{"id":607392,"date":"2026-04-15T01:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T01:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/607392\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T01:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T01:08:17","slug":"supercars-news-grove-trying-to-calm-down-eager-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/607392\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Grove trying to \u2018calm down\u2019 eager Allen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrove Racing’s Kai Allen. Image: Richard Gresham<\/p>\n

A surprise Grand Finalist in his rookie campaign, the 20-year-old is currently outside the Finals Series cut-off in 11th despite flashes of stunning speed.<\/p>\n

Allen was denied a shot at a maiden career win in the Sydney opener when he suffered a steering failure \u2013 said to be the result of earlier contact \u2013 while sitting second.<\/p>\n

A yo-yo weekend followed at Albert Park, before Taupo\u2019s action began with first-lap damage that had him the last classified finisher in the opening race.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s so far not been the smooth second season progression the driver and team had been hoping for, Brenton Grove is hardly concerned.<\/p>\n

\u201cKai speaks for himself with what he did in the Finals,\u201d Grove said at Taupo.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got a bit of fresh air this year with Riccardo (Corte, race engineer) coming in as well and helping oversee the team.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s funny, [Kai] was talking about his onboard and his data from last year and saying how embarrassed he was looking at it, based on how much progress he\u2019s made since then.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting for us. The biggest problem is just trying to calm him down because he\u2019s so eager to get his first race win and good results going.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it\u2019s going to come at some point. The process is what matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allen vowed to learn from a Taupo event in which he qualified sixth and ninth and finished 23rd and eighth in the respective races.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot our strongest weekend, with qualifying pace falling short of expectations, then suffering a bent steering arm in Race 8,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will look at the drawing board and press forward for next weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

The progression of Allen is under increased spotlight amid swirling uncertainty over the future of Grove\u2019s star driver Matt Payne.<\/p>\n

Payne appears to be on his way out of the team in favour of a move to General Motors and Team 18, with the only debate around whether it\u2019ll be a 2027 or \u201928 departure.<\/p>\n


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