BimmerWorld

Carmel Valley, CA

2010: Attended a Skip Barber Racing School 3-day and 2-day Advanced in March at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Competed in the Skip Barber Mazdaspeed Summer Series championship placing fourth overall, winning Rookie of the Year. Eight podiums, four wins, two 2nds and two 3rd place finishes.

Personal: Born Apr. 7, 1989. John was raised in Carmel Valley, CA close to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. As a child John attended ChampCar and Sportscar races at Laguna Seca with his dad and brother every year, fueling his growing passion for Motorsports. John currently resides in San Diego, CA where he earned an internship with Group 5 Motorsports. In John's spare time he trains at the gym and on his I-Racing simulator to prepare for the his intense racing schedule. John is forever grateful to his mother, Paula Capestro and father in-law Andy Capestro for all their support in his racing endeavors.

 

Blacksburg, VA

2010: Finished season with one podium and tied for 9th of 160 drivers in first full season of GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge racing.

2009: Two fast race laps, two podium positions, and two Hard Charger awards on the way to an 8th place finish in the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car drivers' championship.

2008: Claimed first series win at Road America. Qualified in top-10 at eight of ten rounds.

2007: BimmerWorld team developed new BMW E90 chassis in house and collected the first North American win for the chassis at Mid-Ohio with driver Joey Hand. In seven starts, tied his career-best finish of third at Road Atlanta, where he set the fastest lap of the race.

Previously: His first race was a BMW Club Racing event at Pocono in 1998. 2001 ECR Enduro Series Champion, second in 2001 ARRC Enduro Championship, second in 2002 ARRC ITS Championship. Won five SCCA Regional ITS events in 2001 in a BMW 325. Followed that up by winning four times in six starts in 2002 SCCA Regional ITS races. In 2002, ran three SPEED Touring Car races in a BMW 325is, with a season-best finish of 14th at Washington, D.C. In 2003, competed in his first full season of SPEED Touring Car competition. Scored his first top-10 finish at Road Atlanta. Picked up three top-10 finishes in 2004, including his first top-5 (Road Atlanta) and finished 16th in points. Clay's Crew Chief Jason Marks was awarded the Zimmerman Cup as SPEED Touring Car's top crew chief. In 2005, collected six top-10 and three top-five finishes in 10 starts, driving a BMW325i. Finish 10th in the Championship points. Returned in BMW in 2006 to contest eight rounds, earning top-10 finishes at Miller Motorsports Park and Mosport.

 

Chicago, Illinois

2011: Finished the Skip Barber Mazdaspeed MX5 Winter Series in 4th place, with 5 pole positions, 3 wins and 7 podiums.  Raced one weekend in the Skip Barber Mazdaspeed MX5 Summer Series and added 2 pole positions, 1 win and 1 second place finish to his resume.  Raced stock cars and midgets with Richard Petty Driving Experience, collecting  one pole, one second and a 2 top five finishes.

2010: Due to academic commitments, raced a partial season in the Skip Barber Mazdaspeed MX5 Winter series. Finished 6th place overall and earned one pole position and 3 podium finishes.

2009: Made the transition from karts to both formula cars and sports cars after training at the Skip Barber Racing School at Laguna Seca.

Personal: Born July 3, 1993. Currently a Freshman at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Graduated from Lake Forest Academy (2011) and Lake Forest County Day School (2007). Studied International Relations at Cambridge University in England. Fluent in Spanish and lived in Barcelona, Spain while participating in a language immersion program. Dedicated to giving back to the community through volunteering with local charities whenever possible. Brother Daniel attends Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida.

San Francisco, CA

2010: GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge placing the car 8th in the championship. Two podiums and one top-5 in three Canadian Touring Car starts. One win in one Mustang Challenge start.

2009: Won the 25 Hours of Thunderhill in E1. Third in the Jim Russell Championship Race Series with two wins and five podiums. One podium and two top-5 finishes in the Skip Barber Western Series.

Personal: Born in New York to French parents. Lived most of his life in Europe between Switzerland and the South of France. Completed his BBA at CEFAM in Lyon, France, and his MBA at Pace University in New York City. Maintains a strong fitness base by adhering to a rigorous cardio and strength training program, including hours spent on his road bike in the hills of the Wine Country.

Anchorage, AK

2011: Ran a partial Grand-Am ST season, with a high finish of 11th at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Club racing in the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs (ICSCC), finished 2nd in e30 BMW PRO3 class, and 3rd in ICSCC ST class in an e46 M3. Overall win at the Portland "8-hours of the Cascades" enduro driving for Bullet Racing. Finalist for Driver of the Year in ICSCC.

2010: Finished ICSCC season 4th in PRO3. Ran the final two Mustang Challenge races at Miller Motorsports Park. Finished 4th in ES, 10th overall in a BMW e30 at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill.

2009: Finished ICSCC season 5th in PRO3. Finished 4th in class at the Portland "12-hours of the Cascades" enduro. Finished 5th in class in the snow-shortened "6-hours of Pacific Raceways" enduro. Finished the 25 Hours of Thunderhill driving a BMW e36 M3 with Frost Racing.

 

Cumming, GA

2010: Scored two wins and four podiums and tied for 1st of 160 drivers in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Championship.

2009: Took a collection of three wins on the way to his 4th place finish in the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car drivers' championship. 5 Top-5s, 8 top-10s, 1 fast lap, Qualified in the Top-10 every race.

2008: Finished in top-10 seven times with best finish of 2nd at VIR. Earned Cool Move/Hard Charger at Mid Ohio. Set fastest lap at Toronto.

2007: In fourth season with BimmerWorld, scored three top-10 finishes and earned his highest qualifying position at his home track, Road Atlanta, where he started second and led the most laps. Best finish of the year was fifth at Miller Motorsports Park.

Previously: Graduated from the Skip Barber Racing School. In 2001, raced ITB BMW in Southeast Endurance Series. In 2002, ran a Dodge Neon in SSC and won ARRC Enduro. In 2003, won SARRC ITS Championship; won the ARRC ITS Championship; and drove a BMW to a third place finish in Pro IT Series ITS class. In 2004, put together solid rookie season in nine Touring Car events, highlighted by first top-five finish of career at Road Atlanta. Also ran the event's fastest lap in a BMW 325i. Finished third in Rookie of the Year point standings. Broke into the top 10 in the 2005 Touring Car Drivers' Championship in only second year of competition, using eight top-10 finishes in 11 starts. Tied career-high finish with a fourth at Cleveland. Took home three top- ten finishes in 2006. Best finish came at Sebring where he finished sixth.