2003 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

2003 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

71émes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 2003 Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France For posters, photographs and other memorabilia of the 2003 Le Mans race, please go here.

 

Date:	June 14-15	Track Length:	13 650 m
Attendance:	220 000	Pole Position:	Tom Kristensen, 3'32.843" = 230.874 kph
Entries:	50 + 6 reserves	Fastest Lap:	Johnny Herbert, 3'35.529" = 227.997 kph
Practiced:	50	Distance:	5146.05 kms
Starters:	49	Average Speed:	214.33 kph
Classified:	30

 

Tyres: M = Michelin, GY = GoodYear, P = Pirelli, Y = Yokohama, D = Dunlop

 

Pos	Clas- sific.	#	Team / Entrant Car - Engine / Tuner	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol (cc)	Engine Type	Tyres	Group	Laps Km Time (of ret)	Reason Out
1	1	7	Team Bentley, GB Bentley EXP Speed 8	Rinaldo Capello, I Tom Kristensen, DK Guy Smith, GB	3995 tc	V8	M	LMP 900	377
2	2	8	Team Bentley, GB Bentley EXP Speed 8	Mark Blundell, GB David Brabham, AUS Johnny Herbert, GB	3995 tc	V8	M	LMP 900	375
3	3	6	Champion Racing / Dave Maraj, USA Audi R8	J.J. Lehto, SF Emanuele Pirro, I Stefan Johansson, S	3596 tc	V8	M	LMP 900	372
4	4	5	Audi Sport Japan / Team Goh, J Audi R8	Seiji Ara, J Jan Magnussen, DK Marco Werner, D	3596 tc	V8	M	LMP 900	370
5	5	11	JML Team Panoz, USA Panoz Elan (LMP-01)	Olivier Beretta, MC Gunnar Jeanette, USA Max Papis, I	6000	V8	M	LMP 900	360
6	6	15	Racing for Holland, NL Dome S101 - Judd	Jan Lammers, NL John Bosch, NL Andy Wallace, GB	3994	V10	M	LMP 900	360
7	7	13	Courage Compétition, F Courage C60 - Judd	Jonathan Cochet, F Stéphane Gregoire, F Jean-Marc Gounon, F Boris Derichebourg, F Wim Eyckmans	3998	V10	M	LMP 900	360
8	8	17	Pescarolo Sport, F Courage C60 - Peugeot	Jean Christophe Boullion, F Franck Lagorce, F Stéphane Sarrazin, F	3200 tc	V6	M	LMP 900	356
9	9	18	Pescarolo Sport, F Courage C60 - Peugeot	Eric Hélary, F Nicholas Minassian, F Soheil Ayari, F	3200 tc	V6	M	LMP 900	352
10	10	88	Veloqx / Prodrive Racing, GB Ferrari 550 Maranello	Tomas Enge, CZ Peter Kox, NL/D Jamie Davis, GB	5983	V12	M	LM GTS	336
11	11	50	Corvette Racing / Gary Pratt, USA Corvette C5-R	Oliver Gavin, GB Kelly Collins, USA Andy Pilgrim, USA	6991	V8	GY	LM GTS	326
12	12	53	Corvette Racing / Gary Pratt, USA Corvette C5-R	Ron Fellows, CDN Johnny O'Connell, USA Franck Fréon, F/USA	6991	V8	GY	LM GTS	326
13	13	9	Kondo Racing, J Dome S101 - Mugen	Masahiko Kondo, J Ukyo Katayama, J Ryo Fukuda, J Francois Migault, F	4000	V8	Y	LMP 900	322
14	14	93	Alex Job Racing, USA Porsche 911 GT3-RS	Sascha Maassen, D Emmanuel Collard, F Lukas Luhr, D Michael Petersen, USA	3598	F6	M	LMGT	320
15	15	29	Noël del Bello Racing, F Reynard - Volkswagen/Lehmann 2KQ-LM	Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, F Christophe Pillon, CH Didier André, F	1998 tc	S4	M	LMP 675	319
16	16	86	Larbre Compétition, F Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Patrice Goueslard, F Christophe Bouchut, F Steve Zacchia, CH	7986	V10	M	LM GTS	317
17	17	87	Orbit Racing, USA Porsche 911 GT3-RS	Leo Hindery, USA Peter Baron, USA Marc Lieb, D	3598	F6	M	LMGT	314
18	18	75	Thierry Perrier, F Porsche 911 GT3-RS	Michel Neugarten, B/MC Nigel Smith, GB Ian Kahn, GB/MC Thierry Perrier, F	3598	F6	P	LMGT	305
19	19	77	Team Taisan Advan, J Porsch 911 GT3-RS	Atsushi Yogo, J Akira Iida, J Kazuyoshi Nishizawa, J	3598	F6	Y	LMGT	304
20	20	81	The Racers Group / Kevin A. Buckler, USA Porsche 911 GT3-RS	Kevin A. Buckler, USA Timo Bernhard, D Jörg Bergmeister, D	3598	F6	M	LMGT	304
21	21	72	Luc Alphand Aventures, F Ferrari 550 Maranello	Luc Alphand, F Jérome Policand, F Frederic Dor, F Alain Menu, CH Rickard Rydell, S	5983	V12	M	LM GTS	298
22	22	64	Graham Nash Motorsport, GB Saleen S7-R	Pedro Chaves, P Thomas Erdos, BR Mike Newton, GB Miguel Ramos, P Ni Amorim, P	6848	V8	D	LM GTS	292
23	23	26	RN Motorsport Ltd / John Nielsen, D DBA4 03S - Zytek	John Nielsen, DK Hayanara Shimoda, J Casper Elsgaard, DK Johnny Dumfries, GB	3396	V6	D	LMP 675	288
24	24	78	PK Sport Ltd, GB Porsche 911 GT3-RS	Robin Liddell, GB David Warnock, GB Piers Masarati, GB	3598	F6	P	LMGT	285
25	25	19	Automotive Durango Srl 82648, I Durango MG - Judd	Sylvain Boulay, F Michele Rugolo, I Jean-Bernard Bouvet, F	4000	V10		LMP 900	277
26	26	70	JMB Racing, F Ferrari 360 Modena	David Terrien, F Fabrizio de Simone, I Fabio Babini, I Christian Pescatori, I Stéphane Gregoire, F	3586	V8	P	LMGT	273
27	27	94	Risi Competizione / Giuseppe Risi, USA Ferrari 360 Modena	Anthony Lazzaro, USA Ralph Kelleners, D Terry Borcheller, USA	3586	V8	M	LMGT	269
28	28	84	T2M Motorsport, D Porsche 911 GT3-RS	Vanina Ickx, B Roland Berville, F Patrick Bourdais, F George Forgeois, USA/F	3598	F6	M	LMGT	264
29	29	24	Rachel Welter, F WR LMP-01 - Peugeot	Yojiro Terada, J Olivier Porta, F Gavin Pickering, GB Stéphane Daoudi, F	1999 tc	S4	M	LMP 675	235
30	30	85	ST Team Orange Spyker, NL Spyker C8 Double 12R	Norman Simon, D Tom Coronel, NL Hans Hugenholtz, NL	3998	V8	D	LMGT	229
31	DNF	16	Racing for Holland, NL Dome S101 - Judd	Filipe Ortiz, BOL Beppe Gabbiani, I Tristan Gommendy, F	3994	V10	M	LMP 900	15:21 (15:45)	Accident
32	DNF	99	XL Racing, F Ferrari 550 Maranello	Ange Barde, F Michel Ferté, F Gaël Lesoudier, F Laurent Cazenave, F	5474	V12		LMGT	13:37	Fire (Karting Virage)
33	DNF	68	Scorp Motorsport Communication, F Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Luis Marques, F Olivier Thévenin, F Denis Dupuis, F René Metge, F Christian Lavieille, F Chad McQueen, USA	8000	V10	D	LM GTS	10:50	Engine
34	DNF	25	Gerard Welter, F WR LMP-02 - Peugeot	Bastien Brière, F Jean-René de Fournoux, F Stéphane Daoudi, F Jean-Bernard Bouvet, F Olivier Porta, F	2995	V6	M	LMP 675	10:44	Engine
35	DNF	12	JML Team Panoz, USA Panoz Elan (LMP-01)	Benjamin Leuenberger, CH David Saelens, B Scott Maxwell, CDN	6000	V8	M	LMP 900	10:12	Accident (Playstation Chicane)
36	DNF	14	Team Nasamax, GB Reynard 01Q - Cosworth XDE	Romain Dumas, F Robbie Stirling, CDN Werner Lupberger, ZA Bryan Herta, USA	2650 tc	V8	GY	LMP 900	8:58	Fire
37	DNF	4	Riley & Scott Racing, USA Riley & Scott Mk III C	Jim Matthews, USA Marc Goosens, B Christophe Tinseau, F	6000	V8	M	LMP 900	7:29	Engine
38	DNF	80	Veloqx / Prodrive Racing, GB Ferrari 550 Maranello	Anthony Davidson, GB Kelvin Burt, GB Darren Turner, GB	5983	V12	M	LM GTS	5:45	Accident (Arnage)
39	DNF	83	Seikel Motorsport, D Porsche 911 GT3-RS	Tony Burgess, CDN David Shep, CDN Andrew Bagnall, NZ John Lloyd, USA	3598	F6	Y	LMGT	3:45	Transmission
40	DNF	95	Risi Competizione / Giuseppe Risi, USA Ferrari 360 Modena	Shane Lewis, USA Butch Leitzinger, USA Johnny Mowlem, GB	3586	V8	Y	LMGT	3:00	Engine
41	DNF	92	Dewalt Racesports Salisbury, GB TVR Tuscan	Mike Jordan, GB Michael Caine, GB Tim Sugden, GB	3996	S6	D	LMGT	2:40	Transmission
42	DNF	31	Courage Compétition, F Courage-JPX C65	David Halliday, F Philippe Alliot, F Carl Rosenbland, S	3397	V6	M	LMP 675	2:10	Piston
43	DNF	21	Edouard Seizonale, F Norma M2000-2 - Ford	Patrice Roussel, F Edouard Seizonale, F Lucas Lasserre, F	5999	V8	D	LMP 900	00:45	Engine
44	DNF	66	Konrad Motorsport, D Saleen S7-R	Franz Konrad, A Toni Seiler, CH Walter Brun, CH Robert Nearn, GB	6886	V8	D	LM GTS	23:50	Transmission
45	DNF	27	Intersport Racing, USA MG Lola EX257	John Field, USA Duncan Dayton, USA Rick Sutherland, USA	1999 tc	S4	GY	LMP 675	23:45	Engine
46	DNF	23	Team Bucknum Racing / Jeff Bucknum, USA Pilbeam MP91 JPX-IES	Jeff Bucknum, USA Bryan Willman, USA Chris McMurry, USA	3997	V6	D	LMP 675	22:20	Engine
47	DNF	91	Dewalt Racesports Salisbury, GB TVR Tuscan	Rob Barff, GB Richard Hay, GB Richard Stanton, GB	3996	S6	D	LMGT	19:35	Transmission (acc. at 16:57)
48	DNF	10	Audi Sport UK, GB (Arena International) Audi R8	Frank Biela, D Perry McCarthy, GB Mika Salo, SF	3596 tc	V8	M	LMP 900	18:39	Fuel feed
49	DNF	61	Carsport America, USA Pagani Zonda - Mercedes	Mike Hezemans, NL Anthony Kumpen, B David Hart, NL	6000	V12	P	LM GTS	17:40	Gearbox
50	DNS	20	Lister Racing, GB Lister Storm LMP - (Chevrolet)	Jamie Campbell-Walter, GB Nathan Kinch, GB Vincent Vosse, F Anthony Reid, GB Jean-Denis Deletraz, CH	5990	V8	D	LMP 900		Crash in 2nd Qual. session
51	DNA	22	Taurus Sports Racing, GB Lola B2K-10 - Judd	Justin Keen, GB Christian Vann, GB Phil Andrews, GB	4000	V10	D	LMP 900		First reserve
52	DNA	67	Konrad Motorsport, D Saleen S7-R	Jean-Francois Yvon, F Walter Brun, CH Jesus Diez de Villaroel, E	6886	V8	D	LM GTS		Second reserve
53	DNA	82	The Racers Group / Kevin A. Buckler, USA Porsche 911 GT3-RS	Paul Daniels, GB Pierre Ehret, D Werner Gröbl, A	3598	F6	M	LMGT		Third reserve
54	DNA	65	Graham Nash Motorsport, GB Saleen S7-R	Thomas Erdos, BR Gavin Pickering, GB Mike Newton, GB Geoff Lister, GB	6848	V8	D	LM GTS		Fourth reserve
55	DNA	79	PK Sport Ltd, GB Porsche 911 GT3-RS	Bart Hayden, GB Gregor Fisken, GB Ian Donaldson, GB	3598	F6	P	LMGT		Fifth reserve
56	DNA	74	Luc Alphand Aventures, F Porsche 911 GT3-RS	James Ruffier, F Olivier Thevenin, F Marino Franchitti, GB	3598	F6	P	LMGT		Sixth reserve