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Breen, Fisher in Portugal bid

TWO of Ireland’s most talented drivers, Waterford’s, Craig Breen and Fermanagh’s, Alastair Fisher compete in the WRC Academy series that begins this weekend alongside Rally Portugal, the third round of the World Rally championship.

Breen, Fisher in Portugal bid

Fri, 25 Mar, 2011 - 00:00

MOTORSPORT: Martin Walsh

They are amongst some 20 drivers from around the world (all under 25 years of age) that will campaign identical two-wheel-drive Ford Fiesta R2’s supplied and maintained by M-Sport.

Both featured in the recent Carrick on Suir Forest Rally where Breen finished fifth but Fisher retired with a broken sump.

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Courts Place: Portugal Place: Fermanagh Place: Lisbon Place: Faro Place: Sweden Place: Mexico Place: Ulster Place: Rooskey, County Leitrim Place: Kilbrittain Place: Fethard-on-Sea Place: County Wexford Place: Ballystraw Place: Duncannon Place: West Cork Place: Derry Place: Cork Place: Armagh Place: Lisburn Place: Down Place: Tyrone Place: Antrim Place: Monaghan Place: Tralee Place: Carlton Hotel Circuit Person: Breen Person: Fisher Person: Craig Breen Person: Alastair Fisher Person: Gareth Roberts Person: Mikko Hirvonen Person: Sebastien Loeb Person: Olivier Quesnel Person: Sebastien Ogier Person: Ogier Person: Chris Patterson Person: Petter Solberg Person: Michael Orr Person: Nasser Al Qassimi Person: Donegal Person: Declan Boyle Person: Daniel McKenna Person: Wesley Patterson Person: Sam Moffett Person: Maurice Moffett Person: Marty McCormack Person: David Moynihan Person: Steve Perez Person: Niall Maguire Person: Kevin Barrett Person: Alan Ring Person: Thomas Fitzmaurice Person: Shane Maguire Person: Ed O’Callaghan Person: Mike Quinn Event: WRC Academy Event: Rally Portugal Event: World Rally Championship Event: Suir Forest Rally Event: British Rally Championship Event: Rally Mexico Event: Midland Moto Rally Event: National Hillclimb Championship Event: Carbery Navigation Trial Event: DONNELLY Event: BTRDA rally Event: Part West Coast Rally Championship Event: Mayo Rally Event: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship Organisation: Ford Organisation: M-Sport Organisation: Citroen Organisation: Ford Fiesta WRC Organisation: Ford Escort Organisation: Monaghan Organisation: Ford Escorts Organisation: Mitsubishi Organisation: Toyota Starlet Organisation: Subaru WRC Organisation: Group N Mitsubishi Organisation: Subaru Organisation: Kerry Motor Club Organisation: Audi Organisation: BMW Organisation: Chevrolet Organisation: Honda Organisation: Proton Organisation: Toyota Organisation: Vauxhall Organisation: Volkswagen

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