Jason Plato has been hurt in an incident
09-10-2007, 06:33 PM
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Jason Plato has been hurt in an incident
Pretty bad news jason plato had a incident
Jason Plato has been hurt in an incident filming for the Channel 5
Fifth Gear programme.
SEAT Sport UK’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship driver was testing a road-going Caparo T1 supercar at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground near Lutterworth in Leicestershire when it burst into flames at an estimated 150mph. The car has a maximum top speed of 200mph.
Jason was taken by private car to the nearest accident and emergency facility at the Market Harborough and District Hospital. After initial treatment he was transferred by ambulance to Kettering General Hospital. Following further treatment there, he was transferred by ambulance to the Stoke Mandeville Hospital, where he received treatment in the specialist burns unit. He was released later the same evening and spent the night resting at home in Oxfordshire, before seeing a burns specialist again this morning.
Jason has received burns to both hands (the right hand being more badly injured), his face and the back of the neck. He has vowed to race at this weekend’s final BTCC race meeting at Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire on Sunday 14th October, which is also his 40th birthday. Jason, who races a SEAT Leon, goes into the final three races of the season leading the BTCC Drivers’ category, nine points ahead of Italy’s Fabrizio Giovanardi (Vauxhall).
Jason said: “We were testing the Caparo T1 for Fifth Gear, and we took it to Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, a private testing facility, which is common practice. There was a slight loss of power, I looked in the mirror and saw some smoke, there was a slight smell of oil and then suddenly there was this intense heat. The car spontaneously erupted into a ball of flame and I was sat in the middle of a fireball. I hit the brakes, brought the car to a stop as quickly as I could and jumped out.
“We found the nearest hospital on our sat nav and Phil Bennett [former BTCC racing driver who was at the test] took me to the local A&E. I would very much like to thank Phil, all the staff at Market Harborough and District Hospital, Kettering General Hospital and Stoke Mandeville Hospital for all the excellent care and treatment they so quickly administered.
“The back of my neck is burnt and so are my face and hands. I obviously couldn’t take my hands off the steering wheel whilst braking and my right hand is more badly burnt than my left. I’ll have to dig deep, but I’m still looking forward to the BTCC finale this weekend. It’s been a hard-fought season and I’ve led the Drivers’ Championship almost unbroken since winning the opening round, so this isn’t going to stop me winning the title on Sunday.”
Jason Plato has been hurt in an incident filming for the Channel 5
Fifth Gear programme.
SEAT Sport UK’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship driver was testing a road-going Caparo T1 supercar at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground near Lutterworth in Leicestershire when it burst into flames at an estimated 150mph. The car has a maximum top speed of 200mph.
Jason was taken by private car to the nearest accident and emergency facility at the Market Harborough and District Hospital. After initial treatment he was transferred by ambulance to Kettering General Hospital. Following further treatment there, he was transferred by ambulance to the Stoke Mandeville Hospital, where he received treatment in the specialist burns unit. He was released later the same evening and spent the night resting at home in Oxfordshire, before seeing a burns specialist again this morning.
Jason has received burns to both hands (the right hand being more badly injured), his face and the back of the neck. He has vowed to race at this weekend’s final BTCC race meeting at Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire on Sunday 14th October, which is also his 40th birthday. Jason, who races a SEAT Leon, goes into the final three races of the season leading the BTCC Drivers’ category, nine points ahead of Italy’s Fabrizio Giovanardi (Vauxhall).
Jason said: “We were testing the Caparo T1 for Fifth Gear, and we took it to Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, a private testing facility, which is common practice. There was a slight loss of power, I looked in the mirror and saw some smoke, there was a slight smell of oil and then suddenly there was this intense heat. The car spontaneously erupted into a ball of flame and I was sat in the middle of a fireball. I hit the brakes, brought the car to a stop as quickly as I could and jumped out.
“We found the nearest hospital on our sat nav and Phil Bennett [former BTCC racing driver who was at the test] took me to the local A&E. I would very much like to thank Phil, all the staff at Market Harborough and District Hospital, Kettering General Hospital and Stoke Mandeville Hospital for all the excellent care and treatment they so quickly administered.
“The back of my neck is burnt and so are my face and hands. I obviously couldn’t take my hands off the steering wheel whilst braking and my right hand is more badly burnt than my left. I’ll have to dig deep, but I’m still looking forward to the BTCC finale this weekend. It’s been a hard-fought season and I’ve led the Drivers’ Championship almost unbroken since winning the opening round, so this isn’t going to stop me winning the title on Sunday.”
09-10-2007, 06:38 PM
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Surely this isn't following the 5th gear topic gear rivallry 
Did clarkson know about this on sunday
Glad he's ok and lets hope he does well on sunday.
Did clarkson know about this on sunday
Glad he's ok and lets hope he does well on sunday.
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09-10-2007, 06:55 PM
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Never liked him since he sunk his cock into VBH
Fair play!Hope he makes the race and wins it too - he's a great driver and I personally LOVE the Plato vs Needell racing and general titting about they do on 5th Gear.
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09-10-2007, 08:01 PM
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I wonder if the TG lads torched it in retaliation for the cool wall
Seriously though that sounds rather nasty and scary.
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Wow what a coincidence after what J.Clarkson said on top gear on sunday about 5th gear trying to copy top gear in all ways possible.... but not the Hammond car crash aswel
everything top gear do but on a smaller scale
everything top gear do but on a smaller scale
10-10-2007, 06:50 AM
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he's always come across as a bit of a smug git, but even so, i wouldn't wish that on anyone
serious questions need to be asked though about the safety at these places, ok, so no one expects a mega money supercar to burst into flames spontaniously, but someone should be there for the "just in case" moment
if he races he will have gone up in my estimation, if he doesn't, he's still turned from heel to face in one remarkable instance
get well soon
serious questions need to be asked though about the safety at these places, ok, so no one expects a mega money supercar to burst into flames spontaniously, but someone should be there for the "just in case" moment
if he races he will have gone up in my estimation, if he doesn't, he's still turned from heel to face in one remarkable instance
get well soon
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shit its all going on this week
glad he is ok,and hope he can race on the weekend
what car was it ???
any pics
not the accident, but just the car.
glad he is ok,and hope he can race on the weekend
what car was it ???
any pics
not the accident, but just the car.
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5th gear is in the vauxhall conference compared to top gear who are in the premiership.
no comparison...the 5th gear presenters CANT present...they sound like they are reading form an auto-cue on a first audition...
and they crack jokes that are cringe worthy, just not funny at all yet the presenters are like "HEHEHEHE!! YEAH!! HEHEHAHAHAHA"
no comparison...the 5th gear presenters CANT present...they sound like they are reading form an auto-cue on a first audition...
and they crack jokes that are cringe worthy, just not funny at all yet the presenters are like "HEHEHEHE!! YEAH!! HEHEHAHAHAHA"
10-10-2007, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by foreverwhite
5th gear is in the vauxhall conference compared to top gear who are in the premiership.
no comparison...the 5th gear presenters CANT present...they sound like they are reading form an auto-cue on a first audition...
and they crack jokes that are cringe worthy, just not funny at all yet the presenters are like "HEHEHEHE!! YEAH!! HEHEHAHAHAHA"
no comparison...the 5th gear presenters CANT present...they sound like they are reading form an auto-cue on a first audition...
and they crack jokes that are cringe worthy, just not funny at all yet the presenters are like "HEHEHEHE!! YEAH!! HEHEHAHAHAHA"
10-10-2007, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Redkop
Originally Posted by foreverwhite
5th gear is in the vauxhall conference compared to top gear who are in the premiership.
no comparison...the 5th gear presenters CANT present...they sound like they are reading form an auto-cue on a first audition...
and they crack jokes that are cringe worthy, just not funny at all yet the presenters are like "HEHEHEHE!! YEAH!! HEHEHAHAHAHA"
no comparison...the 5th gear presenters CANT present...they sound like they are reading form an auto-cue on a first audition...
and they crack jokes that are cringe worthy, just not funny at all yet the presenters are like "HEHEHEHE!! YEAH!! HEHEHAHAHAHA"
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