Tragedy in the motor world. Craig BreenWRC driver who plays for the Hyundai teamdied this Thursday in a terrible accident in training prior to the Croatian rally.
your co-pilot, James Felton, He has survived the accident and is admitted to the hospital with a reserved prognosis, as reported by the team.
His team, Hyundai Motorsport, has announced the terrible news in a statement: “Hyundai Motorsport is deeply saddened to confirm that driver Craig Breen has lost his life today after an accident during the test prior to Rally Croatia.”
FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayemhas also mourned the death of the Irishman: “On behalf of the FIA, I extend my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Craig Breen after his death during an accident in a private test in Croatia.”
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Breen, a 33-year-old pilot, finished second in the Swedish rally, the last one he played. That has been the best result of his entire career, which he had also achieved in Estonia 2020 and 2021, Belgium 2021 and Sardinia 2022.
