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<body> <Table Width="550" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0"><TR><TD Width="35"><IMG SRC="//www.totalmotorsport.com/images/spacer.gif" WIDTH="35" HEIGHT="1"></td><td> <CENTER><Table border="0" width="100%"> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="5">BTCC</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">08/11/2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Plato leaves Vauxhall?</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Jason looking for new drive</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/plato.jpg"></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="1">  </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">Vauxhall Motors and BTCC champion Jason Plato are going their separate ways according to reports from the team. Rumours have been rife since the clashes between Plato and Muller started during the season and reached a peak after the final Silverstone race when the pair came together on the final corner. It became apparent as the series reached its conclusion that Yvan Muller would not work with Jason again and he made this point clear to the team’s bosses.<BR> <BR> It is thought that Jason has spoken to various teams about the possibility of a drive next season; though wage demands currently put him out of the reach of the privateer teams, leaving only Proton and MG capable of offering him a seat.<BR> <BR> </FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE><BR> </CENTER> <BR><CENTER><font size="1" color="#808080" face="Tahoma">Copyright ©2000-©2023 TotalMotorSport</font></CENTER> </td> </tr> </table> </body>