Plato injured during filming for Fifth Gear

**Jona** · 9th Oct 07, 16:31

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=758

hopefully he'll recover in time for the weekend!

**BDunnell** · 9th Oct 07, 16:55

Blimey. Sounds like a lucky escape.

**Captain VXR** · 9th Oct 07, 17:05

glad hes OK

**Mark** · 9th Oct 07, 17:34

Blimey. Although you would think that you would not have to rely on sat nav to find the nearest hospital.

**martinbalmer** · 9th Oct 07, 17:45

Originally Posted by Mark

Blimey. Although you would think that you would not have to rely on sat nav to find the nearest hospital.

I thought it was heading for some sort of sponsor plug when I read that bit

Let's hope he recovers well.

**inimitablestoo** · 9th Oct 07, 17:46

After what Jeremy said about the Fifth Gear crew burning the Top Gear stuff, perhaps this was an act of revenge...

**VkmSpouge** · 9th Oct 07, 17:56

I'm glad Jason wasn't more seriously hurt. I hope it doesn't affect his driving at Thruxton.

**Allyc85** · 9th Oct 07, 18:59

Yea I really hope this dosnt affect him and ruin his chances

**Steelrat** · 9th Oct 07, 19:01

Originally Posted by inimitablestoo

After what Jeremy said about the Fifth Gear crew burning the Top Gear stuff, perhaps this was an act of revenge...

Well, thankfully he didn't go one step further than Hammond ......

Get well soon JP, hope you're OK for the weekend (although I do want Gio to win ... sorry) ...

P

**Dan Eaves Fan** · 9th Oct 07, 21:03

Originally Posted by inimitablestoo

After what Jeremy said about the Fifth Gear crew burning the Top Gear stuff, perhaps this was an act of revenge...

Ha Ha that thought had crossed my mind to. Hope he's up and about by the weekend.

All the best jas

**Caroline** · 9th Oct 07, 21:22

I read the link and it sounds pretty serious, and painful.

I hope that the weekend is going to be ok for Plato.

**BDunnell** · 9th Oct 07, 21:31

Originally Posted by Caroline

I read the link and it sounds pretty serious, and painful.

I hope that the weekend is going to be ok for Plato.

Me too. Apart from the obvious wish that all is well, it would be a great shame if this were in any way to spoil a potentially great championship battle.

**Robinho** · 10th Oct 07, 13:41

i hope he's ok, firstly in general, and secondly, well enough to race, i'd hate for Gio to lift the crown with no opposition, but i'd love to see him lift it after beating Jason fair and square on the track.

get well soon Jason, maybe this will teach VBH for messing with the Top Gear studio!

**AlexD** · 10th Oct 07, 17:56

Hasn't some fault like this happened with the Caparo before?

**inimitablestoo** · 10th Oct 07, 20:10

I should also say I hope Jason's OK, I wouldn't want to leave it at just the Top Gear comment! He's not my favourite driver I admit, but he's driven faultlessly this year and would fully deserve a second title. Though it's always nice to see a new champion, and Giovanardi did win two of the three races at Thruxton earlier in the year, so it looks like being a cracking finale...

**Hazell B** · 10th Oct 07, 21:33

Talk about rotten bad luck! That's an awful thing to have happen at any time, never mind when you're about to fight for a championship.

Burns are slow to heal, plus painful, so I wish him well now and over the weekend.

**bt52b** · 11th Oct 07, 00:54

Plato toasted

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIA...ent/36853.html

**thompp** · 11th Oct 07, 12:53

I've written the Autosport Headline for Jason at Thruxton this weekend already:

OUT OF THE FRYING PAN, INTO THE FIRE

**Rusty** · 11th Oct 07, 13:04

Got a great line for him the weekend....

"We were talking about you the other day Jase, were your ears burning"

**wedge** · 11th Oct 07, 14:04

Gordon Murray et al. will not be pleased about their car bursting into flames. Glad Plato has no serious injuries.

Plato won't be affected too much, he's a top class driver who will put the whole thing into the back of his mind once that Seat has fired up!