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

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
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2018 | 3 | ![]() |
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2019 | 4 | ![]() |
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5 | ![]() |
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6 | ![]() |
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WRC results
* Season still in progress.
See also
References
- ^ "CITROËN C3 WRC - About WRC - WRC.com". Archived from the original on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ "Citroen C3 WRC". Juwra.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Esapekka Lappi Joins Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT". media.citroenracing.com. Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ Evans, David (28 September 2018). "Sebastien Ogier picks Citroen for 2019 World Rally Championship". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Meeke, Lefebvre and Breen join DS 3 squad". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Citroën commits to WRC future". 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "WRC cars to become more aggressive in 2017". speedcafe.com. 11 July 2015.
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