2003 World Series by Nissan

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The 2003 Telefónica World Series by Nissan was contested over 9 race weekends/18 rounds. In this one-make formula all drivers had to use the Dallara chassis (Dallara SN01) and Nissan engines (Nissan VQ). 11 different teams and 28 different drivers competed.[1]

Drivers and Teams[edit]

Team No. Driver Rounds
Spain Racing Engineering 1 France Stéphane Sarrazin All
2 Belgium Bas Leinders All
Spain Gabord Competición 3 France Franck Montagny All
4 Finland Heikki Kovalainen All
Belgium KTR 5 United States Paul Edwards All
6 Spain Félix Porteiro All
Spain Epsilon Euskadi 7 France Jean-Christophe Ravier All
8 Spain Ander Vilariño All
Spain Campos Motorsport 9 Spain Marc Gené 1-5
Spain José Manuel Pérez-Aicart 6-8
Spain Antonio García 9
10 Spain Santiago Porteiro All
Spain Repsol RFS Vergani Racing 11 Mexico Ricardo Gonzalez 1-4
12 Spain Ángel Burgueño All
Austria Superfund Zele Racing 14 Austria Norbert Siedler 1-6
United Kingdom Guy Smith 8
15 Brazil Tuka Rocha 1-5
Italy RC Motorsport 18 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi 1
Brazil Carlos Pereira 2-5
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 6
Austria Norbert Siedler 7-8
Italy Enrico Toccacelo 9
19 Spain Polo Villaamil All
Italy GD Racing 20 France Jonathan Cochet 1
Brazil Enrique Bernoldi 2-9
21 France Mathieu Zangarelli 3-4
Chile Pablo Donoso 9
France Saulnier Racing 22 France Didier Andre All
23 France Bruno Besson All
United Kingdom Tata Carlin Motorsport 24 India Narain Karthikeyan All
25 France Bruce Jouanny All
Sources:[1][2]

Calendar[edit]

Round Circuit/Location Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner Winning Team Report
1 R1 Spain Circuito Permanente Del Jarama 30 March France Franck Montagny France Franck Montagny France Franck Montagny Spain Gabord Competición Report
R2 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi France Franck Montagny France Franck Montagny Spain Gabord Competición
2 R1 Belgium Circuit Zolder 27 April France Franck Montagny France Franck Montagny Spain Marc Gené Spain Campos Motorsport Report
R2 France Franck Montagny France Franck Montagny France Franck Montagny Spain Gabord Competición
3 R1 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 18 May France Bruce Jouanny France Franck Montagny France Franck Montagny Spain Gabord Competición Report
R2 France Bruno Besson France Franck Montagny France Franck Montagny Spain Gabord Competición
4 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 22 June France Stéphane Sarrazin France Stéphane Sarrazin France Franck Montagny Spain Gabord Competición Report
R2 France Stéphane Sarrazin France Franck Montagny France Stéphane Sarrazin Spain Racing Engineering
5 R1 Germany Lausitzring 20 July Finland Heikki Kovalainen France Franck Montagny France Franck Montagny Spain Gabord Competición Report
R2 Finland Heikki Kovalainen France Stéphane Sarrazin Finland Heikki Kovalainen Spain Gabord Competición
6 R1 Austria A1-Ring, Spielberg, Styria 21 September Belgium Bas Leinders France Franck Montagny Belgium Bas Leinders Spain Racing Engineering Report
R2 France Bruce Jouanny Belgium Bas Leinders France Franck Montagny Spain Gabord Competición
7 R1 Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 5 October France Franck Montagny France Franck Montagny France Franck Montagny Spain Gabord Competición Report
R2 Spain Ander Vilariño France Jean-Christophe Ravier Spain Ander Vilariño France Epsilon by Graff
8 R1 Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo 19 October Belgium Bas Leinders France Stéphane Sarrazin Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Italy GD Racing Report
R2 Spain Ander Vilariño France Jean-Christophe Ravier Spain Polo Villaamil Italy RC Motorsport
9 R1 Spain Circuito Permanente Del Jarama 30 November Brazil Enrique Bernoldi France Franck Montagny Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Italy GD Racing Report
R2 Finland Heikki Kovalainen Finland Heikki Kovalainen Belgium Bas Leinders Spain Racing Engineering
Sources:[3][4]

Every second race saw a mandatory pit stop.

Final points standings[edit]

Driver[edit]

For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 15 for runner-up, 12 for third place, 10 for fourth place, 8 for fifth place, 6 for sixth place, 4 for seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 10th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap (2 points). The best 14 race results count, but all additional points count. One driver had a point deduction, which is given in ().[5]

  • Points System:[5]
Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 FL
Pts 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 2
Pos Driver JAR
Spain
ZOL
Belgium
MAG
France
MNZ
Italy
LAU
Germany
A1R
Austria
BAR
Spain
VAL
Spain
JAR
Spain
Pts
1 France Franck Montagny 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 13 1 2 7 1 1 5 3 DNS Ret Ret 241
2 Finland Heikki Kovalainen 4 3 Ret 7 5 6 Ret Ret 2 1 8 6 6 8 6 4 2 5 131
3 Belgium Bas Leinders Ret 4 2 14† Ret 5 Ret Ret 4 5 1 2 7 Ret 5 5 Ret 1 128
4 India Narain Karthikeyan Ret 5 4 3 Ret 4 3 3 6 4 Ret 4 4 2 Ret 9 7 Ret 121
5 France Jean-Christophe Ravier Ret Ret Ret 2 4 Ret Ret 4 7 3 Ret 16 3 4 Ret 3 3 2 116
6 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi 3 9 16† Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 10 6 4 8 5 3 1 8 1 3 112
7 France Stéphane Sarrazin 7 11 15 Ret Ret 2 2 1 3 Ret 2 7 11 6 10 7 5 Ret 110
8 Spain Ander Vilariño 2 10 8 10 9 12 9 14 5 8 3 15 2 1 4 6 Ret Ret 98
9 France Bruno Besson 5 7 10 4 2 3 7 8 12 9 5 5 9 Ret 2 Ret Ret 8 95
10 France Bruce Jouanny 6 12 Ret 5 6 8 5 2 Ret 10 Ret 3 15 13 9 Ret Ret 10 62
11 Spain Polo Villaamil 9 Ret 5 8 3 7 10 9 11 15 9 13 8 14 Ret 1 Ret 7 61
12 Spain Marc Gené Ret 2 1 13† Ret Ret 4 6 8 Ret 54
13 United States Paul Edwards Ret 6 6 Ret 10 10 11 10 9 11 Ret Ret 13 7 Ret 10 4 9 34
14 Spain Félix Porteiro Ret DNS 7 Ret 11 Ret 12 11 13 7 12 11 10 Ret Ret 2 9 11 26
15 Austria Norbert Siedler Ret Ret 3 6 12 Ret Ret Ret 19 17 6 10 DNS DNS Ret 12 25
16 Spain Santiago Porteiro Ret 13 12 11 15 Ret Ret 5 18 13 Ret DNS 16 9 11 Ret 6 Ret 16
17 Brazil Tuka Rocha Ret Ret 9 9 Ret 9 6 Ret 14 Ret 12
18 Italy Enrico Toccacelo 10 4 11
19 Spain Ángel Burgueño 10 8 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 16 14 11 14 17 11 8 Ret Ret Ret 11
20 Brazil Carlos Pereira 11 Ret 8 Ret Ret 7 17 16 7
21 Spain Antonio García Ret 6 6
22 France Didier Andre 11 15 13 12 13 11 15 12 15 12 10 12 14 12 7 11 11 Ret 5
23 Chile Pablo Donoso 8 12† 3
24 Mexico Ricardo González 8 Ret 14 15 Ret Ret 14 Ret 3
25 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Ret 9 2
26 Spain José Manuel Pérez-Aicart 13 Ret 12 10 Ret 13 1
27 France Mathieu Zangarelli 14 Ret 13 Ret 0
28 France Jonathan Cochet Ret 14 0
NC United Kingdom Guy Smith DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver JAR
Spain
ZOL
Belgium
MAG
France
MNZ
Italy
LAU
Germany
A1R
Austria
BAR
Spain
VAL
Spain
JAR
Spain
Pts
Sources:[2][6]

Escuderías[edit]

Pos Team No. JAR
Spain
ZOL
Belgium
MAG
France
MNZ
Italy
LAU
Germany
A1R
Austria
BAR
Spain
VAL
Spain
JAR
Spain
Pts
1 Spain Gabord Competición 3 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 13 1 2 7 1 1 5 3 DNS Ret Ret 375
4 4 3 Ret 7 5 6 Ret Ret 2 1 8 6 6 8 6 4 2 5
2 Spain Racing Engineering 1 7 11 15 Ret Ret 2 2 1 3 Ret 2 7 11 6 10 7 5 Ret 238
2 Ret 4 2 14† Ret 5 Ret Ret 4 5 1 2 7 Ret 5 5 Ret 1
3 Spain Epsilon Euskadi 7 Ret Ret Ret 2 4 Ret Ret 4 7 3 Ret 16 3 4 Ret 3 3 2 214
8 2 10 8 10 9 12 9 14 5 8 3 15 2 1 4 6 Ret Ret
4 United Kingdom Tata Carlin Motorsport 24 Ret 5 4 3 Ret 4 3 3 6 4 Ret 4 4 2 Ret 9 7 Ret 183
25 6 12 Ret 5 6 8 5 2 Ret 10 Ret 3 15 13 9 Ret Ret 10
5 Italy GD Racing 20 Ret 14 16† Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 10 6 4 8 5 3 1 8 1 3 101
21 14 Ret 13 Ret 8 12†
6 France Saulnier Racing 22 11 15 13 12 13 11 15 12 15 12 10 12 14 12 7 11 11 Ret 100
23 5 7 10 4 2 3 7 8 12 9 5 5 9 Ret 2 Ret Ret 8
7 Italy RC Motorsport 18 3 '9 11 Ret 8 Ret Ret 7 17 16 Ret 9 DNS DNS Ret 12 10 4 95
19 9 Ret 5 8 3 7 10 9 11 15 9 13 8 14 Ret 1 Ret 7
8 Spain Campos Motorsport 9 Ret 2 1 13† Ret Ret 4 6 8 Ret 13 Ret 12 10 Ret 13 Ret 6 77
10 Ret 13 12 11 15 Ret Ret 5 18 13 Ret DNS 16 9 11 Ret 6 Ret
9 Belgium KTR 5 Ret 6 6 Ret 10 10 11 10 9 11 Ret Ret 13 7 Ret 10 4 9 60
6 Ret DNS 7 Ret 11 Ret 12 11 13 7 12 11 10 Ret Ret 2 9 11
10 Austria Superfund Zele Racing 14 Ret Ret 3 6 12 Ret Ret Ret 19 17 6 10 DNS DNS 37
15 Ret Ret 9 9 Ret 9 6 Ret 14 Ret
11 Spain Repsol RFS Vergani Racing 11 8 Ret 14 15 Ret Ret 14 Ret 14
12 10 8 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 16 14 11 14 17 11 8 Ret Ret Ret
Pos Team No. JAR
Spain
ZOL
Belgium
MAG
France
MNZ
Italy
LAU
Germany
A1R
Austria
BAR
Spain
VAL
Spain
JAR
Spain
Pts
Sources:[2][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Formula Nissan V6 World Series - 2003: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Formula Nissan V6 World Series - Season 2003: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  3. ^ "2003 Dallara Nissan World Series". Speedfreaks. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Formula Nissan V6 World Series - 2003: Racing Calendar". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Formula Nissan V6 World Series - 2003: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  6. ^ "2003 Dallara Nissan V6 World Series". Motor Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

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