Photo: Ferdi Kräling Motorsport-Bild GmbH / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I have a soft spot for the people who run the show from behind it, and Jost Capito fits that mold perfectly. He started as a racer, even on motorcycles, then sharpened his mind at the Technical University of Munich before leading Volkswagen's motorsport program. When someone who has actually held the wheel moves into management, their decisions carry a credibility that pure executives never quite earn. He knows the cost of speed firsthand, and that, I suspect, is why crews follow him. Leaders who understand the pain of the track before commanding it always win my trust.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jost Capito
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨースト・カピート
- Reading
- よーすと・かぴーと
- Born
- September 29, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Neunkirchen, Province of Westphalia, Germany
- Occupation
- racing driver / racing automobile driver / motorcycle racer / business executive
2. Background
- University
- Technical University of Munich
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jost Capito born?
Born September 29, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Jost Capito from?
Jost Capito is from Neunkirchen, Province of Westphalia, Germany.
What does Jost Capito do?
Jost Capito works as racing driver, racing automobile driver, motorcycle racer, business executive.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.