Jason Plato reflects on tough weekend after spectacular roll

Double BTCC champion Jason Plato was left to reflect on a disappointing weekend at Snetterton, which ended in a spectacular roll in the final race of the day.

The weekend had looked like a Triple Eight MG benefit, with Plato taking second behind team-mate Sam Tordoff in race one.

But he dropped out of the lead in the second race with an engine problem, and ended his weekend in dramatic fashion at Williams in race three.

Plato has now dropped to fifth in the standings, 50 points behind leader Matt Neal.

Speaking about his accident, Plato said: “I had a good start and everything was going well. Everything was bunched, and someone went off in the leading train.

“I had to get out of the throttle, and whether that sent me sideways, or whether Will [Bratt] just touched me I don’t know. It is just one of those things.

“I thought it was going to go over because of the angle I hit the fence. Those armcos are quite hard! But I’m fine. I’ll just be a bit stiff on Monday.”

Looking at the weekend as a whole, Plato added:

“It is just frustrating. It should have been a really great weekend for us. We did our homework at the test and the guys have been working very hard back at the factory.

“Then lady luck comes along and dishes you out what can only be described as a crap hand.

“But this is motorsport – some you win, some you lose. C’est la vie!”