IXO Models' RAM series has long been the benchmark for 1:43 WRC die-cast replicas, and this release documents a historically charged entry: car No. 20, the Citroën C3 WRC at Rally Italia Sardegna 2020. That October event was Round 5 of a season reduced to just seven rounds by COVID-19 disruption, based out of Alghero on the island of Sardinia between 3 and 6 October 2020. It is a precise record of a transitional moment in the WRC's recent history.
The Citroën C3 WRC: 2017 Regulations, Wide Body, 380 bhp
Introduced under the landmark 2017 World Rally Car regulations, the Citroën C3 WRC featured a wide-body aerodynamic kit, an active centre differential and a paddle-shift sequential six-speed gearbox. Power came from a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing approximately 380 bhp, driving all four wheels. The car was built around a steel roll-cage structure clad in composite body panels, and its overall length reached approximately 4,150 mm — significantly wider and longer than the road-going C3 on which it was based. It competed under factory colours from 2017 through the end of 2019, when Citroën officially closed its works WRC programme.
Rally Italia Sardegna 2020: A Customer C3 WRC in a Compressed Season
With the factory programme gone, the C3 WRC lived on through the customer racing initiative in 2020. Car No. 20 wore the red-and-white livery associated with Citroën Racing customer entries that season. The 2020 WRC calendar was one of the most unusual in the championship's history: COVID-19 forced a restructured schedule of only seven rounds, making Rally Italia Sardegna — held 3–6 October 2020 in Alghero — one of just a handful of events to take place that year. Every model from this season carries that singular context.
IXO RAM Series: Die-Cast Engineering at 1:43
IXO Models is a well-established European die-cast manufacturer whose RAM (Rally & More) series is specifically dedicated to WRC and historic rally subjects at 1:43 scale. This release is constructed from die-cast metal with plastic components, following the house standard for the series. The livery replicates the red-and-white customer colour scheme of the No. 20 entry, and the car number is faithfully reproduced. For collectors building a systematic record of WRC seasons, the RAM series remains the most consistently stocked resource for privateer and factory entries alike.
In the Display Cabinet: Completing the Citroën WRC Arc
This model sits naturally alongside other IXO 1:43 C3 WRC releases — factory entries from 2017 through 2019 tell the full arc of Citroën's second WRC chapter, while this 2020 customer car marks its close. It also pairs well with the rival machinery of the same season: the Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC and the Toyota Yaris WRC that took the 2020 manufacturers' title.
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What is the Citroën C3 WRC?
The C3 WRC is Citroën's second-generation World Rally Car, homologated under the 2017 WRC regulations. It features a wide-body kit, active centre differential, paddle-shift transmission and a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing approximately 380 bhp. Citroën ran it as a factory car from 2017 to the end of 2019, after which customer teams continued to campaign it in 2020.
What event does this model represent?
Rally Italia Sardegna 2020, held 3–6 October 2020 in Alghero, Sardinia. It was Round 5 of the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship, one of only seven rounds held that season due to COVID-19.
Who made this 1:43 scale model?
IXO Models, a European die-cast manufacturer. This release belongs to the RAM (Rally & More) series, which covers WRC and historic rally subjects at 1:43 scale in die-cast metal with plastic components.
Why is the No. 20 entry from Sardegna 2020 historically notable?
It is one of the final competitive appearances of the Citroën C3 WRC after the factory programme ended in 2019, fielded as a privateer customer entry in a season uniquely compressed to just seven rounds by COVID-19 disruption.
