Cauchi left Triple Eight after a successful stint as a race engineer at the end of last season to join Grove Racing as team principal.
However it was expected, at least by T8, that he would complete six months of gardening leave before beginning his new role.
That clearly hasn’t happened, Cauchi appearing alongside GR at both the Winton test last month, and the opening round at Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend.
That’s prompted T8 to take legal action against its former engineer.
“Triple Eight Race Engineering is of the view that David Cauchi is in breach of his ongoing contractual obligations to the team,” read a statement.
“Triple Eight has instructed its lawyers to take immediate steps to protect the team’s legitimate business interests.
“We won’t be making any further statements until the matter is determined by the Court.
“Triple Eight’s priority is our on-track performance and we remain fully focused on delivering the best possible results at this weekend’s Sydney…
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