Former Subaru World R🎃ally Team driver Markko Martin wi🧸ll make a surprise one-off return to the fold when he contests next month's Bettega Memorial Rallysprint.

The 32-year old Estonian, who drove for the S꧟ubaru World Rally Team in 2001, will drive the latest evolution of the team's current car, the Impreza WRC2007, in a rare competitive appearance as he tackles the traditional end-of-season event over 15-16 🔯December.

Martin, who announced his retirement from the WRC in January 2006, will compete head-to-head with a host of full-time championship regulars - as well as top privateers and stars from other forms of motorsport - in a knock-out contest staged in a mi💜xed-surface arena and in both daylight after darkness as part of the Bologna Motor🐟 Show.

The Estonian, who has made a handful of competitive appearances in lower levels than the WRC since his 'retirement', as well as appearing at events such as Goodwo🍰od's Festival of Speed, is the latest 'special guest' to be invited to drive a works-specification Impreza at the Bettega event. Three years ago, the late Colin McRae was reunited with the model that took him to the 1995 World 💟Rally Championship while, in 2005, MotoGP star Valentino Rossi thrilled his home crowd when he drove that season's Impreza WRC.