SHH, DON’T TELL ANYONE: JAGUAR STAYS FOR GEN3

Formula E teams’ championship leader Jaguar has become the latest manufacturer to sign up for the forthcoming Gen3 regulations, but you weren’t necessarily to know it.

Team director James Barclay was happy for Autosport to report a commitment that lasts until the end of the 2025-26 season, but any official statement will wait.

Two Formula E high-ups wanted to correct speculatory reports that Jaguar had missed the elapsed 31 March deadline to register, and the manufacturer did attend the 6 April meeting of the Technical Working Group to gain access to FIA Gen3 data.

The public confirmation will come later when Jaguar outlines its broader motorsport plan. This follows the ‘Reimagine’ plan, whereby it and sister company Land Rover will offer electric variants of all their road cars.

Barclay told Autosport: “What I can confirm is that we have signed the Gen3 registration. We have done it. At this point in time, we have nothing more to say. More news on our motorsport plans will follow.”

Of the TWG meeting, he added: “It’s really the first stage where we get the first information on the car. It gives us enough to start our understanding of the packaging of the car.”

Jaguar is the fifth manufacturer to sign up to the new rules that will create 470bhp and 120kg-lighter cars, following Mahindra, DS Automobiles, Nissan and Porsche.