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<\/a><\/p>\nSix months after importing Italian Riccardo Corte from Ferrari to engineer Kai Allen, the team has nabbed German Alexander Lieschke from Porsche.<\/p>\n
Lieschke has spent more than 13 years with Porsche in Germany, including seven in its Formula E program and an earlier stint on its now-defunct LMP1 operation.<\/p>\n
Set to arrive in October, Lieschke will be slotted into a newly created role as head of simulation and performance engineering, reporting to head of race engineering Jack Bell.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the latest statement of intent from the Grove operation, which will occupy the top garages for the first time at the NTI Townsville 500 this weekend, having taken the lead of the teams\u2019 championship.<\/p>\n
Grove\u2019s success this year has come despite the departure of two of its most high-profile staffers \u2013 former team principal David Cauchi and technical director Grant McPherson.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlexander is the latest in a series of recruits to the team who will allow us to continue pushing ourselves and deliver genuine gains in every aspect of what we do,\u201d declared CEO Brenton Grove.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been very clear that we will search globally to find the best people to join our program, and this is another step in that direction.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo have someone of Alex\u2019s global motorsport experience and success join our existing highly talented engineering group is a testament to the level we are working towards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe experience and expertise Alexander brings to Penrite Racing is an exciting prospect for the whole team as we continue to chase championships and further race wins.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Lieschke joins Grove Racing in a newly created position. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n
Lieschke\u2019s focus at Porsche is said to have centred around \u201cimproving engineering tools, data analysis and simulation workflows, enhancing trackside performance for Porsche\u2019s customer and factory race teams\u201d.<\/p>\n
Data analysis and simulation are areas of ever-increasing focus among Supercars teams in the era of the control specification Gen3 cars.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be joining the Groves and the entire team at Penrite Racing is an opportunity I couldn\u2019t pass up,\u201d Lieschke said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Supercars Championship is known throughout the motorsport world as one of the most competitive racing categories anywhere, so every bit of performance is crucial to ultimate success.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve followed Supercars from afar for many years and I cannot wait to get to Australia, become part of Penrite Racing and work with what is clearly a very talented and knowledgeable team of people.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStephen and Brenton have laid out a strong vision for what they want to achieve, and their goals align with my ambitions to deliver innovation and improvement across the team\u2019s engineering development, both now and into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Groves have a global view of motorsport thanks in part to their years of involvement in GT racing, which included time with Porsche.<\/p>\n
Brenton Grove recently declared international drivers are being considered as it plans ahead for Matt Payne\u2019s expected departure when his current contract expires at the end of 2027.<\/p>\n
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