Irish rally driver Craig Breen was killed instantly in a crash in Croatia last week after a fence post penetrated the car’s side window, his Hyundai team revealed on Wednesday.
Co-driver James Fulton was unhurt in the accident in pre-event testing last Thursday.
Breen’s funeral took place in his home town of Waterford on Tuesday.
“Road conditions were slippery and the car slid off the road at a relatively low speed and made contact with a wooden fence,” said team boss Cyril Abiteboul in a statement, providing details for the first time.
“A post from this fence intruded into the cabin through the driver’s side window….