Benediktas Vanagas | |
Nationality: | Lithuanian |
Birth Date: | 16 March 1977 |
Birth Place: | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Years Active: | 2007-present |
Height: | 173 cm |
Weight: | 86 kg |
Spouse: | Giedrė Vanagienė |
Country: | Lithuania |
Sport: | Classic rally, Rally raid |
Team: | Toyota Gazoo Racing Baltics |
Benediktas Vanagas (born 16 March 1977) is a Lithuanian rally driver. Vanagas is one of the few racing drivers in the Baltic states who has achieved good results competing in various auto racing 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.[1] Vanagas still holds the record for the best overall result in a car class in the Baltics as well as for a Lithuanian driver. He is currently teamed with Estonian co-driver Kuldar Sikk.
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.
Year | Class | Starting number | Co-Driver | Vehicle | Position |
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2013 | Car | 458 | Saulius Jurgelėnas | Oscar O3 | 65 |
2014 | Car | 373 | Andrey Rudnitsky | Oscar O3 (aka BlackHawk I) | 35 |
2015 | Car | 339 | Andrey Rudnitsky | Toyota Hilux Overdrive OTB (aka BlackHawk II) | 24 |
2016 | Car | 333 | Sebastian Rozwadowski | Toyota Hilux Overdrive OTB (aka BlackHawk II) | 26 |
2017 | Car | 326 | Sebastian Rozwadowski | Toyota Hilux Gazoo Racing IRS (aka BlackHawk III) | DNF (3/12) |
2018 | Car | 323 | Sebastian Rozwadowski | Toyota Hilux Gazoo Racing IRS (aka BlackHawk IV) | 30 |
2019 | Car | 330 | Sebastian Rozwadowski | Toyota Hilux Gazoo Racing IRS (aka BlackHawk V) | 11 |
2020 | Car | 312 | Filipe Palmeiro | Toyota Hilux Gazoo Racing IRS (aka BlackHawk V) | 15 |
2021 | Car | 320 | Filipe Palmeiro | Toyota Hilux Gazoo Racing IMA (aka BlackHawk VI) | 12 |
2022 | Car | 219 | Filipe Palmeiro | Toyota Hilux Gazoo Racing IMA (aka BlackHawk VI) | DNF (4/12) |
2023 | Car | 214 | Kuldar Sikk | Toyota Hilux Gazoo Racing DKR IMT (aka BlackHawk VII) | DNF (4/14) |
2024 | Car | 223 | Kuldar Sikk | Toyota Hilux Gazoo Racing DKR IMT (aka BlackHawk VIII) | 8 |