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Craig Breen

{{short description|Irish rally driver (1990–2023)|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Use Irish English|date=January 2021}}

{{Infobox WRC driver

| name= Craig Breen

| image= Hyundai vinner Rally Sweden 4 (cropped 3).jpg

| caption = Breen at the 2018 Rally Sweden

| birth_date = {{birth date|1990|02|02|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ferrybank Kilkenny, Ireland

| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|04|13|1990|02|02|df=y}}

| death_place = Lobor, Croatia

| nationality = {{flagicon|IRL}} Irish

| Years = 2009–2012, 2014–2023

| Co-driver = {{flagicon|GBR}} Gareth Roberts
{{flagicon|IRE}} Paul Nagle
{{flagicon|GBR}} Scott Martin
{{flagicon|IRE}} James Fulton

| Teams = Peugeot Sport, Citroën, Hyundai, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team

| Races = 82

| Championships = 0

| Wins = 0

| Podiums = 9

| Stagewins = 35

| Points = 405

| First race = 2009 Rally de Portugal

| First win =

| Last race = 2023 Rally Sweden

}}

Craig Breen (2 February 1990 – 13 April 2023) was an Irish rally driver who last competed part time for the Hyundai team in the World Rally Championship (WRC). He won the 2012 Super 2000 WRC, scoring class wins in the Monte Carlo Rally, Wales Rally GB, Rally France and the Rally of Spain. Breen won the WRC Academy Cup in 2011, winning his first event at the 2011 Rallye Deutschland and sealing the championship with a win at Wales Rally GB. The Academy title going down to the last stage, with Breen and Estonian rally driver Egon Kaur ending the season, both on 111 points, Breen then won the title on count back of stage wins, 39 to 14. Breen won the 2021 Rentokil Historic Rally in Killarney, Kerry, Ireland in his BMW M3 E30.

Breen died on 13 April 2023 after a collision with a post puncturing the cabin of the Hyundai i20 during a pre-event test ahead of the 2023 Croatia Rally.

Career

Craig was the son of Ray Breen, a national champion in Irish rallying. He began karting in 1999 in Ireland. He began rallying in 2007, combining it with karting commitments in Europe in 2008.{{cite news|url=https://www.tmz.com/2023/04/13/craig-breen-world-rally-champion-hyundai-dead-at-33-during-test-drive/|title=World Rally Champ Star Dead at 33... After Test Drive Crash|work=TMZ|date=13 April 2023|access-date=13 April 2023}}

In 2009, he made the full-time switch to rallying, competing in the Irish, British and International Fiesta Sporting Trophies, winning all three championships. He also went on to win the Fiesta Sport Trophy International Shootout and was awarded a twelve month contract with M-Sport. For his achievements Breen was crowned Young Irish Rally Driver of the Year and received the Billy Coleman Award.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rallybuzz.com/breen-clinches-fsti-title-gb-09/ |title=Craig Breen adds Fiesta Sport Trophy International series as an amazing fourth rally title in 2009! |publisher=RallyBuzz |access-date=24 August 2010 |archive-date=5 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305054114/http://www.rallybuzz.com/breen-clinches-fsti-title-gb-09/ |url-status=dead}}

In 2010, he debuted the Ford Fiesta S2000 in both British Rally Championship and the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. He took his first BRC victory on the 2010 Ulster Rally and went on to finish 2nd overall in the ITC. He also finished 17th overall in the car at the 2010 Rally Finland and 12th overall at Wales Rally GB.

In 2011, Breen competed in the WRC Academy driving a Ford Fiesta R2. He won his first WRC event at the Rallye Deutschland{{cite web|url= http://wrc.com/news/wrc-academy-wrap-breen-takes-maiden-win/?fid=15234&page=5588|title= WRC Academy wrap: Breen takes maiden win|date= 20 August 2011|work= WRC|access-date= 21 August 2011|archive-date= 22 March 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160322072643/http://www.wrc.com/news/wrc-academy-wrap-breen-takes-maiden-win/?fid=15234&page=5588|url-status= dead}} and his win at Wales Rally GB made him the inaugural WRC Academy Cup champion.{{cite web|url= http://wrc.com/news/wrc-academy-wrap-breen-takes-maiden-win/?fid=15234&page=5588|title= WRC Academy wrap: Breen wins title in thrilling finish|date= 12 November 2011|work= WRC|access-date= 13 November 2011|archive-date= 22 March 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160322072643/http://www.wrc.com/news/wrc-academy-wrap-breen-takes-maiden-win/?fid=15234&page=5588|url-status= dead}}

File:Breen Surkee 2012.JPG.]]

For 2012, Breen progressed to the S-WRC championship driving a Ford Fiesta S2000. He won the opening round at Monte Carlo and led the championship after the second round in Sweden.{{cite web |url=http://www.wrc.com/swrc/news/archive/breen-reveals-swrc-schedule/?fid=15965 |title=Breen reveals SWRC schedule |date=18 January 2012 |work=WRC |access-date=11 February 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122051/http://www.wrc.com/swrc/news/archive/breen-reveals-swrc-schedule/?fid=15965 |url-status=dead }}

In June 2012, Breen's co-driver Gareth Roberts was killed in an accident during the Targa Florio Rally, the fifth round of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge.{{cite news|title=Statement following accident on stage eight|url=http://www.ircseries.com/news/detail/id/491|publisher=IRC Series|date=16 June 2012|access-date=16 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619054949/http://www.ircseries.com/news/detail/id/491|archive-date=19 June 2012}}{{cite news|title=Craig Breen's co-driver Gareth Roberts dies in Targa Florio crash|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/100411|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=16 June 2012|access-date=16 June 2012}}

In Rally de Catalunya, in November, he won the Super 2000 world championship. At the end of the rally, a very emotional Breen declared "I'm a kid, I can't believe I've done this."{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/othersport/arid-30573807.html|title=S2000 WRC title winner Breen: I can't believe I've done it|work=Irish Examiner|date=11 November 2012|access-date=13 April 2023}}

In 2013, Breen and co-driver Paul Nagle were signed by Peugeot to lead their ERC campaign called 'Peugeot Rally Academy'. Breen was successful, achieving five podium places during the season, and eventually finishing 3rd overall, missing out on the runner-up spot by only four points. Midway during the season Nagle left the team to help out Volkswagen's Andreas Mikkelsen in the WRC; from the Rajd Polski onwards, Belgian Lara Vanneste became Breen's co-driver.{{cite news|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/championship/teams-and-drivers/wrc/drivers/craig-breen/|title=Craig Breen|access-date=13 April 2023}}

Breen won his first ERC rally at the 2014 Acropolis Rally in Greece, driving a Peugeot 208 T16.

Breen and co-driver Scott Martin won the 2015 Circuit of Ireland Rally which had been a long-time ambition of Craig's especially as this would be the 20th anniversary of his Rally Idol's Tarmac Championship win, that being Frank Meagher.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/othersport/arid-41116402.html|title=Rally fans worldwide mourn the passing of Craig Breen|first=Martin|last=Walsh|work=Irish Examiner|date=13 April 2023|access-date=14 April 2023}}

He did a part-time campaign with the Citroën Total World Rally Team in 2016, achieving his maiden Special Stage win and an emotional first podium finish with third place at the 2016 Rally Finland.{{cite news|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/news-archive/wrc/meeke-wins-record--breaking-finland/|title=Meeke wins record-breaking Finland|work=wrc.com|publisher=WRC|date=31 July 2016|access-date=13 April 2023}} He improved the result in 2018 by finishing second at the 2018 Rally Sweden.{{cite news|url=http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/february-2018/sweden-breaking/page/5231--12-12-.html|title=Neuville Wins in Sweden|work=wrc.com|publisher=WRC|date=18 February 2018|access-date=19 February 2018}}

Breen joined Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT for two events in the 2019 WRC campaign,{{Cite web |title=Breen to drive for Hyundai in Finland |url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/news-archive/wrc/breen-to-drive-for-hyundai-in-finland/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=WRC - World Rally Championship |date=17 June 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Hyundai confirms Breen for Wales Rally GB |url=https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/breen-hyundai-wales-rally-gb/4528167/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=www.motorsport.com |date=2 September 2019 |language=en}} remaining with the team on a part-time campaign through to the end of the 2021 WRC season.{{Cite web |title=Eager Breen primed for Hyundai return |url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/season-2020/wrc/eager-breen-primed-for-hyundai-return/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=WRC - World Rally Championship |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Craig Breen Stays At Hyundai For 2021 |date=10 December 2020 |url=https://www.rallyzone.com/2020/12/craig-breen-stay-at-hyundai-for-2021.html |access-date=2023-04-23}} In this period, he accomplished four podium finishes, including three second places.

In October 2021, it was announced that Breen would join M-Sport World Rally Team as their lead driver for the 2022 season. He joined Adrien Fourmaux and Gus Greensmith in competing at all 13 rounds, making it his first full-time WRC campaign.{{cite news|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2021/wrc/breen-joins-msport-ford-on-two-year-deal/|title=Breen joins M-Sport Ford on two-year deal|website=wrc.com|publisher=WRC Promoter GmbH|date=6 October 2021|access-date=6 October 2021}}

He achieved two podium finishes with the Ford Puma Rally1, with a second place in Italy and a third place on debut in Monte Carlo. Before the 2022 Rally Catalunya, James Fulton became Breen's new co-driver after his long-time co-driver Paul Nagle announced his retirement.{{cite news|title=Who should replace Nagle as Breen's co-driver?|url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/who-should-replace-nagle-as-breens-co-driver/|first=David|last=Evans|website=dirtfish.com|date=6 October 2022|access-date=10 October 2022}}

Breen moved from M-Sport back to Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT for the 2023 World Rally Championship, again as a part-time driver for the Korean team.{{cite news|title="Hyundai sign Breen and Lappi for 2023" |url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2022/wrc/hyundai-signs-lappi-and-breen-for-2023/|work=wrc.com|publisher=World Rally Championship|date=18 November 2022|access-date=13 April 2023}} He started his campaign in Sweden with a second place finish which saw him leading the rally for a considerable part of the event.{{Cite web |title=Breen heads Tänak in Rally Sweden scuffle |url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc/breen-heads-tanak-in-rally-sweden-scuffle-/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=WRC - World Rally Championship |language=en}} Unfortunately, Breen was killed in a crash during a test before Rally Croatia.{{Cite news |title=Irish rally driver Breen dies in testing accident |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/65265759 |access-date=2023-04-23}}

Death

Breen died on 13 April 2023, aged 33, after a crash driving his Hyundai i20 N Rally1 rally car in a testing session for the 2023 Croatia Rally. The front left of his car collided with a pole on a road between Stari Golubovec and Lobor at 12:40 pm local time, fatally injuring him. Breen's co-driver James Fulton was uninjured.{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=David |date=13 April 2023 |title=Craig Breen passes away in testing accident |url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/craig-breen-passes-away-in-testing-accident/ |access-date=13 April 2023 |website=DirtFish |language=en-US}} Breen's funeral took place on 18 April 2023 at The Sacred Heart Church in Ferrybank.{{cite news|title=Breen's funeral to take place on Tuesday|url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/breens-funeral-to-take-place-on-tuesday/|first=David|last=Evans|website=dirtfish.com|publisher=DirtFish|date=13 April 2023|access-date=13 April 2023}} Several WRC associates attended the funeral, including Fulton, Breen's former co-driver, Paul Nagle and Breen's teammates at Hyundai, Thierry Neuville and Dani Sordo.{{Cite web |title=Neuville set to contest Irish rally in Breen's honour |url=https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w26587_NeuvillesettocontestIrishrallyinBreen'shonour |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=WRC |language=en}}{{cite news|title=How Croatia will pay tribute to Breen|url=https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/how-croatia-rally-will-pay-tribute-to-breen/|first=Luke|last=Barry|website=dirtfish.com|publisher=DirtFish|date=18 April 2023|access-date=19 April 2023}}

On 17 April 2023, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile announced Breen's car number 42 would be retired from the rest of the 2023 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc/hyundai-to-pay-tribute-to-craig-breen-with-special-livery-for-croatia-rally/|title=Hyundai To pay tribute to Craig Breen with special livery for Croatia Rally|work=wrc.com|publisher=WRC Promoter GmbH|date=17 April 2023|access-date=17 April 2023}}

Career results

= WRC results =

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year

! Entrant

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Points

rowspan=2| 2009

!rowspan=2 nowrap| Craig Breen

! nowrap| Ford Fiesta ST

| IRE

| NOR

| CYP

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
25

| ARG

| ITA

| GRE

| POL

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
26

|colspan=5|

!rowspan=2| NC

!rowspan=2| 0

nowrap| Ford Fiesta R2

|colspan=9|

| AUS

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ESP
36

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
39

|colspan=2|

rowspan=3| 2010

! nowrap| Castrol Ford Team Türkiye

! nowrap| Ford Fiesta

| SWE

| MEX

| JOR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TUR
22

| NZL

| POR

| BUL

|colspan=7|

!rowspan=3| NC

!rowspan=3| 0

nowrap| Craig Breen

!rowspan=2 nowrap| Ford Fiesta S2000

|colspan=7|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
19

| GER

| JPN

| FRA

| ESP

|colspan=2|

nowrap| Barwa Rally Team

|colspan=13|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
12

rowspan=2| 2011

! nowrap| Craig Breen

!rowspan=2 nowrap| Ford Fiesta S2000

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SWE
15

| MEX

| POR

| JOR

| ITA

| ARG

| GRE

| FIN

| GER

| AUS

| FRA

|colspan=3|

!rowspan=2| NC

!rowspan=2| 0

nowrap| PS Engineering

|colspan=11|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ESP
15

| GBR

|

2012

! nowrap| Craig Breen

! nowrap| Ford Fiesta S2000

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MON
14

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SWE
16

| MEX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

| ARG

| GRE

| NZL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN
Ret

| GER

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
13

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
17

| ITA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
6

|

! 17th

! 8

2014

! nowrap| Craig Breen

! nowrap| Ford Fiesta RS WRC

| MON

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SWE
9

| MEX

| POR

| ARG

| ITA

| POL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN
Ret

| GER

| AUS

| FRA

| ESP

| GBR

|

! 25th

! 2

2015

! nowrap| Saintéloc Junior Team

! nowrap| Peugeot 208 T16 R5

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MON
13

| SWE

| MEX

| ARG

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

| ITA

| POL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER
18

| AUS

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
17

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ESP
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
13

|

! NC

! 0

2016

! nowrap| Abu Dhabi Total WRT

! nowrap| Citroën DS3 WRC

|MON

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SWE
8

| MEX

| ARG

| POR

| ITA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POL
7

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| FIN
3

| GER

| CHN
C

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
10

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GBR
Ret

| AUS

! 10th

! 36

rowspan=2| 2017

!rowspan=2 nowrap| Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT

! nowrap| Citroën DS3 WRC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON
5

|colspan=13|

!rowspan=2| 10th

!rowspan=2| 64

nowrap| Citroën C3 WRC

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SWE
5

| MEX

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
5

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ARG
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
5

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA
25

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POL
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FIN
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
5

| ESP

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
15

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUS
Ret

|

2018

! nowrap| Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT

! nowrap| Citroën C3 WRC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON
9

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| SWE
2

| MEX

| FRA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ARG
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FIN
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TUR
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
7

|

! 11th

! 67

2019

! nowrap| Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

! nowrap| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| MON

| SWE

| MEX

| FRA

| ARG

| CHL

| POR

| ITA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FIN
7

| GER

| TUR

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
8

| ESP

| AUS
{{small|C}}

! 14th

! 10

2020

! nowrap| Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

! nowrap| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| MON

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SWE
{{small|7}}

| MEX

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| EST
2

| TUR

| ITA

| MNZ

|colspan=7|

! 9th

! 25

2021

! nowrap| Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

! nowrap| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| MON

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARC
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO
{{small|8}}

| POR

| ITA

| KEN

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| EST
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BEL
{{small|2}}

| GRE

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| FIN
{{small|3}}

| ESP

| MNZ

|colspan=2|

! 8th

! 76

2022

! nowrap| M-Sport Ford WRT

! nowrap| Ford Puma Rally1

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| MON
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SWE
36

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ITA
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| EST
30

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
32

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BEL
63

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GRE
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NZL
19

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
9

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| JPN
24

|

! 7th

! 84

2023

! nowrap| Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

! nowrap| Hyundai i20 N Rally1

| MON

|style="background:#DFDFDF"| SWE
{{small|2}}

| MEX

| CRO

| POR

| ITA

| KEN

| EST

| FIN

| GRE

| CHL

| EUR

| JPN

|

! 14th

! 19

colspan="19" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center"|Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/5636-craig-breen/|title=Craig Breen|work=eWRC-results.com|access-date=13 April 2023}}

= SWRC results =

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year

! Entrant

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Points

2010

! nowrap| Barwa Rally Team

! nowrap| Ford Fiesta S2000

| SWE

| MEX

| JOR

| NZL

| POR

| FIN

| GER

| JPN

| FRA

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| GBR
2

! 12th

! 18

2011

! nowrap| PS Engineering

! nowrap| Ford Fiesta S2000

| MEX

| JOR

| ITA

| GRE

| FIN

| GER

| FRA

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ESP
4

|colspan=2|

! 10th

! 12

2012

! nowrap| Craig Breen

! nowrap| Ford Fiesta S2000

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| MON
1

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| SWE
2

|style="background:#efcfff;"| POR
Ret

| NZL

|style="background:#efcfff;"| FIN
Ret

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| GBR
1

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| FRA
1

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ESP
1

|colspan=2|

!style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

!style="background:#ffffbf;"| 118

colspan="15" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center"|Source:

= WRC Academy results =

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Points

2011

! nowrap| Craig Breen

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
8

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FIN
2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| GER
1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
Ret

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| GBR
1

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 111

colspan="10" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center"|Source:

= WRC-2 results =

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year

! Entrant

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Points

2015

! nowrap| Saintéloc Junior Team

! nowrap| Peugeot 208 T16 R5

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MON
2

| SWE

| MEX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

| ARG

| ITA

| POL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
5

| AUS

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ESP
Ret

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GBR
3

! 9th

! 55

colspan="18" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center"|Source:

=IRC results=

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year

! Entrant

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Points

2011

! nowrap| Craig Breen

! nowrap| Ford Fiesta S2000

| MON

| CAN

| COR

| YAL

| YPR

| AZO

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZLI
7

| MEC

| SAN

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SCO
4

| CYP

|colspan=2|

! 12th

! 24

2012

! nowrap| Saintéloc Racing

! nowrap| Peugeot 207 S2000

| AZO

| CAN

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRL
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| COR
6

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ITA
Ret

| YPR

| SMR

| ROM

| ZLI

| YAL

| SLI

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAN
6

| CYP

! 14th

! 26

colspan="18" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center"|Source:

=ERC results=

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
Year

! Entrant

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Points

rowspan="2"| 2013

! nowrap| Sainteloc Peugeot Rally Academy

! rowspan="2" nowrap| Peugeot 207 S2000

| JÄN

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LIE
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAN
2

|colspan=9|

!rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

!rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 145

nowrap| Peugeot Rally Academy

|colspan=3|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AZO
2

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| COR
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| YPR
3

| ROM

| CZE

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POL
7

| CRO

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SAN
Ret

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| VAL
3

rowspan="2"| 2014

! rowspan="2" nowrap| Peugeot Rally Academy

! nowrap| Peugeot 207 S2000

| JÄN

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LIE
3

|colspan=10|

!rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

!rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 104

nowrap| Peugeot 208 T16 R5

|colspan=2|

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| GRE
1

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRE
Ret

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AZO
Ret

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| YPR
Ret

| EST

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CZE
Ret

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CYP
Ret

| ROM

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VAL
2

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| COR
Ret

2015

! nowrap| Peugeot Rally Academy

! nowrap| Peugeot 208 T16 R5

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JÄN
Ret

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LIE
1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IRE
1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| AZO
1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| YPR
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| EST
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
7

| CYP

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GRE
2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VAL
2

|colspan=2|

!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 185

2016

! nowrap| DGM Sport

! nowrap| Citroën DS3 R5

| CAN

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IRE
1

| GRE

| AZO

| YPR

| EST

| POL

| ZLI

| LIE

| CYP

|colspan=2|

! 8th

! 38

2020

! nowrap| Team MRF Tyres

! nowrap| Hyundai i20 R5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LAT
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PRT
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HUN
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ESP
{{small|11}}

|colspan=7|

! 7th

! 49

2021

! nowrap| Team MRF Tyres

! nowrap| Hyundai i20 R5

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POL
{{small|42}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| LAT
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
{{small|9}}

| CZE

| PRT1

| PRT2

| HUN

| ESP

|colspan=4|

! 10th

! 43

2023

! nowrap| Team Hyundai Portugal

! nowrap| Hyundai i20 N Rally2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PRT
{{small|6}}

| ESP

| POL

| LAT

| SWE

| ITA

| CZE

| HUN

|colspan=4|

! 25th

! 20

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* Season still in progress.

References

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