2003 FIA Sportscar Championship
| 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship | |||
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The 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship season was the seventh season of FIA Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the third and final series to carry the FIA Sportscar Championship name. The series was open to prototype style sportscars competing in two classes, SR1 and SR2, based on power and weight. Titles were awarded for drivers, constructors and teams in both classes. The series began on April 13, 2003 and ended September 21, 2003 after 7 races.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Estoril 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Autódromo do Estoril | April 13 |
| 2 |  Lausitz 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
EuroSpeedway Lausitz | May 10 |
| 3 |  Gran Premio Lotteria (500 km) |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza | June 29 |
| 4 | Oschersleben 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Motopark Oschersleben | July 20 |
| 5 |  Donington 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Donington Park | August 10 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} 1000 km Spa |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | August 31 |
| 7 |  Nogaro 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Circuit Paul Armagnac | September 21 |
Season results
| Rnd | Circuit | SR1 Winning Team | SR2 Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR1 Winning Drivers | SR2 Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Estoril | #16 Pescarolo Sport |
#52 Lucchini Engineering |
Results |
| Jean-Christophe Boullion Stéphane Sarrazin |
Mirko Savoldi Piergiuseppe Peroni | |||
| 2 | Lausitz |  #1 Racing for Holland |
#52 Lucchini Engineering |
Results |
| Jan Lammers John Bosch |
Mirko Savoldi Piergiuseppe Peroni | |||
| 3 | Monza | #1 Racing for Holland |
#61 Team Jota |
Results |
| Jan Lammers John Bosch |
John Stack Sam Hignett | |||
| 4 | Oschersleben | #5 RN Motorsport |
#52 Lucchini Engineering |
Results |
Andy Wallace Hayanari Shimoda |
Mirko Savoldi Piergiuseppe Peroni | |||
| 5 | Donington | #1 Racing for Holland |
#52 Lucchini Engineering |
Results |
| Jan Lammers John Bosch |
Mirko Savoldi Piergiuseppe Peroni | |||
| 6 | Spa | #25 Audi Sport Japan |
#52 Lucchini Engineering |
Results |
 Tom Kristensen Seiji Ara |
Mirko Savoldi Piergiuseppe Peroni Filippo Francioni | |||
| 7 | Nogaro | #16 Pescarolo Sport |
#52 Team Sovereign |
Results |
| Franck Lagorce Soheil Ayari |
Ian Flux Mike Millard |
Drivers Championship
SR1 Standings
Victory in the SR1 class was awarded to Jan Lammers and John Bosch who shared the wheel of a Dome S101 Judd entered by the Racing for Holland team.
SR2 Standings
The SR2 Drivers Championship was won by Piergiorgio Peroni and Mirco Salvodi who drove for Lucchini Engineering.
Constructor Championship
SR1 Standings
Victory in the SR1 class was awarded to Japanese constructor Dome.
SR2 Standings
The SR2 Constructors Championship was won by Lucchini.
Teams Championship
Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 except at the Spa 1000 km, where points are granted for the leaders at halfway as well as the leaders at the end of the race. Only the highest placing car within a team earned points towards the championship.
SR1 Standings
| Pos | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Total [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing for Holland |
Dome S101 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 62 |
| 2 | Pescarolo Sport |
Courage C60 | Peugeot A32 3.2L Turbo V6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 | ||||
| 3 | RN Motorsports |
DBA4 03S | Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | ||||
| 4 | Audi Team Goh for Belgium |
Audi R8 | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | 20 | 20 | ||||||
| 5 | Taurus Sports Racing |
Lola B2K/10 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | |||||
| 6 | Automotive Durango |
Durango LMP1 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||||
| 7 | Klass Zwart |
Ascari KZR-1 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Promec Engineering |
Promec PJ119 | Peugeot A32 3.2L Turbo V6 | 8 | 8 | |||||||
| 9 |  GLV Racing |
Ferrari 333 SP | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| 10 | R&M |
R&M SR01 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| 11 | Gianfranco Trombetti |
Promec PJ119 | Peugeot A32 3.2L Turbo V6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Earl Goddard |
Reynard 01Q | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 4 | 4 |
SR2 Standings
| Pos | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Total [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucchini Engineering |
Lucchini SR2002 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | ||
| 2 | Pir Competition |
Pilbeam MP84 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 32 | ||
| 3 | GP Racing |
Lucchini SR2001 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | ||||
| 4 | Team Jota |
Pilbeam MP84 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 23 | |||
| 5 |  Palmyr |
Lucchini SR2000 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | |||||
| 6 | Team Sovereign |
Rapier 6 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | |||||
| 7 | SCI |
Lucchini SR2000 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |||||
References
- 1 2 FIA Championship Classifications – 2003 Retrieved from web.archive.org on 1 November 2009
External links
- Sporting Regulations for the 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship Retrieved from web.archive.org on 14 February 2009
- Race results for the 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship Retrieved from www.teamdan.com on 1 November 2009
- FIA Sportscar Championship Retrieved from wsrp.ic.cz on 1 November 2009
- Photo Gallery of FIA Sportscar Championship Retrieved from www.racingsportscars.com on 1 November 2009