Crowning glory for Breen and Roberts

UNDER pressure throughout the event, Waterford’s, Craig Breen (Ford Fiesta) and his Welsh co-driver, Gareth Roberts were crowned the FIA WRC Academy Champions after clinching the title with victory in Rally GB, the final round of the series to claim the top prize worth €500,000.

Not only did the former Billy Coleman award winner have to win the event, he also had to deliver a string of fastest stage times to gain the necessary points (one for every fastest stage time) to overhaul pre-event series leader, Estonian, Egon Kaur.

Fellow Irish driver, Alastair Fisher helped Breen initially by splitting him from his title rival.