| Rinaldo Capello | ||
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| File:Rinaldo Capello.png | ||
| Driver Details | ||
| Nationality |  Italian
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| P.o.B. | Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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| D.o.B. | 17 June 1964 | |
| Début |  2005 Hockenheim Opening Race
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| Final Race | 2005 Hockenheim Finale Race
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| Best | 20th (2005) | |
| Previous Teams | Joest Racing
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| DTM Career | ||
| Total Entries | 11 (11 Starts) | |
| No. | 18 | |
| Wins | Points | Poles |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 | |
| Podiums | 0 | |
Rinaldo Capello (born 17 June 1964 in Asti, Piedmont, Italy) is a retired Italian racing driver, who competed in the 2005 DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship with Joest Racing.[1] Better known as Dindo Capello, the Italian racer's DTM career was brief, and would be overshadowed by his achievements in sportscars with Audi including three outright wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[2]
Capello would make his DTM debut in the non-Championship 2004 Shanghai Race, finishing fifth in a borrowed Audi A4 DTM run by Joest.[3] That earned Capello a call up to Joest's secondary DTM entry for the 2005 season, although the Italian racer failed to claim a point all season.[1]
After leaving the DTM, Capello resumed his sportscar career, taking one more outright win at Le Mans alongside long-term partners Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish.[2] The Italian ace would also secure five wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring and at Petit Le Mans, before ending his professional career in 2015 in the Italian GT Championship.[2]
Background[]
Capello began his career in karting at the age of twelve, and would remain in the karting realms until the end of the 1984 season.[2] In 1985 Capello joined Formula Abarth as well as the Italian Formula 3 Championship, although would finish mid-table in both series.[2] Capello would go on to race in F3 Italy in both 1986 and 1987, although would only secure one podium finish with Coloni Racing.[2]
Singles and Tourers: 1988 - 1998[]
In 1988 Capello's fortunes began to change, with the Italian youth finally claiming a win in Italian F3 as he moved up to fourth in the Championship.[2] A fifth and final campaign in Italian F3 followed in 1989, before Capello moved into the Italian Touring Car Championship in 1990, finishing sixth.[2] A second season of the ITCC followed for Capello in 1991, although Capello failed to improve upon his rookie campaign.[2]
In 1992 Capello would complete part of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany alongside his Italian Touring Car exploits, claiming one win, before moving to the Porsche Supercup in 1993.[2] After a full season in the Supercup, Capello was signed by Audi Sport to join their roster of drivers, who placed him in their factory squad in the ADAC Tourenwagen Cup and the Italian Touring Car Championship.[2] The 1994 season proved to be Capello's strongest to date, claiming one win in ISTCC and fifth in the Championship.[2]
1995 saw Capello secure the runner-up spot in the renamed ISTCC, while also making an appearance in the FIA Touring Car World Cup and the Deutsche Tourenwagen Cup.[2] The following season saw Capello storm to the ISTCC title with seven wins in twenty races, although he would fail to defend his title in 1997.[2] Once final campaign in ISTCC followed for Capello in 1998, with the Italian racer getting his first taste of sportscars by making his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[2]
Sportscar Hero: 1999 - 2004[]
In 1999 Audi moved Capello into their sportscar programme, signing as a reserve driver although he would claim third overall at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[2] The following season saw Capello join their American Le Mans Series programme, sweeping to second behind Le Mans partner Allan McNish.[2] Third in the ALMS would follow for Capello in 2001, with the Italian also sweeping to second overall at Le Mans.[2]
Another runner-up spot in the ALMS would result for Capello in 2002, along with a run to second in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[2] In 2003 Capello claimed his maiden victory at Le Mans after being loaned out to Team Bentley by Audi, with the Italian partnering Tom Kristensen for the first time.[2] In 2004 Kristensen and Capello stormed to another Le Mans victory, supported by Seiji Ara, with Capello also competing in the Le Mans Endurance Series, finishing fifth overall.[2]
DTM History[]
Capello's first taste of the DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters came during the 2004 season, when Joest Racing placed Capello in one of their cars at the non-Championship 2004 Shanghai Race.[3] Finishing fifth, the race served as an audition for the following season, with Capello duly signed by Joest to compete in the DTM in 2005.[1]
Post-DTM Career[]
Capello returned to Audi's sportscar roster for the 2006 season, and would subsequently storm to the ALMS title, an honour he would retain in 2007.[2] The 2006 season also saw Capello unite with both Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which would bring a third Le Mans win for Capello in 2008.[2] The trio would also secure four victories at the 12 Hours of Sebring, namely in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2012, with Capello also joining McNish and Kristensen in the opening three rounds of the inaugural World Endurance Championship in 2012.[2]
In 2012 Capello stepped back to racing in GT3 level equipment, joining the Italian GT Championship as a factory driver for Audi.[2] Capello continued to race in Italian GT until the end of the 2015 season, at which point he retired from professional racing.[2] Capello would, however, make two further appearances post-retirement, racing in the Audi Sport TT Cup Race of Legends in 2017, and completing two races in the TCR DSG Endurance series in 2019.[2]
Full DTM Record[]
Rinaldo Capello's full results from his 11 starts in the DTM are outlined in a series of tables below.
DTM Entries[]
The list below includes all of the teams and cars, as well as overall finishing positions for Rinaldo Capello during their DTM career:
| Rinaldo Capello's Overall DTM Record | ||||||
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| Year | Entrant | No. | Car | Pos. | Pts. | Livery |
| 2004 | Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest[3]
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22 | Audi A4 DTM 04 | NC | 
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| 2005 | Audi Sport Team Joest[1]
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18 | Audi A4 DTM 04 | 20th | 0 | File:CAP 05 Livery.png |
Career Results[]
Below is a table showing Rinaldo Capello's full DTM record:
| Rinaldo Capello's DTM Championship Record | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Rounds | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||
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NC | — |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | NC† | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
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20th | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||
| Ret | 11th | 13th | 10th | 10th | Ret | 19th | Ret | 11th | Ret | 16th | |||
| Results Key | ||||
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | |
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | |
| 2nd | Second | DSQ | Disqualified | |
| 3rd | Third | DNS | Did Not Start | |
| 7th | Points Scorer | NC | Not Classified | |
| Italics | Fastest Lap | CAN | Race Cancelled | |
| 16th | Non-points finish | † | Non-Championship Race | |
| Bold | Pole Position | 3 | Points for Qualifying | |
References[]
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References:
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| 2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
|---|
| Manufacturers |
| Abt-Audi • AMG-Mercedes • Opel |
| Car/engine |
| Abt-Audi TT-R 2003 • Audi A4 DTM 2004 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2003 • AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 • AMG 4.0l V8 • Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2003 • Vectra GTS V8 2004 • Opel 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| AMG-Mercedes • Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest • Audi Sport Team Abt • Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline • OPC Euroteam • OPC Team Holzer • OPC Team Phoenix • Original-Teile AMG-Mercedes • Sonax Dark Dog AMG-Mercedes • Vodafone/Chrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Bernd Schneider • 2 Christijan Albers • 3 Marcel Fässler • 4 Laurent Aïello • 5 Mattias Ekström • 6 Martin Tomczyk • 7 Gary Paffett • 8 Jean Alesi • 9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen • 10 Manuel Reuter • 11 Christian Abt • 12 Tom Kristensen • 14 Peter Dumbreck • 15 Timo Scheider • 16 Jeroen Bleekemolen • 17 Markus Winkelhock • 18 Stefan Mücke • 20 Jarek Janiš • 21 Bernd Mayländer • 22 Rinaldo Capello • 23 Peter Terting • 44 Emanuele Pirro • 45 Frank Biela |
| Races |
| Hockenheim Opening • Estoril • Adria • Lausitzring • Norisring • Nürburgring • Oschersleben • Zandvoort • Brno • Hockenheim Finale |
| Non-Championship Races |
| Shanghai 1 • Shanghai 2 |
| Related Content |
| 2003 DTM Season • 2005 DTM Season • Formula 3 Euro Series |
| 2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
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| Manufacturers |
| Audi • AMG-Mercedes • Opel |
| Car/engine |
| Audi A4 DTM 2005 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 • AMG 4.0l V8 • Vectra GTS V8 2005 • Opel 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline • Audi Sport Team Abt • Audi Sport Team Joest • Audi Sport Team Joest Racing • DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes • GMAC/Stern Team OPC • Mücke Motorsport • Team OPC • Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes • Vodafone/Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Mattias Ekström • 2 Martin Tomczyk • 3 Gary Paffett • 4 Jean Alesi • 5 Tom Kristensen • 6 Allan McNish • 7 Bernd Schneider • 8 Mika Häkkinen • 9 Marcel Fässler • 10 Heinz-Harald Frentzen • 11 Laurent Aïello • 12 Manuel Reuter • 14 Christian Abt • 15 Pierre Kaffer • 16 Stefan Mücke • 17 Alexandros Margaritis • 18 Rinaldo Capello • 19 Frank Stippler • 20 Bruno Spengler • 21 Jamie Green |
| Races |
| Hockenheim Opening • Lausitzring I • Spa-Francorchamps • Brno • Oschersleben • Norisring • Nürburgring • Zandvoort • Lausitzring II • Istanbul Park • Hockenheim Finale |
| Related Content |
| 2004 DTM Season • 2006 DTM Season • Formula 3 Euro Series |