Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul delivered a statement on Wednesday to explain what happened in the crash that killed Hyundai driver Craig Breen last week.
Abiteboul confirmed that a fence post intruded the side window of Breen’s cockpit, and that the 33-year-old succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
“Road conditions were slippery and the car slid off the road at a relatively low speed and made contact with a wooden fence.
A post from this fence intruded into the cabin through the driver’s side window.”
Cyril Abiteboul
A medical car arrived at the scene but it was to late. Breen’s co-driver Jams Fulton walked away uninjured.
Also Hyundai has revealed the special livery its cars will carry in Croatia Rally, which pays tribute to Craig Breen. It has now revealed the special tribute livery those cars will carry, based around the Irish tricolor flag.
