Citroën C3 WRC

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]

Citroën C3 WRC
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CategoryWorld Rally Championship
PredecessorCitroën DS3 WRC
Technical specifications[1][2]
SuspensionMacPherson
Length4,128 mm
Width1,875 mm
Axle track1,670 mm
Wheelbase2,540 mm
Engine1.6 L (98 cu in) I4 turbo direct injection
TransmissionSix-speed sequential
4-wheel drive, mechanical front and rear self-locking hydraulically-controlled central differential
Weight1,190 kg
BrakesFront: Ventilated disks, 370mm (tarmac) and 300mm (gravel) Water-cooled four-piston callipers (tarmac)
Rear: Ventilated disks, 330mm (tarmac) and 300mm (gravel) Four-piston callipers
TyresMichelin
ClutchCerametallic twin-disk
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrants Citroën World Rally Team
Notable drivers Khalid Al Qassimi[3]
Craig Breen[3]
Esapekka Lappi[4]
Stéphane Lefebvre[3]
Sébastien Loeb
Kris Meeke[3]
Sébastien Ogier[5]
Mads Østberg
Debut 2017 Monte Carlo Rally
First win 2017 Rally Mexico
Last win 2019 Rally Turkey
Last event 2019 Rally Catalunya
RacesWinsPodiumsTitles
396190

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.[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
Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver Entrant
2017 1 2017 Rally Mexico Gravel Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën World Rally Team
2 2017 Rally Catalunya Mixed Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën World Rally Team
2018 3 2018 Rally Catalunya Mixed Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën World Rally Team
2019 4 2019 Monte Carlo Rally Mixed Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Citroën World Rally Team
5 2019 Rally Mexico Gravel Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Citroën World Rally Team
6 2019 Rally Turkey Gravel Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Citroën World Rally Team

WRC results
Year Entrant Driver Rounds Points WCM
pos.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
2017 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Kris Meeke MON
Ret		 SWE
12		 MEX
1		 FRA
Ret		 ARG
Ret		 POR
18		 ITA
Ret		 POL FIN
8		 GER
Ret		 ESP
1		 GBR
7		 AUS
7		 218 4th
Craig Breen MON SWE
5		 MEX FRA
5		 ARG
Ret		 POR
5		 ITA
25		 POL
11		 FIN
5		 GER
5		 ESP GBR
15		 AUS
Ret
Stéphane Lefebvre MON
9		 SWE MEX
15		 FRA
50		 ARG POR
13		 ITA POL
5		 FIN GER ESP
6		 GBR AUS
Ret
Andreas Mikkelsen MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA
8		 POL
9		 FIN GER
2		 ESP GBR AUS
Khalid Al Qassimi MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR
17		 ITA POL FIN
16		 GER ESP
17		 GBR
22		 AUS
2018 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Kris Meeke MON
4		 SWE
Ret		 MEX
3		 FRA
9		 ARG
7		 POR
Ret		 ITA
WD		 FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS 237 4th
Craig Breen MON
9		 SWE
2		 MEX FRA ARG
Ret		 POR
7		 ITA
6		 FIN
8		 GER
7		 TUR
Ret		 GBR
4		 ESP
9		 AUS
7
Sébastien Loeb MON SWE MEX
5		 FRA
14		 ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP
1		 AUS
Mads Østberg MON SWE
6		 MEX FRA ARG POR
6		 ITA
5		 FIN
2		 GER
Ret		 TUR
23		 GBR
8		 ESP AUS
3
Khalid Al Qassimi MON SWE MEX FRA ARG
14		 POR ITA FIN
37		 GER TUR
15		 GBR ESP
21		 AUS
2019 Citroën Total WRT Sébastien Ogier MON
1		 SWE
29		 MEX
1		 FRA
2		 ARG
3		 CHL
2		 POR
3		 ITA
41		 FIN
5		 GER
7		 TUR
1		 GBR
3		 ESP
8		 AUS
C		 284 3rd
Esapekka Lappi MON
Ret		 SWE
2		 MEX
13		 FRA
7		 ARG
Ret		 CHL
6		 POR
Ret		 ITA
7		 FIN
2		 GER
8		 TUR
2		 GBR
27		 ESP
Ret		 AUS
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* Season still in progress.

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. 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. "Esapekka Lappi Joins Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT". media.citroenracing.com. Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. Evans, David (28 September 2018). "Sebastien Ogier picks Citroen for 2019 World Rally Championship". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. "Meeke, Lefebvre and Breen join DS 3 squad". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  8. "Citroën commits to WRC future". 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  9. "WRC cars to become more aggressive in 2017". speedcafe.com. 11 July 2015.
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