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WRC Portugal: The Good, The Bad and Rovanpera's return to form

Top Performer - Kalle Rovanpera and Jonne Halttunen

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Sordo felt like he was in different category to Rovanpera

Rovanpera claimed a ninth career WRC victory in Portugal and his first of the season after dominating the rough gravel rally to defeat Hyundai’s Sordo by 54.7s.

Motorsport

Sordo: Rovanpera's Portugal WRC pace like I was in another category

Rovanpera claimed a ninth career WRC victory in Portugal and his first of the season after dominating the rough gravel rally to defeat Hyundai’s Sordo by 54.7s.

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WRC Rally Portugal: Everything you need to know

Portugal’s rough stages represents the start of the WRC’s gravel season with this round the first of seven consecutive rallies held on the loose surfaces.

Autosport

Co-driver Fulton set for rally return alongside Kris Meeke

The Irishman teamed up with Breen for the final WRC round in Japan last year ahead of the 2023 campaign with Hyundai, which would have seen the duo share the third factory i20 N.

Autosport

Sordo to pilot third WRC Hyundai in Sardinia

The team had been yet to announce its plans beyond Portugal for the third car since Craig Breen’s passing, until today’s announcement that Sordo will now add Sardinia (1-4 June) to his programme.

Autosport

How the WRC paid tribute to its people's champion Craig Breen

Competing in Croatia less than a week following Craig Breen’s shock passing was always going to be incredibly difficult. But the World Rally Championship should be proud of its fitting tribute and celebration of one of its most loved characters.

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Breakthrough WRC win leaves Evans with mixed emotions

The Toyota driver scored a first WRC win since Finland in October 2021 after he and co-driver Scott Martin came through to chalk up a comfortable 27.0s victory over M-Sport’s Ott Tanak on Croatia’s asphalt stages.

Autosport

WRC Croatia: Evans scores emotional victory to end drought

Evans and co-driver Scott Martin delivered a faultless drive to score a first win since Rally Finland in October 2021 by a margin of 27.0 seconds from Tanak on Croatia’s challenging asphalt stages.

Autosport

Abiteboul: Croatia lead a “small sign of light” for Hyundai WRC team

The South Korean marque is running a reduced two car entry following the tragic death of its third driver Craig Breen in a testing accident in the lead up to the asphalt event.

Autosport

WRC Croatia: Neuville leads Evans after Ogier wheel failure

The Belgian, driving one of two Hyundai's carrying a special tribute livery to the late Craig Breen, ended the morning loop at the asphalt rally with a 16.1s lead over Toyota's Elfyn Evans.

Motorsport

WRC drivers "rallying for Craig Breen" in Croatia

The rally world has been shocked by the death of Hyundai driver Breen, who died in a testing crash last week in preparation for the asphalt event.

Autosport

Hyundai pay tribute to Craig Breen with Irish colour scheme at World Rally Championship

The Irishman passed away in Croatia last week while test driving

Irish Mirror

Rovanpera: Rougher Croatia WRC stages will require more puncture management

The reigning world champion won last year’s visit to Croatia after coming through a thrilling final stage showdown with then Hyundai driver Ott Tanak.

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Hyundai and FIA reviewing all aspects of Breen crash

Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul read a prepared statement to the media in Croatia on Wednesday to explain what happened in the incident in which Breen died last Thursday during a pre-event test on Croatian roads. Co-driver James Fulton was unharmed in the incident.

Autosport

Hyundai reveals Craig Breen WRC tribute livery

The South Korean marque announced earlier this week that it would honour Breen, who died in Rally Croatia testing crash last Thursday, by running a special colour scheme on its entries for the fourth round of the WRC.

Motorsport

Only two Toyotas to score points in Croatia in Breen's honour

Under WRC regulations, teams can register three crews to be eligible to score constructer points, with only the highest-finishing two crews scoring points.

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Toyota picks only two cars for WRC Rally Croatia points in Breen honour

Under WRC regulations teams can register three crews to be eligible to score constructer points, with only the highest-finishing two crews scoring points.

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WRC Rally Croatia: Everything you need to know

The WRC heads to Croatia in a sombre mood following the death of Hyundai driver Craig Breen, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a testing crash ahead of the event last Thursday.

Irish Mirror

Craig Breen funeral hears heartbreaking tributes paid to 'the guy behind the helmet'

His heartbroken sister Kellie said it was 'mission accomplished' in his goal to 'make people proud'. Craig tragically died at only 33 years of age last Thursday during a pre-test rally event in Croatia.

Autosport

WRC and FIA retire Craig Breen’s number 42

The factory Hyundai driver tragically succumbed to injuries in an accident last Thursday in preparation for this weekend’s WRC round in Croatia.

Autosport

Hyundai announces WRC Rally Croatia plans

Breen was set to pilot the team’s third car at the asphalt event which would have marked his second WRC outing of the year after rejoining the South Korean marque as a part-time driver for the 2023 season.

Motorsport

Hyundai announces WRC Rally Croatia plans after Breen's death

Breen was set to pilot the team's third car at the asphalt event which would have marked his second WRC outing of the year after rejoining the South Korean marque as a part-time driver for the 2023 season.

Dublin Live

Olympian pays tribute to 'true love' Craig Breen as funeral date announced

The announcement of Breen's funeral date was made as Olympic hurdler Sarah Lavin posted an emotional tribute to her “best friend” and “true love”

Dublin Live

Craig Breen's family pay tribute to 'much adored' rally driver who died aged 33

The Slieverue native died when test driving a route last Thursday ahead of the upcoming Croatia Rally

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