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. 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 YearEventSurfaceDriverCo-driverEntrant20171 2017 Rally Mexico Gravel Kris Meeke Paul Nagle2 Kris Meeke Paul Nagle20183 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena20194 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia5Gravel Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia6Gravel Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia
WRC results Year Entrant Driver Rounds Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Kris Meeke MONRet SWE12 MEX1 FRARet ARGRet POR18 ITARet POL FIN8 GERRet ESP1 GBR7 AUS7 218 4th Craig Breen MON SWE5 MEX FRA5 ARGRet POR5 ITA25 POL11 FIN5 GER5 ESP GBR15 AUSRet Stéphane Lefebvre MON9 SWE MEX15 FRA50 ARG POR13 ITA POL5 FIN GER ESP6 GBR AUSRet Andreas Mikkelsen MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA8 POL9 FIN GER2 ESP GBR AUS Khalid Al Qassimi MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR17 ITA POL FIN16 GER ESP17 GBR22 AUS Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Kris Meeke MON4 SWERet MEX3 FRA9 ARG7PORRet ITAWD FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS 237 4th Craig Breen MON9 SWE2 MEX FRA ARGRet POR7 ITA6 FIN8 GER7 TURRet GBR4 ESP9 AUS7 Sébastien Loeb MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS Mads Østberg MON SWE6 MEX FRA ARG POR6 ITA5 FIN2 GERRet TUR23 GBR8 ESP AUS3 Khalid Al Qassimi MON SWE MEX FRA ARG14 POR ITA FIN37 GER TUR15 GBR ESP21 AUS Citroën Total WRT Sébastien Ogier MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS 284 3rd Esapekka Lappi MONRet SWE2 MEX13 FRA7 ARGRet CHL6 PORRet ITA7 FIN2 GER TUR2 GBR27 ESPRet AUS * 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