Jason Plato

Jason Plato is exactly the breed of racer I enjoy: fast, sharp-tongued, and impossible to ignore. Twice a British Touring Car Champion, in 2001 with Vauxhall and 2010 with Chevrolet, he proved his pace across eras in a series defined by door-banging, paint-trading combat. What I respect is how he refused to fade after the driving slowed, reinventing himself as a TV presenter and team owner. That competitive itch clearly never left him. Touring cars reward grit over glamour, and winning that title twice is no fluke. I have a soft spot for veterans who stay this vivid and engaged.

Name (English)

Jason Plato

Name (Japanese)

ジェイソン・プラト

Reading

じぇいそん・ぷらと

Born

October 14, 1967 (age 58)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Goat

Origin

Oxford, United Kingdom

Occupation

racing automobile driver / television presenter

• Official sitehttp://www.jasonplato.com
• Xhttps://x.com/jasonplato
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason%20Plato
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q745729

Tags

• racing automobile driver
• television presenter

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.