Palanga Circuit

Palangos trasa
Original Circuit (2000–2013)
LocationPalanga, Lithuania
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
EEST (DST)
Coordinates55°54′29″N 21°06′22″E / 55.90806°N 21.10611°E / 55.90806; 21.10611
Opened27 August 2000; 24 years ago (2000-08-27)
Major eventsCurrent:
1006 km of Palanga
(2000–present)
Full Circuit (2014–present)
Length2.681 km (1.666 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record1:05.425 (Denmark Anders Fjordbach, Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, 2023, GT3)
Original Circuit (2000–2013)
Length2.994 km (1.860 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:17.270 (Lithuania Ramūnas Čapkauskas [lt], Aquila CR1, 2012, Sports car racing)

The Palanga Circuit is a temporary race track, located in Lithuanian resort town of Palanga. An annual 1000 km race has been held on this circuit since 2000.[1]

Track information

The track is 2.681 km (1.666 mi) street circuit. The race track lies on the intersection of the A11 and A13 highways.

Lap records

As of July 2024, the fastest official lap records at the Palanga circuit are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 2.681 km (2014–present)[1]
GT3 1:05.425[2] Anders Fjordbach Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 2023 1006 km of Palanga
Lamborghini Super Trofeo 1:07.832[2] Paulius Paškevičius Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo EVO2 2023 1006 km of Palanga
Porsche Carrera Cup 1:08.207[3] Benjamin Barker Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup 2024 1006 km of Palanga
Sports car racing 1.08.966[4][5] Konstantīns Calko Radical SR8 2014 1000 kilometrų lenktynės
GT4 1:12.020[3] Valters Zviedris Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport 2024 1006 km of Palanga
TCR Touring Car 1:14.529[2] Adomas Petrovas SEAT León Cup Racer 2023 1006 km of Palanga
Original Circuit: 2.994 km (2000–2013)[1]
Sports car racing 1.17.270[1][4] Ramūnas Čapkauskas [lt] Aquila CR1 2012 1000 kilometrų lenktynės

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Palanga - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "2023 Aurum 1006 km - Race Fastest Lap times of all drivers" (PDF). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "2024 Aurum 1006 km - Race Fastest Lap times of all drivers" (PDF). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Palanga - Track Records and Winners". Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  5. ^ "2014 1000km Lenktynes - Race Results" (PDF). 19 July 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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