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The 20th Aurum 1006 km race has started on July 18, Thursday, in the main Vytautas street of Palanga.

Spectators, participants, the organizers have shared memories of those delightful 20 years that have passed. As always, spectators could chat with teams and check their cars from up close. Drivers got motivation from various speakers: singers, organizers and politicians.

There’re 38 teams in this year’s race – the same number as last year. However, that is the only similarity. All the workers, commentators and drivers cannot predict the finish and this year is going to be a year of an intense ...

As soon as the parade in Vytautas street has finished, Aurum 1006 km race drivers came back to the track, the first practice session has begun.

All teams were divided in groups and two practising sessions were organized. The weather conditions were perfect – dry and warm. All the teams did not push over their limits and just remembered how the Aurum 1006 km race track feels.

The “biggest bombs” practised in the second session. All the teams as well got used to the track and drove faster. Jonas Gelzinis (Circle K MilesPlus Racing Team), who won the 1000 km race seven times, did the best time w...

The official start of Aurum 1006 km race was in Vytautas street at Palanga on Thursday morning. 38 teams’ race cars have been parked across the street, but a vehicle in front of them all was a regular Kia Proceed. Its drivers Vitoldas Milius and Aidas Bubinas have started their own race: they’ll try to drive around Baltic Sea as fast as they can.

Every year in Aurum 1006 km race drivers come up with different challenges. Some years ago Vitoldas has driven in reverse gear for over 300 km. Last year the duo drove 1000 kilometres in and electric Kia Soul EV in 21 hours and 33 minutes.

The driver...

The 20th Aurum 1006 km race has started on July 18, Thursday, in the main Vytautas street of Palanga.

Spectators, participants, the organizers have shared memories of those delightful 20 years that have passed. As always, spectators could chat with teams and check their cars from up close. Drivers got motivation from various speakers: singers, organizers and politicians.

There’re 38 teams in this year’s race – the same number as last year. However, that is the only similarity. All the workers, commentators and drivers cannot predict the finish and this year is going to be a year of an intense ...

Mantas Matukaitis šio dešimtmečio pradžioje įsiveržė į Lietuvos automobilių sporto padangę ir jau suspėjo užlipti ant daugelio podiumo laiptelių įvairiose varžybose ir susirinkti daugybės gerbėjų armiją. „Aurum 1006 km lenktynėse“ jis bandys suderinti lenktynininko vaidmenis dviejose komandose su skirtingais vairuotojais, automobiliais ir netgi taktikomis. Kaunietis moka derinti kelias užduotis vienu metu ir tą puikiai įrodė dar šiemet.

Gegužės mėnesį vykusiose Lietuvos žiedinių lenktynių čempionato varžybose M. Matukaitis šokinėjo iš vieno automobilio į kitą ir varžėsi net penkiose įskaitose....

Pravažiuojantys pro šalia Palangos esantį Vydmantų transporto mazgą jau bene savaitę čia stebi nemenką sujudimą. Šalia šios sankryžos plytinčiuose laukuose jau baigiamas statyti tarptautinių „Aurum 1006 km lenktynių“ festivalio miestelis, trečiadienį svetingai atversiantis savo vartus varžybose dalyvaujančioms komandoms ir jų sportininkams.

Tada visas veiksmas persikels būtent į šią lenktynių infrastruktūroje svarbiausiąją vietą, kur kol kas dar tvyrančią rimtį sudrums galingų bolidų motorai. Šio momento nekantriai laukia sportininkai, automobilių sporto gerbėjai ir patys varžybų organizatori...

“Noker Racing team” season has started better than expected. This year they bought a brand new car “Volkswagen Golf TCR“ that has a good reputation among TCR cars. Team members are well-known Marius Slaboševičius and less known but as much skilled Kęstutis Stasionis. Nevertheless, the duet had to go for help for the third member.

It is possible to drive just the 2 people in the race, however, then it is just plain driving with no tactics. Stated drivers. Thus, they have decided to search for help. They asked Rokas Baciuška – the best known Lithuanian driver who participated in World Championsh...

“Porsche Club Lithuania“ team – Mantas Janavičius, Marius Bartkus, Arūnas Tuma and Aurelijus Rusteika – were dedicated to win the anniversary “Aurum 1006 km“ race. Every team member has already tasted the victory champagne, thus, they wanted to drink it again this year.

Unfortunately, their hopes crashed in “SPA Francorchamps“ race. The team would have driven “Porsche 991 GT3 CUP”. During test drives in “SPA Francochamps“ track, the team has crashed the car. Although at first, they hoped than team engineers’ will fix the problems on the outside, after looking into the car from inside it was c...

„Aurum 1006 km lenktynėse“ dalyvaus komanda, kurios narius galima vadinti kompiuterinių žaidimų mėgėjais. Tiesa, ne bet kokių, o lenktynių simuliatorių. Savo pavyzdžiu jie įrodė, jog treniruotės prie kompiuterio ekrano yra naudingos ir leidžia siekti aukščiausių pozicijų tikrose lenktynėse.

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Ta komanda – „Neste Dream 2 Drive Pro“, o jos nariai – Tauras Tunyla, Kasparas Vaškelis, Oskaras Brazaitis ir Eimantas Navikauskas. Visame 1006 km lenktynių dalyvių sąraše jie išsiskiria kaip turintys palyginti nedaug sportinio važiavimo patirties, tačiau apdovanojimų ji...

As fast as the race is approaching, all the teams are finishing their final touches for the event. Only a few days earlier we found out that last year‘s champion team member Nemunas Dagilis is returning for one more race.

Nemunas Dagilis team is “Palanga Spa Racing by JR Motorsport“. He is 3 times winner back in 2005, 2013 and 2018 and participating in this event for 17 years. There are many memories from the sweet victories and bitter loses.

Another team member 44 years old Belgian, Ward Sluys, celebrated the victory on the track in 2010. He states that he does not remember the number of tim...