Jordan confirm 2005 participation
 |  The Jordan car will be returning to the grid for the 2005 F1 championship |
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LONDON, England -- Jordan, fighting for survival after engine supplier Ford pulled out, have confirmed they will enter next year's Formula One world championship.
"We haven't submitted the entry yet but we will definitely do so before Monday's deadline," said a team spokeswoman.
Jordan are close to finalising an engine deal with Japanese car giant Toyota and have also been talking to a potential Chinese backer, with team boss Eddie Jordan flying to Beijing last week.
There has also been speculation about a possible involvement by Formula 3000 team boss Christian Horner.
Struggling Minardi said this week they had already submitted their entry and Jordan's confirmation would leave just Ford-owned Jaguar in doubt.
That team has been up for sale since September, with Austria's Red Bull energy drink magnate Dietrich Mateschitz in negotiations with Ford.
Monday is the deadline for teams to sign up. If only nine teams do so, then some will be obliged to run three cars to make up the numbers under the confidential 'Concorde Agreement' governing the sport.
