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Many teams are already planning their summer races, preparing their cars, and conducting training sessions to select the drivers who will handle their high-speed cars in Palanga.

The organizer of the race, Darius Jonušis, notes that application submissions follow the usual, predictable timeline, based on years of experience. He is pleased that one of the first to respond to the organizers invitation was the Latvian team, Porsche Latvia Racing Team, which is going to participate in the 26th endurance race in Palanga.

As their name suggests, the Latvian team is bringing a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ...

The organiser of the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race, Darius Jonušis, and the director of UAB "Autofortas Motors", Andrius Čiuprinskas, signed a five-year cooperation agreement under which the company will provide cars for the most significant motorsport event in Lithuania.

"I am pleased that the 26th "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race, which takes place from July 16th to 19th, will have a reliable event partner, "Autofortas Motors", a company that has been successful in developing the car business. Their cars will have very important functions in Palanga," said D. Jonušis, the ma...

With the biggest holidays of the year just around the corner, many people are still facing the annual dilemma of what to give as a Christmas or New Year gift to a friend, neighbor or family member.

"There is no need to look at the shop shelves, because you have a wonderful opportunity to make someone happy for the holidays without leaving home, because we have started the sale of tickets for the race that will take place in Palanga from 16th to 19th July 2025," say the organisers of the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race.

Tickets for the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" races will be av...

The 26th edition of Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook will take place in Palanga from the 16th to the 19th of July 2025.

The application process starts earlier than ever, on 19 December. Entries should be submitted at https://racing.lt/1006km/registracija

Even though there's still plenty of time until the 26th Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook, it's flying by. The early registration not only shows that the teams are preparing for the race. It also helps the organisers to better meet the expectations of the teams and spectators.

Let's meet in Palanga, Lithuania, in July 2025.

It seems not that long ago that the Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook, took place in Palanga. Each year, it takes place in the middle of July.The race that was launched in 2000 in 2024 celebrated its 25th anniversary.

The 26th event in Lithuania's biggest resort is set to take place on July 16th to July 19th, 2025.

The date for the event was decided in accordance with the Lithuanian Federation of Motor Sport and the organisers of comparable races in Europe.

The organisers of the Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race are urging athletes and spectators to mark July 16th to July 19th 2025 on thei...

The 25th anniversary race Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook, the biggest race in the Baltic States, finished in Palanga with new records and many unforgettable memories.

"For the first time in the 108 km Women's Challenge, the number of participants had to be limited to a symbolic 108 teams composed of a total of 423 women

"I am happy to have been able to bring together so many beautiful, active, adventurous women in one event," said Jolanta Iselionienė, the organiser of the "108 km Women's Challenge". - Thank you all for your experiences and accepted challenges, and I am already looking forwar...

On 17-20 July, Palanga hosted the 25th anniversary of the largest race in the Baltic States, Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook, organised annually since 2000 by the Public Enterprise 1000 km Races. The anniversary was marked by a very hard-fought battle right from qualifying, where track records were broken twice. A sunny and hot race day gave the spectators plenty of dramatic moments, overtaking, unexpected collisions and many attractions.

The perfect conditions allowed the athletes with their powerful cars to demonstrate a steady pace throughout the race, and it was no surprise that the cours...

The 25th anniversary of the Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race in Palanga was celebrated in a loud and noisy way. Constantly changing leaders and dramatic collisions in the second half of the race gave the spectators a spectacular motorsport show. In this merry-go-round of adventures, luck was with the champions. For the second year in a row, the STATETA BRO-TOKS by IGNERA team, represented by Denmark's Anders Fjordbach, Julius Adomavičius, Nemunas Dagilis and Britain's Tim Whale, triumphed. The team drove the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 EVO 1006 km or 373 laps in 8 hours. 3 minutes. 37.833 sec. ...

The 25th anniversary Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race is now underway in Palanga, in the heat of the sun and the cars.

The riders have already covered almost 500 km and the spectators, as expected, can watch the spectacular battles between the fastest riders.

About an hour and a half after the start, and after the teams had made their first changes, the leaders began to change. Circle K miles Plus Racing Team became the race leader, with Simas Juodviršis in the Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II overtaking British Tim Whale in the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 EVO, who had been the defending champion from th...

While the 25th Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race in Palanga is fiercely contested on the track for the title of the fastest, people can catch a glimpse of the exceptional cars on the Kretinga-Palanga viaduct just next door.

This is where the traditional Memel Motor Fest parade takes place, featuring 79 cars with different histories but the same charm. As event organiser Edmundas Dargis said, there could be more entries, but this is the maximum for the current area.

The first Memel Motor Fest took place nine years ago in Klaipėda.

"We wanted to bring the most beautiful historic cars togethe...