Tragedy at Rally Poland: Matteo Doretto, Italian Junior Champion, Dies at 21
Off the road with his Peugeot 208, violent crash against a tree(Instagram)
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Tragedy during pre-race testing for the Rally Poland: the 2024 Italian Junior champion, Matteo Doretto, 21, from Pordenone, died from the consequences of going off the road . This was confirmed by Grzegorz Różański, spokesman for the fire brigade of the Polish city of Olsztyn.
Co-driver Samuele Pellegrino is in good condition in hospital . The Peugeot 208 Rally4 of the Italian crew ended up against a tree on the roads around Elganowo, near Pasym.
The car driven by Doretto went off the road at high speed and hit the only tree in the area. The impact was very violent and mainly involved the driver's side. The firefighters worked for a long time to extract the young driver from the cockpit.
The doctor who arrived on the scene could only certify the death.
The co-driver, Samuele Pellegrino, 26 years old, instead exited the Peugeot 208 Rally 4 on his own. He witnessed the rescue attempts of his friend and colleague and was then admitted to hospital as a precaution, in shock .
(Online Union)