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Rokas BACIUSKA

(ltu) 1.71m / 69kg

Aficiones

skiing, traveling

Sponsors

GBY, TAURA GROUP, TAURAGE, CAN-AM Red Bull, GBY, Agrorodeo, Cbet

Vehículo

Brand: Can-Am
Model:
Maverick
Preparator:
Can-Am Factory
Assistance:
Can-Am Factory
Category:
T4

Historial

2024: 5th overall, 2nd Challenger
2023: 7th overall, 1st T4
2022: 7th overall, 2nd T4

“ Sur l’Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge nous nous sommes battus avec Austin Jones qui a remporté la course avec quatre minutes d’avance sur nous. Au championnat, cette deuxième place me permet de prendre les commandes du général, ce qui est une bonne opération en vue de remporter le championnat pour la troisième fois consécutive, ce qui est mon objectif après mes deux victoires en SSV. La course a été difficile avec parfois des dunes pas facile à négocier, mais Oriol a fait un super boulot. La prochaine manche au Portugal sera une première pour moi. Je suis déjà allé dans le pays, je sais le type de pistes qui nous attendent, mais je n’ai jamais pris le départ d’une course là-bas. Je vais donner le meilleur, essayer de ne pas commettre de faute, mais sans stratégie particulière pour rester devant AJ. »

Rokas Baciuska was leading the T4 modified SSV category aboard his Red Bull Can-Am Factory Team Maverick right up until the very last stage of 2023 Dakar and it looked like he was going to cruise to victory, after his 3rd place in 2022. But the toughest rally-raid in the world is a cruel mistress and just kilometres from the end he and his Spanish co-driver Oriol Vidal hit mechanical problems that allowed rival Eryk Goczal to take the class win by just 16 minutes. But the young Lithuanian has experienced similar disappointments in his previous career as a rallycross driver and knows how to bounce back. On the final finish line of the Dakar, Rokas declared he was already focused on winning the 2023 Rally Raid World Championship. And that’s exactly what he did with two rounds left to go! First on the Abu Dubai Desert Challenge, he repeated that performance in Mexico at the Sonora Rally to build up an unassailable lead. With a second T4 world championship trophy safely on the mantelpiece, Rokas and Oriol were back for the last 2023 W2RC round, the Rallye du Maroc, competing in the lightweight prototype T3 category in preparation for the 2024 Dakar. It is one of the most fiercely fought over categories and there will be a horde of talented young drivers in Saudi Arabia fighting it out for victory. And that’s just how Rokas and Oriol like it!

Clasificación 2024

Total Dakar Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge BP Ultimate Rally Raid Portugal Desafio Ruta 40 Rallye du Maroc
26 9
(11)
15 + 2
(5)
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