Predecessor Citroën DS3 WRC | Tyres Michelin | |
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Category World Rally Championship Notable entrants Citroën World Rally Team Notable drivers Khalid Al Qassimi
Craig Breen
Stéphane Lefebvre
Kris Meeke Debut 85ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | ||
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. 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, 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 will coincide with the widespread revisions to the sport's technical regulations.