Comedian Rowan Atkinson crashed out of a classic car race at Goodwood today after a head-on collision with a fellow motorist. The 59-year-old careered his blue Ford Falcon Sprint into the front of another car during the Shelby Cup, a one-off race which marks 60 years of the small-block V8 engine. According to the Telegraph, the carnage began when a fellow competitor, who was driving two in front of Atkinson, lost control of their car and spun off the tracks. Scroll down for video Rowan Atkinson, 59, pictured in his blue Ford Falcon Sprint, before crashing it during the Shelby Cup at Goodwood Revival earlier this afternoon
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Comedian, 59, careered his blue Ford Falcon Sprint into back of another car
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He was taking part in the Shelby Cup, a race for cars powered by V8 engines
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Carnage began after fellow competitor spun off tracks in front of Atkinson
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Actor, known for Mr Bean role, forced to abandon race but was not injured
A @placeholder regular, Atkinson is frequently pictured at the race track during its renowned festivals.