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Toyota Corolla WRC

Toyota World Rally Car

Toyota Corolla WRC
Summary

Toyota World Rally Car

FieldValue
Car_nameToyota Corolla WRC
ImageToyota GF-AE111 Corolla WR-Car (22022010445).jpg
CaptionDidier Auriol's Corolla WRC
CategoryWorld Rally Car
ConstructorToyota Motorsport GmbH
PredecessorToyota Celica GT-Four
SuccessorToyota Yaris WRC
WRCyes
TeamJPN Toyota Castrol Team
Drivers{{unbulleted list
Technical ref
Length4100 mm
Width1770 mm
Height1365 mm
Wheelbase2465 mm
Track{{unbulleted list
{{convert1564mmin1abbron}} (front)
{{convert1556mmin1abbron}} (rear)
Capacity1972 cc
ConfigurationI4
Turbo/NAturbo charge
Engine position
Front transverse
GearsSix-speed sequential
Type
4-wheel drive
Weight1230 kg
TyresMichelin
DebutFIN 1997 Rally Finland
First_winMCO 1998 Monte Carlo Rally
Last_winCHN 1999 Rally China
Races32
Podiums30
Wins4
Titles1
Cons_champ1 ()

| FRA Didier Auriol | AUS Neal Bates | ITA Valentino Rossi | FRA Sébastien Loeb | KEN Ian Duncan | FIN Marcus Grönholm | BEL Freddy Loix | SWE Thomas Rådström | ESP Carlos Sainz | 1564 mm (front) | 1556 mm (rear) | Turbo/NA = turbo charge Front transverse 4-wheel drive

The Toyota Corolla WRC is a World Rally Car built for the 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.

Competition history

Rear view of Toyota Corolla WRC

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 299 hp and 4WD system that sourced from the Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205.

Toyota Corolla WRC in the 2001 Neste Rally of Finland

It was launched in July 1997, and made its debut at the 1997 Rally Finland with Didier Auriol and Marcus Grönholm behind the wheel.

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. 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 .

World Rally Championship results

Championship titles

YearTitleCompetitorEntriesWinsPodiumsPoints
FIA World Rally Championship for ManufacturersJPN Toyota Castrol Team30115109

WRC victories

No.EventSeasonDriverCo-driver
1MCO 1998 Monte Carlo RallyESP Carlos SainzESP Luis Moya
2ESP 1998 Rallye CatalunyaFRA Didier AuriolFRA Denis Giraudet
3NZL 1998 Rally New ZealandESP Carlos SainzESP Luis Moya
4CHN 1999 China RallyFRA Didier AuriolFRA Denis Giraudet

References

References

  1. "Corolla WRC".
  2. "Toyota Corolla WRC Specs (1997)". rallycars.
  3. "47. Neste Rally Finland 1997".
  4. "66. Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1998".
  5. (5 February 2001). "Toyota set for F1 debut". [[BBC Sport]].
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