Jason Plato injured when Caparo T1 bursts into flames at 150 mph

Jason Plato injured when Caparo T1 bursts into flames at 150 mph
 

Jason Plato injured when Caparo T1 bursts into flames at 150 mph

Oct 09, 2007

Jason Plato injured when Caparo T1 bursts into flames at 150 mph

Jason Plato, BTCC champion and Fifth Gear presenter, found himself in the midst of a Caparo T1 barbeque while testing the new supercar at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in Leicestershire. According to Plato, he noticed a loss of power while traveling upwards of 150 MPH. He checked the outside mirror, saw smoke and then felt a rush of intense heat. The T1 “spontaneously erupted into a ball of flame,” said Plato, who immediately stopped the Caparo and jumped out after sustaining burns to his neck, face and hands.

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