Citroën C3 WRC

Citroën C3 WRC
Category World Rally Championship
Predecessor Citroën DS3 WRC
Technical specifications
Competition history
Notable entrants France Citroën World Rally Team
Notable drivers United Arab Emirates Khalid Al Qassimi[1]
Republic of Ireland Craig Breen[1]
France Stéphane Lefebvre[1]
United Kingdom Kris Meeke[1]

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 will be a replacement for the successful Citroën DS3 WRC, is based on the Citroën C3.[2] The C3 WRC will make its début at the start of the 2017 season, where it will be driven by Craig Breen, Stéphane Lefebvre and Kris Meeke,[1][3] with Khalid Al Qassimi entering a fourth car at selected events.[1]

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.[4] The team contested selected events during the 2016 season, using the DS3 WRC as a testing platform for selected parts.[2] Further testing and development was carried out using the Citroën C-Elysée WTCC, the car used by Citroën in the World Touring Car Championship.[2] The C3 WRC's début in 2017 will coincide with the widespread revisions to the sport's technical regulations.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. "Meeke, Lefebvre and Breen join DS 3 squad". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. "Citroën commits to WRC future". 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  5. "WRC cars to become more aggressive in 2017". speedcafe.com. 11 July 2015.
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