2003 FIA Sportscar Championship Estoril

The 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship Estoril was the first race for the 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship season

2003 FIA Sportscar Championship season

The 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship season was the seventh season of FIA Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the third and final series to carry the FIA Sportscar Championship name. The series was open to prototype style sportscars competing in two classes, SR1 and SR2, based on power...

held at Autódromo do Estoril

Autódromo do Estoril

The Autódromo do Estoril is a race course in Portugal, owned by state-run holding management company Parpública. Its length is . It was the home of the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996....

and ran a distance of two hours, thirty minutes. It took place on April 13, 2003.

Official results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 75% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Tyre	Laps
Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Engine	Tyre	Laps
1	SR1	16	Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo Sport is a motorsport team based in Le Mans, France and founded in 2000 by French racing driver Henri Pescarolo. They race in the Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In October 2007, Henri Pescarolo purchased Jacques Nicolet's Saulnier Racing and created Pescarolo Automobiles,...	Jean-Christophe Boullion Jean-Christophe Boullion Jean-Christophe "Jules" Boullion is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Sauber team.... Stéphane Sarrazin Stéphane Sarrazin Stéphane Sarrazin is a Peugeot factory racing driver from France. He participated in 1 Formula One Grand Prix for Minardi, debuting on April 11, 1999 at the Brazilian Grand Prix. He was a replacement for Luca Badoer, who had injured his wrist. He suffered a big spin in the race coming up to the...	Courage Courage Compétition Courage Compétition was a racing team and chassis constructor company now owned by Oreca, based in Le Mans, France near the Circuit de la Sarthe. It was founded by Yves Courage, a French race driver who ran hillclimbs before founding the company... C60		68
1	SR1	16			Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... A32 3.2L Turbo V6		68
2	SR1	5	RN Motorsport	John Nielsen John Nielsen John Nielsen won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1990. Previously, he won the Macau Grand Prix in 1984. He was also a 3-time champion of the European Formula Super Vee Championship from 1979 to 1981.... Hayanari Shimoda Hayanari Shimoda Hayanari Shimoda is a Japanese race car driver, born in Tokyo.His career started in 1997 in karting, Shimoda moving up to Italian Formula Renault in 2001...	DBA4 03S		68
2	SR1	5	RN Motorsport		Zytek Zytek Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek... ZG348 3.4L V8		68
3	SR1	1	Racing for Holland Racing for Holland Racing for Holland is a Dutch motor racing team started by Jan Lammers in 1999. The team is initially specialised in endurance races such as 24 hours of Le Mans and FIA sportscars series. The team is now also participating in the A1 Grand Prix as the A1 Team The Netherlands.-History:Racing for...	Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Johannes "Jan" Lammers, , is a racing driver and team principal from the Netherlands. He participated in 41 Formula One Grand Prix races, debuting on January 21, 1979. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988 and later participated in the race with his own team Racing for Holland... John Bosch	Dome Dome (constructor) , literally "child's dream", is a Japanese-based racing car constructor, involved mainly in open wheel and sports car racing.-Background:In 1965 Minoru Hayashi built his first racing car, a rebodied Honda S600 coupe. Belonging to Tojiro Ukiya, it was called the "Karasu" , due to its shape... S101		67
3	SR1	1			Judd Judd (engine) Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England... GV4 4.0L V10		67
4	SR1	8	Automotive Durango SRL	Michele Rugolo Leonardo Maddalena	Durango LMP1		65
4	SR1	8	Automotive Durango SRL	Michele Rugolo Leonardo Maddalena	Judd Judd (engine) Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England... GV4 4.0L V10		65
5	SR2	52	Lucchini Engineering Lucchini Engineering Lucchini Engineering is an Italian sports car constructor and racing team. Founded by Giorgio Lucchini in Porto Mantovano in 1980, the company has built a wide variety of open-cockpit prototypes for use in hillclimbs as well as Le Mans Prototypes for endurance racing...	Mirko Savoldi Piergiuseppe Peroni	Lucchini Lucchini Engineering Lucchini Engineering is an Italian sports car constructor and racing team. Founded by Giorgio Lucchini in Porto Mantovano in 1980, the company has built a wide variety of open-cockpit prototypes for use in hillclimbs as well as Le Mans Prototypes for endurance racing... SR2002		64
5	SR2	52		Mirko Savoldi Piergiuseppe Peroni	Nissan (AER Advanced Engine Research Advanced Engine Research, Ltd. is an auto racing engine manufacturer based in Basildon, Essex, England... ) VQL 3.0L V6		64
6	SR1	2	Racing for Holland Racing for Holland Racing for Holland is a Dutch motor racing team started by Jan Lammers in 1999. The team is initially specialised in endurance races such as 24 hours of Le Mans and FIA sportscars series. The team is now also participating in the A1 Grand Prix as the A1 Team The Netherlands.-History:Racing for...	Beppe Gabbiani Beppe Gabbiani Giuseppe "Beppe" Gabbiani is a racing driver from Italy. He participated in 17 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 1 October 1978, and scored no championship points... Felipe Ortiz	Dome Dome (constructor) , literally "child's dream", is a Japanese-based racing car constructor, involved mainly in open wheel and sports car racing.-Background:In 1965 Minoru Hayashi built his first racing car, a rebodied Honda S600 coupe. Belonging to Tojiro Ukiya, it was called the "Karasu" , due to its shape... S101		63
6	SR1	2			Judd Judd (engine) Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England... GV4 4.0L V10		63
7	SR2	55	GP Racing	Fabio Mancini Gianni Collini Massimo Saccomanno	Lucchini Lucchini Engineering Lucchini Engineering is an Italian sports car constructor and racing team. Founded by Giorgio Lucchini in Porto Mantovano in 1980, the company has built a wide variety of open-cockpit prototypes for use in hillclimbs as well as Le Mans Prototypes for endurance racing... SR2001		63
7	SR2	55	GP Racing	Fabio Mancini Gianni Collini Massimo Saccomanno	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private... 3.0L V6		63
8	SR2	54	SCI	Paul Daniels Ranieri Randaccio	Lucchini Lucchini Engineering Lucchini Engineering is an Italian sports car constructor and racing team. Founded by Giorgio Lucchini in Porto Mantovano in 1980, the company has built a wide variety of open-cockpit prototypes for use in hillclimbs as well as Le Mans Prototypes for endurance racing... SR2000		61
8	SR2	54	SCI	Paul Daniels Ranieri Randaccio	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private... 3.0L V6		61
9	SR1	12	Gianfranco Trombetti	Alex Caffi Alex Caffi Alessandro "Alex" Caffi is a former Formula One driver from Italy. He participated in 75 Grands Prix, debuting on September 7, 1986... Gianfranco Trombetti	Promec PJ119		46
9	SR1	12	Gianfranco Trombetti		Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... A32 3.2L Turbo V6		46
10	SR2	61	Team Jota	Sam Hignett John Stack	Pilbeam Pilbeam Racing Designs Pilbeam Racing Designs is a British company which designs and constructs racing cars, based in the Lincolnshire town of Bourne. The company was founded in 1975 by Mike Pilbeam.-Early career:... MP84		46
10	SR2	61	Team Jota	Sam Hignett John Stack	Nissan (AER Advanced Engine Research Advanced Engine Research, Ltd. is an auto racing engine manufacturer based in Basildon, Essex, England... ) VQL 3.0L V6		46
11 NC	SR2	99	PiR Bruneau	Pierre Bruneau Marc Rostan	Pilbeam Pilbeam Racing Designs Pilbeam Racing Designs is a British company which designs and constructs racing cars, based in the Lincolnshire town of Bourne. The company was founded in 1975 by Mike Pilbeam.-Early career:... MP84		27
11 NC	SR2	99	PiR Bruneau	Pierre Bruneau Marc Rostan	Nissan 3.0L V6		27
12 DNF	SR1	6	Taurus Sports Racing	Justin Keen Christian Vann	Lola B2K/10 Lola B2K/10 The Lola B2K/10 was a Le Mans Prototype developed in 2000 by Lola Cars International for use in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, American Le Mans Series, Grand American Road Racing Championship, and Sports Racing World Cup...		0
12 DNF	SR1	6	Taurus Sports Racing	Justin Keen Christian Vann	Judd Judd (engine) Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England... GV4 4.0L V10		0

Statistics

Pole Position - #16 Pescarolo Sport - 1:48.721
Distance - 284.376 km
Average Speed - 113.504 km/h

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