2016 ENEOS 1006 kilometrų lenktynės
Layout of the Palanga Circuit
Layout of the Palanga Circuit
Race details
Date 23 July 2016
Official name ENEOS 1006 kilometrų lenktynės
Location Palanga Circuit
Palanga, Lithuania
Course Temporary racing facility
Course length 2.681 km (1.675 miles)
Distance 375 laps, 1006 km (625 miles)
Pole position
Driver
  • Lithuania Ramūnas Čapkauskas
 Carre & MVP Algirdai Racing Team
Time 1:09.724
Podium
First
General Financing by Pitlane
Second
  • TBD
 TBD
Third
  • TBD
 TBD

The 2016 ENEOS 1006 kilometrų lenktynės (English: ENEOS 1006 km race) was the 17th edition of the ENEOS 1000 kilometrų lenktynės, a touring car and GT endurance racing event held in Lithuania, at Palanga circuit, 2 kilometers away from the resort town of Palanga from July 21-23, 2016.

Background

On June 6, 2016, it was announced that the race distance will be increased from 1000 kilometers to 1006 kilometers to honor new event promoter TV6.[1] This marked a renewed partnership between race organisers and UAB TELE-3, a Lithuanian television company that owns both TV6 and TV3 brands in Lithuania. TV3 was the race promoter from 2005 to 2008 and the race was then known as the 1003 kilometrų lenktynės.

42 teams entered the race.[2] Multiple time and defending champion Jonas Gelžinis joined Benediktas Vanagas and Sebastiaan Bleekemolen in the General Financing by Pitlane team, while his brother and 2015 event winner Ignas Gelžinis moved to the newly formed Team Hot Wheels. Tautvydas Barštys, another winner of the previous edition, did not return to defend the title.

Lithuanian racing legend Stasys Brundza crashed his Marcos Mantis during the first practice session and was forced to replace his car with a BMW M3. However, it failed an inspection by a technical commission, and was judged to not meet the requirements of the race.[3]

Qualifying

Qualifying took place on July 22. Ramūnas Čapkauskas took pole position for Carre & MVP by Algirdai team, with best effort of 1:09.724.[4] It was his third pole position with Aquila CR1 prototype. Čapkauskas previously took pole positions in 2012 and 2013 edition of 1000 kilometrų lenktynės.[5] Marius Staboševičius, representing Brum Brum Sport, was second with BMW M3. Jonas Gelžinis took third, driving for the General Financing by Pitlane team. Robertas Kupčikas was fastest in diesel powered car class and took eighth position on the grid with a lap time of 1:14.606.

Qualification: Top 10 shootout results

Pos Class No Team Drivers Vehicle Lap time
1 X1 13 Carre & MVP Algirdai Racing Team Lithuania Ramūnas Čapkauskas Aquila CR1 1:09.724
2 GT 45 Brum Brum Sport Lithuania Marius Slaboševičius BMW M3 +0.530
3 GT 1 General Financing by Pitlane Lithuania Jonas Gelžinis Porsche Carrera GT3 Cup +1.820
4 A3000+ 71 Palanga Spa hotel by EMG Motorsport Lithuania Nemunas Dagilis Porsche Carrera GT3 Cup +2.701
5 GT 99 Team Hot Wheels Lithuania Ignas Gelžinis BMW M3 +3.048
6 GT 14 MOJO Lounge Racing by JR Motorsport Netherlands Michael Verhagen BMW M3 GTR +4.095
7 GT 58 Rotoma Racing Lithuania Robertas Graudinis BMW M3 +4.151
8 D 92 RIMO Lithuania Rokas Kupčikas BMW 335D +5.025
9 GT 8 Techninis projektas Lithuania Giedrius Notkus BMW M3 +5.443
10 X1 67 Gera Dovana - Emex Racing Lithuania Simas Juodviršis Lotus Exige +14.132

Race

The race was held on July 23. Sebastiaan Bleekemolen finished first, representing the "General Financing by Pitlane" team. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Oficialiai pristatytas naujas „ENEOS 1006 km" lenktynių pavadinimas – ENEOS 1000km lenktynės". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  2. ↑ "Dalyvių sąrašas – ENEOS 1000km lenktynės". Archived from the original on 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  3. ↑ "Po avarijos į BMW persėdusiam S.Brundzai – techninės komisijos ultimatumas".
  4. ↑ "„ENEOS 1006 km lenktynes" iš pirmosios pozicijos pradės „Carre & MVP by Algirdai" – ENEOS 1000km lenktynės". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  5. ↑ ""ENEOS 1006 km" lenktynių kvalifikacijoje nugalėjo Ramūnas Čapkauskas".
  6. ↑ "Eneos 1006 km lenktynės 2016". 98.lt. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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