Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto dies after crash in testing in Poland
ROME (AP) — Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto has died in an accident while testing his car in Poland, the European Rally Championship says.
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Doretto was conducting a private test session on Wednesday morning for the upcoming Rally Poland 'when he lost his life in an accident,' the ERC said in a statement late Wednesday. It added that co-driver Samuele Pellegrino was unhurt.
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The Automobile Club of Italy said Doretto hit a tree while testing his Peugeot 208 car in northeastern Poland.
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The 21-year-old Doretto was the Italian junior champion last year and was in his first season in the ERC. He was fourth in the junior standings.
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Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto dies after crash in testing in Poland
ROME (AP) — Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto has died in an accident while testing his car in Poland, the European Rally Championship says. Article content Doretto was conducting a private test session on Wednesday morning for the upcoming Rally Poland 'when he lost his life in an accident,' the ERC said in a statement late Wednesday. It added that co-driver Samuele Pellegrino was unhurt. Article content The Automobile Club of Italy said Doretto hit a tree while testing his Peugeot 208 car in northeastern Poland. Article content The 21-year-old Doretto was the Italian junior champion last year and was in his first season in the ERC. He was fourth in the junior standings. Article content Article content
