Toyota Corolla WRC
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.jpg) Didier Auriol's Corolla WRC | |||||||||
| Category | World Rally Car | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Toyota Motorsport GmbH | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Toyota Celica GT-Four | ||||||||
| Successor | Toyota Yaris WRC | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Length | 4,100 mm (161.4 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,770 mm (69.7 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,365 mm (53.7 in) | ||||||||
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| Wheelbase | 2,465 mm (97.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Toyota 3S-GTE 1,998 cc (121.9 cu in) I4 turbo charge Front transverse | ||||||||
| Transmission | Six-speed sequential 4-wheel drive | ||||||||
| Weight | 1,230 kg (2,711.7 lb) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history (WRC) | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |  Toyota Castrol Team | ||||||||
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| Debut |  1997 Rally Finland | ||||||||
| First win |  1998 Monte Carlo Rally | ||||||||
| Last win |  1999 Rally China | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (1999) | ||||||||
The Toyota Corolla WRC is a World Rally Car built for the Toyota Castrol Team by Toyota Motorsport GmbH to compete in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the E110 version of Toyota Corolla road car. The car was debuted at the 1997 Rally Finland, and replaced the Toyota Celica Turbo ST205. It won a total of four rally victories and the 1999 World Manufacturers' title.
The Toyota Corolla WRC (World Rally Car) is special purpose rally car based on the European Corolla 3 door Hatchback (E110), and powered by a modified 3S-GTE engine with water-cooled turbo system producing 223 kW (299 hp) and 4WD system that sourced from the Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205.[2]
It was launched in July 1997, and made its debut at the 1997 Rally Finland with Didier Auriol and Marcus Grönholm behind the wheel.[3]
For 1998 WRC season, double World Rally Champions Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya joined the Toyota Team Europe, and won the 1998 Monte Carlo Rally. It was the first victory for the Corolla WRC.[4] Didier Auriol won the 1999 China Rally, and Toyota won the 1999 manufacturer's title while the company stopped participating in rallying, in order to prepare for a switch to Formula One in 2002.[5]
