With you all there, not a fan of a lot of comedy, I like the funny real life stories and it seems the surface had just been scratched here. Damn good laugh.
This is probably the best interview of a racing driver I’ve ever seen. He just talked openly and it’s great to see he is so down to earth. I’ve always admired him from when I played TOCA. All this does is cement him as a favourite of mine
he was an instructor at a rally school in lincolnshire,he was so good at it calm helpful and so much good advice.i remember the prize for best driver was a season driving backed by shell.he was so calm when i spun a cossy at 90 mph on a bend haha,great memory.RALLY DRIVE was the outfit
I was once took a technical support call from Jason while he was driving fast in a Porsche . Managed to keep it a secret I knew who he was but I was a big fan . No one else in the office had ever heard of him . Met my girlfriend watching Jason racing 10 years ago :). He’s a character .
I followed that Laguna to many a BTCC weekend in that era. It was a big part of my teenage years. The best era of motorsport with BTCC, WSB with Foggy, Hill vs Schumacher. The irreplaceable Murray Walker. Just fantastic memories. This chat with JP had me in stitches. We’ll done Jonny. Thank you
Legend is an understatement for Jason Plato. I used to love watching him get under the skin of Matt Neal. The mind games in the early 2000’s made BTCC a must watch.
Indeed lol Loved those Touring car days. Have you seen Jonny's interview with JP and Matt Neil, even though Matt is smiling about things, you can still see that he's doing it through gritted teeth, and isn't as chilled about it as JP is, for JP, it's over, done with, but Neil is such a sore loser about it all.
@@philmcmillan72I don't doubt Neil has some talent, but I used to get comp tickets for Rockingham through the 2000's when it first opened all through til the last race there, I very nearly drove an ASCAR for team Pole Position back then, but broke my wrist the week before testing, so that was that with my racing career. But I had my young son with me right near the pitlane the day Neil was threatening to punch JP, I have never had any time for the bloke since, very unprofessional. And to be honest he's well known down the pitlane for using other cars as his brakes, so not quite as talented, more a bully that does what he does to get anywhere. You don't see him win much at Goodwood in the classic races where talent is needed just to drive the cars on the limit.
The perfect after dinner speaker,I could listen to Jason’s stories all night,an excellent interview and very entertaining,please can we have a part two? 👍🏻
Thank goodness! 2 videos in a row that aren't focused on garbage soulless EV appliances. After the Matt Neal video I figured I wouldn't be able to stomach The Late Brake Show for at least a couple weeks, but here we are with two solid videos in a row.
One of the warmest, funniest, most interesting interviews of a sportsperson I've ever seen! What a great character and definitely a great of British motorsport. 👍
Plato is as crazy as a box of frogs. What another absolutely awesome interview. All of our legends are so respectable towards other drivers and it’s great to hear. Plato, Hoy, Menu, Neil, Thompson, all the best of Touring cars. Brilliant interview. Someone should interview you now.
Some absolutely amazing stories, I loved hearing about the other side of Schumacher, watching him race you only ever got to see him as a ferocious competitor.
Thanks Jonny love this. Ive been doing some work on the Alan Menu Renault which is now here in New Zealand. Unfortunately the car was sold to the current owner without the Williams Datalogger. We were called in to reverse engineer the telemetry architecture on the car to get the dash up and running again. I spent many hours under the hood of it and its, even to this day, and engineering Marvel. Its not lost on me this was the last of a homologated road car at its very best.
Weird thing to say but these two make me so proud to be English. Just genuine petrol heads. Genuine people. Could listen to both of them all day doing this. Well played Jonny 👏🏻
27 mins and 48 seconds has never seemed to fly by so quickly. I could have listened to so much more. So interesting, so relaxed and informal. I know you guys are longstanding friends, and it really shows. It's so much easier to digest as it just flows effortlessly. Thank you for making this video!
That was fantastic, haven’t laughed so much in ages. I really miss the Fifth Gear team, was watching a TH-cam video of the Jag Estate test the other day. Tiff has it sideways, Jonny and VBH wide eyed with fear and Plato sitting in the back pissing himself laughing. Brilliant.
I absolutely love Jason, he’s a complete legend, plain and simple. Some of the finest btcc races since the 80’s. His hunger for victory is something to behold. Bravo, sir. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Jonny, thanks for these videos. You and Chris Harris are keeping me sane right now! I’ve missed Jason on the screen, to me he holds a similar aura as Tiff Needell (Jason is probably the more successful driver) but you really respected his driving ability whilst thrashing cars around a track and reporting on them. We need some more Plato in our lives!
Jason Plato is an absolute legend great driver, great personality and has great story's too but my personal favourite was the Michael Schumacher story Michael Schumacher is my absolute hero on and off the track and hearing the story that Jason mentioned just goes to show that Michael was so much more than just the greatest driver the world will ever see but also a really funny person
Did not want that to end!! Love Plato, never met him although my nephew met him and Needell in one of the Bars on Broad Street Birmingham, my nephew sent me a text to say as much which I thought was to wind me up and I said yeah whatever then my nephew sent me a pic!! Properly jealous!! Fantastic story's!!
This is one of my favourite TH-cam videos. There MUST be enough stuff on the editing room floor to give us an extended version of it?! This so deserves to be a two-parter...
Out of all the celebs in the world, JP is the one person I'd love to buy him a drink or three, sit down and just listen to his stories of the BTCC days gone by - pure epic pleasure.....
hahahaha... he's mental. Love it. Now back in about 2017, I had to make a choice between Plato & Neal. I only had time to get one of them to sign my BTCC ticket at Snetterton. I chose Neal, which was probably a wise choice as I didn't have a spare pair of jeans with me!
I met Jason at a hospitality event at knockhill when he was racing the Leon’s with Seat. He’s a top bloke down to earth and spent ages talking to everyone he could.keep up the good work Jonny you seem to have found your grove here with these interviews
Managed to meet Jason a few times as a teenager being obsessed with racing at Snetterton, Brands and Donnington. Always happy to speak to people and sign stuff with a smile on his face. 👍
I'm sure you already know, but OMG. You can search and search and you won't find an interview anywhere that is as good as that. Even the ladies of my house were glued to it and laughing out loud at the telly box. Absolute tv gold. Thank you Mr Smith for making my week.
Late 90's BTCC was incredible to watch and Plato rocks! He is incredibly genuine and far from smug. His excitement telling the story about swapping helmets with Prost is the way a true fan would tell it. Many guys in his position would have had a "no big deal" attitude.
Jonny thank you for another great video, all of them actually. I have always liked Jason as a presenter and driver, but this video gave me a new perspective and admiration for him. I had no idea that he was so funny.
Jonny, your channel’s awesome! Quickly becoming a favourite. Yer gunna git big, real quick like... let the subs flow forth I say! Happy Holidays. Be well.
Absolutely great interview. Plato was one of my favs, but never got to knew him as a personality until now. Was rolling laughing at his stories. What a bloke! And never knew that Schumacker was such a riot!
Jonny! I was crying with laughter when Jason was talking about the trouser ripping exploits! Genuinely hilarious, thanks for another great vid! Keep up the good work 👍
This had me in fits of laughter, especially the clothes ripping incident, been following JP for years & was at Brands Hatch for his final meeting, what a legend,thanks for an awesome episode Jonny.
Hahaha was really a joy to learn of those stories of Michael, I'm sure I speak for millions when I say we miss you Michael !!! Loved this show wish it went on for longer, come on Jonny we want more of this, what a top bloke Jason is, please!! More stories Jason!!!
Jason writing a car off because he saw his parents at it haha!
Aggressively at it
Brilliant stories
"It was an awkward drive home" - what a story, great interview
Yeah but it was nasty 🤣
What a great interview ....... On the ITV touring cars documentary narrated by Matt Neal says one day there'll be the same room.....
This should have lasted more, so much fun.
It ends so abruptly.
Needs Part 2
.....and part 3,could listen all day, good stuff 👍
With you all there, not a fan of a lot of comedy, I like the funny real life stories and it seems the surface had just been scratched here. Damn good laugh.
Part 4?
Agreed.
I could’ve easily done another hour of this!
Bloody golden this is!
I’m crying with laughter at the Schumacher story, what a great interview, and definitely not long enough!
Same here. Hilarious stuff.
That was some of the most genuinely relaxed & funny motoring chat I've ever seen - bloody brilliant!
Chris Harris is a good chat
The meeting with Frank story I’ve heard ten million times and it’s still golden.
"Hi, my name's Jonny, I know literally EVERY person of note in the motoring industry."
This is probably the best interview of a racing driver I’ve ever seen. He just talked openly and it’s great to see he is so down to earth. I’ve always admired him from when I played TOCA. All this does is cement him as a favourite of mine
Toca was my childhood
Why was that not longer. I have not laughed that much for ages. Jonnny and Jason brilliant
Absolutely! Bloody entertaining
seems to be a second part according to my list check the profile
I had no idea about any of this. All I knew was that he was a host of 5th gear. Very interesting and entertaining. Thank you.
This needs a part 2, 3 and 4!!
he was an instructor at a rally school in lincolnshire,he was so good at it calm helpful and so much good advice.i remember the prize for best driver was a season driving backed by shell.he was so calm when i spun a cossy at 90 mph on a bend haha,great memory.RALLY DRIVE was the outfit
I was once took a technical support call from Jason while he was driving fast in a Porsche . Managed to keep it a secret I knew who he was but I was a big fan . No one else in the office had ever heard of him . Met my girlfriend watching Jason racing 10 years ago :). He’s a character .
I followed that Laguna to many a BTCC weekend in that era. It was a big part of my teenage years. The best era of motorsport with BTCC, WSB with Foggy, Hill vs Schumacher. The irreplaceable Murray Walker. Just fantastic memories. This chat with JP had me in stitches. We’ll done Jonny. Thank you
Plato is a legend! I could have listened to him talk all night. Absolutely loved this video.
He has way more to tell... Certainly need a part 2!
The Schumacher story had me in tears 🤣🤣🤣
Legend is an understatement for Jason Plato. I used to love watching him get under the skin of Matt Neal. The mind games in the early 2000’s made BTCC a must watch.
Indeed lol Loved those Touring car days. Have you seen Jonny's interview with JP and Matt Neil, even though Matt is smiling about things, you can still see that he's doing it through gritted teeth, and isn't as chilled about it as JP is, for JP, it's over, done with, but Neil is such a sore loser about it all.
@@Sennaxm71 I have, and totally agree. I don’t have any issues with MN, he is a talented driver but Jason has the edge on mental war games.
@@philmcmillan72I don't doubt Neil has some talent, but I used to get comp tickets for Rockingham through the 2000's when it first opened all through til the last race there, I very nearly drove an ASCAR for team Pole Position back then, but broke my wrist the week before testing, so that was that with my racing career. But I had my young son with me right near the pitlane the day Neil was threatening to punch JP, I have never had any time for the bloke since, very unprofessional. And to be honest he's well known down the pitlane for using other cars as his brakes, so not quite as talented, more a bully that does what he does to get anywhere. You don't see him win much at Goodwood in the classic races where talent is needed just to drive the cars on the limit.
The perfect after dinner speaker,I could listen to Jason’s stories all night,an excellent interview and very entertaining,please can we have a part two? 👍🏻
I have never laughed so much at an interview in my entire life, absolutely brilliant
Thank goodness! 2 videos in a row that aren't focused on garbage soulless EV appliances. After the Matt Neal video I figured I wouldn't be able to stomach The Late Brake Show for at least a couple weeks, but here we are with two solid videos in a row.
This was THE best Plato interview ever !
One of the warmest, funniest, most interesting interviews of a sportsperson I've ever seen! What a great character and definitely a great of British motorsport. 👍
Plato is as crazy as a box of frogs.
What another absolutely awesome interview.
All of our legends are so respectable towards other drivers and it’s great to hear.
Plato, Hoy, Menu, Neil, Thompson, all the best of Touring cars.
Brilliant interview.
Someone should interview you now.
soo many awesome story's just one after another I could listen to Jason all day long.
I love Plato. He's a motoring legend (but a danger to trees) and a nice guy to boot. More of this please Jonny.
Some absolutely amazing stories, I loved hearing about the other side of Schumacher, watching him race you only ever got to see him as a ferocious competitor.
Seriously!! That chat wasn’t long enough!! I was chuckling along at the stories and then you started to wrap it up. More please!!!
Best interview ever. A very personal, open discussion.
I felt like i was in the room with them. The stories were amazing.
'It was nasty, it was aggressive!' Great work
Thanks Jonny love this. Ive been doing some work on the Alan Menu Renault which is now here in New Zealand. Unfortunately the car was sold to the current owner without the Williams Datalogger. We were called in to reverse engineer the telemetry architecture on the car to get the dash up and running again. I spent many hours under the hood of it and its, even to this day, and engineering Marvel. Its not lost on me this was the last of a homologated road car at its very best.
Weird thing to say but these two make me so proud to be English. Just genuine petrol heads. Genuine people. Could listen to both of them all day doing this. Well played Jonny 👏🏻
27 mins and 48 seconds has never seemed to fly by so quickly. I could have listened to so much more. So interesting, so relaxed and informal. I know you guys are longstanding friends, and it really shows. It's so much easier to digest as it just flows effortlessly.
Thank you for making this video!
Brilliant. How engaging is Jason, the stories are amazing.
That was fantastic, haven’t laughed so much in ages. I really miss the Fifth Gear team, was watching a TH-cam video of the Jag Estate test the other day. Tiff has it sideways, Jonny and VBH wide eyed with fear and Plato sitting in the back pissing himself laughing. Brilliant.
Mmm VBH....
That car was brilliant, I spent hours on TOCA on the PC trying to be Jason Plato. Brilliant interview, please do more of these!
Such a great bloke. Chatted with Jason for ages after installing a stereo and tracking system in that Ferrari 355.
Johnny can you get tiff on an interview? I'd love to see you guys chat
That's the best interview I've seen of Plato, laughing out loud on bus getting strange looks, only thing was it wasn't long enough. Brilliant.
That was genuinely one of the most entertaining things I’ve seen in a long time! Jason Plato should do stand up. Bloody brilliant 😂👏
We need more of Plato, what a great man he is🤩
Always one of my Fifth Gear favourites, was always the most hilarious and his dogfights with Mr Needell were the best!
I absolutely love Jason, he’s a complete legend, plain and simple. Some of the finest btcc races since the 80’s. His hunger for victory is something to behold. Bravo, sir. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Brilliant! Just finished the Neal one. Cracking stuff, Jonny!
Plato is a charming guy. Could listen to him for hours.
Jonny, thanks for these videos. You and Chris Harris are keeping me sane right now! I’ve missed Jason on the screen, to me he holds a similar aura as Tiff Needell (Jason is probably the more successful driver) but you really respected his driving ability whilst thrashing cars around a track and reporting on them. We need some more Plato in our lives!
Jason Plato is an absolute legend great driver, great personality and has great story's too but my personal favourite was the Michael Schumacher story
Michael Schumacher is my absolute hero on and off the track and hearing the story that Jason mentioned just goes to show that Michael was so much more than just the greatest driver the world will ever see but also a really funny person
What a great yarn-spinner Jason is! I could listen to stories like these for hours. Brilliant stuff, Jonny & Jason - thank you.
You need to find a way to alert the Schumacher family to this video so Michael can watch it. It will bring him joy no doubt.
Did not want that to end!! Love Plato, never met him although my nephew met him and Needell in one of the Bars on Broad Street Birmingham, my nephew sent me a text to say as much which I thought was to wind me up and I said yeah whatever then my nephew sent me a pic!! Properly jealous!! Fantastic story's!!
We need a couple of hours more of Jason Plato.....absolutely brilliant.
Had a bit of a rubbish day today with computers winding me up. This was really helpful
This is honestly a part of motor racing history. Thanks Jonny.
Jason and Jonny together, yes!
This is one of my favourite TH-cam videos. There MUST be enough stuff on the editing room floor to give us an extended version of it?!
This so deserves to be a two-parter...
Wow 2 in a night.
Its beginning to feel a bit like Xmas.
Thanks Boss
Bloody brilliant! Super Touring BTCC is easily THE best era of motorsport, JP's an absolute legend of that time! Love it!
Brilliant clip... Great effort from a pair of Fifth Gear OG's right there!
Out of all the celebs in the world, JP is the one person I'd love to buy him a drink or three, sit down and just listen to his stories of the BTCC days gone by - pure epic pleasure.....
hahahaha... he's mental. Love it. Now back in about 2017, I had to make a choice between Plato & Neal. I only had time to get one of them to sign my BTCC ticket at Snetterton. I chose Neal, which was probably a wise choice as I didn't have a spare pair of jeans with me!
That was utterly superb...! Thanks Jonny and Jason. Both of you lads firmly on my "would buy a pint" list. 😎👍
Hooked on every word, give us more
I met Jason at a hospitality event at knockhill when he was racing the Leon’s with Seat. He’s a top bloke down to earth and spent ages talking to everyone he could.keep up the good work Jonny you seem to have found your grove here with these interviews
These are ace Jonny 👌 and the Schumacher story was genuinely hilarious!
Now, we have a shopping list: Tiffany Dell and VBH please! 🙏😁
Who? You mean Tiff Needell. STOP GETTING BOND WRONG!!! 😉 Check Lovecars: On the Road on ITV4 if you're UK based or suitably VPN'd.
That’s the most I’ve enjoyed a half hour programme for a very long while. Thanks for the fun.
Great stuff Johnny. Very funny & interesting. You can clearly see the good relationship you have with Jason 👍
Plato what a legend, watched him every weekend growing up.
How hilarious is he, refreshing to see blokes the way they used to be.
"My inspiration came from Prost's helmet". Best interview line ever.
I didn't want that to end, Jason what a legend
Tape the dog up? Never change Jonny 😂
What a boy, Jason has always been my favourite BTCC driver.
I could listen to his tales for hours, I bet he's got hundreds of funny stories.
Holy cow I didn’t even recognize him at first!
That's just the beard I think
"It was the nasty type of mischief that you don't want to see" 🤣🤣🤣
Managed to meet Jason a few times as a teenager being obsessed with racing at Snetterton, Brands and Donnington. Always happy to speak to people and sign stuff with a smile on his face. 👍
Um...I require more of this, please 😂
I've met Jason at revival one year. they say you shouldn't meet your hero's.. but Jason didn't let me down. the most charming man ever.
That era of btcc was truly awesome the Laguna's the cavaliers fucking awesome better than the shite they drive now
850 T5 Wagons were beasts!
I'm sure you already know, but OMG.
You can search and search and you won't find an interview anywhere that is as good as that.
Even the ladies of my house were glued to it and laughing out loud at the telly box.
Absolute tv gold.
Thank you Mr Smith for making my week.
*Jason's a proper old school racing driver, they don't make 'em like that anymore.*
What a fantastic down to earth and honest bloke Jason is. The interview wasn’t long enough, we need more!
What’s in Jason’s garage now as he never answered that Question.....
What ?? Is that it ??? I need more !!! I’ve just disturbed the hospital ward I’m recuperating in, having laughed that hard !!! Absolute class !!
And those are just the stories he can share on you tube 🤣👍
Oh yeah! I hadn’t thought about that!
Imagine the stuff he can’t talk about in public, I bet there’s loads of rich stuff!!
Late 90's BTCC was incredible to watch and Plato rocks! He is incredibly genuine and far from smug. His excitement telling the story about swapping helmets with Prost is the way a true fan would tell it. Many guys in his position would have had a "no big deal" attitude.
Jonny thank you for another great video, all of them actually. I have always liked Jason as a presenter and driver, but this video gave me a new perspective and admiration for him. I had no idea that he was so funny.
My dad was big in Karting in the 80's and listening to Jason and Johny is like listening to my dad and his mates this was absolutely Brilliant!
I'm so sad this video is over. This was absolutely brilliant Jonny. Thank you so much! Cheers from Canada.
Jonny, your channel’s awesome! Quickly becoming a favourite. Yer gunna git big, real quick like... let the subs flow forth I say! Happy Holidays. Be well.
What an awesome chat! Plato is awesome and Johnny Smith is rapidly catching him! Loved it!
This one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen
Another awesome interview between two icons in the motoring world.
Can't get tired of the Farnk Williams' story...
Thanks for sharing
Absolutely great interview. Plato was one of my favs, but never got to knew him as a personality until now. Was rolling laughing at his stories. What a bloke! And never knew that Schumacker was such a riot!
That wasn't an interview, it was a couple of mates having a chat. We were all in the room next door listening. Brilliant!
The finest story telling I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to.
How refreshing, someone who has done really well in his chosen high profile career who is down to earth and humble.
Thanks very much
Ian
One man who wants to win at all costs,a proper racer and i have to say Matt Neals nemesis!!!
Jonny! I was crying with laughter when Jason was talking about the trouser ripping exploits! Genuinely hilarious, thanks for another great vid! Keep up the good work 👍
I have a feeling there could be a series of these just with Mr Plato he is a true living legend and one off.
This had me in fits of laughter, especially the clothes ripping incident, been following JP for years & was at Brands Hatch for his final meeting, what a legend,thanks for an awesome episode Jonny.
Hahaha was really a joy to learn of those stories of Michael, I'm sure I speak for millions when I say we miss you Michael !!! Loved this show wish it went on for longer, come on Jonny we want more of this, what a top bloke Jason is, please!! More stories Jason!!!