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Craig Breen is desperate to hang on to his crown

Craig Breen 'desperate' to defend Irish title

Craig Breen says he has no intentions of relinquishing his Circuit of Ireland crown when the iconic race gets under way in Antrim tomorrow.

Motorsport • 06 Apr 16

Breen gears up to defend Circuit of Ireland title

Waterford’s Craig Breen will defend his Circuit of Ireland rally title against top rally drivers from around the world when it kicks off on 7 April in Belfast.

Motorsport • 01 Apr 16

Craig Breen in action during Rally Sweden

Craig Breen delighted with Citroen debut

Craig Breen admits finishing eighth in his first team WRC drive at Rally Sweden was a far better result than he had anticipated.

Motorsport • 16 Feb 16

Craig Breen steers his Citroen around the icy course at Rally Sweden

Breen there, done that as Irish man takes points

Waterford’s Craig Breen finished in the points on a World Rally Championship round for the third time when he finished in eighth place in his Abu Dhabi Citroen DS3 at Rally Sweden as Sebastien Ogier triumphed in his Volkswagen Polo R.

Motorsport • 14 Feb 16

Craig Breen: 'I feel like I’ve got the whole country on my shoulders.'

Breen ready to seize dream shot at World C'ship

Craig Breen said he feels like he has the whole of Ireland on his shoulders as he prepares to fulfil a lifelong dream at the World Championship event Rally Sweden.

Motorsport • 09 Feb 16

Craig Breen was in sizzling form on the final day of action

Craig Breen takes third in Wales

Peugeot Rally Academy driver Craig Breen topped the times on all but one of today’s four stages to finish third in WRC2 on Wales Rally GB.

Motorsport • 15 Nov 15

Craig Breen picked up a puncture on stage four

Puncture halts Breen progress in Wales

At the end of the first day at Wales Rally GB, Peugeot Rally Academy driver Craig Breen has dropped to seventh place in WRC2 overnight.

Motorsport • 14 Nov 15

Waterford's Craig Breen in action in his Peugeot

Craig Breen stripped of win in Switzerland

Ireland’s Craig Breen has been demoted from first place at the Rallye International du Valais after it was found that his team had used too many tyres.

Motorsport • 01 Nov 15

Craig Breen has claimed another impressive victory

Breen takes victory in the Valais rally

Peugeot Rally Academy driver Craig Breen has won the Rallye International du Valais in his 208T16 by 39.4 seconds, taking win number four and becoming the most winning European Rally Championship driver of 2015.

Motorsport • 31 Oct 15

Drivers and co-drivers pose for a group photo during the presentation of the FIA World Rally Championship

Evans leads in Corsica as Craig Breen heads WRC2

M-Sport's Elfyn Evans was the rally leader at the conclusion of the first day of the 2015 Tour de Corse, while Craig Breen leads the WRC2.

Motorsport • 02 Oct 15

Breen salvages crucial ERC points at Czech Rally

Craig Breen dug deep to score valuable ERC points after a difficult round seven of the Czech Rally in his Peugeot Rally Academy 208 T16.

Motorsport • 30 Aug 15

Craig Breen suffered a frustrating day in the Czech Republic

Breen hopes crushed by puncture woe

Peugeot Rally Academy driver Craig Breen is in 11th place overnight at the ERC Czech Rally Zlin, after a difficult day that saw him pick up three punctures during the eight special stages.

Motorsport • 29 Aug 15

Breen fails to finish in Finland

Peugeot Rally Academy driver Craig Breen had his sights set high this weekend when he brought his SAINTéLOC Racing run Peugeot 208T16 to WRC Rally Finland, however the Waterford man failed to finish.

Motorsport • 02 Aug 15

Craig Breen is action at the Ypres rally

Craig Breen forced to retire at Ypres Rally

Craig Breen has been denied his fourth successive season victory in Ypres as he was forced to retire in the Belgian event.

Motorsport • 28 Jun 15

Craig Breen leads Ypres Rally

FIA European Rally Championship leader Craig Breen tops the leaderboard of the Ypres Rally after a brilliant performance on leg one today.

Motorsport • 26 Jun 15

Craig Breen was victorious in the Rallye Azores

Craig Breen claims victory in Rallye Azores

Peugeot Rally Academy driver Craig Breen and his co-driver Scott Martin have won the ERC Sata Rallye Azores.

Motorsport • 06 Jun 15

Craig Breen leads Sata Rallye Azores

Ireland's Peugeot Rally Academy driver Craig Breen holds the lead in his Peugeot 208 at the end of day two of the Sata Rallye Azores, the fourth round of the European Rally Championship.

Motorsport • 05 Jun 15

Craig Breen: 'It’s been a reasonably good day'

Craig Breen takes early lead in Azores

Following the first three stages of leg one at the Sata Rallye Azores, Peugeot Rally Academy driver Craig Breen leads overnight in his 208T16.

Motorsport • 04 Jun 15

Jari-Matti Latvala leads the way in Portugal

Latvala on top in Rally de Portugal

Jari-Matti Latvala ended day two of the Rally de Portugal on top after winning two of the five stages but Craig Breen saw his involvement in the race end due to engine trouble.

Motorsport • 22 May 15

Craig Breen wins Circuit of Ireland Rally

Waterford's Craig Breen has achieved a childhood ambition by winning the Discover Northern Ireland Circuit of Ireland Rally, which puts him into the lead of the 2015 FIA European Rally Championship.

Motorsport • 05 Apr 15

Craig Breen: 'All I want to do is win the rally and get my name on the trophy'

VIDEO: Breen wants Circuit of Ireland trophy

Craig Breen says victory in the Circuit of Ireland Rally would fulfil a childhood dream.

Motorsport • 01 Apr 15

Craig Breen wins Rally Liepāja in Latvia

Craig Breen has won the Rally Liepāja in Latvia to get his bid for FIA European Rally Championship glory back on track.

Motorsport • 08 Feb 15

Kris Meeke is part of a four-car Irish contingent for the WRC event in Monte Carlo

Four Irish crews to compete in Monte Carlo rally

There will be four Irish crews competing in the first round of the 2015 World Rally Championship in Monte Carlo tomorrow.

Motorsport • 22 Jan 15

Breen re-signs for Peugeot in 2015

Ireland’s Craig Breen has re-signed for the Peugeot Rally Academy team and will drive on both the European and World stage in 2015.

Motorsport • 22 Dec 14

Craig Breen is in action in Corsica next

Heroic Breen climbs to second in Switzerland

Peugeot Rally Academy Driver Craig Breen has just finished second overall on ERC Rallye International du Valais in Switzerland.

Motorsport • 25 Oct 14