Plato's destination is... / Plato Fans (merged)

Greg · 20 Sep 2002, 21:14 (Ref:385072)

I know a lady who is one of Matt Neal's best freinds.

She has said that Plato will be back next year.

Greg.

Cosworth_RS · 20 Sep 2002, 21:21 (Ref:385074)

Like the Terminator!!!

**touringlegend** · 20 Sep 2002, 21:55 (Ref:385080)

Interesting!

JLD · 21 Sep 2002, 13:08 (Ref:385345)

Does this mean more carnage next year?

Greg · 21 Sep 2002, 14:28 (Ref:385371)

Let's have a vote

Which team (if he does come back, which is very likly, which team?)

Egg Sport
Honda
Proton
Atomic Kitten
MG
Other (Which One - Say)

Greg · 21 Sep 2002, 14:29 (Ref:385373)

Or Vauxhall Again?

MGF · 21 Sep 2002, 14:36 (Ref:385375)

Proton I reckon

Alfa Fan · 21 Sep 2002, 15:39 (Ref:385395)

It is more than likley that Plato will return to the BTCC next year. But with which team?

BootsOntheSide · 21 Sep 2002, 16:33 (Ref:385420)

He hasn't really set ASCAR alight so perhaps he should try to return. There's no way Vauxhall will want him back in any works capacity though, and MG, Proton and Honda seem to have no intent of changing their works drivers, maybe if Honda or Proton run this year's cars semi-works a la Egg he might get a chance there. Not sure if the Alfa effort will happen, or who they have in mind to drive for them, but most of the names put forward so far have Alfa connections (from Giovanardi to Pyper to Ferrier). His salary may be out of the price range of any independant squad. Doesn't look good does it?

Edvin · 21 Sep 2002, 19:09 (Ref:385480)

Hi there!
I am just VERY curious about how you've found this out or should I say got the idea that Jason Plato will return? I'm not criticising it at all! Though how much truth lies in the "rumour"?

Speedworx · 22 Sep 2002, 12:54 (Ref:385859)

He is having too much fun in ASCAR. He'll stay there and try to win the title.

**touringlegend** · 22 Sep 2002, 13:00 (Ref:385865)

I'd like to know where you get "more than likely" from Alfa Fan. Don't jump the gun yet.

button · 22 Sep 2002, 15:41 (Ref:385919)

i think plato will stay in ascars he has done quite well in his first year of oval racing

Speedworx · 22 Sep 2002, 16:08 (Ref:385946)

He has done very well, 4th in points.

MichaelH · 22 Sep 2002, 19:58 (Ref:386083)

I'd like to see him in an MG alongside Warren Hughes next season.

Hughes has outpaced Anthony Reid much of the time this year, maybe it's time for Reid to retire and Plato to return and give the geordie a good kicking!

redshoes · 22 Sep 2002, 23:58 (Ref:386219)

Is this the same Plato who said earlier this year that the BTCC was a waste of good petrol and that he'd rather chew off his own leg that race in it again... or words to that effect

Super Tourer · 23 Sep 2002, 07:13 (Ref:386332)

Quote:

Originally posted by redshoes
Is this the same Plato who said earlier this year that the BTCC was a waste of good petrol and that he'd rather chew off his own leg that race in it again... or words to that effect

Yep, but didn't Thommo say in the back end of 2000, that he wasn't interested in the BTCC anymore and didn't want to drive one of the new BTC cars anyway - obviously this was when he thought an Abt DTM drive was in the bag for 2001....

BTC-P fan · 23 Sep 2002, 08:33 (Ref:386383)

The same Jason Plato that said "A few years ago I raced against the best in the world and I don't get the same pleasure from racing kids.".....like Muller, Thompson, Reid, Leslie, Neal etc etc. What is the bloke on? The guy has just become bitter and twisted. I hope we don't see him back, unless it is to be humiliated by "kids".

**touringlegend** · 23 Sep 2002, 11:53 (Ref:386532)

Could this have something to do with it? This being ££££

Super Tourer · 23 Sep 2002, 12:05 (Ref:386545)

I don't want to turn this into an ASCAR topic! But who's going to be funding all these 'big' names ASCAR want's to attract.

There don't seem to be many big name sponsors on the cars and the crowds hardly look enough to pay for the electricity, let alone the drivers - where's the cash going to come from to pay JP and others the sort of money they are used too?

redshoes · 23 Sep 2002, 14:58 (Ref:386652)

I think Thommo's comments at the end of 2000 were that he didn't like the sound of the new regs. Not quite the same as Plato saying the whole BTCC was a dead-end.

Alfa Fan · 23 Sep 2002, 20:11 (Ref:386826)

I get this message when i try to vote

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Sim_Da_BTCC_Man · 24 Sep 2002, 15:59 (Ref:387378)

its a prob with the forums PHP system I would think. Craig would know.

neilwaynesmith · 24 Sep 2002, 17:03 (Ref:387404)

Quote:

Originally posted by Greg
She has said that Plato will be back next year.

Oh God no.

Plato was nothing but a spoiled child let loose in a big expensive playroom.

touringcarnut · 25 Sep 2002, 09:42 (Ref:387908)

Oh no! not the big I hate Plato and i love Thommo debate! This could go on forever!
I think it would be nice to have Plato back in the championship, and i also think that a driver speaking their mind is a good thing for all. lets face it, there are so few drivers with any real personality, its good to here something that hasn't been parrotted from the team bosses for a change.
Yeah, Plato has criticised the championship and Thompson has as well, but there has been some imaginative interpretation of what was said by driver on this forum.
Its good that driver moans about things once in a while, with some of the luck they have, you can't blame them for letting the PR guard down once in a while.
Even if its not exactly constructive criticism, its still the driver's right to have a moan about their job once in a while, we all do.

View Poll Results: Plato's destination
Works Vauxhall	0	0%
egg Vauxhall	1	7.69%
Barwell Vauxhall	0	0%
Works MG	2	15.38%
AK MG	0	0%
works Proton	1	7.69%
works Honda	2	15.38%
works Alfa	4	30.77%
another works team	1	7.69%
Other	2	15.38%
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