Plato enters record books with Chevrolet | Motorsport - Car News Apr 2011

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17:21 Tuesday 21 Feb 2012

Chevy driver Jason Plato has won his 62st and 62nd British Touring Car races at Brands Hatch, beating the previous record of 60 set by Andy Rouse.

These momentous wins put Plato and Silverline Chevrolet in the lead in both the drivers and manufacturers championships.

Plato said: "To take the record number of wins is one thing, but to do so with back-to-back victories at the season opener is even better. We weren't expecting too much at Brands as the new turbo-powered cars have an advantage on the circuit, but the Cruze's superb handling and balance meant I could keep the momentum and ensure we could get our championship challenge off to the best start imaginable. It's a real credit to the team at Silverline Chevrolet and RML that we took the points."

The next race in the BTCC is on Sunday 17th April at Donington Park.

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