Jason Plato is today testing a Chevrolet Cruze for the RML team at Oulton Park.

At this stage, however, it remains undecided if the Wellingborough-based team will introduce the Cruze to the BTCC in 2010 after Plato almost won the title with its predecessor, the Lacetti, in 2009.

More images of Plato in the Cruze are in the btcc.net website's Fans section.

RML, though, already has considerable experience of the Cruze – it runs three of them for Chevrolet’s official World Touring Car programme.

In addition, it has come to boast an enviable track record in the BTCC these past two decades, the highlight so far coming in 1999 when it won the Drivers, Manufacturers and Teams titles with Laurent Aiello (champion), David Leslie and Nissan.

Meanwhile, also in testing action today at Oulton are reigning champion team WSR with new signing Robert Collard and Andy Neate in their BMW 320si E90s, plus Pirtek Racing’s Andrew Jordan and Pinkney Motorsport’s David Pinkney – both continuing development of TOCA’s new turbocharged NGTC engine that they will use in their Vauxhall Vectras.