Craig Breen leads way as Circuit of Ireland back to former glory

A bulging entry due to its inclusion as the second round of the European Rally Championship and counting rounds of the Irish, British and Northern Ireland Rally Championships, has brought unprecedented anticipation of an event that only a few years back was floundering, and certainly well below the calibre expected of the iconic rally.
Today, close on 40 of the new generation R5 cars and the more conventional cars will be led by top seed and last year’s winner Craig Breen, who is favourite.