Tindari Rally

10th Tindari Rally 2025 — the tenth-anniversary edition

From September 19 to 21, 2025, the Tindari Rally celebrated its first ten years with a record-breaking edition: 135 registered crews, including modern and historic cars, on the roads of the Patti district in the Messina Nebrodi. The opening ceremony took place on the Patti Marina seafront.

The race, valid as the fifth round of the 9th Zone Rally Cup and for the Sicilian Championship, was contested over approximately 68.70 km of special stages between Gioiosa Marea, Tripi Abakainon, and Santa Maria–Polverello. Marco Pollara and Giuseppe Princiotto prevailed in a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, dominating the event by winning all timed stages.

Emanuele La Torre and Rosario Merendino (second) and Marcello Rizzo with Antonio Pittella (third), both in Skoda Fabias, joined them on the podium. Among the most anticipated protagonists was the Frenchman François Delecour, an internationally renowned name, competing alongside his son Eliott.

Starting ceremony on the Patti Marina seafront on Saturday, September 20, followed by the special stages of Gioiosa Marea, Tripi Abakainon, and Santa Maria–Polverello, repeated on Sunday, September 21. Total: approximately 68.70 km of timed stages.

Victory for Marco Pollara and Giuseppe Princiotto (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) with a clean sweep of all special stages; 135 crews at the start; presence of international champion François Delecour with his son Eliott.