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Jason Plato - Profile
Jason Plato
Name: Jason Plato
Date of Birth: 14/10/1968 in Oxford
Lives: Oxford
Nationality: British
Family:
Height: 180cm
Weight: 75Kg
Website: www.jasonplato.com
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Career rundown:
2007: BTCC, Seat Sport UK. Seat Leon.
2006: BTCC, Seat Sport UK. Seat Leon. 2nd in championship. 8 race wins and 14 podiums.
2005: BTCC, Seat Sport UK. 4th overall. 3 race wins and 11 podiums. 2nd in the FIA European Touring Car Cup at Vallelunga. Fifth Gear Television Presenter. Flew a Sea Harrier jump jet. Autosport National Racing Driver of the Year nominee.
2004: BTCC, Seat Sport UK. 3rd overall. 7 race wins, 13 podiums and more racing laps led than any other driver. BRDC Silver Star Winner. Fifth Gear (C5) Television Presenter. Speed Sunday (ITV1 - Live) Television Presenter. Racing Rivals television presenter, with Terri Dwyer. 1000kms Bathurst with Holden Racing Team – DNF. Autosport National Racing Driver of the Year nominee.
2003 Driver mentor, UK Seat Cupra Championship.
2002: 3rd, UK ASCAR series.
2001: BTCC Champion. Vauxhall Motorsport Astra Coupé no.5. 9 Race wins.
2000: Stayed in BTCC with a new team and manufacturer, Vauxhall. Jason kicked of his season in fine style by winning the season opener at Brands Hatch, and claimed a new lap record. He had another win at Snetterton and finished 5th in the Championship.
1999: Third season in the BTCC with Nescafe Blend 37 Williams Renault, being promoted to Number 1 Driver. A promising year that saw Jasons title challenge disappear mid season with 3 untimely engine failures. Finishing 5th Overall with 1 win. Renault pulls out of the BTCC and Williams Touring Car Engineering closes it doors. A rather sad end at Silverstone.
1998: Second season in the BTCC with Nescafe Blend 37 Williams Renault. Finished 5th overall with one victory out of a total of seven podium finishes, 1 pole position. Lap record holder at Silverstone and still at Bathurst.
1997: Debut season in the BTCC with Williams Renault Dealer Racing. Finished third overall, missing out on second by a single point, with two victories out of a total of nine podium finishes, 4 Pole positions and 2 Fastest laps. Lap record holder at Silverstone and Bathurst.
1996: Winner of the Elf Renault Sport Spider UK Cup with 10 victories in the 14 rounds of the series including the European Championship race at the British Grand Prix.
1995: Competed in Formula Renault Sport, taking in the last round of the British and last two rounds of the European Championships.
1994: Test driver for the Janspeed Nissan team in the Auto Trader RAC Touring Car Championship.
1993: Competed in the British Formula Vauxhall Lotus Championship driving for Martin Donnelly Racing. Finished fifth overall.
1992: Competed in the British Formula Three Championship for Lotus Junior team with the new works Van Diemen chassis, regular top 6 finisher.
1991: Chosen for the works Van Diemen seat in Formula Renault and won eight out of 12 rounds before going on to win the European Championship.
1990: First season in single-seaters with Cuda Motorsport in the British Formula Renault Championship. Changed teams midway through the year to Manor Motorsport driving a Van Diemen chassis. Secured fastest lap and a newlap record in his first race. HAd his first race win in the final round. Finished fifth overall with three lap records and four fastest laps and one win.
1989: Attended Elf Renault Winfield School in August 1989, Magny Cours. Finished second overall and narrow missed out on a fully paid season in French Formula Renault Championship.
1988: Spent this year concentrating on securing sponsorship for his single-seater career.
1987: Competed in the Formula K 135cc European Championship.
1986: Continued in the the British Kart team, Jason completed a year's work experience with the TWR Jaguar Group C World Sportscar and European Touring Car Teams.
1985: Again competed in the Senior National UK Commercial Series and again finished fifth. Also finished fifth overall in the Senior World Grand Prix Championships.
1984: Competed in the Senior National UK Commercial series and finished third overall.
1983: Member British Kart Team.Became Junior World Grand Prix Champion.
1982: Winner of the 1982 British Karting Championships (Junior Britain Class).
1981: Started karting age 12.
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