WRC Portugal: The Good, The Bad and Rovanpera's return to form Top Performer - Kalle Rovanpera and Jonne Halttunen Autosport · May 16, 2023
Sordo felt like he was in different category to Rovanpera Rovanpera claimed a ninth career WRC victory in Portugal and his first of the season after dominating the rough gravel rally to defeat Hyundai’s Sordo by 54.7s. Motorsport · May 15, 2023
Sordo: Rovanpera's Portugal WRC pace like I was in another category Rovanpera claimed a ninth career WRC victory in Portugal and his first of the season after dominating the rough gravel rally to defeat Hyundai’s Sordo by 54.7s. Autosport · May 15, 2023
WRC Rally Portugal: Everything you need to know Portugal’s rough stages represents the start of the WRC’s gravel season with this round the first of seven consecutive rallies held on the loose surfaces. Autosport · May 10, 2023
Co-driver Fulton set for rally return alongside Kris Meeke The Irishman teamed up with Breen for the final WRC round in Japan last year ahead of the 2023 campaign with Hyundai, which would have seen the duo share the third factory i20 N. Autosport · May 3, 2023
Sordo to pilot third WRC Hyundai in Sardinia The team had been yet to announce its plans beyond Portugal for the third car since Craig Breen’s passing, until today’s announcement that Sordo will now add Sardinia (1-4 June) to his programme. Autosport · May 3, 2023
How the WRC paid tribute to its people's champion Craig Breen Competing in Croatia less than a week following Craig Breen’s shock passing was always going to be incredibly difficult. But the World Rally Championship should be proud of its fitting tribute and celebration of one of its most loved characters. Autosport · Apr 25, 2023
Breakthrough WRC win leaves Evans with mixed emotions The Toyota driver scored a first WRC win since Finland in October 2021 after he and co-driver Scott Martin came through to chalk up a comfortable 27.0s victory over M-Sport’s Ott Tanak on Croatia’s asphalt stages. Autosport · Apr 23, 2023
WRC Croatia: Evans scores emotional victory to end drought Evans and co-driver Scott Martin delivered a faultless drive to score a first win since Rally Finland in October 2021 by a margin of 27.0 seconds from Tanak on Croatia’s challenging asphalt stages. Autosport · Apr 23, 2023
Abiteboul: Croatia lead a “small sign of light” for Hyundai WRC team The South Korean marque is running a reduced two car entry following the tragic death of its third driver Craig Breen in a testing accident in the lead up to the asphalt event. Autosport · Apr 21, 2023
WRC Croatia: Neuville leads Evans after Ogier wheel failure The Belgian, driving one of two Hyundai's carrying a special tribute livery to the late Craig Breen, ended the morning loop at the asphalt rally with a 16.1s lead over Toyota's Elfyn Evans. Motorsport · Apr 21, 2023
WRC drivers "rallying for Craig Breen" in Croatia The rally world has been shocked by the death of Hyundai driver Breen, who died in a testing crash last week in preparation for the asphalt event. Autosport · Apr 20, 2023
Hyundai pay tribute to Craig Breen with Irish colour scheme at World Rally Championship The Irishman passed away in Croatia last week while test driving Irish Mirror · Apr 20, 2023
Rovanpera: Rougher Croatia WRC stages will require more puncture management The reigning world champion won last year’s visit to Croatia after coming through a thrilling final stage showdown with then Hyundai driver Ott Tanak. Autosport · Apr 20, 2023
Autosport · Apr 19, 2023 Hyundai and FIA reviewing all aspects of Breen crash Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul read a prepared statement to the media in Croatia on Wednesday to explain what happened in the incident in which Breen died last Thursday during a pre-event test on Croatian roads. Co-driver James Fulton was unharmed in the incident.
Autosport · Apr 19, 2023 Hyundai reveals Craig Breen WRC tribute livery The South Korean marque announced earlier this week that it would honour Breen, who died in Rally Croatia testing crash last Thursday, by running a special colour scheme on its entries for the fourth round of the WRC.
Motorsport · Apr 19, 2023 Only two Toyotas to score points in Croatia in Breen's honour Under WRC regulations, teams can register three crews to be eligible to score constructer points, with only the highest-finishing two crews scoring points.
Autosport · Apr 19, 2023 Toyota picks only two cars for WRC Rally Croatia points in Breen honour Under WRC regulations teams can register three crews to be eligible to score constructer points, with only the highest-finishing two crews scoring points.
Autosport · Apr 19, 2023 WRC Rally Croatia: Everything you need to know The WRC heads to Croatia in a sombre mood following the death of Hyundai driver Craig Breen, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a testing crash ahead of the event last Thursday.
Irish Mirror · Apr 18, 2023 Craig Breen funeral hears heartbreaking tributes paid to 'the guy behind the helmet' His heartbroken sister Kellie said it was 'mission accomplished' in his goal to 'make people proud'. Craig tragically died at only 33 years of age last Thursday during a pre-test rally event in Croatia.
Autosport · Apr 17, 2023 WRC and FIA retire Craig Breen’s number 42 The factory Hyundai driver tragically succumbed to injuries in an accident last Thursday in preparation for this weekend’s WRC round in Croatia.
Autosport · Apr 17, 2023 Hyundai announces WRC Rally Croatia plans Breen was set to pilot the team’s third car at the asphalt event which would have marked his second WRC outing of the year after rejoining the South Korean marque as a part-time driver for the 2023 season.
Motorsport · Apr 17, 2023 Hyundai announces WRC Rally Croatia plans after Breen's death Breen was set to pilot the team's third car at the asphalt event which would have marked his second WRC outing of the year after rejoining the South Korean marque as a part-time driver for the 2023 season.
Dublin Live · Apr 17, 2023 Olympian pays tribute to 'true love' Craig Breen as funeral date announced The announcement of Breen's funeral date was made as Olympic hurdler Sarah Lavin posted an emotional tribute to her “best friend” and “true love”
Dublin Live · Apr 16, 2023 Craig Breen's family pay tribute to 'much adored' rally driver who died aged 33 The Slieverue native died when test driving a route last Thursday ahead of the upcoming Croatia Rally