Kris Meeke has been called up to the Team Hyundai Portugal squad for this weekend’s Rali Terras d’Aboboreira to “carry on the legacy” of his late friend and former colleague, Craig Breen.
Meeke and Breen previously competed together in the Citroen Racing World Rally team, with both securing their breakthrough podiums in the World Rally Championship thanks to the French manufacturer.
“This is how I will honour Craig — I will continue to compete as he always has, I will try to win and enjoy it,”
Kris Meeke
Breen was due to compete at Croatia Rally last weekend with Hyundai Motorsport but lost his life in a pre-event testing accident the week before it.
In his memory, a minute’s silence was held prior to the event starting last Thursday evening and once again at the podium celebrations on Sunday.
Crews also elected to wear black armbands, with 42 — the number Breen carried on his doors — retired by the FIA and World Rally bosses until the end of the season.
Kris Meeke has an impressive record from within World Rally events. He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His co-driver at the time was Seb Marshall.
He has 5 WRC victories all with co-driver Paul Nagle & team Citoren with his first win in 2015 at Argentina and his more recent in 2017 at Spain.
