Citroën C3 WRC <br /> <br />Citroën C3 WRC <br />Craig Breen Rally Finland 2017 Saalahti.JPG <br />Craig Breen and Scott Martin driving a C3 WRC at the 2017 Rally Finland <br />Category World Rally Championship <br />Predecessor Citroën DS3 WRC <br />Technical specifications <br />Tyres Michelin <br />Competition history <br />Notable entrants France Citroën World Rally Team <br />Notable drivers United Arab Emirates Khalid Al Qassimi[1] <br />Republic of Ireland Craig Breen[1] <br />France Stéphane Lefebvre[1] <br />United Kingdom Kris Meeke[1] <br />Debut Monaco 85ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo <br />First win Mexico 31º Rally Guanajuato Mexico <br />Races Wins Podiums <br />10 1 2 <br />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.[2] 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,[1][3] with Khalid Al Qassimi entering a fourth car at selected events.[1] <br /> <br /> <br />Development history <br />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 coincided with the widespread revisions to the sport's technical regulations.[5]
