ERC
Matteo Doretto 2003-2025
The FIA European Rally Championship is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Matteo Doretto during a private test for ORLEN OIL 81st Rally Poland.
A rising star of the FIA Junior ERC Championship, Matteo, who was 21 and from Italy, was taking part in a private test on Wednesday morning (11 June) when he lost his life in an accident. His co-driver, Samuele Pellegrino, was taken to hospital for precautionary checks but was uninjured.
As part of his prize for winning the Italian Junior title in 2024 courtesy of three victories, Matteo was undertaking his first season in the ERC.
Enrolled in the ACI Team Italia driver development programme, Matteo had become a popular member of the ERC family. With potential in abundance, Matteo was polite, engaging but, above all, modest.
Despite the enormity of his achievement in Hungary, when he finished in third position in the young driver category, Matteo used his post-rally summing up to outline his desire to become even more competitive on gravel, while also looking ahead to his home event, next month’s Rally di Roma Capitale.
To all of Matteo’s family and friends, his co-drivers Andrea Budoia and Samuele Pellegrino, the MS Munaretto team and all who had got to know Matteo during his all-too-short time in the ERC, the FIA European Rally Championship family extends its deepest sympathies.
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