All this comes in the days after team principal David Cauchi\u2019s impending departure was confirmed<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really proud to be joining Grove Racing at such an exciting time for the team,\u201d said Corte.<\/p>\n \u201cThe progress they\u2019ve made in recent seasons is impressive, and the Bathurst 1000 win shows what\u2019s possible with the right people and mindset.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter 11 years at Ferrari F1, I\u2019m looking forward to bringing that experience into Supercars, helping the team keep pushing forward and maximising every opportunity on track.\u201d<\/p>\n Team owner Stephen Grove said: \u201cRiccardo\u2019s appointment represents another major step forward for Grove Racing.<\/p>\n \u201cHis 11 years of experience at Ferrari F1, and his work as Lewis Hamilton\u2019s performance engineer earlier this year, bring incredible depth and understanding to our program.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re proud to welcome him to the team and it speaks to the calibre of people we have at Grove Racing.\u201d<\/p>\n As for McVean\u2019s promotion, Grove said: \u201cAlistair\u2019s influence has been central to our progress.<\/p>\n \u201cHis promotion recognises his leadership and ensures his expertise continues to guide the growth of our engineering program.\u201d<\/p>\n McVean has enjoyed a prolific career, involved in multiple Bathurst 1000 successes \u2013 most famously guiding David Reynolds<\/a>, Luke Youlden and Erebus Motorsport\u2019s 2017 triumph.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting step to move into this role and continue shaping the engineering direction of Grove Racing,\u201d said McVean.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve built strong foundations, and my focus is on refining our tools, processes, and people so we can keep lifting our standards and extracting every bit of performance possible.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ACD18F25BWW_PitBoard_1024x1024.jpg\"\/)
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