Plato news imminent!

[ZBOYD]

JP has just posted up on his Twitter account the following. First time he's tweeted in more than 6 months

Hi everyone, stay tuned for some important announcments over the coming days.
Cheers JP

Follow JP at http://twitter.com/jasonplato

 

[Empi5]

Hmmmmmmmmmm. will wait excitedly

 

[warren_cox]

too much is the tension...

 

[ZBOYD]

Guess time.

1. BTCC - Back with RML (Racing Silverline) but in a 2009 ex WTCC Cruze. (Huffy's hand me downs)
2. Doing Le Mans with Nigel Mansell
3. Fifth Gear is back.

Two of those are possibly accurate, one is a complete fabrication on my part.

 

[Pabs]

fingers crossed he's in the BTCC

 

[IainW]

Number 1 for me. Read a BTCC mechanic's Facebook the other day and their status said they were looking forward to going up against two works teams this year. That would be Dynamics Honda and RML Chevy I would imagine.

 

[F2 Stu]

Niether are works teams..

 

[ZBOYD]

Honda have actually released a few press releases lately echoing their stronger involvement in the series with Team Dynamics. Whether that is officially a manufacturer entry now is yet to be seen.

 

[Braindeadhmster]

Great news! Jason Plato to make triumphant return to BTCC driving a Dacia Sandero.

 

[tris]

Hope its BTCC

 

[IainW]

Niether are works teams..

Maybe they will be soon.

 

[Hunnie79]

Honda have actually released a few press releases lately echoing their stronger involvement in the series with Team Dynamics. Whether that is officially a manufacturer entry now is yet to be seen.

Manufacturer status only comes down to who pays the entry fee to TOCA as far as I know. It's all really just semantics!

 

[IainW]

£7000+VAT to enter. Small change for a manufacturer like Honda or Chevrolet for the marketing value they'd get from it.

 

[redcupraboy]

Great news! Jason Plato to make triumphant return to BTCC driving a Dacia Sandero.

That made me chuckle!

 

[Chris Eyre]

The rumour mongering appears to be that Chevrolet UK will back it, and possibly there's 2 cars/drivers, Plato being one of them.

Announcement < 2 weeks.

 

[ZBOYD]

It might not of been the news most people were expecting, but its good news all the same.

Congratulations are in order for Mr Plato and his 'growing' family.

JP just tweeted the following:

Watch out there's another Plato about! Zia Jessica Plato bounced into our world at 10am on the dot Weds. Mum was amazing, Dad on cloud 9.

 

[Empi5]

Congrats Mr & Mrs JP

 

[tris]

Great news glad mum and baby are well

 

[DIABLO]

Plato and Tiff posted laptimes on fastestlaps.com this week in old school machinery....

 

[Chris Eyre]

The rumour mongering appears to be that Chevrolet UK will back it, and possibly there's 2 cars/drivers, Plato being one of them.

Announcement < 2 weeks.

Seems to be dragging, but the rumour has it that it's Plato and Alex MacDowall (2nd overall in the '09 Clio Cup and I believe son-of Ray, who used to compete in the VW Cup).