2003 World Series by Nissan

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

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

Calendar

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

Every second race saw a mandatory pit stop.

Final points standings

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Driver

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

Escuderías

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Pos Team No. JAR
 
ZOL
 
MAG
 
MNZ
 
LAU
 
A1R
 
BAR
 
VAL
 
JAR
 
Pts
1   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   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   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   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   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   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   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   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   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   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   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
 
ZOL
 
MAG
 
MNZ
 
LAU
 
A1R
 
BAR
 
VAL
 
JAR
 
Pts
Sources:[2][5]

References

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  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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