2022-07-13
Organisers announce the start of the “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook” race
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 Raul Koov from Estonia and his team have given 31 teams from Lithuania, Estonia, and the Netherlands the right to compete in the race.
110 drivers representing Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Finland will take part in the race.
Only two of the 110 drivers are women. Aistė Antanaitytė Matukaitė and debutant Emilija Ulvydaitė.
“Porsche” is catching up with “BMW”
The most popular racing car has remained the same for many years. This year, 11 teams preferred “BMW” of various modifications.
BMW is being challenged in popularity by Porsche, with 7.
This year, 3 teams will be driving “Audi”, whose level of technical progress is quite astonishing, with 2 “Audi R8 LMS” cars making their debut.
This year we will also see the “Mercedes AMG GT EVO”.
“The Ford Mastang” and the “Ford Shelby GT 350” (one of each, as last year) return to the familiar track.
Five other manufacturers will also be present: the “Honda Civic”, the “Seat Cupra”, the “Volkswagen Scirocco”, the “Hyundai i30” and the red “Lada 2104”.
More things to come tomorrow
Tomorrow, on 14 July, The “Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook”Race will parade to Palanga's Vytautas Street, where the opening ceremony will take place and all the participating teams will be introduced to the public.
The event will be rounded off with the first short, but very exciting and fun “Dynami:t Super Sprint Race”, and “Ironvytas” will entertain the opening ceremony and guests.
By the way, from tomorrow onwards, many of the spectators will also be able to feel like drivers and will be able to try their hand at the “Technitis” spectator slalom, which will start on 14 July at 13:00. It will run throughout the day, with the winners and runners-up, who will be awarded valuable prizes, being announced on Saturday evening.