In 1997 Toyota launched the Corolla WRC to replace the Celica GT-Four ST205, adapting to the new World Rally Car regulations. Shorter, more agile and with better weight distribution, it debuted at the Rally Finland and soon demonstrated great competitiveness. In 1999 Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya participated in the Rally Catalunya-Costa Brava with a Toyota Corolla WRC from the Toyota Castrol Team, having to retire due to an alternator failure. Tecnitoys' reference 6042 was a reproduction of that model.