Irish star Breen secures extra IRC round in Sicily

Craig Breen will make his third start in this season’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge after confirming plans to contest next week’s Targa Florio-Rally Internazionale Di Sicilia.

Irish rising star Breen is tackling four IRC rounds in a Saintéloc Racing-Mister Auto Peugeot 207 Super 2000. With Saintéloc not competing in Sicily, Breen will make a one-off switch to an HRT Motorsport-run Peugeot on the famous asphalt rally.

He said: “It’s a great opportunity for me to drive with HRT Motorsport in the IRC. We will try very hard to put in a good result for the team and aim for a good points haul for our IRC campaign. This opportunity gives me some more time behind the wheel of the Peugeot 207 on Tarmac. After Targa Florio I will return to Saintéloc Racing for [the Geko Ypres Rally] which comes up the following week, so busy but exciting times."

Targa Florio-Rally Internazionale Di Sicilia takes place from 14-16 June.