Irish rally driver Craig Breen has died aged 33 after a crash in Croatia.
Breen, who competed for Hyundai, had been collaborating in a pre-test occasion in Croatia forward of the newest spherical of the world championship.
His automotive is believed to have gone off the street and collided with a pole on Thursday whereas he was getting ready for his second rally of the season subsequent week, based on studies.
An announcement from Hyundai Motorsport introduced Breen’s dying in a press release, saying it was “deeply saddened to substantiate that driver Craig Breen at the moment misplaced his life following an accident throughout the pre-event check for Croatia Rally”.
The staff stated co-driver James Fulton had prevented damage throughout the incident, which occurred simply after noon native time.
“RIP Craig” was trending on Twitter as tributes have been paid for Breen.
New Zealand rally driver and Hyundai ambassador, Hayden Paddon, described him as a “legend of a human being and driver”, tweeting: “The game is poorer with out you. RIP Craig and my needs are with all your loved ones at this devastating time.”
The World Rally Championship posted on Twitter: “The WRC household is shocked and saddened to be taught of Craig Breen’s passing.
“Our ideas and condolences are with the household and pals of Craig at this extremely unhappy time.”
Motorsport Eire president Aiden Harper in a press release: “The Irish motorsport group is numbed by this tragic information. Craig was a world class driver and a world class individual.”
Breen began his profession as a co-driver earlier than switching to driving in 2008.
He completed second at Rally Sweden in February when he made his return to the staff on a part-time foundation, after a 12 months with M-Sport Ford.
He achieved second place in six rallies.
Breen is the primary fatality on the planet championship since German junior co-driver Joerg Bastuck within the 2006 Rally of Catalunya.