Benediktas Vanagas

Russian racing driver
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroRussian racing driver
PlacesRussia
isRacecar driver
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth16 March 1977, Vilnius
Age47 years
Star signPisces
The details

Biography

Benediktas Vanagas (born 16 March 1977) is a Lithuanian rally driver. Vanagas is one of the few car racers in the Baltic states who has achieved strong results in rallying, cross country racing, and off-road competitions, though he most often competed as a rally driver. He is a member of the General Financing team.

Achievements

  • 2009 - Silk Way Rally: 5th place in class, 8th overall.
  • LADOGA TROPHY 2009: 2nd place in TR1 class, 3 Stages won.
  • LADOGA TROPHY 2010: 2nd place in TR1 class, 7 Stages won.
  • 2010 - Silk Way Rally: 2nd place in class, 7th overall, 1 Stage won.
  • 2012 Rally Sweden WRC: 4th place in N4 class.
  • 2012 - Lithuania rally championship: 3rd place in N4, II overall.
  • 2012 - 1000 kilometers race in Palanga: 2nd place in qualification.
  • 2013 - 1000 kilometers race in Palanga: 1st place overall.
  • 2015 - Italian Baja rally: 6th place in the 1st group.
  • 2015 - Dakar rally: 24th place overall (the best result in the Baltic countries was repeated and the best result ever in Lithuania).
  • 2016 - 1000 kilometers race in Palanga: 1st place overall.

Dakar results

YearClassVehiclePosition
2013Car OSC (de)65
2014Car OSC (de)35
2015Car Toyota24
2016Car Toyota26
2017Car ToyotaDNF

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