World Rally Championship driver Craig Breen has died following crash in testing for next week’s Rally Croatia.The factory Hyundai driver went off the road during a team test on asphalt roads in Poland today and succumbed to injuries. Co-driver James Fulton was unharmed in the crash.
Breen was preparing for his second outing of the WRC season as Hyundai’s third driver after rejoining the South Korean marque for a second spell following a full season with M-Sport-Ford last year. The 33-year-old Irishman finished second at Rally Sweden in February which marked his first WRC start of the season.
The result equalled his career best result in the WRC having scored second place finishes in Sweden 2018, Estonia, 2020-2021, Belgium 2021 and Sardinia 2022.Photo by: Austral / Hyundai Motorsport“Hyundai Motorsport is deeply saddened to confirm that driver Craig Breen today lost his life following an accident during the pre-event test for Croatia Rally," read the statement.“Hyundai Motorsport sends its sincerest condolences to Craig’s family, friends and his many fans.
OfficialWRC Such sad news. My condoleances to his loved ones. RIP Craig.
OfficialWRC This is truly sad news. It is a real shame for such a young driver to leave us. May he rest in peace.🕊
OfficialWRC RIP
OfficialWRC Que noticia mas mala. DEP
OfficialWRC Really sad news. He had masses of enthusiasm and talent and loved what he was doing. He will be terribly missed. God bless Craig.
jptorach OfficialWRC Oooh my goodness. so sad
OfficialWRC A great driver has left this earth but will forever be in our hearts. Que el alma de Craig Breen descanse en paz. Amen 🙏🕊️
OfficialWRC RIP🙏🏻
OfficialWRC Rip 🕊️
OfficialWRC Rest in peace
OfficialWRC 😔😔😔😔
OfficialWRC How has this happened in a modern WRC car? Some recent accidents have looked horrific yet the driver escapes without a scratch.
OfficialWRC Horrible to hear
OfficialWRC Absolutely gutted, heart broken to hear the news, that Craig died following a tragic accident. Such a fantastic personality, with bundles of enthusiasm & very entertaining. Many condolences to his family & all who knew him. The world is a sadder place today. RIP CB😥😭🙏🤲
OfficialWRC 😬🙏
OfficialWRC O no!!! Our thoughts & prayers to his family, relatives & many friends and fans, such sad news!
OfficialWRC Rest in Peace
OfficialWRC RIP
OfficialWRC 😭😭
OfficialWRC Very sad news.😪
OfficialWRC Such sad news. The nicest man in WRC.
TrimusX14 OfficialWRC Sad loss, thoughts with his friends family and everyone in the motorsports community. RIPCraigBreen
OfficialWRC RIP Craig Breen. Such a sad loss for motorsports.
OfficialWRC Very sad and shocking news. It’s very easy to take safety for granted in rallying these days (like much motor racing), and in some ways it makes crashes like this all the more shocking. Thoughts and prayers with his family, friends and the WRC community. RIP Craig.
OfficialWRC Terrible! R I P Craig!
OfficialWRC Absolutely horrid news. Wishing his family and loved ones my condolences.
OfficialWRC What!! How tragic 😱🙏🏼
OfficialWRC Awful News. RIP Craig Breen
OfficialWRC __S_U_S_H_I__ MwabambaJr
OfficialWRC RIP
OfficialWRC 😢
OfficialWRC Really sad! Condolences to Craig’s family and friends.
OfficialWRC Shocking. Was watching a Henri Toivonen documentary yesterday and thought that kind of thing didn't happen these days.
OfficialWRC RIP
OfficialWRC Terrible News RIP.
OfficialWRC unbelievable.
OfficialWRC rip really sad
OfficialWRC RIP
OfficialWRC Such very sad news. Rest easy Craig. RIPCraig
OfficialWRC How sad. Great driver. RIP
OfficialWRC Just awful
OfficialWRC Such sad news and our thoughts go out to his family at this time 🙏🏼
OfficialWRC Ar dheis De go raibh a anam
OfficialWRC Terrible news
OfficialWRC Such horrible news RIP Craig 😔
OfficialWRC Always so easy to think of rallying as the safe option when you spend most of your working life with road racers. All the more shocking for its rarity, therefore, and all the more devastating when it's such an all-round good guy. RIP
OfficialWRC R.I.P.
OfficialWRC This is totally tragic news. Deepest condolences to family, friends and colleagues. RIP
OfficialWRC truly shocking news
OfficialWRC So young 😞 such awful news 😞
OfficialWRC RIPCraig This is so tragic a very talented driver sadly taken to the lord to early
OfficialWRC Terrible news remember Craig from FA Karting in 2007 , shocking , really feel for his family ..
OfficialWRC Amazing driver! Rest in peace Craig 🫶
OfficialWRC Absolutely shocked to read this. My condolences to his family, friends and his Hyundai team.
OfficialWRC Devastating news... Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends 😞
OfficialWRC Really sad news 😔Literally can’t believe I’m reading this.
OfficialWRC 😥
OfficialWRC 😥🙏❤️
OfficialWRC RiP
OfficialWRC Mach’s gut. 😕
OfficialWRC Very sad news. Thoughts to his family and Friends. RIP How such thing can still happen with the level of security that WRC reached ?
OfficialWRC I can't believe I'm reading this honestly
OfficialWRC Rest in peace. Hopefully you, Colin and Richard will be racing up there together
OfficialWRC :((((((
OfficialWRC Devastating! 😢
OfficialWRC Rest in Power Craig. Devastating news
OfficialWRC Terrible news
OfficialWRC Oh no... just awful news .
OfficialWRC Another sad day for the motorsport family RIP Craig 🏁
OfficialWRC Fucking hell thats horrendous, such a nice lad. So sad
OfficialWRC This is such sad news! So young
OfficialWRC sad loss
OfficialWRC I’m devastated… he was closing in on that first win as well. Just awful, surely a wooden fence shouldn’t be able to do this in a top tier rally car? 😢
OfficialWRC Rip 🕊️
OfficialWRC Such sad news!
OfficialWRC 😕
OfficialWRC Tragic.
OfficialWRC Very tragic. RIP condolences to his family & friends.
OfficialWRC God no! 😭
OfficialWRC Very sad. Thoughts with his friends and family.
OfficialWRC Just awful.
OfficialWRC RIP
OfficialWRC Rip 🕊️🕊️
OfficialWRC Gutted!! RIP Craig!
OfficialWRC Rest in Peace 🕊️♥️
OfficialWRC BenMorrisHodges
OfficialWRC Two in one week. Justin Owen and Breen. 😢
OfficialWRC No way, cant believe it.
OfficialWRC That's so so sad
OfficialWRC No way. That's surreal, can't believe that 😣
OfficialWRC Rest in peace
OfficialWRC How incredibly sad. Thoughts with his family and friends.
OfficialWRC Very sad news. We must never forget the risks taken for the sport we love. Rest in peace Craig.
OfficialWRC No f**king way?! Is this for real?
ottjarvela OfficialWRC Kahju, et 1. Aprill pole. Rip
OfficialWRC Absolutly terrible news! RIP...
OfficialWRC So very sad, raced against Craig when he was in karts a genuinely nice guy
OfficialWRC Horrible news!! RIP 😔
OfficialWRC Tragic to hear 🥲
OfficialWRC Holy fuck
OfficialWRC RIP
OfficialWRC Rip, great driver.
OfficialWRC wtf 😳 RIP…
OfficialWRC RIP
OfficialWRC RIP and condolences to his family and friends.
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