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    May 29, 2020 5 minutes
    Managing Director, Volkswagen R brand

    Jost Capito

    Jost Capito has accomplished an admirable list of successes in his 36-year career. The head of Volkswagen’s R performance brand spent his younger years racing motorcycles before attending the Technical University of Munich. With his competitive racing background and engineering degree, Capito’s talents afforded him opportunities to develop legendary road-going performance vehicles at companies such as BMW, Ford, and Porsche. He also took leading roles at factory-backed race outfits, such as the Sauber Formula 1 team and Volkswagen Motorsport division. We spoke with Capito, who shared his thoughts on his past, present, and future work.

    I had my first enduro race on my 16th birthday. I got the driving license at 3 a.m., and I started racing at 8 a.m. Then in ’85 and ’86, I did the Dakar Rally with my father in

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