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2003 FIA Sportscar Championship

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 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.

Schedule

The 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
Estoril 2 Hours 30 Minutes	PRT Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal	13 April
German 500	DEU EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Klettwitz, Germany	10 May
44th Gran Premio Lotteria di Monza	ITA Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy	29 June
Oschersleben 2 Hours 30 Minutes	DEU Motopark Oschersleben, Oschersleben, Germany	20 July
European Race Weekend	GBR Donington Park, North West Leicestershire, United Kingdom	10 August
1000 km Spa	BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium	31 August
Nogaro 2 Hours 30 Minutes	FRA Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro, France	21 September

Entries

SR1

Entrant	Car	Engine	No.	Drivers	Rounds
NLD Racing for Holland	Dome S101	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
1	NLD Jan Lammers	1–6
NLD John Bosch	1–6
2	ITA Beppe Gabbiani	All
BOL Filipe Ortiz	All
MON GLV Racing	Ferrari 333 SP	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10	3	ITA Giovanni Lavaggi	2–3
FRA Xavier Pompidou	2–3
DNK RN Motorsport	DBA4 03S	Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8	5	JPN Hayanari Shimoda	1, 4–6
DNK John Nielsen	1
GBR Andy Wallace	4–6
GBR Taurus Sports Racing	Lola B2K/10	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10	6	GBR Christian Vann	1, 3
GBR Justin Keen	1, 5–6
GBR Phil Andrews	3, 5
ITA Giovanni Lavaggi	6
USA Larry Oberto	6
ITA Automotive Durango	Durango LMP1	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10	8	ITA Michele Rugolo	1–5, 7
ITA Leonardo Maddalena	1–5, 7
ITA Fulvio Cavicchi	3–5
GBR Earl Goddard	Reynard 01Q	Ford Cosworth 3.4 L V8	11	RSA Earl Goddard	3, 5
GBR Steve Arnold	3, 5
ITA Gianfranco Trombetti	Promec PJ119	Peugeot A32 3.2 L Turbo V6	12	ITA "Gianfranco"	1, 3, 5
ITA Alex Caffi	1, 3, 5
ITA Enrico Muscioni	5
FRA Pescarolo Sport	Courage C60	Peugeot A32 3.2 L Turbo V6
16	FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion	1, 3
FRA Stéphane Sarrazin	1, 5–6
FRA Franck Lagorce	3, 5–7
FRA Nicolas Minassian	4
FRA Eric Hélary	4
FRA Soheil Ayari	7
GBR Team Ascari	Ascari KZR-1	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10	21	NLD Klaas Zwart	3, 5
RSA Werner Lupberger	3, 5
GBR Charles Hall	3
ITA R&M	R&M SR01	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10	22	ITA Mauro Baldi	3
ITA Filippo Francioni	3
ITA Ezio Mazza	3
JPN Audi Sport Japan	Audi R8	Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8	25	DNK Tom Kristensen	6
JPN Seiji Ara	6
GBR Speedsport	Lola B98/10	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10	28	GBR Bob Berridge	5
GBR Amanda Stretton	5

SR2

All SR2 competitors used Avon tyres.

Entrant	Car	Engine	No.	Drivers	Rounds
ITA Lucchini Engineering	Lucchini SR2002	Nissan 3.0 L V6	52	ITA Mirko Savoldi	All
ITA Pieuguiseppe Peroni	All
ITA Filippo Francioni	6
ITA Ranieri Randaccio	Lucchini SR2000	Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6	54	ITA Ranieri Randaccio	1, 3
GBR Paul Daniels	1
ITA Jacopo Sebastiani	3
ITA GP Racing	Lucchini SR2001	Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6	55	ITA Fabio Mancini	1–6
ITA Gianni Collini	1–6
ITA Massimo Saccomanno	1–6
GBR Team Jota	Pilbeam MP84	Nissan 3.0 L V6	61	GBR Sam Hignett	1–6
GBR John Stack	1–6
GBR Nigel Taylor	6
GBR Team Sovereign	Rapier 6	Nissan 3.0 L V6	62	GBR Ian Flux	5, 7
GBR Mike Millard	5, 7
CHE Palmyr	Lucchini SR2000	Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6	63	CHE Christophe Ricard	5–7
CHE Philippe Favre	5–7
FRA Pierre Bruneau	Pilbeam MP84	Nissan 3.0 L V6	99	FRA Pierre Bruneau	All
FRA Marc Rostan	All

Results and standings

Race results

Rnd	Circuit	SR1 Winning Team	SR2 Winning Team
Estoril	FRA No. 16 Pescarolo Sport	ITA No. 52 Lucchini Engineering	Report
FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion
FRA Stéphane Sarrazin	ITA Mirko Savoldi
ITA Piergiuseppe Peroni
Lausitz	NLD No. 1 Racing for Holland	ITA No. 52 Lucchini Engineering	Report
NLD Jan Lammers
NLD John Bosch	ITA Mirko Savoldi
ITA Piergiuseppe Peroni
Monza	NLD No. 1 Racing for Holland	GBR No. 61 Team Jota	Report
NLD Jan Lammers
NLD John Bosch	GBR John Stack
GBR Sam Hignett
Oschersleben	GBR No. 5 RN Motorsport	ITA No. 52 Lucchini Engineering	Report
GBR Andy Wallace
JPN Hayanari Shimoda	ITA Mirko Savoldi
ITA Piergiuseppe Peroni
Donington	NLD No. 1 Racing for Holland	ITA No. 52 Lucchini Engineering	Report
NLD Jan Lammers
NLD John Bosch	ITA Mirko Savoldi
ITA Piergiuseppe Peroni
Spa	JPN No. 25 Audi Sport Japan	ITA No. 52 Lucchini Engineering	Report
DNK Tom Kristensen
JPN Seiji Ara	ITA Mirko Savoldi
ITA Piergiuseppe Peroni
ITA Filippo Francioni
Nogaro	FRA No. 16 Pescarolo Sport	GBR No. 52 Team Sovereign	Report
FRA Franck Lagorce
FRA Soheil Ayari	GBR Ian Flux
GBR 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.

Event	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	Races
10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1

Driver championships

SR1 championship

Pos.	Driver	Team	EST
PRT	LAU
DEU	MON
ITA	OSC
DEU	DON
GBR	SPA BEL	NOG
FRA	Total
points	500 km	1000 km	1	1	2	2	3	4	4	5	5	6	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	15	15
NLD Jan Lammers	NLD Racing for Holland	3	1	1	2	1	Ret	Ret		44
NLD John Bosch	NLD Racing for Holland	3	1	1	2	1	Ret	Ret		44
ITA Beppe Gabbiani	NLD Racing for Holland	5	2	Ret	3	Ret	5	3	2	36
BOL Filipe Ortiz	NLD Racing for Holland	5	2	Ret	3	Ret	5	3	2	36
JPN Hayanari Shimoda	DNK RN Motorsport	2			1	Ret	2	Ret		26
FRA Stéphane Sarrazin	FRA Pescarolo Sport	1				Ret	3	2		24
FRA Franck Lagorce	FRA Pescarolo Sport			Ret		Ret	3	2	1	24
DNK Tom Kristensen	JPN Audi Sport Japan						1	1		20
JPN Seiji Ara	JPN Audi Sport Japan						1	1		20
GBR Andy Wallace	DNK RN Motorsport				1	Ret	2	Ret		18
ITA Giovanni Lavaggi	MCO GLV Racing		3	Ret						16
GBR Taurus Sports Racing						4	4
ITA Gianfranco Trombetti	ITA Gianfranco Trombetti	6		Ret		2				11
ITA Alex Caffi	ITA Gianfranco Trombetti	6		Ret		2				11
FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion	FRA Pescarolo Sport	1		Ret						10
FRA Soheil Ayari	FRA Pescarolo Sport								1	10
ITA Michele Rugolo	ITA Automotive Durango	4	Ret	Ret	4	DSQ			Ret	10
ITA Leonardo Maddalena	ITA Automotive Durango	4	Ret	Ret	4	DSQ			Ret	10
GBR Justin Keen	GBR Taurus Sports Racing	DNS				Ret	4	4		10
USA Larry Oberto	GBR Taurus Sports Racing						4	4		10
DNK John Nielsen	DNK RN Motorsport	2								8
NLD Klaas Zwart	GBR Team Ascari			2		Ret				8
RSA Werner Lupberger	GBR Team Ascari			2		Ret				8
GBR Charles Hall	GBR Team Ascari			2						8
ITA Enrico Muscioni	ITA Gianfranco Trombetti					2				8
FRA Xavier Pompidou	MCO GLV Racing		3	Ret						6
GBR Christian Vann	GBR Taurus Sports Racing	DNS		3						6
GBR Phil Andrews	GBR Taurus Sports Racing			3		Ret				6
ITA Mauro Baldi	ITA R&M			4						5
ITA Filippo Francioni	ITA R&M			4						5
ITA Ezio Mazza	ITA R&M			4						5
ITA Fulvio Cavicchi	ITA Automotive Durango			Ret	4	DSQ				5
RSA Earl Goddard	GBR Earl Goddard			5						4
GBR Steve Arnold	GBR Earl Goddard			5						4

SR2 championship

Pos.	Driver	Team	EST
PRT	LAU
DEU	MON
ITA	OSC
DEU	DON
GBR	SPA BEL	NOG
FRA	Total
points	500 km	1000 km	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	5	5	6	7	7	8	9	10
ITA Mirko Savoldi	ITA Lucchini Engineering	1	1	Ret	1	1	1	1	Ret	60
ITA Pierguiseppe Peroni	ITA Lucchini Engineering	1	1	Ret	1	1	1	1	Ret	60
FRA Pierre Bruneau	FRA Pierre Bruneau	NC	3	Ret	2	5	3	NC	2	32
FRA Marc Rostan	FRA Pierre Bruneau	NC	3	Ret	2	5	3	NC	2	32
ITA Fabio Mancini	ITA GP Racing	2	2	Ret	NC	2	Ret	Ret		24
ITA Gianni Collini	ITA GP Racing	2	2	Ret	NC	2	Ret	Ret		24
ITA Massimo Saccomanno	ITA GP Racing	2	2	Ret	NC	2	Ret	Ret		24
GBR Sam Hignett	GBR Team Jota	4	4	1	Ret	6	Ret	Ret		23
GBR John Stack	GBR Team Jota	4	4	1	Ret	6	Ret	Ret		23
CHE Philippe Favre	CHE Palmyr					4	2	2	Ret	21
CHE Christophe Ricard	CHE Palmyr					4	2	2	Ret	21
ITA Filippo Francioni	ITA Lucchini Engineering						1	1		20
GBR Ian Flux	GBR Team Sovereign					3			1	16
GBR Mike Millard	GBR Team Sovereign					3			1	16
ITA Ranieri Randaccio	ITA Ranieri Randaccio	3		2						14
ITA Jacopo Sebastiani	ITA Ranieri Randaccio			2						8
GBR Paul Daniels	ITA Ranieri Randaccio	3								6

Team championships

SR1 championship

Pos.	Team	EST
PRT	LAU
DEU	MON
ITA	OSC
DEU	DON
GBR	SPA BEL	NOG
FRA	Total
points	500 km	1000 km	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
NLD Racing for Holland	3	1	1	2	1	5	3	2	62
FRA Pescarolo Sport	1		Ret	Ret	Ret	3	2	1	34
DNK RN Motorsport	2			1	Ret	2	Ret		26
JPN Audi Sport Japan						1	1		20
GBR Taurus Sports Racing	DNS		3		Ret	4	4		16
ITA Gianfranco Trombetti	6		Ret		2				11
ITA Automotive Durango	4	Ret	Ret	4	DSQ			Ret	10
GBR Team Ascari			2		Ret				8
MCO GLV Racing		3	Ret						6
ITA R&M			4						5
GBR Earl Goddard			5						4

SR2 championship

Pos.	Team	EST
PRT	LAU
DEU	MON
ITA	OSC
DEU	DON
GBR	SPA BEL	NOG
FRA	Total
points	500 km	1000 km	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
ITA Lucchini Engineering	1	1	Ret	1	1	1	1	Ret	60
FRA Pierre Bruneau	NC	3	Ret	2	5	3	NC	2	32
ITA GP Racing	2	2	Ret	NC	2	Ret	Ret		24
GBR Team Jota	4	4	1	Ret	6	Ret	Ret		23
CHE Palmyr					4	2	2	Ret	21
GBR Team Sovereign					3			1	16
ITA Ranieri Randaccio	3		2						14

Constructors championships

Constructor champions are open to chassis constructors only. Engine manufacturers are not considered in the constructor entries.

SR1 championship

Pos.	Constructor	EST
PRT	LAU
DEU	MON
ITA	OSC
DEU	DON
GBR	SPA BEL	NOG
FRA	Total
points	500 km	1000 km	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Dome	3	1	1	2	1	5	3	2	62
Courage	1		Ret	Ret	Ret	3	2	1	34
DBA	2			1	Ret	2	Ret		26
Audi						1	1		20
Lola	DNS		3		Ret	4	4		16
Promec	6		Ret		2				11
Durango	4	Ret	Ret	4	DSQ			Ret	10
Ascari			2		Ret				8
Ferrari		3	Ret						6
R&M			4						5
Reynard			5						4

SR2 championship

Pos.	Constructor	EST
PRT	LAU
DEU	MON
ITA	OSC
DEU	DON
GBR	SPA BEL	NOG
FRA	Total
points	500 km	1000 km	1	2	3
Lucchini	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	Ret	68
Pilbeam	4	3	1	2	5	3	NC	2	48
Rapier					3			1	16

References

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