The foundation has been set up in memory of World Rally Championship star Breen, who tragically lost his life in a WRC testing accident in April.
The sorely missed and much-loved Irishman was hugely passionate about rallying and encouraging young drivers into the sport at grassroots level.
The Craig Breen Foundation, supported by Hyundai Motorsport, Sports & You, Hyundai Portugal, Hyundai Spain, Motorsport Ireland and the FIA, will offer a 35,000 euro prize pool to the J1000 Forestry Series next year that caters for drivers aged 14-17. The foundation has announced it will support the championship for a minimum five-year period.
Prizes on offer for drivers in the championship range from financial support to funded drives in the Spanish and Portuguese Hyundai i20 Cup with the Sports & You team, which Breen competed for in the Portuguese Rally Championship this year.
“We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Craig Breen Foundation. Hailing from Waterford and making it all the way to the pinnacle of the World Rally Championship with Hyundai Motorsport, Craig always held grassroots rallying close to his heart. In 2023, he showed commitment to this passion by offering to provide both support and funding for the Irish J1000 Forestry Series which is aimed at 14-17-year-olds, starting out in the sport,” read a statement from the foundation.
Source: Autosport