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
Year | Class | Vehicle | Position |
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2013 | Car | OSC (de) | 65 |
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2014 | Car | OSC (de) | 35 |
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2015 | Car | Toyota | 24 |
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2016 | Car | Toyota | 26 |
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2017 | Car | Toyota | DNF |
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