“I’m really looking forward to my first race in the DTM, as this series has always interested me,” says Capello. “Obviously I know just how hard the DTM is, but I’ll get tips from my team colleagues and prepare myself well. I want to make the most of this opportunity – you never know, maybe I can raise a few eyebrows in Shanghai.”
Capello, who is 40-years old today (Thursday), was successful for Audi in touring car racing between 1994 and 1998, before swapping to sports prototypes with the Audi works team. He is the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) most successful driver with a total of 16 victories and is considered a specialist for street circuits such as Shanghai. Capello won on similar tracks in Adelaide (2000) and Trois-Rivières (2001) in an Audi R8. “I simply like street races,” says the Italian. “Nevertheless, Shanghai will be a very special challenge, as there is very little practise time available there and, up to now, I have completed a mere six laps in a DTM car.”

“The race in Shanghai is a good opportunity for Peter to gather more experience in the DTM,” explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. “’Dindo’ was a logical choice for the seventh A4 DTM: We can look back on many successful touring car years together.”