The 33-year-old collected a second place finish in Sweden in February
Irish rally driver Craig Breen has died following an accident during a pre-test event in Croatia.
Hyundai Motorsport confirmed the news in a statement this afternoon.
Breen's co-driver, James Fulton, was unharmed in the incident that occurred shortly after midday local time.
The 33-year-old collected a second place finish in Sweden in February, in his first World Rally Championship start of the season.
Breen, whose father Ray was a former Irish champion, began his racing career in karting before moving into full-time rallying in 2009.
He moved to the WRC Academy in 2011 and after moving up the junior and WRC2 ranks, he made his first WRC appearance when driving selected rounds for the Abu Dhabi Total World Rally team.
Breen collected a series of podium finishes over the years and had become a popular figure on the circuit.
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