Benediktas Vanagas (born ) is a
Lithuanian
rally driver
Rally is a wide-ranging form of motorsport with various competitive motoring elements such as speed tests (often called ''rally racing),'' navigation tests, or the ability to reach waypoints or a destination at a prescribed time or average speed. ...
. Vanagas is one of the few racing drivers in the
Baltic states who has achieved good results competing in various
auto racing
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disciplines, such as
rallying,
rally raid racing,
endurance racing and
off-road competitions, though he most often competes as a rally driver. He is a member of the Inbank Toyota Gazoo Racing Baltics. Vanagas still holds the record for the best overall result in a car class in the Baltics as well as for a Lithuanian driver.
Achievements
*2009 -
Silk Way Rally
The Silk Way Rally ( rus, Шёлковый путь) is an annual rally raid type of off-road race. The first Silk Way Rally was raced in 2009 from Kazan, Russia to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. From 2010 to 2013, the race has taken place in Russia. ...
: 5th place in class, 8th overall.
* 2009 - Ladoga Trophy: 2nd place in TR1 class, 3 Stages won.
* 2010 -
Silk Way Rally
The Silk Way Rally ( rus, Шёлковый путь) is an annual rally raid type of off-road race. The first Silk Way Rally was raced in 2009 from Kazan, Russia to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. From 2010 to 2013, the race has taken place in Russia. ...
: 2nd place in class, 7th overall, 1 Stage won.
*2010 - Ladoga Trophy: 2nd place in TR1 class, 7 Stages won.
*2012 -
Rally Sweden
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: 4th place in N4 class.
* 2012 - Lithuania rally championship: 3rd place in N4, II overall.
* 2012 -
1000 kilometers race: 2nd place in qualification.
* 2013 -
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal ...
: 65th place overall.
* 2013 -
1000 kilometers race: 1st place overall.
* 2014 -
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal ...
: 35th place overall.
* 2015 -
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal ...
: 24th place overall and 1st place among private teams.
* 2015 -
FIA European Cup for Cross-Country Bajas
The FIA European Cup for Cross-Country Bajas is a rally raid series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver, co-driver, and team; with additional trophies awarded to T3 and T4 drivers & teams.
The series runs concurrent with the ...
-
Italian Baja: 6th place in the 1st group.
* 2015 -
1000 kilometers race: 6th place overall.
* 2016 -
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal ...
: 26th place overall.
* 2016 -
1000 kilometers race: 1st place overall.
* 2017 - FIA Baltic Rally Trophy: 1st place overall.
* 2018 -
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal ...
: 30th place overall.
*2018 -
Winter Rally: 1st place overall.
*2019 -
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal ...
: 11th place overall.
*2020 -
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal ...
: 15th place overall.
*2021 -
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal ...
: 12th place overall.
*2021 -
FIA European Cup for Cross-Country Bajas
The FIA European Cup for Cross-Country Bajas is a rally raid series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver, co-driver, and team; with additional trophies awarded to T3 and T4 drivers & teams.
The series runs concurrent with the ...
- Baja Poland: 3rd place overall.
*2022 -
FIA European Cup for Cross-Country Bajas
The FIA European Cup for Cross-Country Bajas is a rally raid series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver, co-driver, and team; with additional trophies awarded to T3 and T4 drivers & teams.
The series runs concurrent with the ...
- Hungarian Baja: 1st place overall.
Dakar results
Vanagas has been a consistent performer on the Dakar since making his debut in 2013, reaching the finish line in all but three of his eleven participations.
References
External links
Official website
Lithuanian racing drivers
1977 births
Living people
Dakar Rally drivers
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Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers