Craig Breen

Craig Breen. Breen, who competed for Hyundai, had been taking part in a pre-test. Irish world rally championship driver Craig Breen has died after a crash in a pre-event test in Croatia, Hyundai Motorsport said in a statement on Thursday.

Craig Breen wasn't just any rally driver, he was someone who had the sport running through his every fibre. Craig Breen's final social media post before fatal testing crash. Breen, who competed for Hyundai, had been taking part in a pre-test event in Croatia ahead of the.

Whether it's a personal exchange, or something he did behind the wheel that blew us away, it's fair to say the affable Irishman left a mark on the World Rally Championship that will never be erased.

Breen's car swerved off the road just after midday local time.

Pilote officiel Hyundai cette saison où il disposait d'un programme à mi-temps, Craig Breen avait auparavant piloté pour Citroën. Breen, the son of a rallying father Ray Breen, started his career in circuit. The death of Craig Breen in a team testing accident in Croatia yesterday has robbed the sport of a driver with title-winning pedigree but also with the potential to achieve significantly more success in the FIA World Rally Championship.