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Egidijus Valeiša, Justas Jonušis and Mindaugas Varža will be driving Audi TCR at the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race in Palanga on the 14-17 of July. The team called "Inter Rao Lietuva by Texaco" is ready to strive for victory at the TCR class and fight for the main trophy of the race.

"Confidence is built by the well-established trio of athletes, who are united not only by the passion and irresistible desire to win but also by experience and youthful enthusiasm," says Darius Jonušis, the organiser of the race and father of Justas.

Last year Egidijus and Justas, together with Kęstutis...

"Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" this year will be full of very competitive cars and great drivers.
"RC Cola racing by 8000RPM Motorsport" is one of the teams that will be fighting for the highest position in Palanga. Artūras Daunoravičius will manage the team, and the driver seats will be taken by well-known names in Lithuania's autosport Aurimas Eidžiūnas, Darius Biesevičius, Eugenijus Sladkevičius and Vilmantas Pupius.
The team chose to drive a very sensational car, "Ford Shelby GT 350". This type of model we will see in Palanga for the very first time. Just looking at the "Shelby GT350" ...

"Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race festival presentation took place in Vilnius, Gedimino Avenue, on Saturday, the 26th of June.

The capital of Lithuania became like a small racing city, with a lot of spectators coming to see the variety of racing cars. Many teams came to show their technic, which will line up at the start of the "Aurum 1006km powered by Hankook" on the 17th of July. Not less attention from spectators got the participants of additional events. The presenters acknowledged the "108 km women challenge", "ULTIM8 Drag", "Audio Freakz Lietuva dB Drag", "Vintage car association ...

"Gera dovana – Šiauliai by RD Sings Reimpex" team drivers Audrius Butkevičius, Paulius Paškevičius and Egidijus Gelūnas will drive "Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo Evo" at "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race. It is an absolutely exclusive and very competitive car. According to one of the pro drivers, propulsion is entrusted to the 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 engine that delivers a maximum power output of 620 CV, delivering a 0-62mph time of around 3.0 seconds.

However, the team says it will be more difficult than ever to achieve a victory in Palanga this year because there will b...

The traditional 108 km women's challenge competition, organised by the women's television TV8 and Promo events, gained considerable popularity.

According to Jolanta Iselionienė, the coordinator of this event, over sixty teams expressed their interest to participate in the 108 km women's challenge. Among them are not only regular participants but also a lot of new teams. That is not surprising because this year's event, which, as before, will be followed by TV8 cameras, also has one attractive innovation - the rookie standings. Teams composed of first-time participating women will compete for t...

SPS automotive performance team is preparing for the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race in Palanga. The team will start their first practices already next week at the famous Hockenheim race track (Germany).

"Unfortunately, I will not be able to go to Germany this time, but my brother Nerijus Dagilis and Deividas Jocius will be practising there. I hope to catch up later in the second​ practice session", says Nemunas Dagilis.

Three experienced drivers will drive the Mercedes-AMG GT3, a very competitive car even at GT World Challenge Europe Championship. This year, the team is determined to...

Drag Race at "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" will celebrate its 15th years anniversary. We can see many different drag events around the country, but this is a unique drag event because the track can be used just once a year during the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" racing festival. The organisers have to close two motorways to build the track just for a few days.

The event aims to promote legal Drag races for high-speed cars, develop road traffic safety, and set an example of where and how to race, creating a celebration for both spectators and participants. The Lithuanian Police Forc...

“I'm glad that over 30 teams have already expressed their interest to participate in "Aurum 1006 km race" which will be held in Palanga on 14-17 of July." says Darius Jonušis, the main organiser of the event. "The organisers are doing everything to make the racing festival as much as possible exciting and attractive for both participants and spectators."

For the very first time, organisers will introduce 4x4 Off-Road three stage's racing event on the weekend of the race festival.

Off-Road enthusiasts will start their performance on Friday, July 16, when the first stage of 4x4 trial will take p...

Twenty-five teams have already placed the entry to compete in the Aurum 1006 km race, which will take place on 14 - 17 of July in Palanga. The race, called the largest motorsport fiesta in the Baltic States, will be organised by Promo Events, 22nd years in a row.

"I'm glad that the teams are using the ongoing quarantine time to prepare for the AURUM 1006 km race. I dare to say, the race will be very competitive and intense this year." says Darius Jonušis, CEO of Promo Events.

The grid is going to be full of great teams and good drivers. "Circle K milesPlus Racing Team", the winners of last ye...

On the eve of Women's Day, which predicts spring, Promo events, which organizes the Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race, together with women's television TV8, has started registration for the 108 km women's challenge race, which has found a place in the event program and has gained considerable popularity.

"Together with the tulip ring, the registration for this purely feminine event full of attractions and adrenaline will undoubtedly delight any team" coordinator of the women challenge event Jolanta Iselionienė is convinced.

Registration of participants is very simple: all you have to do is...