Special Dindo Capello tribute display at Auto e Moto D'epoca in Italy

By Johan Laubscher

Audi Sport Club Italia has a display at the Auto e Moto D'epoca show in Italy this weekend. Their display includes a very special tribute to one of Audi’s legendary race drivers.

This is the fifth year that Audi Sport Club Italia has attended the show with a display of Audi cars. They normally attend the show with a theme. Last year it was a rally theme and this year their display is a tribute to a legendary Italian Audi race driver, none other than, Rinaldo Capello.

Four race cars are on display, all of which were driven by Capello. Audi Sport Italia provided three of the cars. The first two cars include the 1994 Audi 80 Competition and the 1998 Audi A4 STW, which were driven by Rinaldo Capello in the Italian Super Touring Championship. The third car is the Audi R8 LMS ultra which Capello drove during the 2013 Italian GT season, the car is displayed next to an Audi R8 V10 plus road car. Capello’s 2012 Sebring 12 Hours winning Audi R18 TDI is the fourth car on display, the car that now resides at one of Capello’s Audi dealerships in Italy.

The Auto e Moto D'epoca show will be taking place this weekend, from 24-27 October.

We have included a set of photos from the show below, including photos of Audi Sport Italia loading the cars and heading to the show earlier this week.

Photo credit: Audi Sport Club Italia

Video: Audi 80 Competition domination with Biela, Pirro and Capello

By Tarek Ramchani

Group B was the golden era for rallying, Supetouring in the 1990s was the golden era for touring car racing. The Audi 80 Competition was one of the most successful cars in the sport. Back in 1994 the car was racing in the demanding Italian Superturismo. The 80 Comeptition quattro was entered by Audi Sport Italia. Here is great footage of a phenomenal 1-2-3 victory at Varano. Audi legends Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Dindo Capello and also featuring a young Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich as well. Frank Biela was victorious ahead of Emanuele Pirro, while Dindo Capello did great by moving from last to third. As they say: "wet weather is quattro weather", enjoy this full quattro domination.

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