Location | Palanga, Lithuania |
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Time zone | EET (UTC+2) EEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 55°54′29″N21°06′22″E / 55.90806°N 21.10611°E |
Opened | 27 August 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) |
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]
The track is 2.681 km (1.666 mi) street circuit. The race track lies on the intersection of the A11 and A13 highways.
As of July 2024, the fastest official lap records at the Palanga circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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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 | Aquila CR1 | 2012 1000 kilometrų lenktynės |
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