Craig Breen (2 February 1990 – 13 April 2023) was an Irish rally driver who last raced in the World Rally Championship on a part-time basis for the Hyundai squad (WRC). He won the Super 2000 WRC in 2012, as well as class victories in the Monte Carlo Rally, Wales Rally GB, Rally France, and Rally of Spain.
Who sponsors Craig Breen?
The late Irish rally driver was sponsored by M-Sport. He won the Fiesta Sport Trophy International Shootout and was given a one-year contract with M-Sport. Breen was named Young Irish Rally Driver of the Year and awarded the Billy Coleman Award for his performance.
Peugeot hired Breen and co-driver Paul Nagle to manage their ‘Peugeot Rally Academy ERC campaign in 2013. Breen had a strong season, finishing third overall with five podium finishes and losing out on the runner-up berth by only four points. Nagle left the squad in the middle of the season to assist Volkswagen’s Andreas Mikkelsen in the WRC; from the Rajd Polski onwards, Belgian Lara Vanneste became Breen’s co-driver.
In 2016, he ran a part-time campaign with the Citroen Total World Rally Team, where he won his first Special Stage and finished third at the 2016 Rally Finland. In 2018, he improved his result by placing second at Rally Sweden.
Breen was announced as the primary driver for M-Sport World Rally Team for the 2022 season in October 2021. He competed in all 13 rounds alongside Adrien Fourmaux and Gus Greensmith.
As long-time co-driver Paul Nagle announced his retirement prior to the 2022 Rally Catalunya, James Fulton took over as Breen’s replacement co-driver.
