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 World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is an international rallying series owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the oldest FIA world championship after Formula One. E ...
. The car, which is a replacement for the successful
Citroën DS3 WRC, is based on the
Citroën C3.
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,
with
Khalid Al Qassimi entering a fourth car at selected events.
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.
The team contested selected events during the
2016 season, using the DS3 WRC as a testing platform for selected parts.
Further testing and development was carried out using the
Citroën C-Elysée WTCC, the car used by Citroën in the
World Touring Car Championship.
The C3 WRC's début in
2017 coincided with the widespread revisions to the sport's technical regulations.
WRC victories
WRC results
* Season still in progress.
See also
*
World Rally Car
**
Ford Fiesta RS WRC
**
Ford Fiesta WRC
**
Hyundai i20 WRC
**
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
**
Mini John Cooper Works WRC
**
Toyota Yaris WRC
**
Volkswagen Polo R WRC
References
External links
Technical details at wrc.com
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World Rally Cars
Citroën vehicles
All-wheel-drive vehicles