206

1999 was a year of new releases for Tecnitoys, including the Peugeot 206 which it marketed with reference 6024. The model came with front and rear lights with optical transmission, four-wheel drive via a dual-axle motor and a tilting guide. The bodywork in white with Esso decoration, red and blue details and #14. The rear windows feature the names of François Delecour and Daniel Grataloup. It is a replica of the car with which they competed in the 1999 Tour de Corse.

The Peugeot 206 WRC made its debut at the 1999 Tour de Corse with François Delecour and Daniel Grataloup at the wheel of car #14 from the Peugeot Esso Total team. Although it suffered reliability problems on its debut and was unable to finish due to an electrical problem, it marked Peugeot's official return to the WRC World Championship. This new model represented Peugeot's transition from front-wheel drive cars like the 306 Maxi to a true World Rally Car with four-wheel drive and a 2-litre turbo engine producing around 300 hp. Compact, agile and technologically advanced, it introduced active differentials and carefully studied aerodynamics, marking a radical leap from its predecessors and soon becoming a world championship-winning car.