Irc rally targa florio 2012 ss 8 crash of craig breen and. I am honoured to have this oneoff opportunity with paul as my co driver. Irc rally targa florio 2012 ss 8 crash of craig breen and co. 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 returns to world rally championship in finland. Craig breen and the peugeot rally academy 208t16 score a. Craig breen gets in behind the wheel and loses himself again on the road. Welsh codriver roberts killed in sicily, irish teammate craig breen uninjured. Irelands craig breen is glad to be back in the world rally. Breen and codriver scott martin won the 2015 circuit of ireland rally which has been a long. With paul nagle co driving for kris meeke, the representation of irish competitors, from both the north and south is phenomenal. Ive been able to get support from new avenues and meet new. 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. Craig breens return to the world rally championship with hyundai.
The waterford man was forced to abandon his vehicle and retire from the event after it became engulfed in flames at the turquia rally. 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. Earlier in a career, breen s biggest success was the 2012 swrc championship title. Montecarlo sweden mexico portugal kenya finland new zealand turkey germany great britain japan argentina italy.
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. Service penalty costs craig breen and scott martin in estonia. Hyundai to look at big picture in deciding breens future. Team mrf tyres will be back on the international rally stage in 2020 with a full season european rally championship campaign. 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. Stay tuned here for regular updates and info from craig journey in the wrc with hyundai motorsport. Irish rally driver craig breen using simulator during. 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. Feb 04, 2020 team mrf tyres is all set to make their international comeback this new year with the european rally championship. 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. 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.
The waterford drivers threeyear contract with citroen has not been. The racc rally is the last european wrc event before the teams fly to australia for the season finale. A verdict of accidental death was recorded at an inquest in llanelli. 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. 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. 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. Hyundai calls up craig breen for wrc return on rally finland. You were announced as part of the new peugeot rally academy recently. Craig breen and paul nagle after winning the 2019 irish tarmac rally championship. 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.
Craig breen talks about his move to peugeot for the upcoming european rally championship season q. 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. Racing breen, nagle to spearhead mrfs european rally. Craig breen rallying supporters club posts facebook. Driver craig breen of ireland and his codriver scott. 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. 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 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. Breen s co driver killed in crash sat, jun 16, 2012, 01. Craig breen takes overall podium on finnish snow automobilsport. Irish driver craig breen has finished fifth in the monte carlo rally, the opening round of the 2017 world championship. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover craigs connections and jobs at similar companies. He wants more and is desperate to break his victory duck.
He stood th in the irda international rally drivers association ranking of co drivers, with 2844 points, making him the highestplaced british co driver. 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 codriver robert gareth. 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.
Waterford driver craig breen is the number one seed for the circuit of ireland rally which has attracted a record number of entries. Breen, nagle, brc racing team and team mrf tyres will begin their erc campaign on. Craig breens instagram profile has 918 photos and videos. Detailed career summary not available for this driver.
Rally driver gareth roberts death a freak accident, hears. Craig breen finishes fifth overall at the monte carlo rally. 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. Peugeot rally academy driver craig breen made his third trip to the scenic fia erc sata rallye azores 4th to the 6th of june. Team mrf tyres is all set to make their international comeback this new year with the european rally championship. The drivers, by their very own admission, could not achieve what they do without their co driver. 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. Sep 17, 2018 irish rally driver craig breen escaped unharmed after his citroen car caught fire during yesterdays wrc event in turkey. The waterford driver s threeyear contract with citroen has not. 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 breen european rally championship wiki fandom. Craig breen overtakes uncertainty to take sweden chance. The team will be competing the full season with irish rally driver, craig breen and co driver paul nagle. The accident took place just after the eighth kilometre of the cefalu stage on a lefthand bend, striking the. Irish rally driver craig breen escaped unharmed after his citroen car caught fire during yesterdays wrc event in turkey. Learn about craig s life, zodiac sign, birthday, real bio, and interesting facts here. Accompanied by co driver scott martin, the irishman will make his debut in the ds 3 wrc. Irishman craig breen returns to the world rally championship at next months neste rally finland. Breen, nagle, brc racing team and team mrf tyres will begin their erc campaign on the azores rallye from 2628 march. His father ray breen was the irish rally champion in 2005. Craig breen born 2 february 1990 is an irish rally driver, who competed for citroen world rally team in the world rally championship wrc.
Craig breen will return to the world rally championship to join hyundai as its third driver for rally finland in august. He was the 2012 wrc super 2000 world rally champion, scoring class wins in the monte carlo rally. Craig breen to drive for hyundai in finland rallysport magazine. Its been a long and patient wait, having to watch everyone else drive this year. Last years event runnerup waterfords andrew purcell and cork codriver liam.
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. 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 is glad to have put recent uncertainty behind him as he returns to the world rally championship. A look into craig breen s net worth, money and current earnings. 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. He was the co driver of a peugeot 207 which smashed into a crash barrier on a bend. Latest news citroen unveils its driver lineup for 2018. 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 waterford driver s threeyear contract with citroen has not been. 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. Craig started racing career in karting competitions as a nineyearold kid, entering rally at the age 18. Craig breen will join thierry neuville and andreas mikkelsen in the hyundai motorsport team for neste rally finland. 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.
Discover how much the famous race car driver is worth in 2020. Craig breen is a popular race car driver from ireland. Rbr codriver english pacenote mod collection racedepartment. 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. He competes in the european rally championship for the peugeot rally academy. Irish rally driver escapes unharmed as car goes up in flames. Watch an awd mg group b rally car rip through ireland. 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. 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, 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. 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.
View craig breens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Craig breen back in his happy place with wrc return. Craig breen has been given an unexpected opportunity to quickly return to the. Mitchell dejong wins american red cross irx california. Motorsport director andrea adamo confirmed the decision was a tactical one. World rally championship team alongside codriver paul nagle. The entries for the seasonopening monte carlo rally in. It looks like waterfords craig breen will be sitting out the 2019 world rally championship after to failing to secure a works drive. Alongside codriver jonas andersson he hyundai motorsport more winning start for hyundai to new season in paraguay 02. 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. Jun 25, 2019 irelands craig breen is set to return to the world rally championship in august. Obviously, we had a few sporadic appearances last year, and christmas and new years, i was. Craig breens co driver gareth roberts has been killed in a crash during the targa florio, round five of the 2012 intercontinental rally challenge. Craig breen chief markerting officer keltech engineering.
World rally drivers continue to redefine sending it. Rally driver gareth roberts death a freak accident. He was the codriver of a peugeot 207 which smashed into a crash barrier on a bend. A charismatic irishman who wears his heart on his sleeve and has a penchant for delivering cracking oneliners to waiting media. Welcome to the official fan page for irish rally driver craig breen. Irish rally driver craig breen using simulator during coronavirus. Breen out in the cold after failing to secure contract. 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.
The hyundai driver talks about how his new deal came about and how much hes missed the wrc since novembers kennards hire rally australia. Apr 08, 2020 irish rally driver craig breen using simulator during coronavirus lockdown. Breen battling for 2019 drive as wrc career in the balance. Irc rally targa florio 2012 ss 8 crash of craig breen. Nov 30, 2012 he was the co driver of a peugeot 207 which smashed into a crash barrier on a bend. You might think the co driver just reads the pace notes, but this is a job that is nowhere near as. Otherwise, the number pacenote will not sound properly. Team mrf will compete in the 2020 fia european rally. Craig breen overtakes uncertainty to take sweden chance rte. A verdict of accidental death was recorded at an inquest in. Irelands craig breen and co driver paul nagle will spearhead the.
Red bull tv s wrc commentator mike chen and occasional co commentator craig breen. Andreas mikkelsen out, craig breen in at hyundai for rally. Craig breen becomes first ever republic of ireland driver to. Craig breen born 2 february 1990 is an irish rally driver. He had to then negotiate with local police who were not overly impressed with his new driving position. Stay tuned here for regular updates and info from craig journey in. I am chuffed to be given this chance to join hyundai motorsport for rally finland, and to get back in a world rally car. Jan 31, 2020 craig breen is glad to have put recent uncertainty behind him as he returns to the world rally championship. Team mrf will compete in the 2020 fia european rally championship. Irish rally driver craig breen using simulator during coronavirus lockdown.
If the codriver changes on some stages, select i from the mouse left doubleclick menu. Craig breen s navigator, gareth roberts, has died following a crash in northern sicily during the targa florio rally. Craig breen will try rallycross in the titansrx europe. Breen joins team mrf tyres for erc 2020 fia erc european. 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. Apr 09, 2016 craig breen leads the erc field as he bids for backtoback victories on the circuit of ireland rally. Heavy impact makes argentina tough territory for craig breen. Nov 26, 2012 irish driver craig breen has been named the world rally driver of the year, by the wrc. After a difficult year, the 30yearold was feeling good about the future when the covid19 pandemic shuttered. Get your favourite photos signed by one of our current wrc or wtcr drivers in our virtual.
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. 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. 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. 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. Breen did his local rally as a birthday present for the co driver in this, who is one of.
Jun 12, 2019 he had to then negotiate with local police who were not overly impressed with his new driving position. Round five of the world championship, rally argentina, got underway on thursday morning with the traditional shakedown. 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 is a notable name in the world of rallying, having competed in a total of 61 wrc rallies and finishing atop the podium.
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