Jason Plato has admitted that it was a bolt from the blue to be told that SEAT is to cease its UK motorsport involvement at the end of the 2008 season.
SEAT has announced that it will withdraw from the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at the end of the 2008 season and will also pull the plug on the successful SEAT Cupra Championship.
SEAT Sport UK driver Darren Turner has fulfilled a lifelong ambition, and raised ?1,500 for the Help the Heroes charity, by competing his first ever parachute jump.
Jason Plato has hit out at the penalty he picked up during the opening race of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship weekend at Thruxton after seeing Fabrizio Giovanardi extend his lead in the title race by two points in Hampshire.
Jason Plato has been given reason to celebrate before even getting to Donington Park for the third round of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship after becoming a father for the first time.