Rokas Baciuška
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Born | December 10, 1999 |
| Website | www |
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| Sport | Rallycross, Rally, Kart racing |
Rokas Baciuška (born December 10, 1999) is a professional rally driver from Lithuania. His early career began by competing in Kart racing. Early successes and winning of a national title, inspired him to pursue a motorsport career further. Since then, R. Baciuška has competed in several motorsport branches, including Rallying, rallycross, rally raid, and XXXX. His most notable motorsports achievements include winning the 2018 FIA European Rallycross Championship[1] on the first attempt, being nominated as a best racing driver in Lithuania twice, and taking 3rd place in the 2022 Dakar Rally. Rokas was the youngest Lithuanian to participate in the Dakar rally and got nominated as a Best rookie.
Career Highlights
- Multiple time Lithuanian and Baltic States Karting champion
- Europe Karting championship 7th place (KZ2)
- World karting championship 14th place (KZ2)
- Won European Super1600 Rallycross Champion at first attempt
- First Lithuanian in World RX championship
- Best racing driver in Lithuania 2018 and 2019
- World rally raid cup Baja Spain 4th place
Achievements
- 2018 - FIA European Rallycross Championship: 1st place, at 1st attempt in Super 1600.
- 2019 - 2019 FIA World Rallycross Championship: 11th place
- 2021 - Rallye du Maroc (rally raid): 5th place
- 2021 - Andalucía Rally: 4th place
- 2021 - Baja Aragón: 4th in T4 category
- 2022 - 2022 Dakar Rally: 3rd place in Side-by-side (vehicle) - Best Rookie[2] - Youngest[3] Lithuanian to participate in Dakar Rally
Kart racing
- 2010 - Lithuanian Karting Championship: 1st place in Rotax Junior class
References
- ↑ "Classifications - Super 1600". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ↑ "Rokas Baciuška: "Pedal to the metal"". www.dakar.com. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ↑ "Profile of ROKAS BACIUSKA - SOUTH RACING CAN-AM - Dakar". www.dakar.com. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
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