TOP-15 global rally raid pilot
Primary driver for the KREDA Dakar Rally Team 2020
Elite Dakar Rally driver with official legend status
Finished 12^th in the 2018 Dakar Rally, topping the results of factory-supported MINI-X-Raid, Overdrive, Peugeot pilots

Most experienced rally raid and desert racing driver in the Baltic States, 10-time participant in the Dakar Rally as a crew member. The only Baltic driver to participate in every single stage of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.

Led the ASTANA Motorsports team as team manager for over 5 years in the Dakar Rally, as well as multiple world cup stages with team’s drivers finishing amongst the TOP-15 in general standings.

3-time record breaker of the best Dakar Rally result by the driver from the Baltic States in the car category (2009, 2017, 2018). In 2018, A. Juknevicius, navigated by co-pilot Darius Vaiciulis finished 12^th in the general standings. 2020 Dakar Rally edition will be the 11^th time at the event for Antanas Juknevicius representing KREDA Dakar Rally Team.

In 2017, the duo reached finish line in 21^st place. From 2009 to 2015 record also belonged to A. Juknevicius – he then finished 25^th.

DAKAR RALLY ACHIEVEMENTS:
DAKAR 2020 – 20^th place overall
DAKAR 2019 – 35^th place overall
DAKAR 2018 – 12^th place overall
DAKAR 2017 – 21^th place overall
DAKAR 2016 – 27^th place overall
DAKAR 2015 – 60^th place overall
DAKAR 2014 – 56^th place overall
DAKAR 2009 – 25^th place overall
DAKAR 2003 – 52^th place overall

Experienced mountaineer, who climbed highest peaks in every continent
Primary co-driver for the KREDA Dakar Rally Team 2020
Finished 12^th in the 2018 Dakar Rally, topping the results of factory-supported team MINI-X-Raid, Overdrive, Peugeot pilots

Darius Vaiciulis is a 2-time record breaker of the best Dakar Rally result by the driver from the Baltic States in the car category (2017, 2018).

In 2017, the crew took 21^st place in the overall standings, while in 2018 they finished in 12^th place. Together with Antanas Juknevicius, Darius Vaiciulis also triumphed in Libya Desert Challenge 2018, where they finished 1^st in the general classification. Dakar Rally 2020 will be the 4th edition for Darius Vaiciulis representing KREDA Dakar Rally Team.

Orienteering professional, extreme sports enthusiast, mountaineer, champion of multiple Lithuanian and international orienteering competitions, former member of Lithuanian national orienteering team.

Darius is one of the few individuals to have climbed highest peaks in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa and Antarctica.

DAKAR RALLY ACHIEVEMENTS:
DAKAR 2020 – 20^th place overall
DAKAR 2018 – 35^th place overall
DAKAR 2018 – 12^th place overall
DAKAR 2017 – 21^st  place overall

ACHIEVEMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL RACES:
FIA World Cup for Cross Country rallies, Rally Kazakhstan 2017 – 6^th place overall
Libya Desert Challenge 2008 – 1^st place overall