| 2003 Rally Catalunya 39th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 13 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Spain | ||
| Rally base | Lloret de Mar | ||
| Dates run | October 24, 2003 – October 26, 2003 | ||
| Stages | 22 (381.18 km; 236.85 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Asphalt | ||
| Overall distance | 1,553.72 km (965.44 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 47 at start, 33 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Marlboro Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC | ||
The 2003 Rally Catalunya (formally the 39th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava) was the thirteenth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 24 October and 26 October 2003, and was based in Lloret de Mar, Spain. Peugeot's Gilles Panizzi won the race, his 7th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
Background
Entry list
Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2) from 24 to 25 October 2003 and CET (UTC+1) on 26 October 2003.
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 146.36 km | ||||
| 24 October | 08:48 | SS1 | La Trona 1 | 13.17 km |
| 09:21 | SS2 | Alpens — Les Llosses 1 | 21.80 km | |
| 10:29 | SS3 | La Pobla de Lillet 1 | 22.55 km | |
| 13:12 | SS4 | Sant Julià 1 | 26.27 km | |
| 14:05 | SS5 | Taradell 1 | 5.05 km | |
| 15:32 | SS6 | La Trona 2 | 13.17 km | |
| 16:05 | SS7 | Alpens — Les Llosses 2 | 21.80 km | |
| 17:13 | SS8 | La Pobla de Lillet 2 | 22.55 km | |
| Leg 2 — 131.26 km | ||||
| 25 October | 08:53 | SS9 | Olost 1 | 23.08 km |
| 09:41 | SS10 | Lluçà 1 | 14.04 km | |
| 10:09 | SS11 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 | 12.85 km | |
| 11:42 | SS12 | Sant Julià 2 | 26.27 km | |
| 12:35 | SS13 | Taradell 2 | 5.05 km | |
| 14:12 | SS14 | Olost 2 | 23.08 km | |
| 15:00 | SS15 | Lluçà 2 | 14.04 km | |
| 15:28 | SS16 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 | 12.85 km | |
| Leg 3 — 103.56 km | ||||
| 26 October | 07:43 | SS17 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 1 | 11.55 km |
| 08:19 | SS18 | La Roca 1 | 5.05 km | |
| 08:47 | SS19 | Viladrau 1 | 35.18 km | |
| 11:10 | SS20 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 2 | 11.55 km | |
| 11:46 | SS21 | La Roca 2 | 5.05 km | |
| 12:14 | SS22 | Viladrau 2 | 35.18 km | |
Results
Overall
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Gilles Panizzi |
Hervé Panizzi |
Marlboro Peugeot Total |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:55:09.4 | 10 | |
| 2 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb |
 Daniel Elena |
Citroën Total WRT |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:55:22.4 | +13.0 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 |  Markko Märtin |
 Michael Park |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 3:55:23.0 | +13.6 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} François Duval |
Stéphane Prévot |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 3:56:04.8 | +55.4 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 |  Petter Solberg |
Phil Mills |
 555 Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:56:20.2 | +1:10.8 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 |  Marcus Grönholm |
Timo Rautiainen |
Marlboro Peugeot Total |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:56:38.5 | +1:29.1 | 3 |
| 7 | 19 | Carlos Sainz |
Marc Martí |
Citroën Total WRT |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:56:52.4 | +1:43.0 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | Tommi Mäkinen |
Kaj Lindström |
555 Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:57:04.5 | +1:55.1 | 1 |
World Rally Cars
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (24 Oct) | SS1 | La Trona 1 | 13.17 km | Petter Solberg |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 8:23.6 | Petter Solberg |
| SS2 | Alpens — Les Llosses 1 | 21.80 km | Sébastien Loeb |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:07.3 | Sébastien Loeb | |
| SS3 | La Pobla de Lillet 1 | 22.55 km | Sébastien Loeb |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:03.5 | ||
| SS4 | Sant Julià 1 | 26.27 km | Sébastien Loeb |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:35.3 | ||
| SS5 | Taradell 1 | 5.05 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 2:56.2 | ||
| SS6 | La Trona 2 | 13.17 km | Gilles Panizzi |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:15.7 | ||
| SS7 | Alpens — Les Llosses 2 | 21.80 km | Gilles Panizzi |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:10.6 | ||
| SS8 | La Pobla de Lillet 2 | 22.55 km | Sébastien Loeb |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 14:55.3 | ||
| Leg 2 (25 Oct) | SS9 | Olost 1 | 23.08 km | Gilles Panizzi |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:39.4 | |
| SS10 | Lluçà 1 | 14.04 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 8:15.9 | ||
| SS11 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 | 12.85 km | Gilles Panizzi |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:06.7 | ||
| SS12 | Sant Julià 2 | 26.27 km | François Duval |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 15:30.4 | ||
| SS13 | Taradell 2 | 5.05 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 2:58.3 | ||
| SS14 | Olost 2 | 23.08 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 11:37.0 | ||
| SS15 | Lluçà 2 | 14.04 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 8:19.5 | ||
| SS16 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 | 12.85 km | Sébastien Loeb |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 8:05.5 | ||
| Leg 3 (26 Oct) | SS17 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 1 | 11.55 km | Petter Solberg |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 6:27.2 | |
| SS18 | La Roca 1 | 5.05 km |  Roman Kresta |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:16.2 | ||
| SS19 | Viladrau 1 | 35.18 km | Tommi Mäkinen |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 23:19.8 | ||
| SS20 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 2 | 11.55 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 6:29.4 | ||
| SS21 | La Roca 2 | 5.05 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:22.2 | ||
| SS22 | Viladrau 2 | 35.18 km | Gilles Panizzi |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 23:38.4 | Gilles Panizzi | |
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  3 |
Sébastien Loeb |
63 | 3 |
Daniel Elena |
63 |  |
Citroën Total WRT |
147 | |||
| 2 |  1 |
Carlos Sainz |
63 | 1 |
Marc Martí |
63 | |
Marlboro Peugeot Total |
142 | |||
| 3 | 1 |
Petter Solberg |
62 | 1 |
Phil Mills |
62 | |
555 Subaru World Rally Team |
93 | |||
| 4 | 1 |
Richard Burns |
58 | 1 |
Robert Reid |
58 | |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
89 | |||
| 5 | 1 |
Markko Märtin |
49 | 1 |
Michael Park |
49 | |
Škoda Motorsport |
21 | |||
Junior World Rally Championship
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 17 | 1 | 61 | Brice Tirabassi |
Jacques-Julien Renucci |
Renault Sport |
Renault Clio S1600 | 4:16:33.7 | 10 | |
| 19 | 2 | 74 | Kris Meeke |
Chris Patterson |
 Opel Motorsport |
Opel Corsa S1600 | 4:18:06.2 | +1:32.5 | 8 |
| 21 | 3 | 69 | Salvador Cañellas Jr. |
Xavier Amigó |
Suzuki Sport |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:18:41.8 | +2:08.1 | 6 |
| 22 | 4 | 52 |  Daniel Carlsson |
Matthias Andersson |
Suzuki Sport |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:20:40.2 | +4:06.5 | 5 |
| 24 | 5 | 71 | Urmo Aava |
Kuldar Sikk |
Suzuki Sport |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:23:06.1 | +6:32.4 | 4 |
| 25 | 6 | 64 | Ville-Pertti Teuronen |
Mikko Markkula |
Suzuki Sport |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:23:14.2 | +6:40.5 | 3 |
| 27 | 7 | 65 |  Abdo Feghali |
Joseph Matar |
 Astra Racing |
Ford Puma S1600 | 4:27:21.3 | +10:47.6 | 2 |
| 29 | 8 | 63 | Massimo Ceccato |
Mitia Dotta |
Top Run SRL |
Fiat Punto S1600 | 4:30:58.7 | +14:25.0 | 1 |
| 31 | 9 | 73 |  Krum Donchev |
Ruman Manolov |
Auto Sport Italia |
Peugeot 206 S1600 | 4:39:33.3 | +22:59.6 | 0 |
| 32 | 10 | 76 | Luca Cecchettini |
Marco Muzzarelli |
Top Run SRL |
Fiat Punto S1600 | 4:41:35.6 | +25:01.9 | 0 |
| 33 | 11 | 70 | Guy Wilks |
Phil Pugh |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Puma S1600 | 4:52:35.4 | +36:01.7 | 0 |
| Retired SS22 | 62 | Oscar Svedlund |
Björn Nilsson |
Volkswagen Racing |
Volkswagen Polo S1600 | Gearbox | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 54 | Kosti Katajamäki |
Jani Laaksonen |
Volkswagen Racing |
Volkswagen Polo S1600 | Alternator | 0 | ||
| Retired SS14 | 57 | Dimitar Iliev |
Yanaki Yanakiev |
Auto Sport Italia |
Peugeot 206 S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS9 | 67 |  Alessandro Broccoli |
Giovanni Agnese |
Sab Motorsport |
Opel Corsa S1600 | Engine | 0 | ||
| Retired SS2 | 51 | Mirco Baldacci |
Giovanni Bernacchini |
Purity Auto |
Fiat Punto S1600 | Engine | 0 | ||
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (24 Oct) | SS1 | La Trona 1 | 13.17 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 9:14.4 | Brice Tirabassi |
| SS2 | Alpens — Les Llosses 1 | 21.80 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 14:32.9 | ||
| SS3 | La Pobla de Lillet 1 | 22.55 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 16:37.8 | ||
| SS4 | Sant Julià 1 | 26.27 km | Salvador Cañellas Jr. |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 17:22.9 | ||
| SS5 | Taradell 1 | 5.05 km | Kris Meeke |
Opel Corsa S1600 | 3:16.8 | ||
| SS6 | La Trona 2 | 13.17 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 9:06.9 | ||
| SS7 | Alpens — Les Llosses 2 | 21.80 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 14:23.6 | ||
| SS8 | La Pobla de Lillet 2 | 22.55 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 16:31.5 | ||
| Leg 2 (25 Oct) | SS9 | Olost 1 | 23.08 km | Kris Meeke |
Opel Corsa S1600 | 12:52.7 | |
| SS10 | Lluçà 1 | 14.04 km | Salvador Cañellas Jr. |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9:07.6 | ||
| SS11 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 | 12.85 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 8:55.4 | ||
| SS12 | Sant Julià 2 | 26.27 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 17:07.7 | ||
| SS13 | Taradell 2 | 5.05 km | Kris Meeke |
Opel Corsa S1600 | 3:14.6 | ||
| SS14 | Olost 2 | 23.08 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 12:50.4 | ||
| SS15 | Lluçà 2 | 14.04 km | Ville-Pertti Teuronen |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9:08.9 | ||
| SS16 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 | 12.85 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 8:55.4 | ||
| Leg 3 (26 Oct) | SS17 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 1 | 11.55 km | Salvador Cañellas Jr. |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:03.4 | |
| SS18 | La Roca 1 | 5.05 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 3:35.1 | ||
| SS19 | Viladrau 1 | 35.18 km | Kris Meeke |
Opel Corsa S1600 | 25:29.4 | ||
| SS20 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 2 | 11.55 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 7:04.2 | ||
| SS21 | La Roca 2 | 5.05 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 3:39.7 | ||
| SS22 | Viladrau 2 | 35.18 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 25:45.1 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | |
Brice Tirabassi |
38 |
| 2 | |
Salvador Cañellas Jr. |
31 |
| 3 | |
Daniel Carlsson |
23 |
| 4 | 1 |
Urmo Aava |
20 |
| 5 | 1 |
Guy Wilks |
18 |
References
- ↑ "Rally Catalunya". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ↑ "Rally Catalunya 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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