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Jost Capito Named CEO Of McLaren Racing
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McLaren announced this week that Jost Capito (pictured), Volkswagen’s Director of Motorsport, has been appointed CEO of McLaren Racing, and Jonathan Neale, acting CEO of McLaren Racing, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of McLaren Technology Group.
Eric Boullier, who will work closely with both Neale and Capito, retains the position of Racing Director at McLaren Racing. The timing of these moves will be coordinated with VW, and a further announcement will follow.
Both Neale and Capito will report directly to Ron Dennis, whose position as Executive Chairman and CEO of McLaren Technology Group will also remain unchanged.
“I first approached Jost last summer,” Dennis said. “He is an extremely impressive, competitive and ambitious individual, who comes to us with a very wide range of automotive and motorsport experience, encompassing senior positions at BMW, Porsche, Ford, Sauber and, since 2012, Volkswagen, leading the latter company’s World Rally Championship team to consecutive world titles in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
“From a motorsport perspective he has experience in not only the World Rally Championship but also sports cars, touring cars, motorcycle racing and Formula 1, about which he is hugely knowledgeable and infectiously passionate.”
Eric Boullier, who will work closely with both Neale and Capito, retains the position of Racing Director at McLaren Racing. The timing of these moves will be coordinated with VW, and a further announcement will follow.
Both Neale and Capito will report directly to Ron Dennis, whose position as Executive Chairman and CEO of McLaren Technology Group will also remain unchanged.
“I first approached Jost last summer,” Dennis said. “He is an extremely impressive, competitive and ambitious individual, who comes to us with a very wide range of automotive and motorsport experience, encompassing senior positions at BMW, Porsche, Ford, Sauber and, since 2012, Volkswagen, leading the latter company’s World Rally Championship team to consecutive world titles in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
“From a motorsport perspective he has experience in not only the World Rally Championship but also sports cars, touring cars, motorcycle racing and Formula 1, about which he is hugely knowledgeable and infectiously passionate.”
