“For this Dakar, my goal is to finally earn the finisher’s medal”
RIDER FACTS
- Tommaso Montanari, from Terni in Italy, shares the same hometown as Danilo Petrucci (who is doing Dakar 2025 as a codriver in truck class). He started with minicross at the regional and national level before stepping up to enduro and motorally.
- Over his career, he has become a three-time Italian Enduro Champion, three-time Italian Motorally Champion, and the 2018 European Enduro Champion.
- After announcing his dream to race the Dakar in November 2022, 40 years after his father Mario, owner of a historic motorcycle shop in Terni. He had to retire on the second day due to a crash, breaking his leg. He returned to racing in May 2023 and competed in the Rallye du Maroc, finishing 16th overall and 5th in Rally 2. He had to retire again in 2024.
- For Dakar 2025, his goal is to earn the finisher’s medal after technical and physical challenges in previous editions. He remains an official Fantic rider for this edition.
2025 AMBITIONS
T.M.: “My Dakar 2024 went quite well. I was happy with my race pace, even managing to secure a Top 15 in one stage. Unfortunately, a small technical issue prevented me from finishing the race. This year, in addition to preparing for the Dakar, I trained for the national rally championship and the Rallye du Maroc. However, in Morocco, I was forced to withdraw on the second day due to a bad fall, which impacted my preparation for Dakar 2025. For this Dakar, my goal is to finally earn the finisher’s medal, as I don’t have it yet. Regarding the team and the bike, I’m once again the official Fantic rider, so it’s the same team and bike.”
