Matteo Fontana

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Matteo Fontana
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Born (2003-06-25) 25 June 2003 (age 22)
World Rally Championship record
Active years 2023–present
Co-driver Alessandro Arnaboldi
Rallies27
Championships 0
Rally wins 0
Podiums0
Stage wins2
Total points2
First rally 2023 Monte Carlo Rally
Last rally 2026 Monte Carlo Rally

Matteo Fontana (born 25 June 2003) is an Italian rally driver. He is the champion of the 2025 WRC3 Championship.

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Biography

Fontana driving a Peugeot 208 Rally4 during the 2023 Central European Rally. WRC-4 Central European Rallye 2023 Nr. 64 (1).jpg
Fontana driving a Peugeot 208 Rally4 during the 2023 Central European Rally.

Fontana made his rallying debut in 2021. He started to participate in the WRC3 Championship since 2023, and won the category in 2025. [1] Thanks to road advantages, he won his first stage wins at the 2026 Monte Carlo Rally, becoming the first driver who records a stage win in a Rally3 car. [2] [3] He also scored his first WRC points as well. [4]

Rally results

WRC results

YearEntrantCar1234567891011121314Pos.Points
2023 Matteo Fontana Peugeot 208 Rally4 MON
44
SWE
41
MEX CRO
37
POR
39
ITA
39
KEN EST FIN
34
GRE
28
CHL EUR
29
JPN NC0
2024 Matteo Fontana Peugeot 208 Rally4 MON
23
SWE
33
KEN CRO
57
POR
26
LAT
25
FIN
33
NC0
Ford Fiesta Rally3 ITA
Ret
POL GRE
15
CHL
33
EUR
23
JPN
2025 Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON
25
SWE
20
KEN ESP POR
62
ITA
22
GRE
34
EST FIN
25
PAR
17
CHL
19
EUR JPN
19
SAU
17
NC0
2026 Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON
31
SWE KEN CRO ESP POR JPN GRE EST FIN PAR CHL ITA SAU 11th2

References

  1. "Fontana flies to WRC3 glory in Saudi Arabia". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. Duforest, Michael (25 January 2026). "Monte Carlo Rally – SS14: Matteo Fontana causes a surprise with a Rally3". autohebdof1.com. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  3. Lindsay, Alasdair (30 January 2026). "The Rally3 driver who beat the Rally1s". DirtFish . Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  4. "Royère inherits WRC3 lead as Rossi's Monte-Carlo dream ends in heartbreak". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.