Ace Breen driven for Academy success

THE ambition to succeed in the new World Rally Championship Academy series has prompted young Irish rally star, Craig Breen, to alter his plans for the forthcoming season.

The Waterford ace is due to take possession of a Ford Fiesta R2 — similar to what he will campaign in the six-round series — today. Although he will drive his Ford Fiesta S2000 in next month’s Rally Sweden, the opening round of the WRC, it is likely to be his last appearance in the car before it is offered for sale.

Breen said: “We looked at the bigger picture of this whole Academy series and wanted to maximise ourefforts to win the prize.