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Palanga Circuit

Coordinates: 55°54′29″N 21°06′22″E / 55.90806°N 21.10611°E / 55.90806; 21.10611
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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

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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

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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
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References

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  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.