It marked the 43rd running of the Tour de Corse, and was the sixth round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season.

[2] The 1999 event was based in the city of Ajaccio in France and was contested over sixteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 353.05km (319.38 miles).

In a way, this performance proved to be even more dominant than the previous round on the Spanish tarmac, indirectly resulting in an overhaul of the regulations for next season to the detriment of FIA F2 cars.

Bugalski took matters into his own hands on the opening day and did not lose his grip on the lead for the remainder of the race, allowing him to spray the winner's champagne for the second consecutive time.

The rally also saw the debut of the Peugeot 206 WRC in the hands of François Delecour and Gilles Panizzi, where good times on special stages for both drivers preceded an early retirement.