Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: April 14, 2023, 13:16 IST
Irish driver Craig Breen (Reuters)
Craig Breen’s automotive went off the street and collided with a pole whereas the 33-year-old was making ready for subsequent week’s rally
Ireland’s prime rally driver Craig Breen has died after an accident in a pre-event take a look at for the Croatian spherical of the world championship, his Hyundai crew mentioned in an announcement on Thursday.
The crew gave no particulars of the accident simply after noon native time however mentioned co-driver James Fulton was unhurt.
Media reported that Breen’s automotive went off the street and collided with a pole whereas the 33-year-old was making ready for subsequent week’s rally, his second of the season.
Breen, who began out as a co-driver earlier than switching to driving in 2008, completed second in Rally Sweden in February when he made his return to the crew on a part-time foundation after a yr with M-Sport Ford.
He was a world championship common over time, though hardly ever for a full season, and whereas not a winner he completed second in six rallies.
“The Irish motorsport neighborhood is numbed by this tragic information. Craig was a world class driver and a world class particular person,” mentioned Motorsport Ireland president Aiden Harper in an announcement of condolences.
Breen is the first fatality in the world championship since German junior co-driver Joerg Bastuck in the 2006 Rally of Catalunya.
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