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Tragic Crash Claims Young Rally Star Matteo Doretto

6/12/2025

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Tragedy struck the motorsport community as 21-year-old Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto lost his life in a devastating crash while testing his Peugeot 208 in northeastern Poland. The accident happened during a private session ahead of Rally Poland, leaving co-driver Samuele Pellegrino unscathed. Doretto, a rising star and last year's Italian junior champion, was ranked fourth in the ERC junior standings.

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Tragedy struck the motorsport community as 21-year-old Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto lost his life in a devastating crash while testing his Peugeot 208 in northeastern Poland. The accident happened during a private session ahead of Rally Poland, leaving co-driver Samuele Pellegrino unscathed. Doretto, a rising star and last year's Italian junior champion, was ranked fourth in the ERC junior standings.