The 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship was the third season of FIA Sportscar Championship, an auto racing series regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and organized by the International Racing Series Ltd. It was the seventh and final season of the series dating back to the International Sports Racing Series of 1997. The series featured sports prototypes divided into two categories, SR1 and SR2, and awarded championships for drivers, constructors, and teams in both classes. The series began on 13 April 2003 and ended on 21 September 2003 after seven races in Europe.
Jan Lammers of the Netherlands won his second consecutive drivers championship for his Racing for HollandDome outfit, sharing the championship with countryman John Bosch. Mirko Savolid and Pierguiseppe Peroni also earned a repeat drivers championship in the SR2 category for Lucchini Engineering after winning in five of seven events.
Jan Lammers (pictured in 2011) won the FIA Sportscar Championship for Drivers for the second consecutive year
Points were awarded to the top eight finishers in each category. Entries were required to complete 60% of the race distance in order to be classified as a finisher and earn points. Drivers were required to complete 20% of the total race distance for their car to earn points. Teams scored points for only their highest finishing entry. For the 1000 km Spa points were also awarded to the top eight in each category at half distance.
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2003, sportscar, championship, previous, 2002, next, none, third, season, sportscar, championship, auto, racing, series, regulated, fédération, internationale, automobile, organized, international, racing, series, seventh, final, season, series, dating, back, . 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship Previous 2002 Next none The 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship was the third season of FIA Sportscar Championship an auto racing series regulated by the Federation Internationale de l Automobile and organized by the International Racing Series Ltd It was the seventh and final season of the series dating back to the International Sports Racing Series of 1997 The series featured sports prototypes divided into two categories SR1 and SR2 and awarded championships for drivers constructors and teams in both classes The series began on 13 April 2003 and ended on 21 September 2003 after seven races in Europe Jan Lammers of the Netherlands won his second consecutive drivers championship for his Racing for Holland Dome outfit sharing the championship with countryman John Bosch Mirko Savolid and Pierguiseppe Peroni also earned a repeat drivers championship in the SR2 category for Lucchini Engineering after winning in five of seven events Jan Lammers pictured in 2011 won the FIA Sportscar Championship for Drivers for the second consecutive year Contents 1 Schedule 2 Entries 2 1 SR1 2 2 SR2 3 Results and standings 3 1 Race results 3 2 Driver championships 3 2 1 SR1 championship 3 2 2 SR2 championship 3 3 Team championships 3 3 1 SR1 championship 3 3 2 SR2 championship 3 4 Constructors championships 3 4 1 SR1 championship 3 4 2 SR2 championship 4 References 5 External linksSchedule editThe 2003 calendar for the championship featured seven events six in the traditional 2 hour 30 minute format plus the addition of the 1000 km Spa run in conjunction with the British GT Championship a return to the 1000 km format last utilized in 1988 Circuito do Estoril began the season in the first visit to Portugal for the series while Autodromo Nazionale Monza and Donington Park both returned to the series with events held in conjunction with the International Formula 3000 series Donington would also serve as the first race in the championship to be held at night The EuroSpeedway Lausitz would share its event with the Champ Car World Series while Circuit Paul Armagnac and Motopark Oschersleben were also new events to the series Rnd Race Circuit Date 1 Estoril 2 Hours 30 Minutes nbsp Autodromo do Estoril Estoril Portugal 13 April 2 German 500 nbsp EuroSpeedway Lausitz Klettwitz Germany 10 May 3 44th Gran Premio Lotteria di Monza nbsp Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Monza Italy 29 June 4 Oschersleben 2 Hours 30 Minutes nbsp Motopark Oschersleben Oschersleben Germany 20 July 5 European Race Weekend nbsp Donington Park North West Leicestershire United Kingdom 10 August 6 1000 km Spa nbsp Circuit de Spa Francorchamps Stavelot Belgium 31 August 7 Nogaro 2 Hours 30 Minutes nbsp Circuit Paul Armagnac Nogaro France 21 SeptemberEntries editSR1 edit Entrant Car Engine Tyre No Drivers Rounds nbsp Racing for Holland Dome S101 Judd GV4 4 0 L V10 GD 1 nbsp Jan Lammers 1 6 nbsp John Bosch 1 6 2 nbsp Beppe Gabbiani All nbsp Filipe Ortiz All nbsp GLV Racing Ferrari 333 SP Judd GV4 4 0 L V10 G 3 nbsp Giovanni Lavaggi 2 3 nbsp Xavier Pompidou 2 3 nbsp RN Motorsport DBA4 03S Zytek ZG348 3 4 L V8 D 5 nbsp Hayanari Shimoda 1 4 6 nbsp John Nielsen 1 nbsp Andy Wallace 4 6 nbsp Taurus Sports Racing Lola B2K 10 Judd GV4 4 0 L V10 D 6 nbsp Christian Vann 1 3 nbsp Justin Keen 1 5 6 nbsp Phil Andrews 3 5 nbsp Giovanni Lavaggi 6 nbsp Larry Oberto 6 nbsp Automotive Durango Durango LMP1 Judd GV4 4 0 L V10 D 8 nbsp Michele Rugolo 1 5 7 nbsp Leonardo Maddalena 1 5 7 nbsp Fulvio Cavicchi 3 5 nbsp Earl Goddard Reynard 01Q Ford Cosworth 3 4 L V8 D 11 nbsp Earl Goddard 3 5 nbsp Steve Arnold 3 5 nbsp Gianfranco Trombetti Promec PJ119 Peugeot A32 3 2 L Turbo V6 G 12 nbsp Gianfranco 1 3 5 nbsp Alex Caffi 1 3 5 nbsp Enrico Muscioni 5 nbsp Pescarolo Sport Courage C60 Peugeot A32 3 2 L Turbo V6 GM 16 nbsp Jean Christophe Boullion 1 3 nbsp Stephane Sarrazin 1 5 6 nbsp Franck Lagorce 3 5 7 nbsp Nicolas Minassian 4 nbsp Eric Helary 4 nbsp Soheil Ayari 7 nbsp Team Ascari Ascari KZR 1 Judd GV4 4 0 L V10 D 21 nbsp Klaas Zwart 3 5 nbsp Werner Lupberger 3 5 nbsp Charles Hall 3 nbsp R amp M R amp M SR01 Judd GV4 4 0 L V10 G 22 nbsp Mauro Baldi 3 nbsp Filippo Francioni 3 nbsp Ezio Mazza 3 nbsp Audi Sport Japan Audi R8 Audi 3 6 L Turbo V8 M 25 nbsp Tom Kristensen 6 nbsp Seiji Ara 6 nbsp Speedsport Lola B98 10 Judd GV4 4 0 L V10 G 28 nbsp Bob Berridge 5 nbsp Amanda Stretton 5 SR2 edit All SR2 competitors used Avon tyres Entrant Car Engine No Drivers Rounds nbsp Lucchini Engineering Lucchini SR2002 Nissan 3 0 L V6 52 nbsp Mirko Savoldi All nbsp Pieuguiseppe Peroni All nbsp Filippo Francioni 6 nbsp Ranieri Randaccio Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3 0 L V6 54 nbsp Ranieri Randaccio 1 3 nbsp Paul Daniels 1 nbsp Jacopo Sebastiani 3 nbsp GP Racing Lucchini SR2001 Alfa Romeo 3 0 L V6 55 nbsp Fabio Mancini 1 6 nbsp Gianni Collini 1 6 nbsp Massimo Saccomanno 1 6 nbsp Team Jota Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3 0 L V6 61 nbsp Sam Hignett 1 6 nbsp John Stack 1 6 nbsp Nigel Taylor 6 nbsp Team Sovereign Rapier 6 Nissan 3 0 L V6 62 nbsp Ian Flux 5 7 nbsp Mike Millard 5 7 nbsp Palmyr Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3 0 L V6 63 nbsp Christophe Ricard 5 7 nbsp Philippe Favre 5 7 nbsp Pierre Bruneau Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3 0 L V6 99 nbsp Pierre Bruneau All nbsp Marc Rostan AllResults and standings editRace results edit Rnd Circuit SR1 Winning Team SR2 Winning Team Report SR1 Winning Drivers SR2 Winning Drivers 1 Estoril nbsp No 16 Pescarolo Sport nbsp No 52 Lucchini Engineering Report nbsp Jean Christophe Boullion nbsp Stephane Sarrazin nbsp Mirko Savoldi nbsp Piergiuseppe Peroni 2 Lausitz nbsp No 1 Racing for Holland nbsp No 52 Lucchini Engineering Report nbsp Jan Lammers nbsp John Bosch nbsp Mirko Savoldi nbsp Piergiuseppe Peroni 3 Monza nbsp No 1 Racing for Holland nbsp No 61 Team Jota Report nbsp Jan Lammers nbsp John Bosch nbsp John Stack nbsp Sam Hignett 4 Oschersleben nbsp No 5 RN Motorsport nbsp No 52 Lucchini Engineering Report nbsp Andy Wallace nbsp Hayanari Shimoda nbsp Mirko Savoldi nbsp Piergiuseppe Peroni 5 Donington nbsp No 1 Racing for Holland nbsp No 52 Lucchini Engineering Report nbsp Jan Lammers nbsp John Bosch nbsp Mirko Savoldi nbsp Piergiuseppe Peroni 6 Spa nbsp No 25 Audi Sport Japan nbsp No 52 Lucchini Engineering Report nbsp Tom Kristensen nbsp Seiji Ara nbsp Mirko Savoldi nbsp Piergiuseppe Peroni nbsp Filippo Francioni 7 Nogaro nbsp No 16 Pescarolo Sport nbsp No 52 Team Sovereign Report nbsp Franck Lagorce nbsp Soheil Ayari nbsp Ian Flux nbsp Mike Millard Points were awarded to the top eight finishers in each category Entries were required to complete 60 of the race distance in order to be classified as a finisher and earn points Drivers were required to complete 20 of the total race distance for their car to earn points Teams scored points for only their highest finishing entry For the 1000 km Spa points were also awarded to the top eight in each category at half distance Points system Event 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Races 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 Driver championships edit SR1 championship edit Pos Driver Team EST nbsp LAU nbsp MON nbsp OSC nbsp DON nbsp SPA nbsp NOG nbsp Totalpoints 500 km 1000 km 1 nbsp Jan Lammers nbsp Racing for Holland 3 1 1 2 1 Ret Ret 44 1 nbsp John Bosch nbsp Racing for Holland 3 1 1 2 1 Ret Ret 44 2 nbsp Beppe Gabbiani nbsp Racing for Holland 5 2 Ret 3 Ret 5 3 2 36 2 nbsp Filipe Ortiz nbsp Racing for Holland 5 2 Ret 3 Ret 5 3 2 36 3 nbsp Hayanari Shimoda nbsp RN Motorsport 2 1 Ret 2 Ret 26 4 nbsp Stephane Sarrazin nbsp Pescarolo Sport 1 Ret 3 2 24 4 nbsp Franck Lagorce nbsp Pescarolo Sport Ret Ret 3 2 1 24 5 nbsp Tom Kristensen nbsp Audi Sport Japan 1 1 20 5 nbsp Seiji Ara nbsp Audi Sport Japan 1 1 20 6 nbsp Andy Wallace nbsp RN Motorsport 1 Ret 2 Ret 18 7 nbsp Giovanni Lavaggi nbsp GLV Racing 3 Ret 16 nbsp Taurus Sports Racing 4 4 8 nbsp Gianfranco Trombetti nbsp Gianfranco Trombetti 6 Ret 2 11 8 nbsp Alex Caffi nbsp Gianfranco Trombetti 6 Ret 2 11 9 nbsp Jean Christophe Boullion nbsp Pescarolo Sport 1 Ret 10 9 nbsp Soheil Ayari nbsp Pescarolo Sport 1 10 10 nbsp Michele Rugolo nbsp Automotive Durango 4 Ret Ret 4 DSQ Ret 10 10 nbsp Leonardo Maddalena nbsp Automotive Durango 4 Ret Ret 4 DSQ Ret 10 11 nbsp Justin Keen nbsp Taurus Sports Racing DNS Ret 4 4 10 11 nbsp Larry Oberto nbsp Taurus Sports Racing 4 4 10 12 nbsp John Nielsen nbsp RN Motorsport 2 8 12 nbsp Klaas Zwart nbsp Team Ascari 2 Ret 8 12 nbsp Werner Lupberger nbsp Team Ascari 2 Ret 8 12 nbsp Charles Hall nbsp Team Ascari 2 8 12 nbsp Enrico Muscioni nbsp Gianfranco Trombetti 2 8 13 nbsp Xavier Pompidou nbsp GLV Racing 3 Ret 6 13 nbsp Christian Vann nbsp Taurus Sports Racing DNS 3 6 13 nbsp Phil Andrews nbsp Taurus Sports Racing 3 Ret 6 14 nbsp Mauro Baldi nbsp R amp M 4 5 14 nbsp Filippo Francioni nbsp R amp M 4 5 14 nbsp Ezio Mazza nbsp R amp M 4 5 14 nbsp Fulvio Cavicchi nbsp Automotive Durango Ret 4 DSQ 5 15 nbsp Earl Goddard nbsp Earl Goddard 5 4 15 nbsp Steve Arnold nbsp Earl Goddard 5 4 Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non points finish Non classified finish NC Purple Retired Ret Red Did not qualify DNQ Did not pre qualify DNPQ Black Disqualified DSQ White Did not start DNS Withdrew WD Race cancelled C Blank Did not practice DNP Did not arrive DNA Excluded EX SR2 championship edit Pos Driver Team EST nbsp LAU nbsp MON nbsp OSC nbsp DON nbsp SPA nbsp NOG nbsp Totalpoints 500 km 1000 km 1 nbsp Mirko Savoldi nbsp Lucchini Engineering 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 Ret 60 1 nbsp Pierguiseppe Peroni nbsp Lucchini Engineering 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 Ret 60 2 nbsp Pierre Bruneau nbsp Pierre Bruneau NC 3 Ret 2 5 3 NC 2 32 2 nbsp Marc Rostan nbsp Pierre Bruneau NC 3 Ret 2 5 3 NC 2 32 3 nbsp Fabio Mancini nbsp GP Racing 2 2 Ret NC 2 Ret Ret 24 3 nbsp Gianni Collini nbsp GP Racing 2 2 Ret NC 2 Ret Ret 24 3 nbsp Massimo Saccomanno nbsp GP Racing 2 2 Ret NC 2 Ret Ret 24 4 nbsp Sam Hignett nbsp Team Jota 4 4 1 Ret 6 Ret Ret 23 4 nbsp John Stack nbsp Team Jota 4 4 1 Ret 6 Ret Ret 23 5 nbsp Philippe Favre nbsp Palmyr 4 2 2 Ret 21 5 nbsp Christophe Ricard nbsp Palmyr 4 2 2 Ret 21 6 nbsp Filippo Francioni nbsp Lucchini Engineering 1 1 20 7 nbsp Ian Flux nbsp Team Sovereign 3 1 16 7 nbsp Mike Millard nbsp Team Sovereign 3 1 16 8 nbsp Ranieri Randaccio nbsp Ranieri Randaccio 3 2 14 9 nbsp Jacopo Sebastiani nbsp Ranieri Randaccio 2 8 10 nbsp Paul Daniels nbsp Ranieri Randaccio 3 6 Team championships edit SR1 championship edit Pos Team EST nbsp LAU nbsp MON nbsp OSC nbsp DON nbsp SPA nbsp NOG nbsp Totalpoints 500 km 1000 km 1 nbsp Racing for Holland 3 1 1 2 1 5 3 2 62 2 nbsp Pescarolo Sport 1 Ret Ret Ret 3 2 1 34 3 nbsp RN Motorsport 2 1 Ret 2 Ret 26 4 nbsp Audi Sport Japan 1 1 20 5 nbsp Taurus Sports Racing DNS 3 Ret 4 4 16 6 nbsp Gianfranco Trombetti 6 Ret 2 11 7 nbsp Automotive Durango 4 Ret Ret 4 DSQ Ret 10 8 nbsp Team Ascari 2 Ret 8 9 nbsp GLV Racing 3 Ret 6 10 nbsp R amp M 4 5 11 nbsp Earl Goddard 5 4 SR2 championship edit Pos Team EST nbsp LAU nbsp MON nbsp OSC nbsp DON nbsp SPA nbsp NOG nbsp Totalpoints 500 km 1000 km 1 nbsp Lucchini Engineering 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 Ret 60 2 nbsp Pierre Bruneau NC 3 Ret 2 5 3 NC 2 32 3 nbsp GP Racing 2 2 Ret NC 2 Ret Ret 24 4 nbsp Team Jota 4 4 1 Ret 6 Ret Ret 23 5 nbsp Palmyr 4 2 2 Ret 21 6 nbsp Team Sovereign 3 1 16 7 nbsp Ranieri Randaccio 3 2 14 Constructors championships edit Constructor champions are open to chassis constructors only Engine manufacturers are not considered in the constructor entries SR1 championship edit Pos Constructor EST nbsp LAU nbsp MON nbsp OSC nbsp DON nbsp SPA nbsp NOG nbsp Totalpoints 500 km 1000 km 1 Dome 3 1 1 2 1 5 3 2 62 2 Courage 1 Ret Ret Ret 3 2 1 34 3 DBA 2 1 Ret 2 Ret 26 4 Audi 1 1 20 5 Lola DNS 3 Ret 4 4 16 6 Promec 6 Ret 2 11 7 Durango 4 Ret Ret 4 DSQ Ret 10 8 Ascari 2 Ret 8 9 Ferrari 3 Ret 6 10 R amp M 4 5 11 Reynard 5 4 SR2 championship edit Pos Constructor EST nbsp LAU nbsp MON nbsp OSC nbsp DON nbsp SPA nbsp NOG nbsp Totalpoints 500 km 1000 km 1 Lucchini 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Ret 68 2 Pilbeam 4 3 1 2 5 3 NC 2 48 3 Rapier 3 1 16References editExternal links editSporting 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship amp oldid 1158791429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
