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Thu, April 13, 2023
During a test run on asphalt roads in Croatia, a driver from the Hyundai team had an accident and died from their injuries.
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Breen's co-driver, James Fulton, was unharmed in the crash. Breen was preparing for his second WRC race of the season when the incident occurred.
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Breen rejoined Hyundai's team as their third driver after racing for M-Sport-Ford in a full season last year.
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In February, Breen participated in Rally Sweden, which was his first race of the WRC season.
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Breen finished 2nd at Rally Sweden, repeating his career-best result achieved in WRC events like Estonia 2020-21, Belgium 2021 and Sardinia 2022.
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The co-driver, James Fulton, was not injured in the incident, which took place a little after midday local time.
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Hyundai Motorsport expresses its deepest sympathies to Craig's family, friends, and the numerous fans who admired him.
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Breen, whose father Ray Breen was also a rally driver, began his career in circuit racing but switched to rally driving full-time in 2009.
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In 2010, Breen raced in the British and Irish Tarmac Rally Championships, then moved to the WRC in 2011. He won the first Academy Cup the same year.
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