Toyota Corolla WRC sponsored by Pepsi - El Corte Ingles Rally Islas Canarias 2001
Marking / livery in 1/24 scale manufactured by Reji Model (ref. REJI-186, also 186)

The Toyota Corolla was the car chosen by Toyota for its return to the World Rally Championship after its two-year veto due to the scandal with the turbos of its Célica ST205. The Corolla was built under the regulations of the WRC or World Rally Car. The FIA allowed Toyota to participate before the end of its veto and as a preparation for the following year in some rallies of the 1997 season, making its debut in the Finland rally . It was used by the official Toyota team from 1997 to 1999. With the Toyota Corolla it won the Constructors' title in 1999, and a total of 4 victories and 30 podiums.

It was common for the organization of the Rally El Corte Inglés to invite some foreign drivers with powerful WRCs to compete against the fast local drivers. Kankkunen, Auriol, Panizzi, Bertone, are some of the invited pilots. In 2001, in addition to Kankkunen and Bertone, Henrick Lundgaard took part with a spectacular Pepsi livery on his Toyota, although luck was not on his side and he left prematurely.