Hyundai has unveiled a special livery for this week’s Croatian round of the World Rally Championship, which pays tribute to the late Craig Breen.

Breen passed away in a pre-event test accident preparing for the Croatia Rally in 2023 while driving for the factory Hyundai team. 

Ever since Breen's tragic passing the team has carried the ‘ForCraig’ moniker across its cars, but this weekend it will run a special colour scheme honouring the much-loved Irishman.

The artwork features portraits of Breen across the sides and roof of the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 car. It is accompanied by a larger version of the longstanding ‘ForCraig’ decal and tribute line featuring his iconic ‘flat to the square right’.

The livery also includes a tribute to the Craig Breen Foundation, a charity established in 2023 and designed to nurture the next generation of Irish rallying talent. The foundation offers multi-year support for the Irish J1000 Forestry Series, including a prize fund and elite coaching.

Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Croatia Rally Craig Breen special livery

“The sentiment is still the same within the team: we want to continue to remember Craig Breen not only for the driver he was on the stages, but also the man he was off them," said Cyril Abiteboul, Hyundai Motorsport president and team principal.

“Craig was the epitome of what rallying is in every element of his life; from his camaraderie on event, to his passion for nurturing the next generation of talent in his native Ireland, everyone can pinpoint something about him that impacted them positively. We are honoured to have been a small part of his life, and I can speak for the whole team when I say that we will do all we can to help his memory live on.”

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Hyundai heads to Croatia having ended Toyota’s 100% lockout of the podium positions after Adrien Fourmaux finished second at Safari Rally Kenya last month.  

This week will offer up a new asphalt challenge with only three stages from the WRC’s last visit to Croatia in 2024 being retained for this year’s route, with the rally moving from Zagreb to the coastal city of Rijeka.

Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Croatia Rally Craig Breen special livery

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