2003 World Rally Championship
31st season of the FIA World Rally Championship
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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
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 | ![]() | JWRC |
2 | 6–9 February | ![]() | PWRC |
3 | 27 February-2 March | ![]() | JWRC |
4 | 10–13 April | ![]() | PWRC |
5 | 8–11 May | ![]() | PWRC |
6 | 6–8 June | ![]() | JWRC |
7 | 20–22 June | ![]() | PWRC |
8 | 25–27 July | ![]() | PWRC |
9 | 7–10 August | ![]() | JWRC |
10 | 4–7 September | ![]() | PWRC |
11 | 2–5 October | ![]() | JWRC |
12 | 16–19 October | ![]() | PWRC |
13 | 24–26 October | ![]() | JWRC |
14 | 6–9 November | ![]() | JWRC |
Teams and drivers
Major entries not registered as manufacturers | |||||
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Team | Manufacturer | Car | Drivers | Rounds | |
![]() | Peugeot | 206 WRC | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 8, 11–13 |
![]() | ![]() | 3 | |||
![]() | ![]() | 1–2, 6 | |||
![]() | 8, 11, 13–14 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | 2–3, 6–7, 9 | |||
![]() | 14 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | 9 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4, 12, 14 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 9 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 12 | ||
![]() | Ford | Focus RS WRC | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2, 4–10, 12–14 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2, 9 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2, 4, 6 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | ||
![]() | 9 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2, 6 | ||
![]() | ![]() | 6 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3, 10 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3, 6–9, 12–14 | ||
![]() | Subaru | Impreza WRC | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 14 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | ||
![]() | Mitsubishi | Lancer Evo WRC2 | ![]() | ![]() | 2, 4, 8 |
![]() | ![]() | 4 | |||
![]() | ![]() | 8 |
JWRC entries
No | Entrant | Drivers | Co-driver | Car | Rounds |
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51 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Fiat Punto S1600 | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 |
52 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 |
64 | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11 | ||
![]() | 13–14 | ||||
69 | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 | ||
71 | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 | ||
53 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 1 |
54 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Volkswagen Polo S1600 | 1, 3, 6 |
![]() | 9, 11, 13–14 | ||||
62 | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 | ||
73 | ![]() | ![]() | 14 | ||
78 | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3, 6, 11 | ||
55 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ford Puma S1600 | 1, 3, 6 |
70 | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 | ||
57 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 1, 3, 6 |
![]() | 9, 11, 13–14 | ||||
73 | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13 | ||
58 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Fiat Punto S1600 | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 |
63 | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 | ||
76 | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 | ||
59 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ford Puma S1600 | 1, 3, 6, 11, 14 |
65 | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 | ||
60 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 1, 3 |
61 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Renault Clio S1600 | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 |
66 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 1, 3, 6 |
67 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Opel Corsa S1600 | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11 |
![]() | 13–14 | ||||
68 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Renault Clio S1600 | 1, 3, 6 |
72 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Fiat Punto S1600 | 1 |
74 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Opel Corsa S1600 | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 |
75 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 1 |
77 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Fiat Punto S1600 | 1 |
78 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 9 |
PWRC entries
No | Entrant | Drivers | Co-driver | Car | Rounds |
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51 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Proton Pert | 2, 4–5, 7–8, 10 |
52 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 12 |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4–5, 7–8, 10 | ||||
53 | ![]() | ![]() | 5, 8, 12 | ||
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4, 7, 10 | ||||
56 | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | ||
57 | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 7–8, 10 | |
54 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2, 4–5, 7, 10, 12 |
62 | ![]() | ![]() | 2, 4 | ||
55 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2, 4, 7–8, 10, 12 |
65 | ![]() | ![]() | 2, 4, 7–8, 10, 12 | ||
57 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4–5 |
58 | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4–5, 7–8, 10, 12 | |
59 | ![]() | ![]() | 2, 5, 7–8 | ||
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10, 12 | ||||
63 | ![]() | ![]() | 2, 4–5 | ||
60 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4–5, 7–8, 10, 12 |
61 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2, 4 |
![]() | 7–8 | ||||
![]() | 10, 12 | ||||
64 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2, 4, 7–8 |
![]() | 10, 12 | ||||
66 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4–5 |
72 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | ||
![]() | 4, 7–8, 10, 12 | ||||
67 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2, 4–5, 7–8 |
68 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | – |
69 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2, 5, 7–8, 12 |
77 | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | ||
70 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4–5, 7–8, 10, 12 |
71 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2, 4–5, 7–8, 12 |
73 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2 |
74 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2 |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4–5 | ||||
![]() | 7–8, 12 | ||||
75 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | – |
76 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2 |
![]() | 4–5, 7 | ||||
![]() | 8, 12 | ||||
77 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2, 5, 7–8, 12 |
78 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2 |
![]() | 4–5, 8 | ||||
79 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | – |
80 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2, 4–5, 7–8, 12 |
Results and standings
Drivers' championship
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- Petter Solberg secured the drivers' championship title in Wales.[1]
Manufacturers' championship
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
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PWRC Drivers' championship
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Events
Round | Rally Name | Start-End Date | Podium Drivers (Finishing Time) | Podium Cars |
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1 | ![]() | 24 January–26 January |
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2 | ![]() | 7 February–9 February |
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3 | ![]() | 27 February–2 March |
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4 | ![]() | 11 April–13 April |
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5 | ![]() | 8 May–11 May |
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6 | ![]() | 6 June–8 June |
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7 | ![]() | 20 June–22 June |
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8 | ![]() | 25 July–27 July |
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9 | ![]() | 7 August–10 August |
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10 | ![]() | 4 September–7 September |
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11 | ![]() | 3 October–5 October |
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12 | ![]() | 17 October–19 October |
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13 | ![]() | 24 October–26 October |
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14 | ![]() | 6 November–9 November |
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References
- ^ 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
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- FIA World Rally Championship 2003 at ewrc-results.com