In the “85” class – a three-point lead
In the “85” class, the champion title was won by Ernestas Liepis. Although he finished third in the last stage, this result was enough for him to surpass his main rival by just three points and secure the season’s gold.
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Maksimilian Leopold won in Kalvarija, and this result allowed him to rise to second place in the final standings and become the vice-champion. Artem Grigorev took third place in the championship.
“E14+” – battle for the vice-champion title
In the “E14+” class, the champion title was already secured by Domas Petrauskas in the previous stage, but the fight for the remaining podium places continued until the season’s finish.
Mykolas Misiūnas, who won the last stage, secured the vice-champion title. Eitvidas Tamaševičius took third place in the final championship standings.
“It was very tough – there was mud on every turn, everywhere was just a mess. Many people got stuck. I myself fell and got stuck many times, but in the end, I managed to win first place,” said M. Misiūnas after the finish.
D. Kazakevičius regained the champion title
In the “E1” class, after a year break, Džiugas Kazakevičius regained the champion title. The athlete not only became the season winner but also won the last championship stage.
However, the victory in Kalvarija was not easy. D. Kazakevičius had to overcome not only a difficult track but also technical problems with his motorcycle.
“The last lap was very interesting. The motorcycle stalled – I don’t even know what happened. I tried to start it for about half an hour and barely managed. The most important thing is that I managed to finish the race,” the new champion said after the finish.
The fight for the vice-champion title was very intense – the athletes were separated by just one point in the final standings. Vladas Gončarovas, who took second place in the last stage, became the season’s vice-champion, and Justinas Juškevičius took third place in the championship, although he did not finish the Kalvarija stage.
In the “Open” class, consistency decided the title
In the “Open” class, the champion title was won by Liutauras Maciulevičius. This season, consistency became a very important factor – the athlete participated in all championship stages and scored points in every race.
Meanwhile, his main rivals and season prize winners – Marius Adomaitis, who also participated in international motocross competitions this season, and Šarūnas Matutis – missed two stages each. The final standings once again showed that in a long season, not only winning individual stages matters but also consistent participation and point scoring.
“The track was full of challenges, but I had a great start, so I managed to stay in first place. Today, when the track was so wet, it was very fun to ride first – I only splashed mud on my goggles myself,” said the stage winner Š. Matutis with a smile after the finish.
“E40+” – bronze decided by just one point
In the “E40+” class for older athletes, the champion title was confidently won by Audrius Norkus. He was ahead of his closest rival by as many as 41 points.
The fight for the remaining podium places was much fiercer. Deividas Baranauskas became the vice-champion with just a four-point lead; the last stage was not successful for him – the very wet track conditions prevented him from finishing.
Meanwhile, the fight for third place in the championship lasted until the last meters of the final stages. Mindaugas Sakalauskas, who won in Kalvarija, edged out Jonas Varkulevičius by just one point and snatched the season’s bronze. Paradoxically, if J. Varkulevičius had won the last stage, the bronze medal would have gone to him. He finished second in Kalvarija.
In the “Enduro” class – the champion title was decided by the last stage
The most dramatic season finale awaited in the “Enduro” class. Leading before the last stage, Domantas Jazdauskas faced technical problems in Kalvarija and did not finish the race.
Water entering the motorcycle’s air filter box caused serious problems, and a seized piston ring prevented the athlete from continuing the fight. The lost points completely changed the final championship standings.
The winner of the last stage, Karolis Varnauskas, took advantage of the situation – by winning, he scored enough points to surpass D. Jazdauskas by five points in the final standings and become the Lithuanian Cross Country champion.
D. Jazdauskas remained vice-champion, and Nerimantas Jucius took third place in the championship. The athlete finished second in Kalvarija, although he also faced technical difficulties during the race.
“I heard all kinds of sounds from the motorcycle, and eventually, it just stopped. I barely managed to start it and finish the race. A prize place is a prize place, even if not all stages were completed, so I am very happy. Now I am preparing for the Baltic Enduro Championship,” N. Jucius said about the finish and his upcoming plans.
Among quads – a Lithuanian victory
In the “Quad Open” class, the Lithuanian Nikolaj Andrusov triumphed. His main rival, Reinis Bicans, was competing for the Latvian championship title in Latvia at the same time, so he did not attend the last stage of the Lithuanian championship.
N. Andrusov took advantage of the situation – he won the Kalvarija stage and secured the Lithuanian Cross Country champion title. Robert Jankelevič became the vice-champion.
All prize winners of the 2026 “Motoparts.store Lithuanian Cross Country Championship and Cup” will be honored at the annual Lithuanian Motorcycle Sport Federation champions and prize winners award ceremony, which will take place on November 28 in Kaunas.
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Champions and prize winners:
85 class: Ernestas Liepis, Maksimilian Leopold, Artem Grigorev.
E14+ class: Domas Petrauskas, Mykolas Misiūnas, Eitvidas Tamaševičius.
E1 class: Džiugas Kazakevičius, Vladas Gončarovas, Justinas Juškevičius.
Open class: Liutauras Maciulevičius, Marius Adomaitis, Šarūnas Matutis.
E40+ class: Audrius Norkus, Deividas Baranauskas, Mindaugas Sakalauskas.
Enduro class: Karolis Varnauskas, Domantas Jazdauskas, Nerimantas Jucius.
Quad Open class: Nikolaj Andrusov, Robert Jankelevič, Reinis Bicans.
