Given his status as a three-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours, with a remarkable record of 10 outright podiums at the event, you’d have imagined that Rinaldo Capello would choose the French circuit as his favourite track. But a long-forgotten test at Imola, which ‘Dindo’ believes was instrumental in putting his name on the map, means it’s the current host venue of Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that stands out above the rest for the 59-year-old Italian.
“Imola, for me, has been a big part of my career, because the only reason why I could race in Formula 3 without any sponsors and any money was due to a test I did with Prema Racing,” Capello tells Autosport at Monza before commencing his duties as grand marshal for the recent World Endurance Championship race. “Imola has always been my favourite race track.”
