The 2003 World Rally Championship was the 31st season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 14 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Petter Solberg in a Subaru Impreza WRC, ahead of Sébastien Loeb and Carlos Sainz. The manufacturers' title was won by Citroën, ahead of Peugeot and Subaru.
Calendar edit
The 2003 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, Asia, South America and Oceania.
Round | Dates | Rally | Support class |
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1 | 23–26 January | Monte Carlo Rally | JWRC |
2 | 6–9 February | Swedish Rally | PWRC |
3 | 27 February-2 March | Rally of Turkey | JWRC |
4 | 10–13 April | Rally New Zealand | PWRC |
5 | 8–11 May | Rally Argentina | PWRC |
6 | 6–8 June | Acropolis Rally | JWRC |
7 | 20–22 June | Cyprus Rally | PWRC |
8 | 25–27 July | Rallye Deutschland | PWRC |
9 | 7–10 August | Rally Finland | JWRC |
10 | 4–7 September | Rally Australia | PWRC |
11 | 2–5 October | Rallye Sanremo | JWRC |
12 | 16–19 October | Tour de Corse | PWRC |
13 | 24–26 October | Rally Catalunya | JWRC |
14 | 6–9 November | Wales Rally GB | JWRC |
Teams and drivers edit
JWRC entries edit
PWRC entries edit
Results and standings edit
Drivers' championship edit
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- Petter Solberg secured the drivers' championship title in Wales.[1]
Manufacturers' championship edit
Manufacturer Teams must enter at least two cars.[2] This allowed Manufacturers to have three or four cars registered on a single event, but only their best two result would count to the championship.
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- Citroën secured the manufacturers' championship in Wales,[3] its first such title.[4]
- Results in "()" means the car finished the rally, but two others of the same Manufacturer Team reached a better result.
JWRC Drivers' championship edit
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PWRC Drivers' championship edit
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Events edit
Round | Rally Name | Start-End Date | Podium Drivers (Finishing Time) | Podium Cars |
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1 | Monte Carlo Rally | 24 January–26 January |
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2 | Swedish Rally | 7 February–9 February |
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3 | Rally of Turkey | 27 February–2 March |
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4 | Rally New Zealand | 11 April–13 April |
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5 | Rally Argentina | 8 May–11 May |
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6 | Acropolis Rally | 6 June–8 June |
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7 | Cyprus Rally | 20 June–22 June |
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8 | Rallye Deutschland | 25 July–27 July |
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9 | Rally Finland | 7 August–10 August |
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10 | Rally Australia | 4 September–7 September |
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11 | Rallye Sanremo | 3 October–5 October |
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12 | Tour de Corse | 17 October–19 October |
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13 | Rally Catalunya | 24 October–26 October |
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14 | Wales Rally GB | 6 November–9 November |
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References edit
- ^ Hart, Jeremy (9 November 2003). "Hard Charger:Petter Solberg Takes The 2003 World Rally Championship". Autoweek. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "World Rally Championship - Fun Facts, Questions, Answers, Information". www.funtrivia.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Solberg pips Loeb for world title". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 November 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Hope-Frost, Henry (9 November 2017). "On this day in... 2003". Goodwood Road & Racing. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2003 in World Rally Championship.
- FIA World Rally Championship 2003 at ewrc-results.com
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