Plater entered the final round of the season with an 11 point lead over title rival, Billy McConnell. Despite claiming pole position, Plater was forced to follow McConnell’s Yamaha for the early part of the race before gathering his momentum and forcing his way to the front. A mistake from McConnell dropped him out of the points, easing the pressure off the popular Lincolnshire man but still determined to take the title in a winning fashion.
After taking the race victory, Plater said: "I really wanted to win the race, as well as to win the championship. It's ok to finish in the points or on the podium but it's not really my way. There is nothing better than to stand on the top step and obviously Billy had three wins, I had three wins and Westy (James Westmoreland) had two, so if Westy won it would have given us three wins apiece. As it is now I have had more podiums than anyone else, more wins and now the championship so that's nice."
"It's mega to put the championship to bed here at Oulton Park and it's a big relief as much as anything else as for the last four or five rounds it's been a closely fought thing. It's also mega for HM Plant Honda and all my family, fans and all the people who have been ringing and texting me this last few weeks, who I'd like to thank for their continued support."
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