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Stevan McAleer has been announced as Katherine Legge’s replacement for the rest of the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season
Gradient Racing confirmed that Stevan McAleer will be the full-time driver partnering Sheena Monk for the rest of the 2024 season from the upcoming Grand Prix of Long Beach sprint round. McAleer had already competed with the team at the 24 Hours of Daytona season-opener. This upcoming race at Long Beach will be the shortest on the calendar at 1-hour and 40-minutes. Despite a challenging start to the season with a 19th place finish at Daytona and a retirement at the 12 Hours of Sebring, Gradient Racing is optimistic for a better performance at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The team is aiming for a more successful outing at the street circuit as they face competition from 10 GTPs and 17 GTD entrants.
