Plato injured in Caparo T1 fire

Donington · October 9th, 2007, 06:42 PM

Jason Plato has been quite badly burnt after a Caparo T1 he was driving burst into flames at 150mph, while filming for Fifth Gear. Other than burns he's ok and hoping to race this weekend in the BTCC. It's the finale of the season and he's close to winning the championship.

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews...5fdcee94637a81

I don't like the guy too much, but good luck to him!

Cobol74 · October 9th, 2007, 06:47 PM

Ouch! If he's had to go to "Stoke Mandeville Hospital where he was treated in the specialist burns unit." then it is a serious burn.

Hope he'll be OK, and able to race in the BTCC this coming weekend.

MXM · October 9th, 2007, 06:48 PM

Probably not a place to joke, but... Who thinks Top Gear is behind this? images/smilies/ph34r.gif

static · October 9th, 2007, 07:12 PM

Whuoh, I'm glad he's okay! There could be serious consequences. This, and the previous incidents are making starting to make Caparo look like a loose cannon in my eyes.

theeveningsaviour · October 9th, 2007, 07:37 PM

Autosport.com:

Plato injured in filming incident.

Jason Plato will race in the British Touring Car Championship title decider at Thruxton this weekend despite being hurt while filming for a television programme.

The SEAT driver sustained burns to both hands, his face and his neck when the Caparo T1 supercar he was testing for a motoring programme on British TV station Five burst into flames at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground.

Plato was taken to the nearby Market Harborough and District Hospital by former BTCC racer Phil Bennett, who was also present at the test. He was later transferred by ambulance to Kettering General Hospital and subsequently taken to the specialist burns unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, prior to being released the same evening.

The 40-year-old returned to hospital this morning for a further appointment with a burns specialist.

"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," Plato said.

"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 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."

Plato has vowed that the injuries will not prevent him from defending his nine-point lead over title rival Fabrizio Giovanardi in this weekend's BTCC finale.

"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," he said.

"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."

Tobias · October 9th, 2007, 08:35 PM

What's with all our presenters getting hurt lately? Best wishes to Jason.

fbc · October 9th, 2007, 11:08 PM

Yowsers - that's really nasty. Get well Jason.

stecube · October 9th, 2007, 11:39 PM

Wow, this is bad for Plato. I whish him best of luck! images/smilies/smile.gif

BTW: Not an easy time being a FifthGear presenter . . . images/smilies/sad.gif

Danny Tran · October 9th, 2007, 11:40 PM

Seems like Fifth Gear is determined top Hamster's crash...

jk

get well soon

TJP · October 10th, 2007, 12:52 AM

Reads like he was very lucky to escape with just the injuries he sustained.

If he loses the championship because of this, I wonder if Jason will continue as a presenter on 5th gear (it will suck if he doesn't).

Hope he wins the BTCC series on the weekend!

Viper007Bond · October 10th, 2007, 05:00 AM

Haha, the thing caught fire? WTF?!

TomCat · October 10th, 2007, 05:26 AM

Still no "proper crashes"? For shame, Fifth Gear.

anti-net · October 10th, 2007, 08:16 AM

I hope he's ok to race in BTCC, would appear Fifth Gear aren't having much luck.

You'd think they'd be good with fire after the attack on Top Gear images/smilies/wink.gif

powah · October 10th, 2007, 08:20 AM

I wonder who's next from FG?

watto · October 10th, 2007, 09:12 AM

Oh, damn. Hope he gets well soon so he can win this weekend!

ruuman · October 10th, 2007, 09:19 AM

get well soon jason, hope your ok for the race

stevanford1 · October 10th, 2007, 10:36 AM

Are they still going to show the caparo t1 next week ?

Pr0_E · October 10th, 2007, 12:38 PM

Whoa, that's hard luck for Fifth Gear presenters. images/smilies/sad.gif

What's next, F430 Scuderia blows up when Tiff is testing it?

The most extreme cars can be fragile, but still very bad luck for Jason, he my favourite presenter from FG.

epp_b · October 10th, 2007, 02:52 PM

Pshaw...like Clarkson said, Top Gear have proper accidents images/smilies/lol.gif

Just kidding of course, I hope he gets better.

Donington · October 10th, 2007, 04:36 PM

I'm going to Thruxton this weekend, so I'll wish him luck from us if I manage to see him (and try and stop jezza from cutting his brakes!)

He already has a helmet though!

October 9th, 2007, 06:42 PM	#1
Donington Joined: Jan 26th, 2007 Last Online: 04:34 AM Location: Straight outta London, Englandshire Posts: 2,932 Car: "Napoleon" Rep Power: 49	Plato injured in Caparo T1 fire Jason Plato has been quite badly burnt after a Caparo T1 he was driving burst into flames at 150mph, while filming for Fifth Gear. Other than burns he's ok and hoping to race this weekend in the BTCC. It's the finale of the season and he's close to winning the championship. http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews...5fdcee94637a81 I don't like the guy too much, but good luck to him! __________________ Yes, I do fully intend to keep this avatar for the entire rest of the year. Last edited by Donington; October 10th, 2007 at 04:37 PM.. Reason: it ain't a repost

October 9th, 2007, 06:47 PM	#2
Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 06:58 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 6,219 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 58	Ouch! If he's had to go to "Stoke Mandeville Hospital where he was treated in the specialist burns unit." then it is a serious burn. Hope he'll be OK, and able to race in the BTCC this coming weekend. __________________

October 9th, 2007, 07:37 PM	#5
theeveningsaviour Joined: Sep 24th, 2006 Last Online: December 22nd, 2008 Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Age: 14 Posts: 82 Car: Dad has a 2001 Volvo V70 2.5 Automatic Rep Power: 0	Autosport.com: Plato injured in filming incident. Jason Plato will race in the British Touring Car Championship title decider at Thruxton this weekend despite being hurt while filming for a television programme. The SEAT driver sustained burns to both hands, his face and his neck when the Caparo T1 supercar he was testing for a motoring programme on British TV station Five burst into flames at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground. Plato was taken to the nearby Market Harborough and District Hospital by former BTCC racer Phil Bennett, who was also present at the test. He was later transferred by ambulance to Kettering General Hospital and subsequently taken to the specialist burns unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, prior to being released the same evening. The 40-year-old returned to hospital this morning for a further appointment with a burns specialist. "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," Plato said. "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 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." Plato has vowed that the injuries will not prevent him from defending his nine-point lead over title rival Fabrizio Giovanardi in this weekend's BTCC finale. "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," he said. "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." __________________ Supprting Jason Plato & Matt Neal in the BTCC, Petter Solberg in the WRC and Jenson Button in the F1. Enough colours do you think

October 9th, 2007, 08:35 PM	#6
Tobias Loves Vicki... Joined: Mar 26th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: New York Posts: 810 Rep Power: 16	What's with all our presenters getting hurt lately? Best wishes to Jason. __________________ no pictures cluttering the board here

October 9th, 2007, 11:08 PM	#7
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 06:49 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,641 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	Yowsers - that's really nasty. Get well Jason. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

October 9th, 2007, 06:48 PM	#3
MXM old porsches do run! Joined: Jun 9th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 26 Posts: 2,713 Car: Porsche 944 LFS Status: Rep Power: 36	Probably not a place to joke, but... Who thinks Top Gear is behind this?

October 9th, 2007, 07:12 PM	#4
static Joined: Jan 12th, 2005 Last Online: 06:54 AM Location: Southern Finland Age: 22 Posts: 712 Rep Power: 18	Whuoh, I'm glad he's okay! There could be serious consequences. This, and the previous incidents are making starting to make Caparo look like a loose cannon in my eyes.

October 9th, 2007, 11:39 PM	#8
stecube Joined: Jul 2nd, 2007 Last Online: January 3rd, 2009 Location: Genoa, Italy Age: 29 Posts: 44 Car: '07 Audi S3 Rep Power: 0	Wow, this is bad for Plato. I whish him best of luck! BTW: Not an easy time being a FifthGear presenter . . . __________________ "Speed has never killed anyone . . . Suddenly becoming stationary . . . That's what gets you . . ." - Jeremy Clarkson

October 9th, 2007, 11:40 PM	#9
Danny Tran Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Montreal, Canadaland Age: 26 Posts: 799 Rep Power: 18	Seems like Fifth Gear is determined top Hamster's crash... jk get well soon __________________ If I were a caravannist, with a family to feed and a modest income, I'd probably buy a Kia. No, come to think of it, I wouldn't. If I were a caravannist, with a family to feed and a modest income, what I'd actually do is kill myself.

October 10th, 2007, 12:52 AM	#10
TJP Joined: Jun 4th, 2005 Last Online: 05:32 AM Location: Oz Posts: 125 Rep Power: 15	Reads like he was very lucky to escape with just the injuries he sustained. If he loses the championship because of this, I wonder if Jason will continue as a presenter on 5th gear (it will suck if he doesn't). Hope he wins the BTCC series on the weekend!

October 10th, 2007, 05:00 AM	#11
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Haha, the thing caught fire? WTF?! __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 10th, 2007, 05:26 AM	#12
TomCat Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 06:28 AM Location: Chandler, Arizona Age: 24 Posts: 3,428 Car: 2004 Chrysler PT Turbo; 1985 Toyota 4Runner Rep Power: 42	Still no "proper crashes"? For shame, Fifth Gear. __________________ When in doubt, throttle out.

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anti-net Joined: Mar 17th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Cornwall, UK and Birmingham, UK for uni Age: 19 Posts: 1,252 Rep Power: 19	I hope he's ok to race in BTCC, would appear Fifth Gear aren't having much luck. You'd think they'd be good with fire after the attack on Top Gear __________________ My Twitter You'd be surprised how close it is. I've actually got 57 cubic feet of cheese in there, and if you covert cheese into dogs, that's 4.3 great Danes - J.Clarkson

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powah Previously Known As powerof1000 Joined: Mar 13th, 2007 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: NZ Age: 15 Posts: 1,241 Rep Power: 13	I wonder who's next from FG? __________________

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watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: January 7th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 5,412 Car: 1997 VW Golf MkIII CL, Giant OCR 3 Rep Power: 58	Oh, damn. Hope he gets well soon so he can win this weekend!

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October 10th, 2007, 09:19 AM	#16
ruuman Joined: Sep 16th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: surrey, UK Age: 29 Posts: 621 Car: Range Rover, Defender 90, Suzuki DL-650 Rep Power: 18	get well soon jason, hope your ok for the race

October 10th, 2007, 10:36 AM	#17
stevanford1 Joined: Jan 11th, 2007 Last Online: 06:59 AM Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 932 Rep Power: 17	Are they still going to show the caparo t1 next week ? __________________ THE FLAT EARTH SOCIETY "Deprogramming the masses since 1547" "Jean Todt's system will never succeed, not even with Michael Schumacher" - Niki Lauda, 1995

October 10th, 2007, 12:38 PM	#18
Pr0_E Joined: Feb 26th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Joensuu, Finland Age: 20 Posts: 108 Rep Power: 8	Whoa, that's hard luck for Fifth Gear presenters. What's next, F430 Scuderia blows up when Tiff is testing it? The most extreme cars can be fragile, but still very bad luck for Jason, he my favourite presenter from FG.

October 10th, 2007, 02:52 PM	#19
epp_b n00b of the year Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 06:39 AM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 4,920 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 45	Pshaw...like Clarkson said, Top Gear have proper accidents Just kidding of course, I hope he gets better.

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Donington Joined: Jan 26th, 2007 Last Online: 04:34 AM Location: Straight outta London, Englandshire Posts: 2,932 Car: "Napoleon" Rep Power: 49	I'm going to Thruxton this weekend, so I'll wish him luck from us if I manage to see him (and try and stop jezza from cutting his brakes!) He already has a helmet though! __________________ Yes, I do fully intend to keep this avatar for the entire rest of the year.

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