Craig Breen

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Originally Posted by SubaruNorway

You wouldn't normally crash there so early in the corner either, but there was some water running across the road just at the breaking i saw, just one of those freak accidents.

Terribly sad, he will be missed a lot. I remember thinking a few times lately that Craig was the only one i got good footage of on every stage, always pushing and enjoying himself. The tricky jump in Oittila in the dark in 21 when no one else was jumping and the "Yeeehaaa" corner in Sävar this year are som of my best recent memories.
Rest easy Craig

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I am still in a state of absolute shock about everything. In time I hope to put some words express how much Craig meant to us all in our group that went to support him particularly in Finland.

But I just want to thank you Tor for capturing so many moments where we watched Craig at his ultimate best. You seemed to be there so many times when we were cheering him on and those moments are there forever to look back on thanks to you.

This one has to be my favourite. Craig actually waved at us here (not that we could see that) and it was mentioned on WRC+ by Julian and Craig himself said he spotted a few of us in a "right good spot" at the end of the stage.

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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1277652343176013

We feature in most of Tor's video in fact, waving the Irish flag for Craig. Those are memories I will cherish forever, but oh my will I miss cheering him on.

We should keep this thread open but just for peoples memories of Craig and his legacy.

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Originally Posted by Norm75

You think a little hammer like on double decker bus would penetrate a window that a fence post hit head on at 100 clicks couldn’t. Cars catching fire and crews needing to get out quickly is a lot more common than freak accidents like Craigs.

Then there are accidents similar to Tanak ending up in a lake where breaking a window quickly if needed would be restricted.

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Some types of bullet proof glass you can break easily from the inside, so yes it’s definitely possible.

Crews already have to carry a tool within reach to break a window or cut seat belts to help with quick exit.

Nothing is impossible - safety never stops.

"Ciao Breen" at the Rally Regione Piemonte in Italy last weekend:
https://toyotagazooracing.com/-/medi.../041702_01.jpg

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

IMO it’s time to close this thread. Or at least tomorrow after the funeral

Has gone off topic and some bad sentences here

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In my opinion this thread should remain open.

Hyundai Motorsport pays tribute to Craig Breen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7TognXCwL0

Hyundai to compete in Croatia in memory of Craig...

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/h...lans/10457577/

WRC / FIA retire #42...

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/w...r-42/10457600/

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Originally Posted by Jarek Z

In my opinion this thread should remain open.

Hyundai Motorsport pays tribute to Craig Breen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7TognXCwL0

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And what do we post here after some weeks?

The thread will naturally fall down the page, but people will not forget Craig and in a years time - I'm sure people will be back in to pay their respects. I'm sure I've seen Colin McRaes thread pop up on anniversaries of his death - Richard Burns too. I don't see a problem leaving it open, it was only derailed by NOTs language winding folk up

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

And what do we post here after some weeks?

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It is not mandatory to keep posting without end, really! :D

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Originally Posted by Jewy46

I am still in a state of absolute shock about everything. In time I hope to put some words express how much Craig meant to us all in our group that went to support him particularly in Finland.

But I just want to thank you Tor for capturing so many moments where we watched Craig at his ultimate best. You seemed to be there so many times when we were cheering him on and those moments are there forever to look back on thanks to you.

This one has to be my favourite. Craig actually waved at us here (not that we could see that) and it was mentioned on WRC+ by Julian and Craig himself said he spotted a few of us in a "right good spot" at the end of the stage.

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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1277652343176013

We feature in most of Tor's video in fact, waving the Irish flag for Craig. Those are memories I will cherish forever, but oh my will I miss cheering him on.

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I'm happy to hear that, great minds think alike when it comes to finding good spots i guess! ;)
It's always been a pleasure, it really makes the footage better with some passionate fans and some Irish flags in the background so don't stop going to events! I remember he had waived at you guys in Ässämäk 2, It's at 5:10.
I've spent the weekend digging through the archives and made a longer video, so maybe you can find something you haven't seen before also, added some more of the guys singing the national anthem in Finland 21 at the end also. My first time watching Craig and Gareth was all the way back at Rally Finland 2010 which was my first time traveling by plane on my own. I've unfortunately never met Craig personally but before Rally Sweden this year he shared a couple of my clips from Rally Sweden 2020 on his instagram story looking forward to the event and imagining what it would be like driving a Metro 6R4 down that flat out downhill at Hof-Finnskog. So that was cool to see :)
I think this thread should be used to share some stories if someone here has something to share.
https://youtu.be/CSvI-Xl7b0M