Breen named World Rally Driver of the Year
November 28, 2012 by Declan Lee
Newly crowned S2000 World Rally Champion Craig Breen was voted the Fan Favourite after one of the toughest years in his career
Craig Breen has been voted World Rally Driver of the Year by the WRC. The poll which was carried out on WRC.com saw the Waterford driver gain 39% of the vote with Norwegian driver Mads Ostberg second securing 38% of the vote. Sebastien Loeb, who clinched his ninth World Rally title in 2012 came third with 8% of the vote. Breen has had a turbulent season... [Read more...]
Craig Breen wins Super 2000 World Rally Championship
November 12, 2012 by Trevor McGrath
Craig Breen & Paul Nagle celebrate winning the S2000 World Rally Championship with their team
Irish Rally driver, Craig Breen has clinched the SWRC (Super 2000 World Rally Championship) in heroic style today on the final day of World Rally Spain. In doing so Breen secures consecutive world rally titles after winning the inaugural FIA WRC Academy Championship twelve months ago. The twenty-two year old suffered the severest blow of his career... [Read more...]
Breen in control at Rally De Espana
November 10, 2012 by Declan Lee
Breen remains in control on Rally De Espana. Photo: rte.ie
Craig Breen remained in control today at Rally De Espana to hold his lead in the Super 2000 category of the World Rally Championship and put him one day away from winning a second successive world rally title. The Waterford driver lead overnight by 3 minutes and 41 seconds and today concentrated on staying on the road and holding his lead in what were... [Read more...]
Breen in control in quest for second World title
November 9, 2012 by Declan Lee
Breen in control in quest for second World title. Photo: craigbreen.com
Waterford’s Craig Breen has established a sizeable lead today after the first day of Rally de Espana as he looks to take the S2000 World Rally Championship title this weekend. Breen began the day two points ahead of second placed PG Andersson on the Championship leaderboard, knowing that if he could finish ahead of the Swede he would be World Champion... [Read more...]
Breen’s SWRC Spanish Showdown
November 5, 2012 by Trevor McGrath
Craig flying to victory on Wales Rally GB earlier this year.
Craig Breen will take on World Rally Spain next week gunning for his second World Rally crown in two years. The Irish driver seized the inaugural FIA WRC World Rally Academy last November in spectacular style on Wales Rally GB and now he is but one step from the 2012 FIA WRC Super 2000 title. With just one week to go before the title showdown, Craig... [Read more...]
Incredible Win for Craig Breen on SWRC France
October 8, 2012 by Trevor McGrath
Craig Breen with Navigator Paul Nagle on the victory ramp at the finisih of World Rallye De France
On World Rallye de France the penultimate SWRC event of the season, Craig Breen has pulled off an incredible victory to now lead the championship going into the final round next month in Spain. Breen, partnered by Paul Nagle clenched his third win of the season in extraordinary style on the final day when long-time class leader Hayden Paddon crashed... [Read more...]
Breen ready for French SWRC fight
October 3, 2012 by Trevor McGrath
An emotional Breen on the Wales Rally GB finish ramp web. Photo: craigbreen.com
A rejuvenated Craig Breen takes on SWRC France next weekend with new confidence. The current FIA WRC Academy Champion is back in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship title fight after his victory on Wales Rally GB three weeks ago. “Rally GB has given me a huge amount of confidence and our win has put us right back in the championship battle.”... [Read more...]
Craig Breen, Sanremo test with SAINTéLOC Racing
September 25, 2012 by Trevor McGrath
Craig at the wheel of the SAINTéLOC Racing Peugeot 207
Continuing their IRC program, Saintéloc Racing will run two Peugeot 207 Super 2000 rallycars on IRC Rally Sanremo 12-13 October. In order to prepare for the event, Craig Breen/Paul Nagle and Florian Gonon/Sandra Arlettaz will conduct a Sanremo test session next Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th of September. Winner of S-WRC Rally GB, Craig Breen returns... [Read more...]
Poignant Victory for Breen on Wales Rally GB
September 17, 2012 by Declan Lee
Craig & Paul on their way to SWRC victory on Rally GB. Photo: Trevor McGrath
Craig Breen has moved back into FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship title contention by becoming the third driver to win two rounds of this year’s series following his dominant category victory on Wales Rally GB today. The result, Breen’s first in the series since he and former co-driver Gareth Roberts triumphed on Rallye Monte-Carlo in... [Read more...]
Breen leads Rally GB after Day One
September 15, 2012 by Declan Lee
Craig Breen flying high on Day 1 of RallyGB. Photo: Paul McClay
Waterford driver Craig Breen leads the S2000 class of Rally Great Britain, the sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, after day one. The Motorsport Ireland Driver of the Year takes an overnight lead of 1 minute and 14 seconds into tomorrow’s second day in Wales. Breen had a slow start on the first of today’s six stages in North Wales and... [Read more...]
