Their march forward will have to occur without Cauchi from here on, however.<\/p>\n
In V8 Sleuth Podcast episode to be released in the new year, Cauchi explained the surprise split<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cTalking very honestly about everything, for me probably the move to Melbourne, living in Melbourne, it hasn\u2019t done it for me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI lived 14 years in Queensland and have a lot of really good friends in Queensland, and the lifestyle there is something I really liked.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been in the sport for 18 years now as well, so a long time, and you make a lot of sacrifice: everyone in the sport does.<\/p>\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter whether you\u2019re a team principal, a driver, mechanics, commercial crew, everyone, you make a lot of sacrifice to do this sport and I\u2019ve given my all in the 18 years. I don\u2019t think I have left a lot on the table.<\/p>\n \u201cMy personality is sort of all-in and I have definitely taken that approach to motorsport, which has meant that other things in my life have sort of had to take a backseat.<\/p>\n \u201cNow I just probably want to prioritise a few more of those other things in life, and part of it was going back to where I feel more at home, and that is in Queensland\u2026<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the biggest catalyst, is it\u2019s time for something different. I don\u2019t know what that is at the moment, it could eventually end up being back in motorsport in some way, shape or form, or it could be outside of motorsport.\u201d<\/p>\n Cauchi admits it could be viewed as \u201cmad\u201d to leave given Grove Racing\u2019s trajectory and remaining potential for growth, but that it\u2019s the right move for him on a personal level.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can chase trophies for a long time but you have to look at yourself and give yourself time for some other things and prioritise some other things,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo that\u2019s the decision I made\u2026 maybe I\u2019ll regret it, I don\u2019t know yet, we\u2019ll find out. That\u2019s life, right?\u201d<\/p>\n Grove Racing has indicated it intends to operate without a team principal in 2026<\/a>; it has instead bolstered its brains trust by recruiting Riccardo Corte as Allen\u2019s new race engineer and promoting Alistair McVean to head of performance.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ACD18F25BWW_PitBoard_1024x1024.jpg\"\/)
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