Jason Plato | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK | 14 October 1967
British Touring Car Championship career | |
Debut season | 1997 |
Current team | Rich Energy BTC Racing |
Racing licence | FIA Silver |
Car number | 11 |
Former teams | Williams Renault Vauxhall SEAT Sport UK Silverline Chevrolet MG KX Clubcard Fuel Save Adrian Flux Subaru Racing Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing |
Starts | 659 |
Championships | 2 (2001, 2010) |
Wins | 97 |
Podiums | 233 |
Poles | 51 |
Fastest laps | 86 |
Previous series | |
2005 2002 1996 1990–91, 1995 1992 1991 | WTCC ASCAR Renault Spider Cup Formula Renault GB British F3 Formula Renault Eurocup |
Championship titles | |
2001, 2010 1996 1991 | BTCC Renault Spider Cup Formula Renault Eurocup |
Timothy Jason Plato (born 14 October 1967) is a British racing driver who last competed in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) for BTC Racing. He has twice been BTCC Champion, in 2001 for Vauxhall and 2010 for Silverline Chevrolet. He has finished in the top 3 in the Championship 12 times and holds the record for the most overall race wins in the BTCC. He has also served as a presenter on the motoring television series Fifth Gear since 2004.