Citroën C3 WRC
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Category | World Rally Championship | ||||||||
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Predecessor | Citroën DS3 WRC | ||||||||
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Suspension | MacPherson | ||||||||
Length | 4,128 mm | ||||||||
Width | 1,875 mm | ||||||||
Axle track | 1,670 mm | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,540 mm | ||||||||
Engine | PSA 1.6 L (98 cu in) I4 Turbocharger | ||||||||
Transmission | Six-speed sequential 4-wheel drive, mechanical front and rear self-locking hydraulically-controlled central differential | ||||||||
Weight | 1,190 kg | ||||||||
Brakes | Front: Ventilated disks, 370 mm (tarmac) and 300 mm (gravel) Water-cooled four-piston callipers (tarmac) Rear: Ventilated disks, 330 mm (tarmac) and 300 mm (gravel) Four-piston callipers | ||||||||
Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
Clutch | Cerametallic twin-disk | ||||||||
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The Citroën C3 WRC is a rally car designed and developed by the Citroën World Rally Team to compete in the World Rally Championship. The car, which is a replacement for the successful Citroën DS3 WRC, is based on the Citroën C3.[6] The C3 WRC made its début at the start of the 2017 season, where it was driven by Craig Breen, Stéphane Lefebvre and Kris Meeke,[3][7] with Khalid Al Qassimi entering a fourth car at selected events.[3]
Development history
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Citroën formally announced its intentions to withdraw from full-time competition at the end of the 2015 season in order to focus on the development of the C3 WRC.[8] The team contested selected events during the 2016 season, using the DS3 WRC as a testing platform for selected parts.[6] Further testing and development was carried out using the Citroën C-Elysée WTCC, the car used by Citroën in the World Touring Car Championship.[6] The C3 WRC's début in 2017 coincided with the widespread revisions to the sport's technical regulations.[9]
WRC victories
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2017 | 1 | ![]() |
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2018 | 3 | ![]() |
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2019 | 4 | ![]() |
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5 | ![]() |
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6 | ![]() |
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WRC results
[edit]* Season still in progress.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CITROËN C3 WRC - About WRC - WRC.com". Archived from the original on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ "Citroen C3 WRC". Juwra.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ a b c d e f Evans, David (5 October 2016). "Citroen announces Breen and Lefebvre as Meeke's 2017 WRC team-mates". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Esapekka Lappi Joins Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT". media.citroenracing.com. Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ Evans, David (28 September 2018). "Sebastien Ogier picks Citroen for 2019 World Rally Championship". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Evans, David (5 April 2016). "Citroën in race against time to develop all-new WRC C3 for 2017". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Meeke, Lefebvre and Breen join DS 3 squad". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Citroën commits to WRC future". 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "WRC cars to become more aggressive in 2017". speedcafe.com. 11 July 2015.