Plato, in an elite level car, would have as much chance as all but the very top few on that list. The problem is, he hasn't been in an elite level car for a good few seasons now. Of course, with time, his chances of reaching the 100 wins will decline, but he's still bang on it at the moment, ability-wise.
Even in the PMR Astra he was quickest outright in at least two sessions last season. Obviously, he wouldn't have been if it hadn't been for ballast etc, but in a pretty poor car he still did a fine job. As did Lloyd. If they'd have been in a decent car, like a BTC Honda for example, they'd have been right up there.
But yes, the field is very strong. Turkington, Sutton, Hill, Cammish, Cook, Plato, Lloyd, Ingram, Butcher, Shedden are all elite level drivers. Morgan, Chilton, Jelley, Moffat and others are all very decent too. Even Goff and Smith at Team HARD are proven, race-winning drivers, who you thought may have been title-winners by now a few years ago, and now they're trying to drag the worst team on the grid by far up to a reasonable level because it's the best seat they could get!
It's ridiculously tough! Some good drivers in good cars won't be able to get a win in 2022, but they're all going to get an opportunity if they're in a decent car which suits them. You would say Chilton is a driver who would always be in with a shout of winning races, but he was nowhere in 2021!
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