Jason Plato

Jason Plato
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
BornTimothy Jason Plato
(1967-10-14) 14 October 1967
Oxford, England
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season1997
Categorisation FIA Silver
Former teamsWilliams Renault
Vauxhall
SEAT Sport UK
Silverline Chevrolet
MG KX Clubcard Fuel Save
Adrian Flux Subaru Racing
Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing
Starts659
Championships2 (2001, 2010)
Wins97
Podiums233
Poles51
Fastest laps86
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 former racing driver and former team principal/founder of Plato Racing. He last competed professionally in the 2022 British Touring Car Championship for BTC Racing. He has twice been BTCC Champion, in 2001 for Vauxhall and 2010 for Silverline Chevrolet.

Plato has finished in the top-three in the Championship 13 times and holds the record for the most overall race wins in the BTCC with 97 (94 overall) and 3 extra class wins. He has also served as a presenter on the motoring television series Fifth Gear since 2004.