--- title: "Keanu Reeves Is Racing a Toyota GR86 Against Pros at Indy This Weekend" date: "2024-10-03" modified: "2024-10-03" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/keanu-reeves-is-racing-a-toyota-gr86-against-pros-at-indy-this-weekend" categories: - "Culture" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "People" - "Toyota News" tags: - "GR86" - "sports car" - "Toyota" --- # Keanu Reeves Is Racing a Toyota GR86 Against Pros at Indy This Weekend ![]() *Getty* Keanu Reeves is one of Hollywood's biggest car and motorcycle enthusiasts, so it wasn't exactly a surprise when I heard that he's going racing. However, he's mostly associated with big, powerful muscle cars or high-end exotics, so it was a bit surprising to hear that he's going to be competing in the [Toyota]() GR Cup at the [Indianapolis Motor Speedway]() this weekend. He'll be suiting up for the Eagle Canyon Racing team, which is fielding a feisty Toyota GR86 Cup car. Reeves announced his upcoming participation in a short clip on the GR Cup's official [Instagram]() account. However, this isn't the first time Reeves puts on a racing suit. While Reeves isn't as much of an actor-turned-racing-driver as, say, Paul Newman or Patrick Dempsey, he is still a massive motorsport enthusiast he's raced in various celebrity races, has a collection of fast cars and bikes, and even owns his own motorcycle company, [ARCH](). He isn't bad behind the wheel, either, as he won the 2009 Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix Pro Celebrity race and he reportedly did much of his own stunt driving for the *John Wick* franchise. The GR Cup, though, will be considerably more challenging than any celebrity race, as his competitors will be professional racers. > [View this post on Instagram]() > [A post shared by GR Cup (@officialgrcup)]() The GR86 Cup car Reeves will be driving is essentially identical to the ones he's racing against. While it's based on a [GR86]() road car, it has quite a few go-fast modifications for racing duty. The engine is mostly stock but it has Bosch engine management and is paired to a six-speed SADEV sequential manual transmission. It also has a Borla exhaust, JRI adjustable shocks, Alcon brakes, a carbon fiber wing, a 22-gallon fuel cell, and, of course, a roll cage. It's a drastically different car than the one Reeves used to win the 2009 Long Beach Grand Prix. Back then, he ran a Scion tC, which was a front-wheel drive coupe. The GR86 Cup car is rear-wheel drive, more powerful, and more sophisticated. It will be fun to see Reeves racing against far more accomplished drivers than the other celebrities he beat in 2009. Can't wait to see how his skills stack up. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()