Overview
- Team announcements confirm Riccardo Corte will be race engineer for Kai Allen’s #26 Penrite Ford Mustang in the 2026 Supercars season.
- Corte spent 11 years at Ferrari and served as Lewis Hamilton’s performance engineer during the first half of 2025 before Johannes Hatz took over in late July.
- His remit includes leading performance on Car 26 while developing the tools and systems that underpin the squad’s on‑track execution.
- Alistair McVean transitions from Allen’s race engineer to a newly created Head of Performance role focused on engineering capability, toolchain development, and vehicle dynamics.
- The moves follow the recent departure of team principal David Cauchi, with owner Stephen Grove calling Corte’s arrival a major step as CEO Brenton Grove is credited with convincing him to join.