2003 FIA Sportscar Championship

2003 FIA Sportscar Championship

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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.

Jan Lammers (pictured in 2011) won the FIA Sportscar Championship for Drivers for the second consecutive year

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	Date
1	Estoril 2 Hours 30 Minutes	Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal	13 April
2	German 500	EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Klettwitz, Germany	10 May
3	44th Gran Premio Lotteria di Monza	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy	29 June
4	Oschersleben 2 Hours 30 Minutes	Motopark Oschersleben, Oschersleben, Germany	20 July
5	European Race Weekend	Donington Park, North West Leicestershire, United Kingdom	10 August
6	1000 km Spa	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium	31 August
7	Nogaro 2 Hours 30 Minutes	Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro, France	21 September

Entries

SR1

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

SR2

All SR2 competitors used Avon tyres.

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

Results and standings

Race results

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

SR1 championship

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

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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

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

Team championships

SR1 championship

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

SR2 championship

Pos.	Team	EST	LAU	MON	OSC	DON	SPA		NOG	Total points
							500 km	1000 km
1	Lucchini Engineering	1	1	Ret	1	1	1	1	Ret	60
2	Pierre Bruneau	NC	3	Ret	2	5	3	NC	2	32
3	GP Racing	2	2	Ret	NC	2	Ret	Ret		24
4	Team Jota	4	4	1	Ret	6	Ret	Ret		23
5	Palmyr					4	2	2	Ret	21
6	Team Sovereign					3			1	16
7	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	LAU	MON	OSC	DON	SPA		NOG	Total points
							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&M			4						5
11	Reynard			5						4

SR2 championship

Pos.	Constructor	EST	LAU	MON	OSC	DON	SPA		NOG	Total points
							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	16

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