Citroën C3 WRC

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Citroën C3 WRC
C3 WRC in Monte Carlo - fotocredd Citroën Racing.jpg
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
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]

Development history[]

C3 WRC of Stéphane Lefebvre in Monte Carlo

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 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
2018 3 Spain 2018 Rally Catalunya Mixed France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën World Rally Team
2019 4 Monaco 2019 Monte Carlo Rally Mixed France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia France Citroën World Rally Team
5 Mexico 2019 Rally Mexico Gravel France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia France Citroën World Rally Team
6 Turkey 2019 Rally Turkey Gravel France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia France 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 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT United Kingdom 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
Republic of Ireland 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
France Stéphane Lefebvre MON
9 		SWE MEX
15 		FRA
50 		ARG POR
13 		ITA POL
5 		FIN GER ESP
6 		GBR AUS
Ret
Norway Andreas Mikkelsen MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA
8 		POL
9 		FIN GER
2 		ESP GBR AUS
United Arab Emirates Khalid Al Qassimi MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR
17 		ITA POL FIN
16 		GER ESP
17 		GBR
22 		AUS
2018 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT United Kingdom Kris Meeke MON
4 		SWE
Ret 		MEX
3 		FRA
9 		ARG
7 		POR
Ret 		ITA
WD 		FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS 237 4th
Republic of Ireland 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
France Sébastien Loeb MON SWE MEX
5 		FRA
14 		ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP
1 		AUS
Norway Mads Østberg MON SWE
6 		MEX FRA ARG POR
6 		ITA
5 		FIN
2 		GER
Ret 		TUR
23 		GBR
8 		ESP AUS
3
United Arab Emirates Khalid Al Qassimi MON SWE MEX FRA ARG
14 		POR ITA FIN
37 		GER TUR
15 		GBR ESP
21 		AUS
2019 France Citroën Total WRT France 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
Finland 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. ^ 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.
  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. ^ 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.
  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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