Citroën C3 WRC

Citroën C3 WRC
Stéphane Lefebvre and Gabin Moreau driving a C3 WRC at the 2017 Monte Carlo Rally
Category World Rally Championship
Predecessor Citroën DS3 WRC
Technical specifications[1][2]
Suspension MacPherson
Length 4,128 mm
Width 1,875 mm
Axle track 1,670 mm
Wheelbase 2,540 mm
Engine 1.6 L (98 cu in) I4 turbo direct injection
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, 370mm (tarmac) and 300mm (gravel) Water-cooled four-piston callipers (tarmac)
Rear: Ventilated disks, 330mm (tarmac) and 300mm (gravel) Four-piston callipers
Tyres Michelin
Clutch Cerametallic twin-disk
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrants France Citroën World Rally Team
Notable drivers United Arab Emirates Khalid Al Qassimi[3]
Republic of Ireland Craig Breen[3]
France Stéphane Lefebvre[3]
United Kingdom Kris Meeke[3]
Debut Monaco 2017 Monte Carlo Rally
First win Mexico 2017 Rally Mexico
Last win Spain 2017 Rally Catalunya
RacesWinsPodiums
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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.[4] 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][5] with Khalid Al Qassimi entering a fourth car at selected events.[3]

Development history

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.[6] The team contested selected events during the 2016 season, using the DS3 WRC as a testing platform for selected parts.[4] Further testing and development was carried out using the Citroën C-Elysée WTCC, the car used by Citroën in the World Touring Car Championship.[4] The C3 WRC's début in 2017 coincided with the widespread revisions to the sport's technical regulations.[7]

WRC victories

Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver Entrant
2017 1 Mexico 2017 Rally Mexico Gravel United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle France Citroën World Rally Team
2 Spain 2017 Rally Catalunya Mixed United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle France Citroën World Rally Team

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/about-wrc/rally-cars/citroen-c3-wrc/page/795-18667-795--.html
  2. ↑ http://juwra.com/citroen_c3_wrc.html
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  4. 1 2 3 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.
  5. ↑ "Meeke, Lefebvre and Breen join DS 3 squad". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Citroën commits to WRC future". 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "WRC cars to become more aggressive in 2017". speedcafe.com. 11 July 2015.
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