Plato deed na vorig weekend nog maar eens zijn beklag over het feit dat de Super2000 wagens benadeeld zijn t.o.v. BTCC wagens.
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With the regulations leaning away from SEAT this year, Plato was particularly discouraged by the Toledo's lack of pace at Croft despite it being his home circuit, sighting the BTCC spec cars as having a distinct advantage over the S2000 specification car.
"In order for us to be quick we need to get the most out of the tyres and after the first three laps they lose their grip," he told Crash.net. "Therefore after that we are relying on engine power, aerodynamics and mechanical grip and in every single area the BTCC spec car is better than us through the regulations. It has more power, it has better aerodynamics, it has more mechanical grip so we can only compete when the tyres are new. We are so lacklustre – we just cannot overtake.
"Once our performance goes away, we can't challenge. We are doing our best to keep up with people but we lose five car lengths down the straight. It's frustrating, but we have to abide by the rules."
Plato has been especially despondent about the weight problems that have blighted the team's development this year. Indeed, the Toledo has always been heavier than its BTCC rivals but with the likes of Vauxhall and Honda wiping off some of their excess ballast from last year, SEAT are at an even bigger disadvantage than before.
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Frustrated Plato has a 'weight' on his mind. (crash.net)
Het wordt toch dringend tijd dat BTCC volledig op Super2000 reglement overstapt, zodat iedereen met dezelfde wapens kan strijden.