Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver and Hyundai WRC2 competitor Josh McErlean has confirmed that following the death of Craig Breen last week, he will not contest this weekend’s Rally Croatia.
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, McErlean, who was in Croatia with Craig on Thursday, said:
Following the tragic loss of Craig Breen last week, the team has decided not to contest WRC Rally Croatia 2023.
Thank you to everyone for your support.
Josh pic.twitter.com/akmPAyzkEY— Josh McErlean (@JoshMcErlean5) April 19, 2023
Hyundai announced on Wednesday that they will run a special tribute livery to honor Craig this weekend, as will Toyota and the M-Sport Team