PLATO: I WANT TO SIGN OFF MY BTCC CAREER IN STYLE

The British Touring Car Championship rumour mill has churning into overdrive over the last few weeks, and the prime name that was being mentioned was that of Jason Plato.

The 54-year-old, a fixture in the BTCC since he returned to the category with Seat in 2004 (apart from a Covid-affected 2020), hadn’t secured a deal and there was a genuine concern that when the music stopped, he would be left without a drive.

But the gust of fresh air which has blown through the BTC Racing Honda Civic team over the last two weeks – with Danny Buxton installed as team principal and Josh Cook and Jade Edwards confirming deals to remain with the ambitious squad – gave an opening to Plato too.