Citroën C3 WRC
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| Category | World Rally Championship | ||||||
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| 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 |  Citroën World Rally Team | ||||||
| Notable drivers |  Khalid Al Qassimi[3] Craig Breen[3] Stéphane Lefebvre[3] Kris Meeke[3] | ||||||
| Debut |  2017 Monte Carlo Rally | ||||||
| First win |  2017 Rally Mexico | ||||||
| Last win |  2017 Rally Catalunya | ||||||
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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 |
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| 2017 | 1 | 2017 Rally Mexico
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Gravel | Kris Meeke
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Paul Nagle
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Citroën World Rally Team
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| 2 | 2017 Rally Catalunya
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Mixed | Kris Meeke
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Paul Nagle
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Citroën World Rally Team
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See also
References
- ^ https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/about-wrc/rally-cars/citroen-c3-wrc/page/795-18667-795--.html
- ^ http://juwra.com/citroen_c3_wrc.html
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.