Irish rally star Craig Breen killed in testing accident
The statement added: “Co-driver James Fulton was unharmed in the incident that occurred just after midday local time. Hyundai Motorsport sends its sincerest condolences to Craig’s family, friends and his many fans.”
While Breen never won a WRC event outright, he scored eight podium finishes during his 81 starts and proved his rally-winning pace with his success while progressing up the rallying ladder. He won the Super 2000 World Rally Championship title in 2012 and was runner-up in the 2015 European Rally Championship.
His efforts in the Irish, British and International Ford Fiesta Sporting Trophy one-make categories in 2009 culminated with victory in an end-of-season International Shootout that netted him a 12-month contract with M-Sport. He stepped up to the British and Irish Rally Championships the following year, taking victories in both, before winning the inaugural WRC Academy title in a Fiesta R2 in 2011.
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