Mastery Calve titled « brick » karting dadrome-58-year

During its 58 years of its existence, the « bricks » kart track became a real talent hill, where Karting Masters such as Žilvinas Oškutis, Kazimieras Vasiliauskas, Arūnas Beleška, Simas Juodviršis, Justas Jonušis, Gustas Grinbergas, Kajus Šikšnelis and many others,

The « brick » karting track, the only one of all in the Baltic States, was visited by FIA President Jean Todt, who highly evaluated his activities and encouraged the further development of the young talent development program developed by the hosts of the sports base.

Dozens of young people train every day, and many enthusiasts learn the secrets of racing art and safe driving. For seventeen years, the traditional karting tournaments of Egidijus Bičkauskas, a signatory to the Act of Independence, are being held here, where children attending patients and daytime and the final of May 31 will compete.

On the eve of the 58th birthday of Karting, the thoughts of the year spent there, and the emotions experienced by several karting veterans, once dictated by fashions.

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In the « brick » – from five

Žilvinas Oškutis, a 50-year-old karting racer and a sports organizer of this branch, five times the Baltic Cup winner Žilvinas Oškutis six times the « brick » karting track was found at just five.

« I remember to visit this famous sports base, my dad was easily persuaded by my dad, although nobody believed at the kart at that time, » said Ž. Oškutis, who later tried the best Lithuanian and Baltic Karting Master, later tried many European and world tracks. – Initially, I was only given a motor bike with a very low power engine. So I was jealous at the father, who spun the wheels with a faster and more powerful kart in the legendary « brick », drawing unusual trajectories boldly. « 

Žilvinas is sitting at the steering wheel at the age of seven. This was followed by more than two decades on race tracks, which were as intense and short as one day. Both the European Karting Championships, the US Skip Barber and Barber Dodge Championships, but the cutes memories of the athlete are associated with battalions with a « brick » that has been climbed many times on the podium stairs of all winners.

After completing his active career as an athlete, Žilvinas did not shy away from his experience and willingly conveyed it to young, then rising motor sports.

« It was not only for me and my talents that I was not only out of stump, » said Ž. Oškutis, proudly that his trained masters Kazimieras Vasiliauskas, Arūnas Beleška, Marius Slaboševičius, Simas Juodviršis and many more. « It remains to be wished that the » brick « is to develop talents and that they are never lacking in Lithuanian motor sports. »

Žilvinas Oškutis. Photo by « Bricks »

Not rain shingles the back

According to Kazimieras Vasiliauskas, 34 now, he became interested in karting at the age of seven. Inspired by Uncle Darius Vasiliauskas, who is remembered by motor sports fans from Promosporto and had great popularity at the time, the BMW Cup racing.

I have not forgotten its turns and short lines now, I would see, with my eyes closed.

The son was fully supported and supported by his father Kastytis, who raised him the only ultimatum – first successful learning, and then no obstacles to his favorite speed of the speed.

« When I started exercising, there were only three karts in Lithuania – in Vilnius, Šiauliai and Aukštadvaris. As I was growing in Kaisiadorys, I was the closest to Aukštadvaris, which I changed to the famous » brick « quite quickly, » recalled K. Vasiliauskas. – As the first training session in the « brick », when it remains in the memory, when it was raining as a bucket. And the kart track was just cast asphalt – smooth like glass. Instead, slippery like ice, so under these conditions, once I needed a great deal of craftsmanship, which I still lacked at that time. ”

Although the back after the workout was wet not from the rain, the athlete was almost painful. For the first time, it is clearly convinced of the importance of the racer’s well -being, and the development of skills and craftsmanship has significantly better conditions than the previous training base. It is enough to just the perfectly smooth surface of the track.

« At the same time, it was also the first lesson on how to safely ride when it rains or on a slippery road. That lesson remained in memory of my next sporty road, even with Formula 2 technique, » said Casimir, which only stopped the lack of funds from the highest motor sports echelon – Formula 1.

The « brick » karting gave Kaišiadoriškis another invaluable lesson.

« This is one of the few karting, a flexor maneuver. If you want to overtake the opponent, you have to demonstrate all your mastery, which was considered by young athletes’ hill to achieve and develop, » said one of the famous roundabouts of the country,

« What to wish for the 58th anniversary of bricks that agrees to the Kart track? First of all, to live for another 100 years and justify the name of the Lithuanian Motor Sports Blacksmith and continue to provide the first masterclasses. Let this karting gate open the door to them to the biggest door of Europe and the world, ”said K. Vasiliauskas, who has experienced such lessons.

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From smooth asphalt – to off -road sand

Rokas Baciuška, 25, is a professional car racer, world champion, participant and prize winner of four Dakar Marathons, who brought the famous Bedouin statue to Lithuania, Fia Rally Rally Champion, 2022. elected to the best newcomer of the Dakar year,

In 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024, he was awarded the Lithuanian Journalists’ Autoclub « The Vair of the Year ».

The list of rock winnings is really huge. However, perhaps not everyone knows that the young conqueror of the Dakar deserts, who is jealous of many of the much older winnings and seemingly more experienced, turned the off -road sand from a flat -like glass « brick » kart.

Mr Baciuška submitted the first application to motor sports compared to others, late, at the age of nine.

« I will always be grateful to Taur Staniulis, » said Rock. « He has pulled me to the Smalininkai kart track, so he gave me the first lessons and skills. I hooked, liked this sport,

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However, it is time for any bird to native nest becomes too tight. And so for Rock, which was attracted by the trails of the Baltic States, and not just their.

The future desert conqueror also missed a number of wheels.

« I have not forgotten her turns and short lines now, I would see, seemingly tied with my eyes. As not as, I played » brick « when I was 17, » Baciuška recalled. « There are many victory won here, and I became a champion here more than once, as the » brick « usually took place in the first and last race. »

In many tracks, Tauragic, a « brick », was fascinated by a competitive community that you never know, who will be destined to cross the finish line first.

« I am still in memory of the » Brick « era uncompromising, unpredictable struggle with such as Paulius Paškevičius, Kazimieras Vasiliauskas, Simas Juodviršis, Justas Jonušis, Gustas Grinberg, Kaspar Vaskelis and the Regiment others Baciuška, on the occasion of the 58th birthday, tends to continue to have the same uplifting atmosphere of the training that after the busy battles, the « brick » kart track would give viewers even more fun.  »