2003 American Le Mans Series
The 2003 American Le Mans Series season was the fifth season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series, and the 33rd overall season of the IMSA GT Championship. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP900, LMP675, GTS, and GT. It began March 15, 2003, and ended October 18, 2003, after nine races.
Dyson Racing's overall win at Sonoma Raceway was the first time in ALMS history that the overall win was captured by a vehicle not from the LMP900 class.
Schedule
[edit]Little was changed between the 2002 and 2003 schedules; the Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course did not return, but both were instead replaced by the return of the Grand Prix of Atlanta at Road Atlanta. The Grand Prix of Mexico was originally scheduled for April 6 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez but was canceled due to financial issues.[1]
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
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1 | Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring | Sebring International Raceway | March 15 |
C | Grand Prix of Mexico | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | April 6 |
2 | Chevy Grand Prix of Atlanta | Road Atlanta | June 29 |
3 | Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma | Sonoma Raceway | July 27 |
4 | Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières | Circuit Trois-Rivières | August 3 |
5 | Toronto Grand Prix of Mosport | Mosport | August 17 |
6 | Road America 500 | Road America | August 24 |
7 | Fry's Electronics Sports Car Championships | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | September 7 |
8 | Grand Prix Americas | Miami street circuit | September 27 |
9 | Petit Le Mans | Road Atlanta | October 18 |
Sources:[2][3] |
Season results
[edit]Overall winner in bold.
Teams Championship
[edit]Points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in the following order:[5]
- 20-16-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1
Exceptions being for the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans which award the top 10 finishers in the following order:[5]
- 26-22-19-16-14-12-10-9-8-7
Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. Teams only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race.
LMP900 Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Total |
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1 | Audi R8 | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 170 | |
2 | Audi R8 | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 163 | |
3 | Panoz LMP01 Evo | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 130 | |
4 | Riley & Scott Mk III C | Lincoln 5.0L V8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 60 | |||
5 | Lola B2K/10 Riley & Scott Mk III C |
Judd GV4 4.0L V10 Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
8 |
10 |
46 | ||||
6 | Dallara SP1 | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 36 | |||||||
7 | Bentley Speed 8 | Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 | 19 | 19 | |||||||||
8 | Audi R8 | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||
9 | Lola B2K/10 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 7 | 7 |
LMP675 Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MG-Lola EX257 | MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 164 | ||
2 | MG-Lola EX257 Lola B01/60 |
MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 Judd KV675 3.4L V8 |
22 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 26 |
121 | |||
3 | Lola B2K/40 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 108 | ||
4 | WR LMP-02 | Mazda 2.6L 4-Rotor | 10 | 13 | 19 | 42 | |||||||
5 | Pilbeam MP91 | Willman 6 3.4L V6 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
GTS Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Total |
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1 | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 167 | |
2 | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | Ferrari 6.0L V12 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 163 | |
3 | Ferrari 550 Maranello | Ferrari 6.0L V12 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 72 | |||
4 | Dodge Viper GTS-R Pagani Zonda GR |
Dodge 8.0L V10 Mercedes-AMG 6.3L V12 |
16 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 42 | |||||
5 | Saleen S7-R | Ford 7.0L V8 | 6 | 6 |
GT Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 182 | |
2 | Ferrari 360GT Modena | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 96 | ||||
3 | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 79 | ||
4 | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 73 | |||||
5 | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 51 | ||||
6 | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 47 | ||||
7 | Ferrari 360GT Modena | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 41 | |||
8 | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 40 | |||
9 | Ferrari 360GT Modena | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 34 | |||||
10 | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 32 | ||||||
11 | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 19 | 6 | 25 | ||||||||
12 | BMW M3 GTR | BMW 3.2L I6 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||
13 | TVR Tuscan T400R | TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||
14 | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||
15 | Ferrari 360GT Modena | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | 4 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "American Le Mans Series Cancels Races In Mexico And Washington, DC". Autoweek. March 9, 2003. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "American LeMans Series - 2003: Racing Calendar". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "2003 schedule finalized". Motorsport.com. December 18, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "American LeMans Series - Season 2003: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "American LeMans Series - 2003: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2024.