Overview
- Riccardo Corte has been named race engineer for Kai Allen’s No. 26 Penrite Ford Mustang for the 2026 Supercars season.
- Corte joins after 11 years at Ferrari, where he most recently served as Lewis Hamilton’s performance engineer in early 2025 and held senior roles in simulation and vehicle dynamics.
- Alistair McVean moves from Allen’s race engineer to a newly created Head of Performance role to advance engineering capability, toolchains, and vehicle dynamics.
- Team owner Stephen Grove called Corte’s recruitment a major step forward, while CEO Brenton Grove highlighted his experience in race‑weekend execution and high‑level simulation.
- The moves follow recent leadership changes at Grove Racing, including the departure of team principal David Cauchi, and build on the team’s 2025 Bathurst 1000 victory and title ambitions.