The Citroën Xsara WRC made its debut in 2001 as the first rally car developed entirely by Citroën Sport for the World Rally Championship. Equipped with a 2.0 turbo engine, four-wheel drive and sequential gearbox, it stood out for its balance and reliability. Over the following years it evolved in aerodynamics, suspension and transmission, reaching its peak maturity between 2003 and 2005, and adapting in 2006 to regulatory changes without losing competitiveness, becoming one of the most successful WRCs of its era. In 2007, François Duval and Patrick Pivato, at the wheel of a Citroën Xsara WRC for the OMV Kronos Citroën WRT team, achieved second place in the ADAC Rallye Deutschland. Tecnitoys reproduced this car for their PRO model reference 5060.