Craig breen s navigator, gareth roberts, has died following a crash in northern sicily during the targa florio rally. Irish rally driver craig breen using simulator during coronavirus. The hyundai driver talks about how his new deal came about and how much hes missed the wrc since novembers kennards hire rally australia. Irish rally driver escapes unharmed as car goes up in.
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Craig breen will try rallycross in the titansrx europe. Irish rally driver escapes unharmed as car goes up in flames. Nov 30, 2012 he was the co driver of a peugeot 207 which smashed into a crash barrier on a bend. Craig breens co driver gareth roberts has been killed in a crash during the targa florio, round five of the 2012 intercontinental rally challenge. Last years event runnerup waterfords andrew purcell and cork codriver liam. Heavy impact makes argentina tough territory for craig breen. Breen and codriver scott martin won the 2015 circuit of ireland rally which has been a long. Craig breen talks about his move to peugeot for the upcoming european rally championship season q. Rbr codriver english pacenote mod collection racedepartment. Racing breen, nagle to spearhead mrfs european rally. Earlier in a career, breen s biggest success was the 2012 swrc championship title.
He had to then negotiate with local police who were not overly impressed with his new driving position. He wants more and is desperate to break his victory duck. Irc rally targa florio 2012 ss 8 crash of craig breen and codriver robert gareth. Welsh codriver roberts killed in sicily, irish teammate craig breen uninjured. He was the codriver of a peugeot 207 which smashed into a crash barrier on a bend. Craig breen european rally championship wiki fandom. Driver craig breen of ireland and his codriver scott.
Andreas mikkelsen out, craig breen in at hyundai for rally. Stay tuned here for regular updates and info from craig journey in. Irish driver craig breen has finished fifth in the monte carlo rally, the opening round of the 2017 world championship. Jun 12, 2019 he had to then negotiate with local police who were not overly impressed with his new driving position. Craig breen is a popular race car driver from ireland.
He competes in the european rally championship for the peugeot rally academy. Team mrf will compete in the 2020 fia european rally championship. With paul nagle co driving for kris meeke, the representation of irish competitors, from both the north and south is phenomenal. Apr 09, 2016 craig breen leads the erc field as he bids for backtoback victories on the circuit of ireland rally. Former us rallycross lites champion and x games gold medalist mitchell dejong remains a perfect threeforthree in the subaru irx allstar invitational presented by yokohama after winning fridays american red cross irx california classic. Contesting the full season next year, kris meeke will spearhead the citroen total abu dhabi world rally team, whilst craig breen will drive the second citroen c3 wrc at ten rounds of the championship and khalid al qassimi will appear in a third car at a handful of rallies. Learn about craig s life, zodiac sign, birthday, real bio, and interesting facts here. Round five of the world championship, rally argentina, got underway on thursday morning with the traditional shakedown. Latest news citroen unveils its driver lineup for 2018. Craig breen has reflected on a cruel year that culminated in him looking for a new team and cursing some rotten luck. The irish driver had been unsure as to what lay ahead for this year but he will now. Irc rally targa florio 2012 ss 8 crash of craig breen and.
Rally driver gareth roberts death a freak accident. Craig breens instagram profile has 918 photos and videos. The organizers of newest rallycross competition titansrx europe has announced today that former wrc driver craig breen will join them in the inaugural season that will start in june having no arrangement in the wrc and competing in some national rally championships in 2019, craig breen accepted a new challenge in completely new racing discipline for him. Irelands craig breen and co driver paul nagle will spearhead the. Watch an awd mg group b rally car rip through ireland. Nov 30, 2012 gareth roberts, 24, was the co driver of a peugeot 207 driven by irish teammate craig breen at the targa florio rally in sicily last june. Craig breens return to the world rally championship with hyundai. In 2014 he and craig breen won the acropolis rally in greece removed that year from the list of fia championships driving the peugeot 208 t16, and the ravens rock rally in ireland. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover craigs connections and jobs at similar companies. The racc rally is the last european wrc event before the teams fly to australia for the season finale. The waterford man was forced to abandon his vehicle and retire from the event after it became engulfed in flames at the turquia rally. A look into craig breen s net worth, money and current earnings. Irc rally targa florio 2012 ss 8 crash of craig breen. The drivers, by their very own admission, could not achieve what they do without their co driver.
Motorsport director andrea adamo confirmed the decision was a tactical one. Craig breen is glad to have put recent uncertainty behind him as he returns to the world rally championship. Find everything in one place on craig breen including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Craig is a notable name in the world of rallying, having competed in a total of 61 wrc rallies and finishing atop the podium. The entries for the seasonopening monte carlo rally in. Montecarlo sweden mexico portugal kenya finland new zealand turkey germany great britain japan argentina italy. Dec 06, 2018 craig breen has reflected on a cruel year that culminated in him looking for a new team and cursing some rotten luck. If the codriver changes on some stages, select i from the mouse left doubleclick menu.
Craig breen will return to the world rally championship to join hyundai as its third driver for rally finland in august. Craig breen to drive for hyundai in finland rallysport magazine. Sep 30, 2017 top irish rally driver craig breen is your passionate guide on a journey into the heart of a sport which has given him some of the most thrilling but also traumatic days of his life, writes liam. Breen, nagle, brc racing team and team mrf tyres will begin their erc campaign on the azores rallye from 2628 march. A charismatic irishman who wears his heart on his sleeve and has a penchant for delivering cracking oneliners to waiting media.
Headline breen battling for 2019 drive as wrc career in the balance time is running out for craig breen as he bids to continue at the top level of the world rally championship. Breen, nagle, brc racing team and team mrf tyres will begin their erc campaign on. Craig breen is an irish rally driver who recorded 59 starts in the world rally championship so far, scoring two podiums, with citroen ds3 wrc at 2016 rally finland and with citroen c3 wrc at 2018 rally sweden. The waterford driver s threeyear contract with citroen has not. Breen, who lost his place with citroen at the end of last season, will be hyundais third driver for the rally of finland with paul nagle as his co driver. Team mrf tyres will be back on the international rally stage in 2020 with a full season european rally championship campaign. Jun 16, 2012, irc rally targa florioa 2012 welsh rally star gareth roberts co driver of craig breen died in ss 8 cefalu 1 18. Breen did his local rally as a birthday present for the co driver in this, who is one of.
Apr 08, 2020 irish rally driver craig breen using simulator during coronavirus lockdown. Craig breen finishes fifth overall at the monte carlo rally. A new regular co driver was found in kerrys paul nagle and sitting beside craig the pair took a clean sweep on the last 3 swrc rounds. Breen and co driver scott martin won the 2015 circuit of ireland rally which has been a long time ambition of craig s especially as this would be the 20th anniversary of his rally idols tarmac championship win, that being the late and great frank meagher. Breen out in the cold after failing to secure contract. In craig breen and paul nagle, mrf has a very capable and professional partnership, while craig will be the one to beat for drivers aiming to prove their talent at international level. Stay tuned here for regular updates and info from craig journey in the wrc with hyundai motorsport. Mikkelsen, who only won in australia just three years ago, had initially been the preferred option for hyundai, but an amended entry list now reveals breen and co driver paul nagle will be in the number 18 hyundai i20 coupe wrc. His father ray breen was the irish rally champion in 2005. I am honoured to have this oneoff opportunity with paul as my co driver. Codriver ammonds mark atkinson karl brady martin croke patrick hayes andy hennessy vivienne kelly sorcha lloyd trystan marshall sebastian martin scott mcnally barry molinaro tamara moynihan david.
Craig breen becomes first ever republic of ireland driver to. I am chuffed to be given this chance to join hyundai motorsport for rally finland, and to get back in a world rally car. The irishman was named by the korean manufacturer on tuesday and will attend the teams factory for a seatfitting in an i20 coupe wrc on the same day. Jun 25, 2019 irelands craig breen is set to return to the world rally championship in august. Breen joins team mrf tyres for erc 2020 fia erc european. Breen s co driver killed in crash sat, jun 16, 2012, 01. Craig breen and the peugeot rally academy 208t16 score a. Gareth roberts, 24, was the co driver of a peugeot 207 driven by irish teammate craig breen at the targa florio rally in sicily last june. Breen, fia world academy winner 2011 and swrc 2012 champion, and co driver scott martin are using the second round of the dunlop irish national rally championship as a highspeed test. Fia european rally championship ace craig breen says his partnership with new co driver lara vanneste has got off to a strong start to the extent the belgian is even able to understand breen s thick irish accent. Craig breen takes overall podium on finnish snow automobilsport. Gareth jaffa roberts 6 august 1987 16 june 2012 was a rally co driver from carmarthen in wales, who was killed in an accident while competing in the targa florio rally on sicily while sitting alongside irish driver craig breen. A verdict of accidental death was recorded at an inquest in. Three cars will be entered at round two in sweden 1114 february for meeke, al qassimi and new signing craig breen, who makes the step up from wrc 2.
The waterford driver s threeyear contract with citroen has not been. Craig breen has been given an unexpected opportunity to quickly return to the. He stood th in the irda international rally drivers association ranking of co drivers, with 2844 points, making him the highestplaced british co driver. Irelands craig breen is glad to be back in the world rally. Craig breen born 2 february 1990 is an irish rally driver. On what was a test exercise for his forthcoming outing in the world rally championship rally finland waterfords craig breen citroen c3 wrc and co driver scott martin. He was the co driver of a peugeot 207 which smashed into a crash barrier on a bend. Jan 31, 2020 craig breen is glad to have put recent uncertainty behind him as he returns to the world rally championship. Jan 27, 2020 hyundai motorsport has confirmed craig breen will drive its third i20 world rally car at rally sweden 16 february instead of ninetime world champion sebastien loeb. Craig breen rallying supporters club posts facebook. Craig breen returns to world rally championship in finland. A verdict of accidental death was recorded at an inquest in llanelli. After a difficult year, the 30yearold was feeling good about the future when the covid19 pandemic shuttered. Hyundai calls up craig breen for wrc return on rally finland.
Discover how much the famous race car driver is worth in 2020. Im so excited to tell you all that scott and i will be driving for citroen racing in the wrc for the next two years. Craig breen overtakes uncertainty to take sweden chance rte. Craig breen born 2 february 1990 is an irish rally driver, who competed for citroen world. Craig started racing career in karting competitions as a nineyearold kid, entering rally at the age 18.
Having launched his career in 2001 and enjoyed two successful years co driving at a national level in the uk, martin then teamedup with 17yearold matthew wilson in 2004. Gareth jaffa roberts 6 august 1987 16 june 2012 was a rally codriver from carmarthen in wales, who was killed in an accident while competing in the targa florio rally on sicily while sitting alongside irish driver craig breen. Feb 04, 2020 team mrf tyres is all set to make their international comeback this new year with the european rally championship. Alongside codriver jonas andersson he hyundai motorsport more winning start for hyundai to new season in paraguay 02. Craig breen overtakes uncertainty to take sweden chance. When ninetime wrc champ sebastien loeb was rested for sweden, an opening appeared for breen and paul nagle, his codriver. Craig breen born 2 february 1990 is an irish rally driver, who competed for citroen world rally team in the world rally championship wrc. Irishman craig breen returns to the world rally championship at next months neste rally finland. Hyundai team boss andrea adamo says he is taking a big picture view of whether to keep craig breen for the 2020 world rally championship season. In his first full year of the british rally championship with wilson and the eddie stobart motorsport team, martin finished an impressive second outright co driver. Accompanied by co driver scott martin, the irishman will make his debut in the ds 3 wrc. Hyundai to look at big picture in deciding breens future.
Welcome to the official fan page for irish rally driver craig breen. Craig breen chief markerting officer keltech engineering. Mitchell dejong wins american red cross irx california. Craig breen and paul nagle after winning the 2019 irish tarmac rally championship. He was the 2012 wrc super 2000 world rally champion, scoring class wins in the monte carlo rally. Peugeot sport rallyace craig breen is set to contest the fels point circuit of kerry in the muchanticipated new peugeot 208 t16, successor to the 207 s2000. Craig breen gets in behind the wheel and loses himself again on the road. I can sit and wait for the telephone to ring or my co driver paul nagle and i can get out there, do some rallies, keep ourselves sharp and enjoy the sport we both love. The team will be competing the full season with irish rally driver, craig breen and co driver paul nagle. Craig breen says he is close to securing a factory world rally championship drive for 2019, though he would not be drawn on whether he will remain at citroen. The waterford drivers threeyear contract with citroen has not been. Craig breen will join thierry neuville and andreas mikkelsen in the hyundai motorsport team for neste rally finland. Climbed from entrylevel wrc to the very top and regarded as a safe pair of hands to bring home solid points during occasional hyundai motorsport outings.
View craig breens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Craig breen s co driver gareth roberts has been killed in a crash during the targa florio, round five of the 2012 intercontinental rally challenge. Otherwise, the number pacenote will not sound properly. The crash happened during the eighth stage of the rally when their peugeot 207 went off the road about five miles from the start of the cefalu leg. Irish rally driver craig breen escaped unharmed after his citroen car caught fire during yesterdays wrc event in turkey. Sep 17, 2018 irish rally driver craig breen escaped unharmed after his citroen car caught fire during yesterdays wrc event in turkey. Irish rally driver craig breen using simulator during. In 2014 he and craig breen won the acropolis rally in greece 3 removed that year from the list of fia championships driving the peugeot 208 t16, and the ravens rock rally in. Team mrf tyres is all set to make their international comeback this new year with the european rally championship. Team mrf will compete in the 2020 fia european rally. Irc rally targa florio 2012 ss 8 crash of craig breen and co.
Service penalty costs craig breen and scott martin in estonia. Waterford driver craig breen is the number one seed for the circuit of ireland rally which has attracted a record number of entries. Its been a long and patient wait, having to watch everyone else drive this year. Peugeot rally academy driver craig breen made his third trip to the scenic fia erc sata rallye azores 4th to the 6th of june. Breen battling for 2019 drive as wrc career in the balance. Nov 26, 2012 irish driver craig breen has been named the world rally driver of the year, by the wrc.
Red bull tv s wrc commentator mike chen and occasional co commentator craig breen. Craig breen back in his happy place with wrc return. The accident took place just after the eighth kilometre of the cefalu stage on a lefthand bend, striking the. World rally championship team alongside codriver paul nagle. Rally driver gareth roberts death a freak accident, hears. He was the 2012 wrc super 2000 world rally champion, scoring class wins in the monte carlo rally, wales rally gb, rally france and the rally of spain.
It looks like waterfords craig breen will be sitting out the 2019 world rally championship after to failing to secure a works drive. Irish rally driver craig breen using simulator during coronavirus lockdown. Detailed career summary not available for this driver. Obviously, we had a few sporadic appearances last year, and christmas and new years, i was. Ive been able to get support from new avenues and meet new.
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