Craig Breen will be remembered as one of rallying's most loved characters and arguably among the best drivers to sadly never win a World Rally Championship event. Kris Meeke, professional WRC Driver and friend of Craig, joins Tom Howard and Martyn Lee for a tribute chat about Craig's talent, legacy and passion for the sport.
0:00 Remembering Craig Breen
2:49 First Memories of Craig
6:20 Craig's Driving Skill
7:51 WRC Passion
10:24 Craig's Humour
11:54 Inspiring Everybody
14:13 Racing in Craig's Honour
15:54 Learning from Craig
19:04 Celebrating Craig
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Craig Breen was a lovable Rouge.. he was everything you would associate with irishness.. happy, passion, lived life to the full allways up for the crac.. never to be forgotten 🇮🇪
@jamesoconnor3017 Says:
❤️🙏❤️
@angieh8228 Says:
Thank you Craig, thank you Chris! Xx
@Lukkaa35 Says:
its been few weeks now and I'm still ini disbelief, I live somewhat close to where that happened and my uncle's friend was there and told him what happened almost instantly, and he passed the news to me before any public news broke out. I was in shock and I didn't believe it but HMS later confirmed it. Its still super hard and I think about it every day
@oisinkeatingmacdermott8400 Says:
Fair play Kris
@alessandrogiraldi1327 Says:
Spero che Meeke faccia un bel lavoro, di sicuro sarà spinto a far bene da Craig da lassù insieme al caro amico Roberts, che ha ritrovato dopo 11 anni...😓😞😢...
@tb6539 Says:
Lovely tribute guys i have to say thou Chris is absolutely right in highlighting what the drivers and co drivers put on the line i think team bosses / manufacturers are all to quick to forget what these incredible world class drivers risk to promote their products and also all to quick to pounce when drivers make mistakes !! i understand that chris will be joining hyundai i couldnt think of anyone more deservedly to do so and to be irish is a fitting tribute to craig ive cried many times at the tragic loss of craig and it seemed rallying would never be the same without him but i see a silver lining with chris joining hyundai a fellow irishman a close friend of craigs to continue and drive not only for himself but for craig and of course all of his fans world wide i will as thousands of others welcome you back chris and thankyou for your lovely tribute !!
@kevinbrown957 Says:
It’s amazing in such a short life, you can make such a huge footprint 😢
@Wyrmwoodwarpig Says:
I never met Craig personally,only watched him on a TV screen...but even from that alone,you could tell he was a very special man...RIP Craig Breen,you will be missed.
@railly1969 Says:
What a fantastic interview thank you so much .we all lost a very special person Rip Craig
@leptir7110 Says:
LJUBAV,STRAST ,OPASNOST .R I P ❤😢
@batking911 Says:
An amazing guy, sadly missed. RIP Craig Breen
@TorAndreBrresen Says:
Rally Finland 2016, 2021 and Rally Sweden 2023 will forever be some of my favorite rallies, the commitment the guys had especially Craig was something else. In Finland 21 i hiked through the forest into Oittila which was ran in the dark to film this tricky jump, nobody really jumped that much until Craig just went for it flying on the rev limiter and took the rally lead after that stage.
@petertrimnell3017 Says:
Excellent tribute lads
@ingopaul67 Says:
A fitting tribute to Craig. Lived and loved rallying, a character who will be missed by many. RIP CB.
@1982PRA Says:
Flew the Irish flag with pride. Will be sorely missed
@jasonmurphy1417 Says:
Great video remembering Craig & really nice to hear from Kris with his memories of Craig. I was lucky to meet Craig several times at various rallies mostly here in Northern Ireland. One moment I’ll remember, which I caught on camera, was on the podium of the 2015 Circuit of Ireland which he won. As the celebrations were going on Craig looked up to the sky as if to share the moment with Jaffa. Craig will be sorely missed but he’ll never be forgotten. We should feel privileged that we were lucky to witness his brilliance.
@shinychariotdetailing9707 Says:
Brilliant lads great stuff Kris top man
@oiltec3369 Says:
Wonderful Tribute Guys, Thank you
@unknownyes9470 Says:
RIP Craig. You'll be missed.
@sleekddanny3863 Says:
CB#42...Never won a WRC championship, but pushed every champion to better his best. So charismatic & an ambassador to the sport of rallying. The one rally driver that took the sport seriously, gave his all & was never scared to speak how he felt. A replica to Jari Lavtala: Enjoyed himself & always entertaining when rallying...Rally world has been dented...R.I.P CB#42...🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊
@Jamie-qk2vb Says:
Massave loss to the rally community ☘️🔵⚪️
@kdm6287 Says:
Well done Autosport on this, very respectful. RIP Craig.
@NikCan66 Says:
Well said Kris and the shock is still very raw.
@richardguse3410 Says:
So impressed with Kris Meeke's thoughtful comments. RIP Craig.
@donbrashsux Says:
100% agree what Kris said about WRC drivers and what they all bring and the huge Risks involved .. Respect
@donbrashsux Says:
Just soo tragic .. tough for kris .. Great words and insight to the mighty CB
@eagabet Says:
So nice tribute. RIP Craig Breen
@gerardkelly1191 Says:
It breaks my heart to think we will never see Craig being interviewed again at the end of a stage.. the Passion, the emotion, the tears, that smile.. well Craig I hope you forever will be smiling down from god's heavenly podium, because it's our turn now to shed a tear for our all time favourite wrc legend.. REST IN PEACE & THANK YOU 💔😢
@dylanfoley9181 Says:
I got a photo with craig way back in 2018 when he did the historic rally in the metro 6r4. what a genuine man and what a hero to myself and plenty more in motorsport. I’ll certainly miss craig wether it was him having the craic on interviews and making everyone laugh or him coming home to compete in a rally in Ireland may he rally in peace and he’s certainly not a man well every forget #CB42❤️🇮🇪
@cathalkeane964 Says:
Craig gave me my first proper spin in a rally car back in 2012 when he was testing a car. Something I’ll cherish forever
@toweleeielite Says:
Craig was everyones adopted son/brother........ simples....... :)
@DaniMacYo Says:
Very sad what’s happened. Not many are covering it. Nice of you guys to pay tribute. 🙏
@beng9452 Says:
At Rally GB 2019 I placed my GoPro on a hay bale at the final stage, Craig clipped the hay bale which sent my go pro flying on to the stage, which is some footage I can’t get enough of! a nice piece of his front wing which I’ve kept as a souvenir was left laying next to my go pro… it’s being kept safe hoping one day Rally GB would return and hopefully have a chance for Craig to sign it. It’s a tragedy which has really hit us fans for 6! Being Welsh and proud of having a Welsh driver in Elfyn being at the top of the sport, but Craig was the one who I’d always step forward and give him the ‘rally arm’ and cheer on 🏴🇮🇪 R.I.P Craig we all loved you, hope your flat to the square right up there with Jaffa!
@ctf1537 Says:
Very Nice Words Kris. For rallying Craig was the one who connected the generations of rallying together, if it wasn't for him with the seamless transition from a club rally to wrc event in the matter of days raised the level and interest in rallying as a whole. Rallying is alot more than WRC, to many its a way of life. Like Kris said to be able to test your own ability on closed public roads, its something to relish no matter what level you are at. RIP Craig
@kcribin5654 Says:
Thank you Gentlemen.
@westy1620 Says:
Brilliant words from Chris meeke.
@alexcarolan8825 Says:
Nice of you people to pay tribute to him. Us irish never get much representation in motorsports. This one really hurts.. My thoughts are with his family and friends. I am glad I got to see his smile live in Sweden when he finished 2nd❤
@richghione461 Says:
R.I.P. Craig Breen 🙏😪✝️
@ERTChimpanzee Says:
He is gone, but not forgotten.
@Nawang7848 Says:
Such a legend gone too soon
@TheLaughingMagpie Says:
RIP Craig, fantastic driver taken from the Motorsport community too soon
On another note I am relieved as well to know his co-driver was ok
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