Niall Breen (racing driver)

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Niall Breen
Nationality Flag of Ireland.svg Irish
Born (1986-05-08) 8 May 1986 (age 37)
Dundalk, Ireland

Niall Breen (born 8 May 1986 in Dundalk) is an Irish racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Three Euroseries and the British Formula Three Championship. He was champion of the 2006 Formula BMW UK season for Fortec Motorsport, taking nine wins in all and finishing 95 points ahead of runner-up Oliver Turvey.

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