Steve Alvarez Brown
{{short description|British influencer and racing driver (born 1990)}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2025}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Steve Alvarez Brown
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|12|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cuxton, Kent, England
| module = {{Infobox racing driver|embed=yes
| nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British
| current series = Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie
| first year = 2023
| current team = Team Bilstein by Black Falcon
| former teams =
| car number = 150
| starts = 16
| wins = 4
| podiums = 10
| poles = 0
| fastest laps = 0
| best finish = TBC
| year = 2025 (SP8T)
| updated = 25 May 2025
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes
| channel_handle = Super_GT
| years_active = 2011–present
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| subscribers = 1.00 million
| views = 329.29 million
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
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| silver_button = yes
| silver_year = 2018
| gold_button = yes
| gold_year = 2025
| diamond_button = no
| diamond_year =
| stats_update = 10 June 2025
}}
| module3 = {{Infobox Twitch streamer|embed=yes
| channel_name = SteveAlvarezBrown
| years_active = 2014–present
| followers = 23.7k
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| stats_update = 10 June 2025
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Steve Alvarez Brown (born 14 December 1990), known professionally as Super GT, is a British content creator and racing driver who competes in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie for Team Bilstein by Black Falcon.
Born and raised in Kent, Alvarez Brown began competitive kart racing aged 11. He progressed to sportscar racing in 2022, and has contested the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie since 2023 alongside fellow influencer Jimmy Broadbent. They finished second in-class at the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2025.
As a content creator, Alvarez Brown was formerly a member of Lando Norris's Quadrant stable and has over one million subscribers on YouTube, focusing on sim racing and motor racing content.
Early and personal life
Steve Alvarez Brown was born on 14 December 1990 in Cuxton, Kent, England.{{Cite web|url=https://performance.bilstein.com/en/legends/steve/|title=Steve|website=BILSTEIN Performance}} Alvarez Brown is of Filipino descent through his mother.
YouTube career
Alvarez Brown began content creation in 2011, primarily making sim racing content on Gran Turismo. He became one of the founding members of motorsport content creator stable Quadrant in 2020 alongside Lando Norris and Max Fewtrell.{{Cite web|url=https://esportsinsider.com/2020/11/lando-norris-team-quadrant-launch|title=Formula One driver Lando Norris launches esports team|first=Jonno|last=Nicholson|date=7 November 2020}} He reached one million subscribers in May 2025.
Racing career
= Karting (2001–present) =
Alvarez Brown began his kart racing career aged 11—when his father bought his first go-kart—at the local Buckmore Park. Aged 17, he began competing in Club100 at Buckmore Park.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vroomkart.com/news/44217/sim-karting-e-car-racing-with-steve-brown-what-connects-these-3-worlds|title=SIM, Karting e Car Racing with Steve Brown: what connects these 3 worlds? | Kart News|date=12 November 2024|website=www.vroomkart.com}} He led the University of Hertfordshire to win the British Universities Karting Championship in 2013, where he further won the Heavyweight Drivers' Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://results.alphatiming.co.uk/bukc/e/102797/s/252515/result|title=Race results for HW A Final at BUKC Drivers Championship 2013|website=results.alphatiming.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dive-bomb.com/article/living-the-sim-racer-s-dream-jimmy-broadbent-and-super-gt-s-chances-of-winning-the-n%C3%BCrburgring-24h|title=Living the sim-racer’s dream: Jimmy Broadbent and Super GT’s chances of winning the Nürburgring 24h|first=Benjamin|last=Crundwell|date=21 June 2025|website=DIVEBOMB Motorsport}} He won the Premier Sprint Championship in Club100 three years later.
= Sportscar racing (2022–present) =
Alvarez Brown made his auto racing debut in 2022, contesting the Silverstone round of the BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Championship before claiming a podium in the Fun Cup, as well as entering the final round of the Radical SR1 Cup Championship at Donington Park.{{Cite web|url=https://traxion.gg/how-steve-alvarez-brown-is-preparing-for-his-debut-radical-race/|title=How Steve Alvarez Brown is preparing for his debut Radical race|first=Thomas|last=Harrison-Lord|date=13 September 2022|website=Traxion.GG}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tyrepress.com/2022/04/gamer-youtuber-propel-gt-radial-car-to-fun-cup-podium/|title=Gamer, YouTuber propel GT Radial car to Fun Cup podium|date=13 April 2022|website=Tyrepress}} He had previously tested in Extreme E for Veloce Racing at the end of 2021. He was coached by Gordie Mutch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/esports/news/how-two-sim-racers-won-a-national-championship/10416354/|title=How two sim racers won a national championship}}
In 2023, alongside fellow content creator Jimmy Broadbent, Alvarez Brown progressed to sportscar racing in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, driving the BMW 330i for the final four rounds of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.black-falcon.de/|title=Outstanding prospects for BLACK FALCON|website=www.black-falcon.de}} They drove the BMW M4 GT4 Gen II in the SP8T class for Team Bilstein by Black Falcon in 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gtplanet.net/gamers-win-gt4-class-nurburgring-20240408/|title=Gamers Score a GT4 Class Victory at the 2024 Nurburgring Endurance Series|first=Andrew|last=Evans|date=8 April 2024|website=GTPlanet}} They recorded three victories from four podiums in their debut season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/steve-alvarez-brown|title=Driver: Steve Alvarez Brown | Driver Database|website=www.driverdb.com}} Alvarez Brown was excluded from the Nürburgring 24 Hours that year for speeding under Code 60 conditions in qualifying.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/05/31/nurburgring-24-hours-friday-paddock-notes-2.html|title=Nürburgring 24 Hours: Friday Paddock Notes|first=Stephen|last=Kilbey|date=31 May 2024|website=www.dailysportscar.com}} They returned to the NLS in 2025 alongside Misha Charoudin and Manuel Metzger,{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/n24/black-falcon-to-make-n24-gt3-return-with-porsche/|title=Black Falcon to Make N24 GT3 Return With Porsche – Sportscar365|first=Davey|last=Euwema|date=20 March 2025|website=sportscar365.com}} claiming several podiums amongst finishing second in-class at the 24 Hours.
Racing record
= Racing career summary =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! {{Abbr|F/Laps|Fastest laps}} ! Podiums ! Points ! Position |
| 2023
| align=left | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – VT2-R+4WD | align=left | Black Falcon Team Bilstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | {{N/A}} | NC† |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| align="left" | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP8T | rowspan="2" align=left | Team Bilstein by Black Falcon | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | {{N/A}} | NC† |
| align=left | 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP8T
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{N/A}} | EX |
| rowspan="2" | 2025
| align=left | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP8T | rowspan="2" align=left | Team Bilstein by Black Falcon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | {{N/A}} | NC† |
| align=left | 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP8T
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | {{N/A}} ! {{msrslt|2nd}} |
| colspan="10"|Source: |
{{smallsup|†}} As Alvarez Brown was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.
= Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
!Year !Entrant !Co-Driver(s) !Car !Class !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !Points |
| id=2023R|2023
|nowrap align=left|{{flagicon|DEU}} Team Bilstein by Black Falcon |nowrap align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jimmy Broadbent |nowrap align=left|BMW 330i !nowrap|VT2-R+4WD |NLS |NLS |NLS |NLS |NLS |{{msrslt|ret|NLS |{{msrslt|p|NLS |{{msrslt|b|NLS |{{msrslt|p|NLS | | !NC† !— |
|---|
| id=2024R|2024
|nowrap align=left|{{flagicon|DEU}} Team Bilstein by Black Falcon |nowrap align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jimmy Broadbent |nowrap align=left|BMW M4 GT4 Gen II !nowrap|SP8T |{{msrslt|ret|NLS |{{msrslt|g|NLS |{{msrslt|s|24H |{{msrslt|p|24H |{{msrslt|ret|NLS |{{msrslt|g|NLS |{{msrslt|g|NLS |NLS | | | !NC† !— |
| id=2025R|2025
|nowrap align=left|{{flagicon|DEU}} Team Bilstein by Black Falcon |nowrap align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jimmy Broadbent |nowrap align=left|BMW M4 GT4 Gen II !nowrap|SP8T |{{msrslt|g|NLS |{{msrslt|s|NLS |{{msrslt|s|NLS |{{msrslt|s|24H |{{msrslt|s|24H |{{msrslt||NLSL |
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!NC†
!—
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!colspan="100"|Source:{{cite news|url=https://teilnehmer.vln.de/download.php?file=teilnehmer/Tabellenstaende/Klassensieger%20Trophaee%202023.pdf|title=Klassensieger Trophaee 2023|date=7 October 2023|access-date=18 October 2023|archive-date=19 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019111440/https://teilnehmer.vln.de/download.php?file=teilnehmer/Tabellenstaende/Klassensieger%20Trophaee%202023.pdf|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/vln-endurance-sp8t/2024|title=Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP8T class 2024 | Driver Database|website=www.driverdb.com}}
|}
{{smallsup|†}} As Alvarez Brown was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.
= Nürburgring 24 Hours results =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |
| Year
!Entrant !Co-Driver(s) !Car !Class !Laps !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} !{{Tooltip|Class |
|---|
| 2025
|nowrap align=left|{{flagicon|DEU}} Team Bilstein by Black Falcon |nowrap align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jimmy Broadbent |nowrap align=left|BMW M4 GT4 Evo |SP8T |130 |21st !{{msrslt|2nd}} |
| colspan="100"|Source: |