CITROËN 2017 C3 WRC
Here’s the English translation (via Google Translate) of the AUTOhebdo story that accompanied the exclusive first photo of Kris Meeke testing the 2017 C3 WRC at Chateau Lastours in Southern France.
Exclusive — 1st photo of the Citroen C3 2017
AUTOhebdo as had announced, the Citroën C3 WRC 2017 currently conducts first rollings on test tracks on land of Chateau Lastours.
Kris Meeke was requisitioned by Citroën Racing yesterday at Chateau Lastours (Aude). The program for the British driver, take the wheel for the first time, during a ground test session, the Citroën C3 WRC , successor to the DS3 WRC, which will be engaged in world championship rallies in from 2017.
Driver # 1 Reds should probably still be hard at work today or tomorrow, the session ended, he seems on Saturday night. For this first working session, the new bolide men Satory bears the inscription “Test 1” prominently on the rear windows and on the front bumper grille. But her features are hidden under a camouflage dress that nevertheless hints at its five-door body , and its prominent aerodynamic typical WRC 2017 regulation.
The development is expected to intensify and continue on all surfaces in the coming months. Development under the leadership of Alexis Avril, project manager, which now refers to Laurent Fregosi, promoted technical director replacing Xavier Mestelan-Pinon, new director of DS Performance.
Eric Bellegarde
