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]
 Original Circuit (2000–2013) | |
| Location | Palanga, Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) EEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 55°54′29″N 21°06′22″E / 55.90806°N 21.10611°E |
| Opened | July 2000 |
| Major events | Current: 1006 km of Palanga (2000–present) |
| Full Circuit (2014–present) | |
| Length | 2.681 km (1.666 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:05.425 ( Anders Fjordbach, Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, 2023, GT3) |
| Original Circuit (2000–2013) | |
| Length | 2.994 km (1.860 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:17.270 ( Ramūnas Čapkauskas, Aquila CR1, 2012, Sports car racing) |
Track information edit
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 edit
As of July 2023, 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 | 1:08.212[2] | Benjamin Barker | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup | 2023 1006 km of Palanga |
| Sports car racing | 1.08.966[3][4] | Konstantīns Calko | Radical SR8 | 2014 1000 kilometrų lenktynės |
| GT4 | 1:13.052[2] | Karolis Gedgaudas | Ginetta G56 GT4 | 2023 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][3] | Ramūnas Čapkauskas | Aquila CR1 | 2012 1000 kilometrų lenktynės |
External links edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Palanga - Racing Circuits". Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "2023 Aurum 1006 km Race Fastest Lap times of all drivers" (PDF). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Palanga - Track Records and Winners". Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "2014 1000km Lenktynes - Race Results" (PDF). 19 July 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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