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Plans for a Mini-based support series for Formula E have been shelved. The NXT Gen Cup was set to debut at this weekend’s Misano E-Prix double-header and support Formula E at the rest of its Europe…
The plans for a Mini-based support series for Formula E, the NXT Gen Cup, have been canceled. Initially set to debut at the Misano E-Prix double-header, the series was supposed to support Formula E at its European events and two DTM rounds this season. Formula E confirmed the cancellation due to “unexpected constraints faced by the support series.” Nevertheless, positive adjustments are being made to ensure the success of upcoming events, including revised schedules, autograph sessions, pit walks, and expanded promotional track activities. Formula E remains dedicated to nurturing young talent through initiatives like FIA Girls on Track. The decision to withdraw from Formula E’s schedule came shortly before the NXT Gen Cup was scheduled to race in Misano, leaving both series officials and fans disappointed. The all-electric NXT Gen Cup was designed to support young drivers between 15-25 and offer them a developmental pathway in the electric motorsport world. If the series had gone ahead, it would have been Formula E’s first support series since the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy, which ran from 2018-20.
