Benediktas Vanagas

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Benediktas Vanagas

Personal information
Nationality	Lithuanian
Born	(1977-03-16) March 16, 1977 (age 44) Vilnius, Lithuania
Years active	2007-present
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Spouse(s)	Giedrė Vanagienė
Website	http://benediktasvanagas.lt
Sport
Country	Lithuania
Sport	Classic rally, Rally raid
Team	Inbank Toyota Gazoo Racing Baltics

Benediktas Vanagas (born (1977-03-16) March 16, 1977 (age 44)) 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.

Achievements[]

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  Vanagas drives a Subaru Impreza WRC at the 2016 Elektrenai Rally
  2009 - Silk Way Rally: 5th place in class, 8th overall.^[2]
• 2009 - Ladoga Trophy: 2nd place in TR1 class, 3 Stages won.
• 2010 - Silk Way Rally: 2nd place in class, 7th overall, 1 Stage won.
• 2010 - Ladoga Trophy: 2nd place in TR1 class, 7 Stages 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 and 1st place among private teams.
• 2016 - ENEOS 1006 km race in Palanga: 1st place overall.
• 2017 - FIA Baltic Rally Trophy: 1st place overall.
• 2018 - Winter Rally 2018: 1st place overall.
• 2019 - Dakar Rally: 11th place overall
• 2020 - Dakar Rally: 15th place overall.
• 2021 - Dakar Rally: 12th 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 one of his eight participations.

Year	Class	Vehicle	Position
2013	Car	[de]	65
2014	35
2015	Toyota	24
2016		26
2017		DNF
2018		30
2019		11
2020		15
2021		12

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

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