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In mid-July, Palanga will once again become a hub of motorsport as the traditional “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook” race returns.

Alongside the action on the track, another beautiful tradition has taken shape: for nearly a decade, hundreds of women have been gathering to take part in an orienteering-style competition. This year, the OlyBet-supported “Women’s Challenge” will take place for the ninth time, as women’s crews from across Lithuania will cover more than one hundred kilometers on the roads of Western Lithuania while completing a variety of tasks.

A community born from the event

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The “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook” race in Palanga has long outgrown the boundaries of a national event. Over more than two and a half decades, this endurance marathon has become one of the most prominent motorsport events in the Baltic region, attracting not only Lithuania’s strongest teams but also competitors from abroad every year.

Over the years, the starting grid has featured drivers from the United Kingdom, Latvia, Estonia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Poland, and even more distant countries such as the United States and Australia. In 2012, drivers from the Republ...

Lithuania is still gripped by winter cold, but in racers’ garages cars are already being prepared for the upcoming season. The organizers of the “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook” race, which will take place for the 27th time on July 15–18, have announced several rule changes this year that will allow smaller teams to breathe a little easier and compete with a lower budget.

Small yet important changes

The updated supplementary regulations, technical requirements and sporting rules have already been published on the race’s official website. When reading the documents, a number of changes can be...

At the beginning of January the organizers announced the start of registration for the 27th endurance race in Palanga, and very soon the first team application arrived. The organizers of the “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook” race say that some things do not change for years and that is certainly pleasing, since the first team to submit an application to participate has been the same for many years.

Rimas Cesiulis, driver and leader of the “Antėja Racing Team”, says with a smile that it has become a certain habit: “Probably it’s a habit to be first since long ago. Previously, we weren’t alone ...

Back in early December, the race organizers, VšĮ “1000 km lenktynės,” announced that the biggest and most prominent endurance race in Palanga would take place on July 15–18 this year. Now, participant registration is officially open.

Starting today, January 7, teams are invited to submit their applications and secure the right to be among the first to choose more convenient spots during the race. Applications can be submitted through the organizers’ website: https://racing.lt/lt/1006km/registracija

“We truly want to see as many competing teams as possible in the race, and the level of motorspo...

As the biggest holidays of the year approach, we often find ourselves swept up in the frenzy of gift shopping – and the question of how to surprise our loved ones doesn’t always have an easy answer. But if someone close to you enjoys motorsport, the organizers of “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook” have a great suggestion to make their day – ticket sales are now open for the 27th endurance race taking place in Palanga on July 15–18.

“No need to wait in line at shopping malls – fans who get their tickets early can already start planning one of the hottest summer weekends in Palanga. For some, it...

Just a few months ago, the 26th “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook” race finished in Palanga, and awards were handed out to the fastest competitors. As usual, as soon as the race circuit regains its public road status, the organizers of the speed and entertainment festival – VšĮ “1000 km lenktynės” – begin preparing for next year’s start.

Today, the date of next year’s event is already clear, and the organizers invite everyone to mark it in their calendars while planning the upcoming year: the 27th marathon car race in Lithuania’s biggest summer resort will take place on July 15–18, 2026.

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From July 16 to 19, Palanga became the speed and adrenaline capital of the Baltic States – with racing teams, their families, and the biggest motorsport fans gathering for the annual endurance race.

The one thousand km race in Palanga was held for the first time in 2000 and has taken place without interruption for twenty-six years now.

The 2025 race weekend was marked by frequent rain and intense competition on the track.

In addition to the “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook” race, the weekend program included the “Women’s Challenge” supported by “Olybet”, “A.R.S.A. Group Drag” drag races, the ...

The 26th edition of the Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook endurance race has officially concluded in Palanga. From the very first laps, the competition for podium positions was fierce and continued right up to the finish. In fact, changes in the top three occurred even after the checkered flag due to time penalties.

The winners of this year’s race were the Bio-Circle & HSG by SWAG team, who had already demonstrated strong performance in the qualifying rounds. The team completed the 373 laps (a total of 1006 kilometers) in 8 hours, 14 minutes, and 53.201 seconds. Team manager Mindaugas Valiūnas ...

While Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook is known for high-speed racing, there’s another kind of competition taking place where cars don’t even need to move – the Pioneer 1006km dB Drag, organized for the sixth consecutive year by the Audio Freakz Lietuva team.

This year, over 40 participants with highly tuned car audio systems competed for the title of loudest vehicle. The contest featured three disciplines: SPL (Sound Pressure Level), which measures the peak sound level; Bass Race, measuring the average sound over a 30-second music track; and Street Sound, which focuses on speaker output from ...