Pirelli Star Driver Shootout, Northern European section: Craig Breen Rallying

Only ten days have passed since Craig recorded his best World Rally result in Finland, now the Waterford driver is already back again in Scandinavia. This time to participate in the Pirelli Star Driver Shootout. The competition has reached the European stage and Craig will go up against the best young talent in the northern region, include drivers from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany and Great Britain. The shootout will run in conjunction with the Snapphane Rally in Hässleholm, which takes place on Saturday; the rally consists of five gravel special stages totaling 43 Km and Craig will get an opportunity to carry out his recce on Friday. When the event begins participants will be organized so that every SS will be classified separately (10, 8, 6, 5, 4 and 3 points) and at the end of the day the driver with the highest points will be declared the winner. With two or more Competitors at the same points at the end of the event, the winner will be the one with most points on the first stage, still not decision we then move to the second stage and so on. A driver, who does not finish a SS, may continue with the competition at any of the other SS when possible from an organising point. This means that the winner of the Shootout does not necessarily have to finish the event. The winner and second placed driver will then go forward to take part in the Global Qualifying Shootout later in the year.

Craig received news of his selection for the event just days before World Rally Finland from Motorsport Ireland. At that time MI and the Irish Sport Council were delighted to announce Craig as their nomination for the event in Sweden and now as Craig represents his Country for the first time they give their full backing to the current young rally driver of the year "Craig epitomises everything we had wished for when the Young Driver Scholarship was first created.* We have no doubt that Craig will do Motorsport Ireland and the Irish Sports Council proud."

Photograph and report courtesy of Trevor McGrath - www.rallyprint.com



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