Rally Poland – Driver Matteo Doretto dies in crash during test session

The fourth round of the European Rally Championship, which will take place in Poland (from June 4 to 13), began with the terrible news of the accident that cost the life of the 15-year-old Italian.

Published 11/06/2025 à 18:52

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Rally Poland – Driver Matteo Doretto died in an accident during a practice session

Matteo Doretto (right) died in Poland during testing in preparation for the ERC round (Photo: Red Bull)

Italian driver Matteo Doretto died today in a car accident near Pasym, Poland. He and his team were testing in preparation for Rally Poland.

The test constitutes the 4^e appointment of theERC 2025 and the young man from the Friuli region of northern Italy (near Trieste) was competing in the Junior Championship on Rally4s. During his tests, he hit a tree and despite immediate assistance, he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.

His co-driver, Samuele Pellegrino, was also injured. He managed to escape from the car on his own. He was then rescued and taken to hospital, but is out of danger.

Matteo Doretto had won the 2024 Junior title in the Italian Rally Championship (CIR) and had received support from the Italian federation to compete in the ERC under the colors of the ACI Team Italia team. In this competition, the promising Italian took 3^e place in Hungary.

The Autohebdo editorial team offers its condolences to the family.