Jost Capito appointed as McLaren Racing director

McLaren is pleased to announce two new appointments, each a key step towards achieving the Group's aggressive growth ambitions.

Jonathan Neale, acting Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of McLaren Technology Group, and Jost Capito, Volkswagen's Director of Motorsport, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing, supported by Eric Boullier, who will work closely with both Jonathan and Jost and whose position as Racing Director of McLaren Racing will remain unchanged. The timing of these moves will be actioned in 2016 in agreement with Jost’s current employer, and a further announcement will follow in due course.

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Both Neale and Capito will report directly to Ron Dennis, whose position as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Technology Group will also remain unchanged.

Ron Dennis (Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Technology Group) said: "Consistent with McLaren Technology Group’s strategy of driving continuous growth, Jonathan has been promoted to the position of COO. He has done an excellent job as acting CEO of McLaren Racing – and that experience, together with the expertise he has attained in non-motorsport industry positions previously, makes him ideally suited to such an important new role at McLaren Technology Group."

"I first approached Jost last summer. 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."

"I am therefore delighted to welcome Jost to McLaren, and I am certain that he will work extremely well with Eric and all at McLaren Racing, building on the very good work they have already done to take the McLaren-Honda programme forward towards grand prix victories and world championship successes."