Citroën C3 WRC

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Citroën C3 WRC
C3 WRC of Stéphane Lefebvre in Monte Carlo
CategoryWorld Rally Championship
PredecessorCitroën DS3 WRC
Technical specifications[1][2]
SuspensionMacPherson
Length4,128 mm
Width1,875 mm
Axle track1,670 mm
Wheelbase2,540 mm
EnginePSA 1.6 L (98 cu in) I4 Turbocharger
TransmissionSix-speed sequential
4-wheel drive, mechanical front and rear self-locking hydraulically-controlled central differential
Power380 brake horsepower (280 kW) @ 6,500 rpm
400 newton-metres (300 lbf⋅ft) @ 4,500 rpm
Weight1,190 kg
BrakesFront: 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
TyresMichelin
ClutchCerametallic twin-disk
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrantsFrance Citroën World Rally Team
Notable driversUnited Arab Emirates Khalid Al Qassimi[3]
Republic of Ireland Craig Breen[3]
Finland Esapekka Lappi[4]
France Stéphane Lefebvre[3]
France Sébastien Loeb
United Kingdom Kris Meeke[3]
France Sébastien Ogier[5]
Norway Mads Østberg
DebutMonaco 2017 Monte Carlo Rally
First winMexico 2017 Rally Mexico
Last winTurkey 2019 Rally Turkey
Last eventSpain 2019 Rally Catalunya
RacesWinsPodiumsTitles
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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]

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

WRC results

See also

References

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