“I’ve been riding since I was three years old and never really stopped”
En bref
- First-time Dakar entrant whose priority is to reach the finish line and build experience for future editions.
- Comes from professional motocross, where he raced at international level: P5 at Junior World Championship, multiple Top 10 results in EMX125, and six MXoN appearances with Team Lithuania.
- Five-time Lithuanian MX champion and third overall in the Swiss MX2 Championship in 2023.
- Already adapted to rally-raid with strong results: winner of Breslau Rally and P11 at Rallye du Maroc in Rally 2.
- Runs two companies: Motoconcepts (coaching and camps in Lithuania and Spain) and Ride in Style (graphics, helmet designs and merchandising for motocross riders).
Ambition
“This will be my first Dakar, and my main objective is to finish, learn as much as possible and start building something for the next years. I already had good preparation with Breslau Rallye, which I won, and Rallye du Maroc where I finished P11 in Rally 2, so I have a better idea of what to expect. Motocross is my whole life as I’ve been riding since I was three years old and never really stopped. Racing professionally taught me pace, discipline, physical preparation, and how to manage long days on the bike, so I hope these habits will help me survive Dakar. Outside racing I split my time between my two companies: Motoconcepts, where we run training schools and camps in Lithuania and Spain, and Ride in Style, where we design graphics, stickers and merchandising. Dirtbikes are still the centre of everything I do, so Dakar feels like a natural step.”
