Plato: “Muller Deserves Title More Than Neal”
Jason Plato has said he hopes arch rival Yvan Muller wins
this year’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship
title.
Vauxhall driver Muller is 16 points behind Team Halfords
Honda driver Matt Neal in the current standings, with Plato
in a distant fourth in his SEAT and admitting defeat.
But Plato believes that Muller – who he fell out with
when they fought for the 2001 title as Vauxhall team-mates
– deserves to succeed because the Frenchman has driven
better than Neal.
Plato, who won the 2001 crown, said: “Matt Neal might
not like this but he’s not in the same league as Yvan
Muller.
“Yvan is in a different class and, if he was in that
Honda, he’d have been much quicker than Matt and long
gone.
“Matt’s car is so good he’s nowhere near
the limit in the races, whereas Yvan’s always on the
ragged edge.
“If it goes down to the last lap at Brands Hatch in
October I know who’d I’d put money on –
Yvan.”
Plato has heaped praise on Team Dynamics – the privateer
outfit that has built and developed the Team Halfords Hondas
against the might of Vauxhall and SEAT.
But he added: “I’m not taking anything away from
the team and what they’ve built – it’s a
fabulous car. But Matt really should have had the title sewn
up by now.
“I’d like to see Yvan win because he’s
put in stellar performances every time he’s got in the
car.
“If Team Halfords loses the championship or lets Yvan
get a whiff of a chance, then more fool them.”
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