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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Cauchi during the Enduro Cup test at Queensland Raceway. Image: Richard Gresham <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Cauchi during the Enduro Cup test at Queensland Raceway. Image: Richard Gresham <\/p>\n
Triple Eight announced during the Queensland Raceway weekend that Cauchi would take over engineering duties on Will Brown\u2019s Mustang from the post-event test day.<\/a><\/p>\n That\u2019s in line with Brown\u2019s engineer of the last two-and-a-half seasons, Andrew Edwards, shifting into an overarching head of performance role.<\/p>\n The surprise move returns Cauchi to Supercars after eight months on the sidelines, having left his post as team principal at Grove Racing at the end of 2025.<\/p>\n Cauchi departed the Melbourne-based Grove team amid a desire to relocate to Brisbane, citing burnout following more than 20 years in the Supercars pitlane.<\/p>\n He only recently commenced a role as chief operating officer for DMH Group, which owns and operates 11 Bridgestone stores around Queensland.<\/p>\n Cauchi will now balance the two jobs having committed to Triple Eight on a part-time basis.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d only just started my new job at DMH Group and I\u2019ve been really enjoying that,\u201d Cauchi told Speedcafe.<\/p>\n \u201cJamie called me and, to be honest, I wouldn\u2019t have done it for anyone else.<\/p>\n \u201cIt all came about really quickly the week before [Ipswich]. They had a bit going on post Perth with the restrictor [discovery] and that sort of stuff.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe asked me if I could do it. I said to him, \u2018Are you sure this is the right thing?\u2019 And he said, \u2018yeah, I\u2019d really like you to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n Although an unplanned return, Cauchi admits the move scratches an itch.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course I\u2019ve missed racing. I\u2019ve missed the competition,\u201d he added, having made a brief cameo at Ipswich for GT4 team Multispares Racing earlier this year.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThis is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step in and engineer a champion driver at the business end of the season in one of the best teams in pitlane.<\/p>\n \u201cHow could I say no?\u201d<\/p>\n Triple Eight considered last-minute U-turn on engineer switch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The move comes just over five years after Cauchi defected from Triple Eight to Grove \u2013 a shift that resulted in Triple Eight instigating legal action.<\/p>\n