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2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup

Motor racing season

The 2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season began on April, 5 at Circuit de Catalunya. 2003 was the first season of this championship created by Renault as a support series in Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends (ETCC and FIA GT Championship). The titles went to Argentinian driver José María López and French team ARTA-Signature.

Entry list

Team	No.	Driver	Rounds
CHE Jenzer Motorsport	1	CHE Neel Jani	All
2	CHE Fredy Lienhard, Jr.	All
FRA ARTA-Signature	3	FRA Tristan Gommendy	All
4	JPN Kousuke Matsuura	All
ITA RN Motorsport	5	JPN Hayanari Shimoda	All
ITA RD Motorsport	7	DEU Ralf Dekarski	1-7
8	NZL Matt Halliday	1-7
ITA Bicar Racing	9	ITA Ivan Bellarosa	All
FRA DAMS	11	AUS Christian Murchison	1-7
BEL Mike den Tandt	8-10
27	PAK Adam Khan	1-6
nowrap	ITA Davide di Benedetto	10
37	ARG José María López	All
SWE SRTS	12	SWE Thed Björk	1-2
GBR Charles Hall	3, 7
EST Marko Asmer	4
BEL Vanina Ickx	9
GBR Ryan Sharp	10
14	SWE Edward Sandström	All
ITA AFC Motorsport	15	ITA Andrea Belicchi	All
16	ITA Andrea Scafuro	All
ITA Victory Engineering
ITA Cram Competition	18	FRA Damien Pasini	2-10
19	BRA Jaime Melo, Jr.	All
ITA Guidare Formula	23	ITA Davide di Benedetto	1-5, 8-9
ITA Matteo Cressoni	10
ITA EuroInternational	50	TUR Can Artam	5-6
77	CHE Giorgio Mondini	All
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Race calendar and results

31 March and 2 April were test days for all drivers and teams at the circuits of Circuito de Albacete and Circuit de Catalunya in Spain.

Round	Location	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver
ESP Montmeló, Spain	Circuit de Catalunya	5 April	ARG José María López	CHE Neel Jani	CHE Neel Jani	CHE Jenzer Motorsport
6 April	ARG José María López	ARG José María López	CHE Neel Jani	CHE Jenzer Motorsport
FRA Magny-Cours, France	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	26 April	FRA Tristan Gommendy	BRA Jaime Melo, Jr.	BRA Jaime Melo, Jr.	ITA Cram Competition
27 April	FRA Tristan Gommendy	BRA Jaime Melo, Jr.	BRA Jaime Melo, Jr.	ITA Cram Competition
MCO Monte Carlo, Monaco	Circuit de Monaco	31 May	NZL Matt Halliday	BRA Jaime Melo, Jr.	BRA Jaime Melo, Jr.	ITA Cram Competition
GBR Leicestershire, United Kingdom	Donington Park	28 June	ARG José María López	ARG José María López	ARG José María López	FRA DAMS
29 June	JPN Kosuke Matsuura	JPN Kosuke Matsuura	JPN Kosuke Matsuura	FRA ARTA-Signature
BEL Spa, Belgium	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	26 July	BRA Jaime Melo, Jr.	ARG José María López	BRA Jaime Melo, Jr.	ITA Cram Competition
30 August	CHE Neel Jani	FRA Tristan Gommendy	ITA Andrea Belicchi	ITA AFC Motorsport
31 August	FRA Tristan Gommendy	FRA Tristan Gommendy	ARG José María López	FRA DAMS
SWE Anderstorp, Sweden	Scandinavian Raceway	6 September	ARG José María López	ARG José María López	ARG José María López	FRA DAMS
7 September	ARG José María López	FRA Tristan Gommendy	FRA Tristan Gommendy	FRA ARTA-Signature
DEU Oschersleben, Germany	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	20 September	ARG José María López	ARG José María López	JPN Kosuke Matsuura	FRA ARTA-Signature
21 September	ARG José María López	ARG José María López	ARG José María López	FRA DAMS
PRT Estoril, Portugal	Autódromo do Estoril	4 October	ARG José María López	ARG José María López	ARG José María López	FRA DAMS
5 October	JPN Kosuke Matsuura	CHE Neel Jani	JPN Kosuke Matsuura	FRA ARTA-Signature
ITA Monza, Italy	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	18 October	CHE Neel Jani	ARG José María López	CHE Neel Jani	CHE Jenzer Motorsport
19 October	CHE Neel Jani	CHE Neel Jani	CHE Neel Jani	CHE Jenzer Motorsport
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Championship standings

Points are awarded in both race as following : 30, 24, 20, 14, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2. 2 bonus points were awarded for pole position and for the fastest lap. The French round's main race had to be stopped early, and subsequently half points were awarded.

Drivers

Pos	Driver	SPA
ESP	FRA
FRA	MON
MCO	UK
GBR	BEL1
BEL	BEL2
BEL	SWE
SWE	GER
DEU	POR
PRT	ITA
ITA	Points	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	gra	spr	gra	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr	1	354	2	350	3	286	4	286	5	226	6	180	7	109	8	102	9	72	10	69	11	62	12	62	13	59	14	40	15	34	16	26	17	22	18	14	19	6	20	6	21	6	22	4	23	4	24	2	25	0	26	0	Pos	Driver	SPA
ESP	FRA
FRA	MON
MCO	UK
GBR	BEL1
BEL	BEL2
BEL	SWE
SWE	GER
DEU	POR
PRT	ITA
ITA	Points	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	gra	spr	gra	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr
ARG José María López	Ret	13	Ret	3	3	1	3	7	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	5	3	Ret
CHE Neel Jani	1	1	2	6	Ret	3	4	2	3	3	2	3	10	6	4	2	1	1
JPN Kosuke Matsuura	2	Ret	3	Ret	14	4	1	DSQ	7	5	5	4	1	2	3	1	2	2
FRA Tristan Gommendy	6	4	17†	2	13	2	2	DSQ	4	2	4	1	Ret	3	2	3	6	3
BRA Jaime Melo, Jr.	8	2	1	1	1	Ret	5	1	11	6	9	6	Ret	8	8	4	3	4
ITA Andrea Belicchi	3	7	5	Ret	9	5	8	3	1	DNS	3	5	4	11	6	7	Ret	7
CHE Giorgio Mondini	10	5	8	Ret	Ret	7	7	5	9	7	Ret	7	11	7	10	8	4	5
NZL Matt Halliday	4	3	4	Ret	2	6	6	Ret	5	13	DNS	DNS
ITA Davide di Benedetto	5	Ret	13	4	10	12	14	12					5	5	11	11	7	6
AUS Christian Murchison	9	10	6	DNS	7	9	9	6	6	4	7	Ret
BEL Mike den Tandt													3	4	5	6	12	9
JPN Hayanari Shimoda	Ret	8	15	7	5	13	11	10	Ret	9	8	Ret	8	9	7	9	Ret	10
FRA Damien Pasini			10	Ret	4	Ret	13	4	14	12	11	13	6	Ret	9	Ret	5	13
ITA Andrea Scafuro	11	9	11	5	Ret	11	10	8	10	10	12	10	Ret	10	Ret	10	11	8
ITA Ivan Bellarosa	12	Ret	18†	9	6	Ret	18	11	15	8	Ret	11	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	8	12
SWE Thed Björk	7	6	9	8
SWE Edward Sandström	13	10	7	Ret	8	10	12	Ret			13	8	Ret	12	12	12	10	11
GBR Charles Hall					Ret						6	9
TUR Can Artam								15	8	11
EST Marko Asmer						8	15
CHE Fredy Lienhard Jr.	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	17	13	Ret	14	10	12	9	13	Ret	Ret	13	Ret
PAK Adam Khan	14	Ret	14	11	11	Ret	16	9	12	Ret
GBR Ryan Sharp																	9	14
DEU Ralf Dekarski	15	12	16	10	12	14	19	14	13	15	DNS	DNS
BEL Vanina Ickx															13	13
ITA Matteo Cressoni																	Ret	DNS
Source:

† Driver did not finish but was classified, having completed more than 90% of race distance.

Teams

Pos	Team	Drivers	SPA
ESP	FRA
FRA	MON
MCO	UK
GBR	BEL1
BEL	BEL2
BEL	SWE
SWE	GER
DEU	POR
PRT	ITA
ITA	Points	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	gra	spr	gra	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr	1	572	2	505	3	356	4	226	5	220	6	115	7	104	8	72	9	62	10	59	11	54	12	34	Pos	Team	Drivers	SPA
ESP	FRA
FRA	MON
MCO	UK
GBR	BEL1
BEL	BEL2
BEL	SWE
SWE	GER
DEU	POR
PRT	ITA
ITA	Points	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	gra	spr	gra	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr	gra	spr
FRA ARTA-Signature	Kosuke Matsuura	2	Ret	3	Ret	14	4	1*	DSQ	7	5	5	4	1	2	3	1	2	2
Tristan Gommendy	6	4	17†	2	13	2	2	DSQ	4*	2*	4	1*	Ret	3	2	3	6	4
FRA DAMS	José María López	Ret	13*	Ret	3	3	1*	3	7*	2	1	1*	2	2*	1*	1*	5	3*	Ret
nowrap	Davide di Benedetto																	7	6
Christian Murchison	9	10	6	DNS	7	9	9	6	6	4	7	Ret
Mike den Tandt													3	4	5	6	12	9
Adam Khan	14	Ret	14	11	11	Ret	16	9	12	Ret
CHE Jenzer Motorsport	Neel Jani	1*	1	2	6	Ret	3	4	2	3	3	2	3	10	6	4	2*	1	1*
Fredy Lienhard, Jr.	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	17	13	Ret	14	10	12	9	13	Ret	Ret	13	Ret
ITA Cram Competition	Jaime Melo, Jr.	8	2	1*	1*	1*	Ret	5	1	11	6	9	6	Ret	8	8	4	3	Ret
ITA AFC Motorsport	Andrea Belicchi	3	7	5	Ret	9	5	8	3	1	DNS	3	5	4	11	6	7	Ret	7
Andrea Scafuro	11	9	11	5	Ret	11	10	8	10	10	12	10	Ret	10	Ret	10	11	8
ITA EuroInternational	Giorgio Mondini	10	5	8	Ret	Ret	7	7	5	9	7	Ret	7	11	7	10	8	4	5
Can Artam								15	8	11
ITA RD Motorsport	Matt Halliday	4	3	4	Ret	2	6	6	Ret	5	13	DNS	DNS
Ralf Dekarski	15	12	16	10	12	14	19	14	13	15	DNS	DNS
SWE SRTS	Thed Björk	7	6	9	8
Edward Sandström	13	10	7	Ret	8	10	12	Ret			13	8	Ret	12	12	12	10	11
Charles Hall					Ret						6	9
Marko Asmer						8	15
Ryan Sharp																	9	14
Vanina Ickx															13	13
ITA RN Motorsport	Hayanari Shimoda	Ret	8	15	7	5	13	11	10	Ret	9	8	Ret	8	9	7	9	Ret	10
nowrap	ITA Victory Engineering/Cram Comp.	Damien Pasini			10	Ret	4	Ret	13	4	14	12	11	13	6	Ret	9	Ret	5	13
ITA Guidare Formula	Davide di Benedetto	5	Ret	13	4	10	12	14	12					5	5	11	11
Matteo Cressoni																	Ret	DNS
ITA Bicar Racing	Ivan Bellarosa	12	Ret	18†	9	6	Ret	18	11	15	8	Ret	11	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	8	12
Sources:

† Driver did not finish but was classified, having completed more than 90% of race distance.

References

"Formula Renault V6 Eurocup – 2003: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine.
"Formula Renault V6 Eurocup – 2003: Results". Speedsport Magazine.
"Formula Renault V6 Eurocup – 2003: Racing Calendar". Speedsport Magazine.
"Formula Renault V6 Eurocup – 2003: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine.
"2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup". [[Motor Sport (magazine).

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