2017-awards-recap|title=Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires: 2017 Awards Recap|work=Mazda MX-5 Cup|date=28 September 2017|accessdate=21 December 2022}} In 2018, the team was awarded the Clean Image Award, owing to their professional appearance in the paddock.{{cite web|url=https://www.mx-5cup.com/news/huge-night-of-awards-for-global-mazda-mx-5-cup-championship|title=Huge Night of Awards for Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship|work=Mazda MX-5 Cup|date=1 October 2018|accessdate=21 December 2022}}

In 2023, the team expanded to GT4 competition, fielding a Ford Mustang GT4 in the Michelin Pilot Challenge for McCumbee and former MX-5 Cup driver Jenson Altzman.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/mccumbee-mcaleer-racing-expand-into-gs-with-mustang-gt4/|title=McCumbee McAleer Racing to Run Mustang GT4|first=John|last=Dagys|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=13 January 2023|accessdate=13 January 2023}}

The oldest of five brothers, McAleer was raised in the town of Rutherglen on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, and attended Stonelaw High School. Early in his career, he would listen to Fleetwood Mac before races.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/continental-tire-imsa-spotlight-steven-mcaleer/|title=Continental Tire IMSA Spotlight: Stevan McAleer|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=28 June 2017|accessdate=21 December 2022}} He also owns his own go-karting team, and enjoys running outside of racing.

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