Plato heads Chevrolet works entry in 2010 BTCC

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Mon 22nd March 2010 Jason Plato will spearhead a manufacturer-backed Chevrolet team in the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

2001 BTCC champion Plato will be joined by series debutant Alex MacDowall at the 'Silverline Chevrolet' team. The pair will drive RML-prepared Chevrolet Cruze models, which they tested for the first time at Oulton Park last week.

Plato said: "I always had confidence that teaming up with RML again last year would mean wins - the Chevrolet Lacetti of 2009 was a formidable piece of kit. Now in 2010 we have manufacturer support from Chevrolet, continued support from Silverline and a very exciting new car in the Cruze. We are very motivated to make this our year, the opposition better be ready! Roll on Thruxton."

MacDowall joins the Chevrolet team following a season last year in the Renault Clio Cup that saw him finish as runner-up. He first tested a Chevrolet Lacetti back in December.

MacDowall said: "To compete in the BTCC has been my goal for some time, and it's a great feeling to not only be entering the series this year, but to being doing so with such a competitive and experienced team as RML is a great opportunity for me. I'm really excited for the season ahead – the Cruze has proven its pace and reliability in WTCC and from the initial test last week, there's no doubting that it will translate well in the BTCC. I've no doubt I'll have a lot to learn in my first season, but with RML, the works-backed Silverline Chevrolet Cruze and the expertise of Jason, I think we'll have one of the strongest teams on the grid."

Plato and MacDowall will now continue their testing programme ahead of the start of the new BTCC season at Thruxton on 3rd/4th April.