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Immediately after the parade and the opening of the event on Vytautas Street in Palanga, the drivers returned to the racetrack and started their first training session.

It took place on a dry track and in good racing weather, and the 20-degree heat did not affect the drivers or overheat their engines.

"The GBY by JR Motorsport“ team consisting of Rokas Baciuška, Justas Jonušis and Vilius Kibildis are driving a BMW M4 Silhoutte.

On the 26th lap, the vehicle reached an average speed of 132.41 km/h and completed the lap in 1 minute. 12.920 seconds.

Just 0.451 seconds behind the lead was the “Dutc...

This year's race was opened by Šarūnas Vaitkus, the mayor of Palanga and the main organiser of the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race, the director of Promo Events, Darius Jonušis, who talked about the importance of the race not only for the country's motorsport but also for the resort life.

A magnet for spectators

After the technical committee on the eve of the race, it became clear that 31 cars would line up at the start line of the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race this year. Among them were 11 BMWs of various modifications, 7 Porsches and 3 Audis. Proving the benefits of a chil...

Professionals are placed in a separate category

The decision for these new rules is to showcase true teamwork and skill, not just money.

Every driver registered with a team must spend at least one hour in the car. Otherwise, there will be a time penalty issued.

Another restriction is for the fastest drivers. A team will no longer be allowed to have the four fastest drivers; otherwise, it is unfair. They will be split into two categories: "Non-PRO" and "PRO."

Restricted technical parameters

The organisers of the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race have implemented "Balance of Performance" (...

The “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook” race, the largest motorsport festival in the Baltic States, has started today in Palanga.

The first day of the event, as is customary in motorsport, is devoted to checking the equipment and the health of the drivers themselves, which is the responsibility of the event's administrative and technical committees.

Only after their decision will the teams be allowed to enter the temporary race town, where the champions and prize-winners of the 23rd Marathon Race will be announced on Saturday 16 July.

31 teams will start the race

Chief Technical Commissioner Ra...

Variety of entertainment at "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook"

It's not just motorsport fans who are already counting down the time until the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook", the biggest race in the Baltics.

Many people think of this event as not just a race but an actual racing festival, where not only speed and adrenaline lovers will find something to do this year.

For the first time, the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" will be started by Igor Lobanov, pilot of the "Iron Wolf Aerobatics" team. He just a week ago returned from southern Spain, where the Spanish National Aerobatic Cham...

Less than a week remaining until the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race in Palanga, the largest long-distance car race in the Baltic States.

"I am delighted that our traditional event has on the list over thirty teams again this year," says Darius Jonušis, director of Promo Events.

Two Estonian teams, "KSB Racing by Jõujaam" and "Jõujaam", have recently completed the formalities of their applications for the race in Palanga.

Both teams are not new to the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race.

"Jõujaam" team had its most successful year in 2020, with Andres Altpere, Sven Karuse, Kristo M...

"JR Motorsport" team from the Netherlands that submitted the first foreign entry for the “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook” race in Palanga is registering another team.

A second team, will also start under the Dutch flag even the drivers, chosen by the JR Motorsport team manager Joost Ursem, are all from Lithuania.

It is no secret that the "BMW M4 Silhoutte", prepared by the Dutch masters, will be driven in Palanga by the talented Lithuanian drivers Rokas Baciuška, Justas Jonušis and Vilius Kibildis.

Before even hitting the track, this trio has become the youngest ever "Aurum 1006 km pow...

At the presentation of the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race last weekend, Darius Jonušis, director of Promo Events, assured the audience that the list of participants is not yet complete and that the organisers are waiting for a few more entries from capable teams.

The first team to complete registration formalities yesterday was "Strack Racing By JR Motorsport" from the Netherlands.

They are not new to the Lithuanian event. It could be even said that both the team managers and the drivers know Palanga better than they know their favourite spots in their home country.

"I've been tell...

The preparation for the biggest motorsport event in the Baltics, the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race is almost finished. This was announced by Darius Jonušis, director of the "Promo Events", company that is organizing the race.

The main trophy has been returned to the organiser

On Saturday, the “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook” presentation event took the place in Vilnius, Gediminas Avenue. One of the purpose of the event was to return the Transitional Winners' Cup of the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race, to the race organizer. The trophy will stay with the organizer not for v...

Last year’s race was not a very successful for the "Dynami:t Energy" team in the "Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook" race: cars crashed, broke down, burned, but the team leader Mantas Matukaitis stood up after every stumble and worked hard and kept trying to win. So this year, the expectations are even higher for the team, which has updated its name to “Ignera & BioCircle by Dynami:t”. The team will race with a “Lamborghini Huracan ST EVO”, which hopefully will be able to fight for the podium.

The will to win

Over almost a decade, “Dynami:t Energy team” has successfully grown from a simple BMW ...