Jason Plato
@jasonplato
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Working out next chapter my life after racing cars for living for last 30+ yrs. Still embracing my mantra. “If ya gunna get wet, ya may as well go swimming” 🫣
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Joined February 2009
Hey Peeps, I'm putting together an eBay page to sell off all my historic stock of race suits, team jackets and the like. 100% of proceeds to go to help the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦. Stay tuned for info. Please spread the word, RT as much as you can. 🙏🏻.
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Who do I need to speak to? I want to volunteer my driving services to the ambulance/paramedic services to relieve the driver so there are two pairs of hands treating patients. plus I guarantee I’ll get to the destinations quicker.
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Pls pls pls, will the media stop using comments like “shot him at point blank range” to dramatise their reports on terrorist attack . FFS what is wrong with the media, the terrorist deserved a full magazine in his head rather than 2 shots. Bravo to our amazing Police.
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I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have not put out a press release this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is correct, I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine in 23. That’s a relief. I’m nearly 55 😬.
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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Lewis is just simply. BRILLIANT, Total & Utter Class.@LewisHamilton @MercedesAMGF1.
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Hey peeps, I just want to put a place marker down and just say . Thank you so much for all the wonderful messages I have received. Quite overwhelming to be honest. I can’t reply to them individually today due to the mother of all hangovers… but tomorrow, I absolutely will 💋.
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How’s about this as an idea. Stop this political nonsense that we are all subjected to. Pass a new law that if any politician lies to the population then they should be tried for treason and face minimum term in prison of 20 years. That will stop the bollox? .Thoughts?.
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Terribly sad news to read this morning. 🙏🏻.
I’m very sad to hear of the passing of Sabine Schmitz, the only woman to have won the #Nürburgring24Hours, rightly known as ‘Queen of the Nürburgring’, & a star of @BBC_TopGear, who’s succumbed to cancer, aged just 51. #RIPSabineSchmitz .
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What shit news to receive today. 😔 thinking of Suzie and family. My god Stirling, what an impact you have made on us all. A truly remarkable man. Sleep well my friend. Xx.
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So lovely seeing all the love from Planet Earth for Murray.
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Terrible just terrible decision by the F1 Stewards. Just loved Seb swapping place boards around 👌🏻👌🏻.
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I really should put this rare beast in the garage and sell it, but I need some milk and they have some in Cheltenham!
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What an absolute star you are Billy. Incredible .👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.@BillyMonger.
HE DID IT! 🔥🏁. @BillyMonger battled jellyfish stings, intense humidity and torrential rain to SMASH the existing Ironman World Championships course record for a double leg amputee by over 2 HOURS!. Give it up one more time for BILLY MONGER 👏.Donate now:
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Can I say a genuine thanks to you peeps for the just amazingly kind messages you’ve sent me. I’m really touched and grateful to you all. Yes it’s ace on a personal level but to have your support really means so much. Thank you x.JP’s Mojo. back in head, hand & heart 👍🏼
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Just terrible news, I and many millions will deeply miss you, but we will all never forget your wonderful love of our sport. Sleep well my friend.
It’s with great sadness we share the news of the passing of BRDC Associate Member Murray Walker OBE. A friend, a true motorsport legend, the nations favourite commentator and a contagious smile. We thank Murray for all he has done for our community. RIP our friend.
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On one hand terribly sad news that one of my very first hero’s Niki has departed planet earth, but on the other hand Im sure he’s hooked up with another hero James upstairs.
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That’ll do nicely to end a great year with my ace team @UKPMR @vauxhall , a massive thank you to each and every one of you. A huge thank you to my mega partners @Sterling_Ins for you support and belief in me, thank you DF 💋.Roll on 2020, I’m back in the room!!
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My very dear friend @MattNealRacing has just informed me I have another statistic to add to my CV, apparently I’m the oldest ever BTCC Race winner!.Can’t wait to tell Soaf!.
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Huge thanks and congrats to my team for a fab weekend. We had a plan, stuck to it, worked at it and delivered great results. Sitting 3rd in the @BTCC Championship. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.Thanks to everyone at @adrianflux @UKPMR and all our partners. Time for a relaxing GnT 👌🏻.
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Incredibly sad news, Sir Frank believed in me when my chips were down and gave me my big break. A truly wonderful man. Sleep well my friend. Xx. Deepest condolences to Claire, Jonathan, Jaime and all his many friends.
It is with great sadness that on behalf of the Williams family, the team can confirm the death of Sir Frank Williams CBE, Founder and Former Team Principal of Williams Racing, at the age of 79.
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For the record, I think Mr Massi needs to sit down and reflect. Multiple non consistent and dare I say shite decisions have been made this year. F1 and all top level motorport needs firm consistent deployment of rules, and for that they need to be simplified, grey areas removed.
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Fifth Gear is back, with proper cars powered by Petrol and pistons with the occasional EV. Car lovers, you won’t be disappointed. Thurs 12th Sept on @QuestTV and @DiscoveryUK . DO NOT MISS IT. @FifthGearTV @jasonplato.@vb_h @MrRoryReid
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Simple solution, citizens arrest them and tie wrap them to lampposts for police to easily round up, Drag them off the roads and tie wrap them to street furniture to get the roads moving again. Stock up on tie wraps peeps.
First Van Gough and now Aston Martin! If this was the Lister showroom, I’d find out where these guys live and paint their stuff everyday for a year! 😡
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To the scumbags that went into the @btc_racing truck at @Croft_Circuit on Wed and stole my credits cards and cash and @cooksport wallet from our clothes, get ready as the police have CCTV images of you trying to withdrawal cash from ATM in Darlington at 6pm🖕🏻🤬🖕🏻.
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We should all be genuinely wishing the best & a speedy recovery to our Prime Minister Boris Johnson regardless of our political views. Godspeed and 👍🏼 up to BJ🙏🏻.I really hope that post CV we all can demand changes to our society, 1st change, make false and unkind news illegal.
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That Alpine mechanic needs a standing ovation, Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.
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Recon I've give this chap a run for his money being late on the brakes!
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Right then peeps, wishing you all the very best for Chrimbo and let's all look forward to flushing 2020 down the bog in 8 sleeps. Xx JP.
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Can't wait to get going xx.
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Think I need to retweet the below again. Stunning Lewis, Stunning 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.@LewisHamilton @MercedesAMGF1.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Lewis is just simply. BRILLIANT, Total & Utter Class.@LewisHamilton @MercedesAMGF1.
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We need the death penalty back for perpetrators of crimes of this nature. They don’t deserve to live even in prison, at tax payers expense.
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Ya know what, now is the time for Mercedes F1 to sincerely concede, congratulate Max & RB & withdraw all protests & be gracious in defeat. Some you win, some you loose. That's Motorsport!.Let's all give a standing ovation to @F1 & all the teams for an amazing racing spectacle.
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Is now not the time for Parliament reform, any misleading or untruths told (fact checked immediately) in the chamber by either side will be met with a Klaxon that signifies BullShit, no one is ever held to account and the public have no idea what this truthful or not. @mrjamesob.
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No better way to purge the system of race weekend stress than to make straight lines on the lawns!
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I have to say, genuinely I'm touched with the overwhelming amount of lovely messages I have received .Thank you Peeps. Plenty more in the tank xx.
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Thinking about the wonderful Murray Walker today, we all miss you pal.
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Forgotten how much I ❤️ committing a car to a corner, with more energy than it wants, dancing on edge of grip & needing every mm of tarmac & a bit more on the exit. corner after corner. 1st day back in @adrianflux @UKPMR @BTCC @vauxhall @DoningtonParkUK since Oct 2019 EPIC FUN.
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Couple of years before you changed the world of F1. !.Over the moon for you pal. 🐐for sure xxx @LewisHamilton
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Joey Pickles has gone upstairs. Nite nite my friend, we all miss you so so much. Xx
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I also truly believe the UK Government should temporarily turn off all social media until such time as they can draft up a UK Code of Conduct that social media platforms must abide too. Social Media is actively pushing people with extreme views into their own echo chambers, which.
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We got out ickle CoCo back tonight. Paralysis in rear legs but 🤞🏻with lots physio we can get her back on all 4 ❤️❤️
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Someone please explain why the MSM won’t show the images and sound of the actual moment that scum was terminated? Why can’t we as a nation see that, surely we all want to hear, see and feel the actual moment that justice in UK was delivered when the monster was shut down for good.
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Sending all our love and strength to our dear friends The Scheckter’s following the tragic death of their very much loved daughter and sister Ila Scheckter. You are all in our hearts and minds xxx
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Recon the master seduced me onto my back foot😁 .Every moment with Murray was a genuine moment for me that I will never forget 🙏🏻
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Nail on the head 👌🏻👌🏻.
"The entire population of the world would know who is responsible except for a group of people. We have so much respect for Red Bull and Max, they don't need to do this.". Andrea Stella's words about the incident between Lando and Max 🎙
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I’m out of a job 🤣.
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FFS, why on earth would you queue for the total and utter shite they serve up?!!!!.World has gone mad!.Massive queues as McDonald's reopens Scottish drive-thru restaurants
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Hey @harrismonkey, just caught up with your Colin tribute. Brilliantly done by you and the @BBC_TopGear team. 👏🏻👏🏻.
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Sad to leave paradise after 2 amazing life long memory etched weeks with Team Plato😞 but tonight I’m gunna close my jet lag eyes and picture @BTCC 2019 with @UKPMR.#goodplacetobeinlife .Keep your eyes peeled on Weds morning when we announce our new and exciting Title Sponsor
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Quite a moment for me not getting in the zone tonight for the opening @btcc weekend with my engineers, mechanics, team and sponsors and partners. Special moments and feelings that all my fellow fruitcakes competing will appreciate. Good luck everyone. God speed to you all. JP x.
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I’ve loved being part of BTC Racing, thank you all so much xxx.
It's the final round, so we thought we would share our favourite photos throughout the season of @jasonplato📸. There's never a dull moment when you're around, a true legend of the sport and we've loved having you as a part of our team JP🖤. Last 3 races, let's end it in style🏆
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My mum and dad just arrived at mine for Xmas, and after a little help yourself little buffet of lovely dishes my mum was proud to set out !! .I’ve just heard my Dad say to my Mum, those grapes were lovely darling !!!.Mum said, they were fucking olives. I had to leave the room.
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Before the noise of the @BTCC finale @Brands_Hatch really gets going, just wanna wish @Tomingram80 @JakeHillDriver @ASuttonRacing & @ColinTurkington the best of luck 🏁.ps. Stay outa my way, I’ve got races to win and nowt to loose 😉.
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What is wrong with people? For crying out loud, just take your rubbish home and bin it in the bags that you brought it in. 🤬
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Thanks for all the ace messages, looking forward to having some fun again soon in the @UKPMR @vauxhall Roll on @Brands_Hatch for @BTCC live on @ITV4.
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Look at you young man…. Now a 4 time BTCC Champion! 👏🏻👏🏻.Ash, this year you’ve ironed out a few edges (which we love) & displayed a combination of tenacity, style & skill but most of all sheer controlled brilliance that is rarely witnessed. This is just the beginning. 👏🏻👏🏻💋💋
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Tragically sad news 🙏🏻.
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Tears in my eyes….👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.Amazing @LewisHamilton @MercedesAMGF1 @SilverstoneUK @BRDCSilverstone .Best GP ever.
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Come on @BTCC snappers, who’s pic is this, really need a high res version for my toilet 🙏🏻.
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Huge congratulations Tom. Buddy, I’m genuinely so proud of you. you are really special, fast, savvy, loveable, together with a phenomenal work ethic. Savour and enjoy your moment Champ, you absolutely deserve every bit of it. Bravo my friend🏁🏆.EPIC TOM, JUST EPIC 💋.
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At old house that me n Soaf built over 15 yrs as our home. Music on, reflecting on our amazing journey here! We fell in love, got married, made 2 just gorgeous girls, got 2 dogs, kept hamsters, stick insects & Alvin-Bearded Dragon, & had an absolute ball. So long Dovecote Barn💋
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. Can’t stop proper giggling at this. Please stop 😂😂😂😂😂.
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Awful news.
Everyone at Autosport is saddened to hear that WRC, Hoonigan, WRX and X Games legend, Ken Block, has passed away at the age of 55. We all send our thoughts and condolences to his family and friends at this sad time.
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This is really terrible news. Sending all my genuine love and strength to all the Neal Family, their many friends and to each and every member of TDM past or present. God bless 🙏🏻.
It is with great sadness we report the passing of our leader Steve Neal, the visionary founder of Team Dynamics Motorsport and a true racing icon. His passion and leadership brought countless victories & championships, earning him respect and admiration. Godspeed, Steve #RIP
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Ooh Dad! Look at that lovely suitcase, wow that’s Made from Carbon fibre, same stuff as F1 cars darling. can we get it. don’t think so babe, it’ll be too expensive, lets check, Ok. excuse me, how much is this, well the small one is £35,000 and the big one is £119,000! Bye!
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What an absolute farce, each and everyone of them spouting half truths at best to protect party positions rather than looking at hard facts and putting our country first. Appalling beyond belief. Bring forward a bill, if a politician is proven to have lied, 20 yrs behind bars.
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Just home after couple days filming in Anglesey for a new series of . @FifthGearTV!! We is back on the telly box in Sept, ace drive home on the A5
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The UK, sadly like other developed countries has beyond its fair share of nasty, thick, shallow end of the gene pool arseholes at large. Bravo to you my lady. I salute you 👌🏻🙏🏻.#LestWeForget @doglab.
Please retweet and help make her famous Being mocked for the amusement of others all because she wore her uniform at school today much respect to her #LestWeForget
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Happy Christmas and all the best for 2020 to all my fellow twitter tweeps.
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OMG, I will never forget yesterday as was given a personal tour around the TT Course with the amazing @GIrwinRacing . Thx pal, it was truly mind blowing mile after mile after mile. Off ya rocker, insane, unhinged, bonkers, frightening .defo Life Changing !.thanks Glenn x
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Champ… .This is simply….Poetry in Motion. Sublime mate 👌🏻👌🏻.@Tomingram80 .2022 @BTCC CHAMPION 🏆🏁
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Just love this.
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I’d rather stare at a turd in the toilet than watch this tripe. the world has gone mad. 🤯.
This is. spooky 👻 Man vs machine, what do you think of autonomous racing? 🤔 Watch the inaugural A2RL at ➡ #AI #SelfDrive #Motorsport #Racing #AbuDhabi
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Brilliant stuff Ash, huge congrats on Championship No 2 @ASuttonRacing @btcc 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.
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Not a good day from my side, which got worse leaving circuit. If this is your car, I'm so sorry but I reversed into it! 🤦🏻 I left a note on windscreen with my details. Please call the BRDC with full Reg and they will put you in contact with me. Sorry 😬😳@BRDCSilverstone
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