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🇬🇧 Jason Plato

Racing driver from United Kingdom. BTCC, Rich Energy BTC Racing. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Jason Plato
Born
14 October 1967(b. 1967)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Current team
Rich Energy BTC Racing
Series
BTCC
Status
Retired
Championships
12015
Career wins
9
Career podiums
31
Career starts
216
Career DNFs
17
Racer Rating
3,897
Jason Plato
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,897
Rank 3967 of 38,983 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Silver
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Jason Plato is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in BTCC for Rich Energy BTC Racing. Plato is a one-time champion (2015), with 9 wins and 31 podiums from 216 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,897 ranks Plato 3967th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2022 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
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Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2022-10-08Brands Hatch GPBTCCP17−20
2022-10-08Brands Hatch GPBTCCP18−30
2022-10-08Brands Hatch GPBTCCP17−16
2022-09-24Silverstone NationalBTCCP14+10
2022-09-24Silverstone NationalBTCCP17−22
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+177Croft 2018BTCCP2
+165Race of UK 2005World Touring Car ChampionshipP2
+135Snetterton 300 2022BTCCP2
+127Donington 2019BTCCP6
+124Thruxton 2019BTCCP4
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Croft21 starts+25
Silverstone National6 starts+17
Oulton Park18 starts+13
Knockhill21 starts+6
Struggles
Brands Hatch33 starts-24
Silverstone15 starts-10
Brands Hatch GP6 starts-10
Donington18 starts-6
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2022▸BTCCRich Energy BTC Racing3001210P14−4293,897
2021▸BTCCAdrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing3001010P13−4864,326
2019▸BTCCSterling Insurance with Power Maxed Racing3013110P8+1,3974,812
2018▸BTCCAdrian Flux Subaru Racing3001700P24−6364,272
2017▸BTCCAdrian Flux Subaru Racing3014420P12−7803,596
2016▸BTCCSubaru Team BMR28110220P7+664,270
2015▸BTCCTeam BMR RCIB Insurance30610140P1+174,577
2005▸World Touring Car ChampionshipSEAT Sport801010P15+3,3984,748
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Plato finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇬🇧 Tom IngramFIA Gold5,6812088412440%
🇬🇧 Colin TurkingtonFIA Gold4,6792086814033%
🇬🇧 Adam MorganFIA Silver4,6552089211644%
🇬🇧 Josh CookFIA Silver4,6032089611246%
🇬🇧 Aiden Moffat4,6022061109653%
🇬🇧 Ash Sutton5,6831785412430%
🇬🇧 Ollie Jackson3,8281781245470%
🇬🇧 Jack Goff3,5491781027657%
🇬🇧 Jake HillFIA Silver4,429166828449%
🇬🇧 Stephen JelleyFIA Gold3,411150826855%
🇪🇸 Antonio GarciaFIA Platinum, 5× champion5,66683538%
🇨🇭 Alain MenuHigher-rated5,6191110191%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
#DriverSeriesRating
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3,959🇺🇸 Paul HoltonIMSA Pilot Challenge3,900
3,960🇮🇹 Fabrizio CrestaniGT World Challenge Europe3,899
3,961🇺🇸 George CrenshawNASCAR Xfinity3,899
3,962🇺🇸 Kevin SimmonsNASCAR Xfinity3,899
3,963🇺🇸 Mike Swaim Sr.NASCAR Xfinity3,899
3,964🇺🇸 Britt Casey JrSCCA Regionals3,898
3,965🇺🇸 David BonnettNASCAR Xfinity3,898
3,966🇷🇺 Dmitry SuranovichFIA Formula 3 European3,897
3,967🇬🇧 Jason PlatoBTCC3,897
3,968🇺🇸 Micky GilbertStar Mazda Championship3,897
3,969🇺🇸 Neil AlbericoLamborghini Super Trofeo NA3,897
3,970🇬🇧 Steven Gambrell24H Series3,897
3,971🇶🇦 Abdulla Ali Al-KhelaifiAsian Le Mans Series3,896
3,972🏳️ Dennis RostekNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie3,896
3,973🇺🇸 Jerry NadeauNASCAR Xfinity3,896
3,974🇳🇱 Jop RappangeGT World Challenge Europe3,896
3,975🇭🇰 Henry KwongMichelin 992 Endurance Cup3,895
3,976🇵🇱 Maciej MarcinkiewiczFIA GT Championship3,895
3,977🇫🇷 Sai SanjayGT World Challenge Europe3,895
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Jason Plato is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in BTCC for Rich Energy BTC Racing. Plato is a one-time champion (2015), with 9 wins and 31 podiums from 216 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,897 ranks Plato 3967th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
Jason Plato on rebuilding his life through Plato Racing and a Motor Sport reunion[1]
Motor Sport Magazine
28 Jul 2026
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Dan Rowbottom: Plato Racing to ‘dive into’ speed issues during BTCC break[2]
Motorsport Week
10 Jun 2026
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Mental Health Awareness Week: Jason Plato on the value of talking openly about mental health[3]
Motorsport UK
15 May 2026
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