Motorsport: Craig Breen retires in Hungary with podium in sight

Even though his rally didn’t begin according to plan, Breen was in third spot after three stages

Craig Breen (left) and Scott Martin with the Castlereagh Trophy following their victory on the Discover Northern Ireland Circuit of Ireland Rally. Picture: Martin Walsh.

As Craig Breen (Hyundai i20 R5) retired from a near-certain podium finish on Rally Hungary (round four of the European Rally Championship), the similar cars of fellow Irish drivers Derry duo Callum Devine and Josh McErlean finished seventh and 12th respectively 

Victory went to Norwegian Andreas Mikkelsen (Skoda Fabia R5) by a minute and 32.2 seconds from the Hyundai i20 R5 of Luxemburg’s Gregoire Munster.