The M-Sport driver heads into the asphalt event eager to rediscover the performance he displayed in the tarmac season opener in Monte Carlo that yielded a third-place finish, behind multiple world champions Sebastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier.
Breen was unable to continue the form when the WRC ventured onto snow in Rally Sweden, which resulted in a high speed crash on stage 3.
The Irishman was able to rejoin the rally under restart rules before suffering a loss of power that forced him onto the sidelines again. However, the 32-year-old returned to action on the final day to salvage a point in the rally-ending power stage.
Heading into Rally Croatia after the WRC’s eight-week break, Breen is feeling confident after a “really good” pre-event test in Croatia. To help acclimatise to the tarmac conditions he contested Italy’s Sanremo Rally earlier this month that unfortunately ended prematurely after his Ford Fiesta R5 developed an engine issue.
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