If you don't watch the British Touring Car Championship you are missing some of the best touring car racing on the planet - great racing.
One of the leading lights in that championship is a guy named Jason Plato.
And he is now going to be driving an MG in that championship!
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Jason Plato excited by new MG challenge
Oxfordshire's Jason Plato talks to BBC Oxford about his move to the new MG team for the British Touring Car Championship.
Plato is the most successful driver in the sport's history with 66 wins and two Championships to his name.
He will partner rising star Andy Neate in the new MG6 GT model, built to the turbocharged NGTC regulations by the leading Triple Eight Race Engineering outfit.
The season starts in 10 weeks time.
http://www.jasonplato.com/
All the names in the following paragraph are HUGE in motorsport.
Two MG6 GT cars will run in the all-new MG KX Momentum Racing team piloted by double BTCC champion Jason Plato and BTCC rising star Andy Neate. The cars will be prepared by Triple Eight Race Engineering, one of the most successful constructors in touring car racing. And completing the 'dream team' are principal sponsors Tesco Fuels with their Momentum 99 brand and KX energy drink completing an all-British line-up.

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