Audi factory driverDindo Capello (I)
Dindo Capello has been contracted to Audi since 1994. The Italian has won everything under the sign of the four rings: Championship titles in super touring cars, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, American Le Mans Series and big endurance races like the 12 hours of Sebring or the Petit Le Mans race.
In America alone he has scored 34 wins from 60 races including the first victory for an Audi sports car with TDITDISynonymous with muscular torque delivery and outstanding efficiency: TDI. Today, TDI engines are sporty, smooth and economical.TDI power.
The permanently affable Italian has remained loyal to his Piedmont home. Born in Asti, he lives today about 30 kilometers away in Canelli with his wife Elisabetta and son Giacomo.
Career
| 2010 | 3rd in Le Mans 24 Hours (Audi R15 TDI) |
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| 2009 | 1st in Sebring 12 Hour race (Audi R15 TDI), 3rd in Le Mans Series (Audi R15 TDI) |
| 2008 | 1st in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R10 TDI), 3rd in Le Mans Series (Audi R10 TDI), 3rd in Sebring 12 Hour race (Audi R10 TDI), 1st in "Petit Le Mans" race (Audi R10 TDI) |
| 2007 | 1st in American Le Mans Series (Audi R10 TDI), 1st in “Petit Le Mans“ race (Audi R10 TDI) |
| 2007 | 1st in Sebring 12 Hour race (Audi R10 TDI), 3rd in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R10 TDI), 1st in American Le Mans Series (Audi R10 TDI), 1st in “Petit Le Mans“ race (Audi R10 TDI) |
| 2006 | DTM (Audi A4 DTM) |
| 2005 | 1st in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R8), 5th in Le Mans Endurance Series (Audi R8), DTM Shanghai (Audi A4 DTM) |
| 2004 | 1st in Le Mans 24 Hour race |
| 2003 | 1st in Sebring 12 Hour race (Audi R8), 2nd in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R8), 2nd in American Le Mans Series (Audi R8), 1st in “Petit Le Mans“ race (Audi R8) |
| 2002 | 1st in Sebring 12 Hour race (Audi R8), 2nd in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R8), 3rd in American Le Mans Series (Audi R8) |
| 2001 | 1st in “Petit Le Mans“ race (Audi R8), 2nd in Sebring 12 Hour race (Audi R8), 3rd in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R8), 2nd in American Le Mans Series (Audi R8) |
| 2000 | 3rd in Sebring 12 Hour race (Audi R8R), 4th in Le Mans 24 Hour race (Audi R8R) |
| 1999 | 5th in Italian Super Touring Car Championship (Audi A4) |
| 1998 | 3rd in Italian Super Touring Car Championship (Audi A4 quattro) |
| 1997 | 1st in Italian Super Touring Car Championship (Audi A4 quattro) |
| 1996 | 2nd in Italian Super Touring Car Championship (Audi A4 quattro) |
| 1995 | 5th in Italian Super Touring Car Championship (Audi 80 competition), 7th in German Touring Car Cup (Audi 80 competition) |
| 1994 | Italian Touring Car Championship |
| 1993 | Italian Touring Car Championship |
| 1992 | 4th in in Italian Touring Car Championship |
| 1991 | 1st in Italian Touring Car Championship, Group A |
| 1990 | Formula 3000 test driver in Japan |
| 1989 | Italian Formula 3 Championship, 1st in Gran Premio della Lotteria Monza |
| 1988 | Italian Formula 3 Championship, 2 victories |
| 1987 | Italian Formula 3 Championship |
| 1986 | Italian Formula 3 Championship |
| 1985 | Formula Fiat Abarth |
| 1984 | Formula Fiat Abarth |
| 1983 | Formel Fiat Abarth |
Did you know that …
… Dindo Capello is co-owner of the Audi Center Alessandria in his native Italy?
… in parallel to his sports car program with Audi he also races an Audi R8 LMS for Audi Sport Italia?
… his team boss in the Italian GT Championship is a certain Emilio Radaelli for whom Capello previously drove before becoming an Audi factory in 1994?
… Dindo Capello views his win in 2008 as the greatest of his three Le Mans victories? He won together with Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish.
Biography
Date/place of birth
June 17, 1964/Asti (I)
Place of residence
Canelli (I)
Status
married to Elisabetta, one son (Giacomo)
Height/weight
1.72 m/66 kg
Le Mans starts
12 (3 wins)
Motorsport since
1982 (Audi driver since 1994)
