PLATO OUT OF BTCC AS POWER MAXED PAUSES

The Power Maxed Racing British Touring Car Championship team, which was due to run Vauxhall Astras for double champion

Jason Plato and returnee Mat Jackson in the 2020 campaign, has withdrawn as a full-time operation for the remainder of the year.

The squad, which finished fifth in the teams’contest last year, has said that it could field cars as independent entries with guest drivers during the 27-round 2020 battle, but would focus towards a full return in 2021. Plato is due to remain into 2021 and Jackson has a first option to remain.

Team boss Adam Weaver said: “We are hitting the pause button, with all our branding partners and team wear being carried over for the 2021 season. It means that we’ve got even more time to develop the Astras.”