It may feel like Hong Kong, the October start to season three, is an eternity away, but fear not: Formula E will be back on track in less than a month with the first collective preseason test at Donington Park.

Teams have been conducting private testing at various tracks around the globe with their new powertrains but the beautiful greenery of Donington Park in the UK is where they will get their first chance to see how they measure up against their rivals before racing commences.

This year there will be two collective testing sessions of three days apiece (instead of last year’s three sets of two-day blocks):

Test 1: 23-25 August

Test 2: 5-7 September

The first day of the first collective test is closed to the public, though tickets will be available for 24 and 25 August. Tickets are free and available via registration at the Formula E website. Details regarding tickets and access for the second test will be released at a later date.

Testing will offer the first chance for the paddock to see Jaguar in action for the first time ahead of its debut in Hong Kong, while the new Techeetah brand will also break cover after taking over Team Aguri.

Save the date, underline and then highlight it with some funky colours. The summer break just became considerably more bearable.

Luke Smith