Citroën C3 WRC
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C3 WRC of Stéphane Lefebvre in Monte Carlo | |||||||||
| 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 | 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 | ||||||||
| Power | 380 brake horsepower (280 kW) @ 6,500 rpm 400 newton-metres (300 lbf⋅ft) @ 4,500 rpm | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Competition history (WRC) | |||||||||
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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
| Year | No. | Event | Surface | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant |
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| 2017 | 1 | Gravel | ||||
| 2 | Mixed | |||||
| 2018 | 3 | Mixed | ||||
| 2019 | 4 | Mixed | ||||
| 5 | Gravel | |||||
| 6 | Gravel |
WRC results
* Season still in progress.
