Triple Eight Race Engineering has announced two key appointments to the Supercars performance team looking after the #888 and #88 Red Bull Ampol Racing Ford Mustangs driven by Will Brown and Broc Feeney.
Following the Queensland Raceway round of the Supercars Championship, Andrew Edwards, current Race Engineer for 2024 Supercars Champion Will Brown, has been promoted to the role of Head of Performance working across both Red Bull Ampol Racing Supercars. Since the promotion of Peter Ringwood to the role of Technical Director, following the departure of Jeromy Moore, there has been a performance focussed role vacant within the team. It will now be filled by Andrew Edwards as Triple Eight adapts to the resourcing requirements of being the Ford Homologation Team and engine supplier in its first year running the Ford Mustang Supercar package across three cars. Andrew Edwards moved to Triple Eight in 2022 after nearly two decades in the Supercars paddock (at Brad Jones Racing). He became Race Engineer for Shane van Gisbergen in his
Supercars Drivers Championship-winning season that year, SVG’s third career title. In 2024, Andrew teamed up with Triple Eight newcomer Will Brown for a dominant season, with a podium at each event, culminating in the 2024 Supercars Drivers Championship. Stepping into the role of Race Engineer for Will Brown in the #888 Red Bull Ampol Racing Ford Mustang will be David Cauchi. Among various stints in Supercars, David Cauchi was with Triple Eight from 2007 to 2021 and partnered with Jamie Whincup as Race Engineer for his 2014 and 2017 Supercars Drivers’ Championship-winning seasons. David Cauchi will attend the team’s Test Day on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, at Queensland Raceway in his new role as Race Engineer, with his first Supercars round as part of the #888 garage and crew at The Bend.
Jamie Whincup, Managing Director and Team Principal, Triple Eight Race Engineering: “We’ve been looking to build engineering depth at Triple Eight for some time now, and when you have both the opportunity and someone you know is 100% the right person for it you have to make that move – life is about taking those opportunities.”
“We’re excited to announce that as of Monday following the Queensland Raceway round Andrew Edwards will be promoted to the role of Head of Performance at Triple Eight, a role previously filled by our current Technical Director Peter Ringwood.”
“This is a proud moment for everyone here at Triple Eight. Andrew is and has been for such a long time a key part of the business, the team and what we do so we’re thrilled he’s agreed to take on this challenge – there isn’t a better engineer for this role.”
“We are equally excited to announce that a familiar face in David Cauchi is back in our garage as Race Engineer on the #888 car driven by Will Brown (and Scott Pye for the Enduro Cup) for the remainder of the 2026 Supercars season.”
“Cauchi started his apprenticeship here, has celebrated Championships with this team, and his experience in the sport is up there with the best.”
“It’s about strengthening our engineering resources and process. That’s our key objective and we’re excited at what both Andrew and Cauchi can bring to these roles.”
David Cauchi, #888 Race Engineer, Red Bull Ampol Racing:
“I made the decision mid-way through last year to return to Brisbane, where I’ve been enjoying a full-time role outside of motorsport. When Jamie called asking if I’d return to my motorsport home, as race engineer for car #888 on a part-time basis, it’s simply an opportunity that’s very hard to turn down.”
“I spent fourteen years at Triple Eight, seven of those as JDub’s Race Engineer, experienced many incredible highs and of course, some lows along the way. I’m both excited and grateful for the opportunity. ”
“It’ll be a baptism of fire, straight into Enduro Cup part of the season but I can’t wait to work with Will (Brown), as well as some new and many old teammates. ”
“I’d like to thank Jamie (Whincup), and also Will (Brown), Andrew (Edwards) and everyone at Triple Eight for the opportunity to have me back, and equally thank my new employer, Damien (Meneguzzo) from DMH Group, for allowing me the flexibility for a return stint at Triple Eight.”