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wrc.com interview: Jost Capito, Part 1
Advertising Sven Smeets, the man who will take over at Volkswagen from 1 September, has a tough act to follow. Among Capito's many achievements are leading Ford to WRC manufacturers' titles in 2006 and 2007 and overseeing Volkswagen's three consecutive WRC title wins - for both manufacturers' and drivers' - in the last three years. Before he left for McLaren's UK base, wrc.com caught up with Capito to find out more about his WRC years - and why he has vowed to make the F1 paddock huge rally fans.Q: Can you remember attending your first WRC rally?JC: "Of course, it was the Acropolis Rally Greece in 2003. I was with Ford and it was when we introduced BP Castrol as the main sponsor. I...
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