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The actor known for playing Mr. Bean and Johnny English is a die-hard car enthusiast.

The 18-time WRC rally winner will forsake his role as Toyota WRC team principal for a weekend to pilot a fourth GR Yaris at the gravel rally, alongside reigning world champion Kalle Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta.

Toyota is throwing it back to the 1980s and 1990s with these two special sports cars.

The rally has prided itself on being one of the WRC’s jewel in the crown events given its difficulty to win. Its unique stages feature a mix of rough gravel and soft sandy roads sprawled across Kenya’s iconic wildlife-filled savannah. amid changeable weather, poses an altogether different challenge for crews.  

A first-gen Corolla, GR Supra, and GR86 make cameo appearances, too.

It even has "engine noises" and you can't tell whether it's an EV or ICE.

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Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting and Sarah Bovy took their Porsche 911 RSR-19 to fourth place in what was the final race at the Circuit de la Sarthe for GTE machinery, missing out on the final podium spot to the GR Racing Porsche squad.

It also gets a carbon hood, fender flares, and extra lights.