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2003 Le Mans 24 Hours

2003 Le Mans 24 Hours is 71st Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen, Guy Smith won the pole position and this race. Johnny Herbert, David Brabham, Mark Blundell and Emanuele Pirro, Stefan Johansson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 377 laps (5,145 km).

Previous race: 2002 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 2004 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 15th June 2003

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours

2nd victory for the Team Bentley team
1st victory for the Rinaldo Capello
5th victory for the Tom Kristensen
1st victory for the Guy Smith
4th podium for the Rinaldo Capello
5th podium for the Tom Kristensen
1st podium for the Guy Smith
3rd podium for the Johnny Herbert
1st podium for the David Brabham
2nd podium for the Mark Blundell
2nd podium for the Emanuele Pirro
2nd podium for the Stefan Johansson

2003 Le Mans 24 Hours

Bentley Speed 8 #7 - 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GTP)

Audi R8 #6 - 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: LMP900)

Ferrari 550 Maranello - 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Ferrari 550 Maranello #88 - 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GTS)

Porsche 996 GT3-RS - 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 996 GT3-RS #93 - 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT)

Reynard 2KQ - 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Reynard 2KQ #29 - 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: LMP675)

2003 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen, Guy Smith	Bentley Speed 8, #7	5145.399 kms	377	Team Bentley	GTP	1
2	Johnny Herbert, David Brabham, Mark Blundell	Bentley Speed 8, #8	5112.753 kms	375	Team Bentley	GTP	2
3	Emanuele Pirro, Stefan Johansson	Audi R8, #6	5077.637 kms	372	Champion Racing Dave Maraj	LMP900	1
4	Jan Magnussen, Marco Werner, Seiji Ara	Audi R8, #5	5050.319 kms	370	Audi Japan Team Goh	LMP900	2
5	Olivier Beretta, Max Papis, Gunnar Jeannette	Panoz LMP 01, #11	4905.994 kms	360	JML Team Panoz	LMP900	3
6	Jan Lammers, Andy Wallace, John Bosch	Dome S101, #15	4905.130 kms	360	Racing For Holland	LMP900	4
7	Jean-Marc Gounon, Stéphane Grégoire, Jonathan Cochet	Courage C60 JX, #13	4904.801 kms	360	Courage Competition	LMP900	5
8	Jean-Christophe Boullion, Stéphane Sarrazin, Franck Lagorce	Courage C60, #17	4853.808 kms	356	Pescarolo Sport	LMP900	6
9	Eric Helary, Soheil Ayari, Nicolas Minassian	Courage C60, #18	4799.903 kms	352	Pescarolo Sport	LMP900	7
10	Peter Kox, Tomas Enge, Jamie Davies	Ferrari 550 Maranello, #88	4585.143 kms	336	Veloqx Prodrive Racing	GTS	1
11	Oliver Gavin, Andy Pilgrim, Kelly Collins	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R, #50	4442.495 kms	326	Corvette Racing-Gary Pratt	GTS	2
12	Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, Franck Freon	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R, #53	4442.380 kms	326	Corvette Racing-Gary Pratt	GTS	3
13	Masahiko Kondou, Ryou Fukuda, Ukyou Katayama	Dome S101, #9	4392.183 kms	322	Kondo Racing	LMP900	8
14	Sascha Maassen, Emmanuel Collard, Lucas Luhr	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #93	4353.553 kms	320	Alex Job Racing	GT	1
15	Christophe Pillon, Didier Andre, Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére	Reynard 2KQ, #29	4345.614 kms	319	Noël del Bello	LMP675	1
16	Christophe Bouchut, Patrice Goueslard, Steve Zacchia	Chrysler Viper GTS-R, #86	4317.986 kms	317	Larbre Compétition	GTS	4
17	Marc Lieb, Leo Hindery, Peter Baron	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #87	4284.739 kms	314	Orbit	GT	2
18	Michel Neugarten, Nigel Smith, Ian Khan	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #75	4152.908 kms	305	Thierry Perrier	GT	3
19	Atsushi Yogou, Kazuyuki Nishizawa, Akira Iida	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #77	4145.264 kms	304	Team Taisan Advan	GT	4
20	Timo Bernhard, Jörg Bergmeister, Kevin Buckler	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #81	4136.353 kms	304	K. Buckler-The Racers Group	GT	5
21	Luc Alphand, Jerome Policand, Frédéric Dor	Ferrari 550 Maranello, #72	4066.018 kms	298	Luc Alphand Aventures	GTS	5
22	Hayanari Shimoda, Casper Elgaard, John Nielsen	DBA 4-03S, #26	3927.181 kms	288	RN Motorsports Ltd.- John Nielsen	LMP675	2
23	Robin Liddell, David Warnock, Piers Masarati	Porsche 996 GT3-R, #78	3881.779 kms	285	PK Sport LTD	GT	6
24	Jean-Bernard Bouvet, Michele Rugolo, Sylvain Boulay	Durango LMP1, #19	3778.793 kms	277	Automotive Durango	LMP900	9
25	David Terrien, Fabio Babini, Fabrizio de Simone	Ferrari 360 Modena, #70	3723.603 kms	273	JMB Racing	GT	7
26	Ralf Kelleners, Anthony Lazzaro, Terry Borcheller	Ferrari 360 Modena GT, #94	3661.391 kms	269	Risi Competizione-Giuseppe Risi	GT	8
27	Vanina Ickx, Patrick Bourdais, Roland Bervillé	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #84	3601.102 kms	264	T2M Motorsport	GT	9
DNF	Tristan Gommendy, Beppe Gabbiani, Filipe Ortiz	Dome S101, #16	Accident damage	316	Racing For Holland	LMP900	10
DNF	Thomas Erdos, Pedro Chaves, Mike Newton	Saleen S7-R, #64	3991.642 kms	292	Graham Nash Motorsport	GTS	6
DNC	Olivier Porta, Gavin Pickering, Yojiro Terada	WR LM 2001, #24	3116.260 kms	235	Rachel Welter	LMP675	3
DNF	Scott Maxwell, David Saelens, Benjamin Leuenberger	Panoz LMP 01, #12	Accident	233	JML Team Panoz	LMP900	11
DNC	Norman Simon, Tom Coronel, Hans Hugenholtz	Spyker C8 Double 12R, #85	3118.716 kms	229	Team Orange Spyker	GT	10
DNF	Dominique Dupuy, Luis Marques, Olivier Thévenin	Chrysler Viper GTS-R, #68	Engine	229	Scorp Motorsport Comunications	GTS	7
DNF	Michel Ferte, Ange Barde, Gaël Lesoudier	Ferrari 550 Maranello, #99	Fire	227	XL Racing	GT	11
DNF	Marc Goossens, Christophe Tinseau, Jim Matthews	Riley & Scott Mk III C, #4	Engine	214	Riley & Scott Racing	LMP900	12
DNF	Darren Turner, Anthony Davidson, Kelvin Burt	Ferrari 550 Maranello, #80	Wheel baring failure => accident	176	Veloqx Prodrive Racing	GTS	8
DNF	Stéphane Daoudi, Jean-René de Fournoux, Bastien Brière	WR LMP-02, #25	Engine	176	Gerard Welter	LMP675	4
DNF	Romain Dumas, Robbie Stirling, Werner Lupberger	Reynard 01Q, #14	Fire	138	Team Nasamax	LMP900	13
DNF	Shane Lewis, Johnny Mowlem, Butch Leitzinger	Ferrari 360 Modena GT, #95	Engine	138	Risi Competizione-Giuseppe Risi	GT	12
DNF	Tony Burgess, David Shep, Andrew Bagnall	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #83	Gearbox	134	Seikel Motorsport	GT	13
DNF	Jon Field, Duncan Dayton, Rick Sutherland	Lola EX257, #27	Engine	107	Intersport Racing Field	LMP675	5
DNF	Michael Caine, Mike Jordan, Tim Sugden	TVR Tuscan T400R, #92	Gearbox	93	Dewalt-Racesports Salesbury	GT	14
DNF	Walter Brun, Toni Seiler	Saleen S7-R, #66	Gearbox	91	Konrad Motorsport	GTS	9
DNF	Patrice Roussel, Lucas Lasserre, Edouard Sezionale	Norma M2000 -02, #21	Engine	82	Edouard Sezionale	LMP900	14
DNF	Philippe Alliot, Carl Rosenblad, David Hallyday	Courage C65, #31	Engine	41	Courage Competition	LMP675	6
DNF	Frank Biela, Perry Mccarthy, Mika Salo	Audi R8, #10	Out of fuel	28	Audi Sport UK	LMP900	15
DNF	Jeff Bucknum, Bryan Willman, Chris McMurry	Pilbeam MP91, #23	Engine	27	Team Bucknum Racing	LMP675	7
DNF	Richard Stanton, Rob Barff, Richard Hay	TVR Tuscan T400R, #91	Accident damage	11	Dewalt-Racesports Salesbury	GT	15
DNF	Mike Hezemans, David Hart, Anthony Kumpen	Pagani Zonda GR, #61	Gearbox	10	Carsport America	GTS	10
DNS	Jamie Campbell-Walter, Nathan Kinch, Vincent Vosse	Lister Storm LMP, #20	Accident in practice	0	Lister Racing	LMP900	16

Qualifying Results for the 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen, Guy Smith	Bentley Speed 8, #7	3:32.843	Team Bentley
2	Johnny Herbert, David Brabham, Mark Blundell	Bentley Speed 8, #8	3:35.098	Team Bentley
3	Frank Biela, Perry Mccarthy, Mika Salo	Audi R8, #10	3:35.745	Audi Sport UK
4	Jan Lammers, Andy Wallace, John Bosch	Dome S101, #15	3:36.156	Racing For Holland
5	Jan Magnussen, Marco Werner, Seiji Ara	Audi R8, #5	3:36.418	Audi Japan Team Goh
6	Emanuele Pirro, Stefan Johansson	Audi R8, #6	3:36.857	Champion Racing Dave Maraj
7	Marc Goossens, Christophe Tinseau, Jim Matthews	Riley & Scott Mk III C, #4	3:37.476	Riley & Scott Racing
8	Tristan Gommendy, Beppe Gabbiani, Filipe Ortiz	Dome S101, #16	3:38.058	Racing For Holland
9	Jean-Marc Gounon, Stéphane Grégoire, Jonathan Cochet	Courage C60 JX, #13	3:40.400	Courage Competition
10	Olivier Beretta, Max Papis, Gunnar Jeannette	Panoz LMP 01, #11	3:40.766	JML Team Panoz
11	Jean-Christophe Boullion, Stéphane Sarrazin, Franck Lagorce	Courage C60, #17	3:40.839	Pescarolo Sport
12	Masahiko Kondou, Ryou Fukuda, Ukyou Katayama	Dome S101, #9	3:41.608	Kondo Racing
13	Eric Helary, Soheil Ayari, Nicolas Minassian	Courage C60, #18	3:43.151	Pescarolo Sport
14	Scott Maxwell, David Saelens, Benjamin Leuenberger	Panoz LMP 01, #12	3:43.924	JML Team Panoz
15	Hayanari Shimoda, Casper Elgaard, John Nielsen	DBA 4-03S, #26	3:44.333	RN Motorsports Ltd.- John Nielsen
16	Jon Field, Duncan Dayton, Rick Sutherland	Lola EX257, #27	3:46.404	Intersport Racing Field
17	Philippe Alliot, Carl Rosenblad, David Hallyday	Courage C65, #31	3:51.550	Courage Competition
18	Jean-Bernard Bouvet, Michele Rugolo, Sylvain Boulay	Durango LMP1, #19	3:52.194	Automotive Durango
19	Peter Kox, Tomas Enge, Jamie Davies	Ferrari 550 Maranello, #88	3:53.278	Veloqx Prodrive Racing
20	Romain Dumas, Robbie Stirling, Werner Lupberger	Reynard 01Q, #14	3:54.320	Team Nasamax
21	Darren Turner, Anthony Davidson, Kelvin Burt	Ferrari 550 Maranello, #80	3:54.725	Veloqx Prodrive Racing
22	Christophe Pillon, Didier Andre, Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére	Reynard 2KQ, #29	3:55.234	Noël del Bello
23	Oliver Gavin, Andy Pilgrim, Kelly Collins	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R, #50	3:55.613	Corvette Racing-Gary Pratt
24	Luc Alphand, Jerome Policand, Frédéric Dor	Ferrari 550 Maranello, #72	3:56.216	Luc Alphand Aventures
25	Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, Franck Freon	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R, #53	3:58.941	Corvette Racing-Gary Pratt
26	Olivier Porta, Gavin Pickering, Yojiro Terada	WR LM 2001, #24	3:59.477	Rachel Welter
27	Thomas Erdos, Pedro Chaves, Mike Newton	Saleen S7-R, #64	4:01.163	Graham Nash Motorsport
28	Walter Brun, Toni Seiler	Saleen S7-R, #66	4:01.331	Konrad Motorsport
29	Christophe Bouchut, Patrice Goueslard, Steve Zacchia	Chrysler Viper GTS-R, #86	4:01.927	Larbre Compétition
30	Jeff Bucknum, Bryan Willman, Chris McMurry	Pilbeam MP91, #23	4:02.753	Team Bucknum Racing
31	Mike Hezemans, David Hart, Anthony Kumpen	Pagani Zonda GR, #61	4:04.437	Carsport America
32	Dominique Dupuy, Luis Marques, Olivier Thévenin	Chrysler Viper GTS-R, #68	4:04.822	Scorp Motorsport Comunications
33	Sascha Maassen, Emmanuel Collard, Lucas Luhr	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #93	4:06.984	Alex Job Racing
34	Timo Bernhard, Jörg Bergmeister, Kevin Buckler	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #81	4:07.028	K. Buckler-The Racers Group
35	Marc Lieb, Leo Hindery, Peter Baron	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #87	4:10.292	Orbit
36	Robin Liddell, David Warnock, Piers Masarati	Porsche 996 GT3-R, #78	4:11.623	PK Sport LTD
37	Ralf Kelleners, Anthony Lazzaro, Terry Borcheller	Ferrari 360 Modena GT, #94	4:11.865	Risi Competizione-Giuseppe Risi
38	Atsushi Yogou, Kazuyuki Nishizawa, Akira Iida	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #77	4:13.104	Team Taisan Advan
39	Shane Lewis, Johnny Mowlem, Butch Leitzinger	Ferrari 360 Modena GT, #95	4:15.342	Risi Competizione-Giuseppe Risi
40	Tony Burgess, David Shep, Andrew Bagnall	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #83	4:16.792	Seikel Motorsport
41	Michael Caine, Mike Jordan, Tim Sugden	TVR Tuscan T400R, #92	4:16.872	Dewalt-Racesports Salesbury
42	David Terrien, Fabio Babini, Fabrizio de Simone	Ferrari 360 Modena, #70	4:17.138	JMB Racing
43	Michel Neugarten, Nigel Smith, Ian Khan	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #75	4:18.579	Thierry Perrier
44	Norman Simon, Tom Coronel, Hans Hugenholtz	Spyker C8 Double 12R, #85	4:18.887	Team Orange Spyker
45	Michel Ferte, Ange Barde, Gaël Lesoudier	Ferrari 550 Maranello, #99	4:20.245	XL Racing
46	Richard Stanton, Rob Barff, Richard Hay	TVR Tuscan T400R, #91	4:20.288	Dewalt-Racesports Salesbury
47	Vanina Ickx, Patrick Bourdais, Roland Bervillé	Porsche 996 GT3-RS, #84	4:26.499	T2M Motorsport
48	Patrice Roussel, Lucas Lasserre, Edouard Sezionale	Norma M2000 -02, #21	4:08.081	Edouard Sezionale
49	Stéphane Daoudi, Jean-René de Fournoux, Bastien Brière	WR LMP-02, #25	4:14.785	Gerard Welter
0	Jamie Campbell-Walter, Nathan Kinch, Vincent Vosse	Lister Storm LMP, #20		Lister Racing