Craig Breen

[jmwachuya]

So hard seeing James, cant imagine what he is going through, good to see that Dani and Paul can be there.

Sorry to him, difficult situation..but he will overcome this eventually.
Any link to follow the proceedings?


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[Fast Eddie WRC]

[sti123]

Sorry to him, difficult situation..but he will overcome this eventually.
Any link to follow the proceedings?


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https://www.memoriallane.ie/livestream/
Recording is still there, RIP Craig...

[Mk2 RS2000]

I really don´t like words like yours either. But you use your freedom and say them as well...

Well said

[SubaruNorway]

Thanks again Tor. Great video, amazing the amount of footage you have. Some hidden gems there.
The bit at the end of us singing the national anthem to pictures of Craig has me in tears again.

I think the spot he waved in Ässämäki 2 from 2022 was at 0:15 though?

I'm actually trying to get the video of his stage end interview from that if anyone could help me?

No problem! Not all of it back in those days were the best, more prepared and better equipment these days!
Sorry, i meant on the onboard, you can see it on the face cam.
Must have been on the All live broadcast, i skimmed the highlights, maybe some of our finish friends has contacts in NEP maybe.

[seb_sh]

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

Nice video! Craig was exciting to watch. Kept thinking as I was watching that he would've gotten at least one win eventually. Posts like yours or Corcaíoch bring a fitting tribute to Craig, thanks for that.

[Jarek Z]

I've just come across a nice T-shirt. I didn't know Craig was driving Metro 6R4:
https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/...35526860.NL9AC

[satnav]

This is a video on youtube of Craig in the 6R4;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8xbH1057fY

Do a search on Youtube, there are loads of Craig that year in the Killarney Historics

[AnttiL]

It’s his dad’s car, but one of his favourites

[Hartusvuori]

It’s his dad’s car, but one of his favourites

In the book Icons of Irish Rallying (2020), Craig Breen wrote how his father Ray bought first Metro when Craig was five and he got hooked by the looks and especially by the sound of the machine. In 2018 6R4 returned to his father's garage. By the end of 2018 Breen's contract with Citroën was discontinued so he was out of WRC drive after Rally Australia. His sister lived in Australia and he wrote that it was common for him to stay at her sister's home after the Australian event. That year he needed it more than before. His father was there also, seeing his son in a difficult period, and he suggested to Craig that what about doing a rally with 6R4, knowing his son loved that car. No pressure, having fun, a kind refreshing the love for rallying kind of thing. Craig called Paul Nagle on the spot and asked what would it take to arrange a 00 car spot on Killarney historics and Paul was on it from the go. A few days later everything was arranged.

"If only the camera in the car was pointing towards our faces as we made our way up the stage (Molls Gap), I was smiling from ear to ear. Not just for the emotions of being back in a 6R4, but being home."

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We know how in 2019 Craig and Paul drove in Ireland and drove several events here and there, winning everything. It was really about getting back in the good mood. In June 2019 Hyundai had made the offer for Craig and Paul to drive in Rally Finland with them and so Craig was back in the top of the sport.