Tributes to Craig Breen during the Croatia rally

The site where the service park is located rally from Croatia, 4^e round of the 2023 season has never been the happiest place in the championship. Under the leaden screed which fell on the WRC after the death of Craig Breen, this place should be even sadder.

Afin d’honorer la mémoire de son pilote, Hyundai Motorsport a modifié la décoration de ses voitures qui seront aux couleurs du drapeau irlandais. Tous les autres concurrents porteront, comme cela se fait souvent dans de telles circonstances, un autocollant noir sur leur panneau de porte.

Thursday, from 16:30 p.m., all those involved in the WRC, the teams, the drivers and co-drivers, the organizers, the officials, the journalists are called to gather in front of the giant screen located in the service park for a minute of silence and a family photo. Later, during the departure ceremony, a minute of silence will take place in the presence of all the crews (around 19:29 p.m.) gathered for a photo. A video retracing the career of the Waterford native will be broadcast at the time he should have crossed the starting ramp. At the end of the rally, a minute of silence will be observed during the broadcast of the final podium.

For their part, the teams have decided to limit interventions and will protect their crews. Cyril Abiteboul should come to the press room to report Hyundai's position.