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Birthdate: 11/05/1992
Current Home: Oxfordshire
Who started you: My father
Biggest influence: My father, Jason Plato, Sabine
Schmitz
Women you admire: Sabine Schmitz, Vicky
Butler-Henderson
Fathers Thoughts: He thought it was fantastic and
wants me to have the opportunity to do it
again.
Your encouragement: Get behind the wheel and show
them what you've got!
Always ecstatic about cars and motorsport, I was
able to drive from the age of 10 and finally got
behind the wheel of a race car ages 12. A red and
black original Mini Cooper and 516 was my number. I
raced on short circuit ovals round the country for
nearly 5 years and achieved 2nd place in the
Rockingham Motorfest Championship in 2007. I had
two tuition sessions at Silverstone, instructed by
a fellow female racing driver, Claire Tippet. I was
then eager to upgrade into a more sophisticated
class. Unfortunately more a couple of reasons, I
was unable to continue motorsport -and miss it
terribly! I am now a Motoring/Motorsport journalist
at University and am always at race events such as
the BTCC reporting etc and getting involved with
many other opportunities - I am so pleased with my
career path - the only thing I hope for now is
another chance to race again!
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I haven't raced in three years, so unfortunately
there isn't much going on at the moment.
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I raced on short circuit ovals around the
country from the age of 12 for nearly 5 years and
during that time I was awarded with Best Female
Driver of the Year and an ambassador to my home
track. I achieved over 50 trophies and lead the
championship for a few weeks in my second year of
racing. I also got 2nd in the Rockingham Motorfest
Autograss Championship in 2007. I went on to have
two tuition sessions at Silverstone
instructed by a fellow female racing driver Claire
Tippet in which she told me and my family I had a
natural talent and a gift.
Schedule
I am a motoring/motorsport journalist and will
be covering the Donington Park BTCC Round on April
17th as a freelancer for Autosport Magazine. I will
also be attending an Arrive & Drive day at
Prodrive on provate grounds including their tarmac
rally track, skid pan and high speed driving
course. In May I will also be flying out to Italy
to watch the Millie Miglia Classic Rally, in which
I will be reporting on it.
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