2003 24 Hours of Le Mans

71st 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race June 2019 June 2019 2002 2003 2004 thumbnail|right|Circuit de la Sarthe track thumb|250px|The race-winning No. Car number 7 Bentley Speed 8, driven at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans (fr 71e 24 Heures du Mans no) was a non-championship 24-hour automobile endurance race from 14 to 15 June 2003 at the Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France for teams of three drivers each entering Le Mans Prototype and Grand Touring cars before approximately around 220,000 to 250,000 spectators. It was the race's 71st edition, as organised by the automotive group, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) since 1923. A test day was held seven weeks prior to the race on 4 May. A Bentley Speed 8 shared by Dane Tom Kristensen, Italian Rinaldo Capello and Brit Guy Smith started from pole position after Kristensen set the fastest overall lap time in the second qualifying session. The team won the race by two laps over Mark Blundell, David Brabham and Johnny Herbert's sister Bentley. It was Capello and Smith's first Le Mans victory and Kristensen's fifth. Bentley's sixth overall victory was their first since the 1930 edition. Champion Racing's Audi R8 of JJ Lehto, Emanuele Pirro and Stefan Johansson in third overall won the Le Mans Prototype 900 (LMP900) category from Audi Sport Japan Team Goh's entry of Seiji Ara, Jan Magnussen and Marco Werner. A Noël del Bello Racing Reynard 2KQ-LM driven by Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière, Christophe Pillon and Didier André won the Le Mans Prototype 675 (LMP675) class, 32 laps ahead of the second-placed RN Motorsport DBA4 03S-Zytek car of John Nielsen, Casper Elgaard and Hayanari Shimoda. In a Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello, the Veloqx Prodrive Racing team of Jamie Davies, Tomáš Enge and Peter Kox won the Le Mans Grand Touring Sport (LMGTS) class, giving Ferrari its first GT victory since the 1981 race. Corvette Racing finished second and third in the category with their two C5-Rs ten laps behind. Porsche took the first six places in the Le Mans Grand Touring (LMGT) category, with an Alex Job Racing (AJR) 911-GT3 RS driven by Sascha Maassen, Emmanuel Collard and Lucas Luhr winning on the team's debut. Background and regulation changes The 71st edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans took place from 14 to 15 June 2003 at the 8.482 mi km on Circuit de la Sarthe road racing circuit close to Le Mans, France, from 14 to 15 June.https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11986922.audi-and-bentley-gear-up-for-monumental-le-mans-battle-famous-endurance-test-is-still-worlds-greatest-race/ Audi and Bentley gear up for monumental Le Mans battle Famous endurance test is still world's greatest race McGill Jim 14 June 2003 The Herald 17 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190617070022/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11986922.audi-and-bentley-gear-up-for-monumental-le-mans-battle-famous-endurance-test-is-still-worlds-greatest-race/ 17 June 2019 live24 Hours of Le Mans Encyclopædia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/24-Hours-of-Le-Mans 10 July 2021 Augustyn Adam 17 June 2019 C. Shepherd Melinda Chauhan Yamini Levy Michael Lotha Gloria Tikkanen Amy live 21 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210821070332/https://www.britannica.com/sports/24-Hours-of-Le-Mans The race was first held in 1923 after the automotive journalist Charles Faroux, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) general secretary Georges Durand and the industrialist Emile Coquile agreed to hold a test of vehicle reliability and durability. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is considered one of the world's most prestigious motor races and is part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport.Hassan David O'Kane Philip The History of Motor Sport: A Case Study Analysis A History of the 'Triple Crown' of Motor Racing: The Indianapolis 500, the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Monaco Grand Prix https://archive.org/details/historyofmotorsp0000unse/ 2012 Routledge Abingdon, Oxfordshire 105–109 978-0-415-67788-2 Open Library registration The ACO reduced the overall horsepower for the Le Mans Grand Touring Prototype (LMGTP), Le Mans Prototype 900 (LMP900), Le Mans Prototype 675 (LMP675), Le Mans Grand Touring Sports (LMGTS), and LMGT (Le Mans Grand Touring) categories by 10 per cent following the 2002 race. It permitted the use of carbon fibre chassis in the LMGTS class as well as the use of original automatic and semi-automatic gearboxes in a homologated road vehicle entered in the LMGTS and LMGT categories. Every engine had air restrictors installed and boost pressures were adjusted to try to achieve performance parity across all four categories.http://www.mulsannescorner.com/ACOrglement2003annexea.pdf Competitor Information: 2003 Regulations: Appendix A 3 October 2002 Automobile Club de l'Ouest https://web.archive.org/web/20030315135624/http://www.mulsannescorner.com/ACOrglement2003annexea.pdf 15 March 2003 live 17 June 2019 At a public meeting, drivers were told that crossing two wheels of a car over the white line denoting the circuit's boundaries and onto the kerbing would result in a stop-and-go penalty that would increase in severity if the transgression was repeated.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans146.htm Le Mans – White Lines (Kerbs) & Things Legangneux David 4 June 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190617101420/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans146.htm 17 June 2019 live 17 June 2019 Entries By the entry deadline on 20 February 2003, the ACO had received 72 applications (31 for the Prototype classes and 41 for the Grand Touring categories). It issued 50 race invitations, with entries divided between the LMP900, LMGTP, LMP675, LMGTS, and LMGT classes.http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/5373/ Le Mans Accepts 72 Entries for 24 Hours 4 March 2003 Speed https://web.archive.org/web/20030331132917/http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/5373/ 31 March 2003 dead 17 June 2019 Automatic entries Six automatic entry invitations were earned by teams of two cars that won their class in the 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans or in the 2002 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season-closing round, the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, designated a qualifying race by the ACO as part of an agreement with the ALMS.https://www.crash.net/alms/news/131945/1/le-mans-in-2003-beckons-for-petit-winners Le Mans in 2003 beckons for Petit winners Wilkins Robert 17 October 2002 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190617175358/https://www.crash.net/alms/news/131945/1/le-mans-in-2003-beckons-for-petit-winners 17 June 2019 dead 17 June 2019 Because entries were limited to teams, squads were not permitted to switch cars from last year to the next. They were allowed to change categories as long as the car's make did not change and the ACO approved the switch.http://www.lemans.org/sport/pdf/2003_24H_REGULATIONS_GB.pdf 24 Heures du Mans 2003: Supplementary Regulations 18 December 2002 Automobile Club de l'Ouest 6–7 & 11–12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030315065630/http://www.lemans.org/sport/pdf/2003_24H_REGULATIONS_GB.pdf 15 March 2003 17 June 2019 Audi Sport Team Joest in both LMP categories, Corvette Racing in the LMGTS class and The Racer's Group (TRG) in the LMGT category received automatic entries based on class victories at the 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans. Audi Sport North America and Corvette also qualified after winning their respective classes at the Petit Le Mans, as did Alex Job Racing (AJR) in the LMGT category. However, Audi declined their automatic invitations after it withdrew its factory operations and forwent its defence of the overall victory.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/21307 Audi boss confirms Le Mans pull-out 22 November 2002 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190617202528/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/21307 17 June 2019 live 17 June 2019 Entry list On 25 March 2003, the ACO selection committee announced the full 50-car entry list for Le Mans, plus six reserves. The field consisted of an equal number of Prototype and GT cars representing 22 different car manufacturers (14 in the GT classes and 8 in the Prototype categories).https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/fifty-selected-cars-announced-le-mans Fifty selected cars announced for Le Mans 25 March 2003 Autoweek https://web.archive.org/web/20190617073838/https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/fifty-selected-cars-announced-le-mans 17 June 2019 live 17 June 2019 After a protest was raised by Larbre Compétition owner Jack Leconte and alpine skier Luc Alphand over their respective teams being allocated one entry,http://www.ouest-france.fr/Dossiers/24heures2003_autoactu.asp?IdArt=64413&IdThe=&IdCla=3794&NomCla=Les+24+heures+du+Mans+auto&PageCour=1&PageTot=2 A propos de la sélection pour les 24 Heures : 3 questions à Michel Cosson: " On a pris les cinquante meilleurs " Virfeu Jean-Claude 1 April 2003 Ouest-France 17 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20050710115137/http://www.ouest-france.fr/Dossiers/24heures2003_autoactu.asp?IdArt=64413&IdThe=&IdCla=3794&NomCla=Les+24+heures+du+Mans+auto&PageCour=1&PageTot=2 10 July 2005 dead frhttp://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans050.htm Following the LM Entry Saga 2 April 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190617182926/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans050.htm 17 June 2019 live 17 June 2019 ACO president Michel Cosson stated that the entries chosen appeared to be of high quality and that the automotive group wanted a heterogeneous field. He said that it was not the proper way to select race entries but disliked those who sought to detract from the event's excitement. Bio-ethanol car Team Nasamax, based in Sittingbourne, England, entered the first renewable-fuelled sports prototype racing car at the Le Mans event to raise awareness of renewable fuels.https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140187/1/green-fuel-to-challenge-for-pole-at-le-mans 'Green fuel' to challenge for pole at Le Mans 5 February 2003 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190618082820/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140187/1/green-fuel-to-challenge-for-pole-at-le-mans 18 June 2019 live 18 June 2019 The Reynard 01Q had a 2.65 l cuin on Cosworth V8 turbocharged engine that ran on bio-ethanol fuel, which does not release new carbon dioxide into the atmosphere because it is produced from crops. The car's fuel and inlet air systems were modified to allow for more efficient fuel combustion. An alternative exhaust system was built and the turbocharger's housing and vanes were modified.https://www.just-auto.com/analysis/bio-ethanol-at-le-mans-raising-the-profile-of-renewable-fuels_id87084.aspx Bio-ethanol at Le Mans – raising the profile of 'renewable' fuels Wagstaff Ian 26 June 2003 Just-Auto.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190617192224/https://www.just-auto.com/analysis/bio-ethanol-at-le-mans-raising-the-profile-of-renewable-fuels_id87084.aspx 17 June 2019 live 17 June 2019 Testing On 4 May, the circuit hosted a mandatory pre-Le Mans testing day divided into two daytime sessions of four hours each, involving all 50 entries as well as all six reserve cars. The weather was clear and dry.https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140233/1/prodrive-set-the-gts-class-pace Prodrive set the GTS class pace Wilkins Robert 5 May 2003 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190618082825/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140233/1/prodrive-set-the-gts-class-pace 18 June 2019 live 18 June 2019 In the final minutes of testing, Tom Kristensen in the No. Car number 7 Bentley Speed 8 set the fastest lap of 3:34.820. Jan Magnussen was the fastest privateer Audi R8 for Team Goh in second and the No. 7 Bentley was third. Audi Sport UK and Champion Racing were fourth and fifth, respectively.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentleys-audis-lead-the-way-in-preliminaries/121801/ Bentleys, Audis lead the way in preliminaries 4 May 2003 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190618082821/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentleys-audis-lead-the-way-in-preliminaries/121801/ 18 June 2019 live 18 June 2019 Late in testing, Frank Biela lost control on an oil patch laid by a Pagani Zonda at the Porsche Curves, crashing into a barrier at 120 mph km/h on and damaging the Audi Sport UK car's right-rear corner.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/22858 Biela unhurt in major accident 6 May 2003 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190618082821/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/22858 18 June 2019 live 18 June 2019http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans107.htm Le Mans Test Day Round Up 5 May 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190617113738/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans107.htm 17 June 2019 live 18 June 2019 The No. 26 RN Motorsport DBA4 03S-Zytek car led in LMP675 with a 3:47.708 lap, followed by the No. 29 Noël del Bello Racing Reynard 2KQ-LM and the No. 27 Intersport Racing MG-Lola EX257 vehicles. Tomáš Enge's No. 88 Prodrive Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello lapped fastest in LMGTS at 3:57.180, followed by Kelvin Burt's sister No. 80 car and Jérôme Policand's No. 72 Luc Alphand Aventures entry. Jörg Bergmeister's No. 81 TRG Porsche 911 GT3-RS led the LMGT class in 4:08.636, followed by Sascha Maassen's No. 93 AJR car. Qualifying On the 11 and 12 June, all entrants had eight hours of qualifying divided into four two-hour sessions. To qualify for the race, all entrants were required to set a time that was within 110 per cent of the fastest lap set by the fastest vehicle in each of the four categories during the session. The weather was overcast and humid,http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23335 Qualifying 1: Bentleys dominate 11 June 2003 Autosport live https://archive.today/20190618141443/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23335 18 June 2019 18 June 2019 and teams focused on car setup.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentley-fast-for-first-qualifying-part-one/126445/ Bentley fast for first qualifying, part one 12 June 2003 motorsport.com live 18 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20200411141306/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentley-fast-for-first-qualifying-part-one/126445/ 11 April 2020 Bentley took the lead early on with a flying lap from Mark Blundell's No. 8 car, followed by Kristensen and Johnny Herbert. Blundell eventually led with a lap of 3:35.321. In second, Kristensen's No. 7 car was a quarter-second slower and Jan Magnussen was the fastest Audi privateer in third.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/wednesday_900675.htm Wednesday Qualifying Report – Prototypes 11 June 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190618135233/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/wednesday_900675.htm 18 June 2019 live 18 June 2019 Jan Lammers' No. 15 Racing for Holland Dome S101 improved on each of his timed laps to finish fourth, and Champion Racing's JJ Lehto was fifth. John Nielsen drove RN Motorsport's DBA4 03S-Zytek car to provisional pole in LMP675 with a time of 3:45.243, eight seconds faster than the Intersport and Automotive Durango SRL teams. Oliver Gavin's No. 50 Chevrolet Corvette C5-R led the LMGTS category with a lap of 3:55.613 he set with five minutes left, demoting Enge's Prodrive Ferrari to second. After setting a lap in the final ten minutes, Johnny O'Connell's No. 53 car was third. In LMGT, AJR's Porsche of Maassen was almost three seconds faster than Timo Bernhard's TRG car and another seven-tenths faster than Marc Lieb's No. 87 Orbit entry.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/wednesday_gtgts.htm Wednesday Qualifying Report – GTS & GT 11 June 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190605125143/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/wednesday_gtgts.htm 5 June 2019 dead 18 June 2019 Separate spins from Chris McMurry, Kevin Buckler, Peter Kox and Andrew Bagnall did not disrupt the session. Wednesday night's qualifying session was held with lower asphalt temperatures and teams performed scheduled simulation runs to see how their cars would perform under darkness with heavy fuel loads and worn tyres in the final 75 minutes.https://us.motorsport.com/lemans/news/kristensen-turns-two-quick-laps-to-take-provisional-pole/1046566/?nrt=102 Kristensen turns two quick laps to take provisional pole 12 June 2003 motorsport.com 18 June 2003 https://archive.today/20220202141903/https://us.motorsport.com/lemans/news/kristensen-turns-two-quick-laps-to-take-provisional-pole/1046566/?nrt=102 2 February 2022 live A lack of slower traffic and better grip allowed Kristensen to displace Blundell and twice improved the overall fastest lap to 3:32.843, followed by David Brabham's sister No. 8 Bentley in second and Biela's No. 10 Audi third. Emanuele Pirro put the No. 6 Audi fourth as Lammers fell to fifth. Marco Werner's Team Goh Audi went into a gravel trap but continued driving. In LMP675, Nielsen improved the RN Motorsport Zytek car's lap by a second to 3:44.343, increasing the gap over the Intersport team to almost ten seconds.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23337 Qualifying 2: Bentleys on top again 11 June 2003 Autosport live https://archive.today/20190618172125/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23337 18 June 2019 18 June 2019 75 minutes into the session, the Team Bucknum Racing Pilbeam-JPX MP91 car's engine failed at Indianapolis corner and spilled oil on the track. Marshals took 20 minutes to dry the spilled oil before qualifying resumed. Enge's Prodrive Ferrari led the LMGTS class from the start. He improved on Corvette Racing's first-session lap to 3:53.278. After a session-long battle with Bernhard, Maassen in the AJR Porsche maintained his lead in the LMGT category. Bagnall lost control of the Seikel Motorsport Porsche and was beached in a gravel trap. A collision with a Prototype in the Dunlop Chicane damaged David Warnock's PK Sport car's track rod. An accident stopped Thursday's first qualifying session after seven minutes.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentley-remains-fastest-on-second-qualifying-part-one/126537/ Bentley remains fastest on second qualifying, part one 13 June 2003 motorsport.com live 18 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20200411141810/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentley-remains-fastest-on-second-qualifying-part-one/126537/ 11 April 2020 Jamie Campbell-Walter spun a Lister Storm LMP car after hitting a bump on the exit of the Dunlop Esses.http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68224 It was my fault says Campbell-Walter 13 June 2003 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20030915024448/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68224 15 September 2003 dead 19 June 2019 He crashed backwards into a left-hand side barrier at the Dunlop Curve at 146 mph km/h on and 14 g0 on.The 71st Le Mans 24 Hours: Thursday Qualifying Report – 900 & 675 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/thursday_900675.htm DailySportsCar 12 June 2003 18 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190618193748/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/thursday_900675.htm 18 June 2019 live Marshals and safety teams spent ten minutes extricating Campbell-Walter from the car, removing a section of carbon fibre bodywork trapping his legs and put him into an ambulance. The Lister Storm was withdrawn owing to a lack of spare parts. Later, Ian Khan's Thierry Perrier Porsche engine failed, spilling oil on the Dunlop Chicane circuit. Robin Liddell was caught out and spun into a gravel trap after hitting the oil. Simultaneously, Roland Bervillé spun, collided with a barrier with his front-right corner, and broke the rear wing of the T2M Motorsport car, temporarily stopping the session.The 71st Le Mans 24 Hours: Thursday Qualifying Report – GTS & GT http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/thursday_gtgts.htm DailySportsCar 12 June 2003 18 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190618193748/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/thursday_gtgts.htm 18 June 2019 live Herbert's No. 8  Bentley led with a lap of 3:35.126, but remained second on the provisional grid. Magnussen used lower air temperatures to improve Team Goh Audi's lap and pass Lammers for third at the session's end. Lehto outperformed Champion Racing's entry to go fourth. Despite not lapping faster, the RN Motorsport Zytek car retained provisional pole in LMP675, while the Intersport Lola vehicle improved by more than five seconds to remain second in class. Enge's second-session lap kept him atop in LMGTS as Darren Turner in the sister Prodrive Ferrari passed the No. 50 Corvette for second. Because of the previous day's lap, AJR maintained its lead in LMGT.Qualifying 3: No change at the top http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23356 Autosport 12 June 2003 18 June 2019 https://archive.today/20190618195904/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23356 18 June 2019 live The final session saw more incidents as cars were tested under race conditions. Thomas Erdos' Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7-R stopped on his outlap in a gravel trap at the Dunlop Chicane, necessitating trackside assistance. Gavin Pickering's Rachel Welter WR-Peugeot car stopped at the pit lane's exit, its bodywork flailing.Bentleys on front row for 24 Hours of Le Mans https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentleys-on-front-row-for-24-hours-of-le-mans/126547/ motorsport.com 14 June 2003 18 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200411141459/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentleys-on-front-row-for-24-hours-of-le-mans/126547/ 11 April 2020 Kristensen gave his co-drivers Rinaldo Capello and Guy Smith time to drive the No. 7 Bentley,Thomas Barry Bentley Secure Front Row http://eurosport.com/home/pages/V3/L0/S76/E5522/sport_Lng0_Spo76_Evt5522_Sto444685.shtml Eurosport 13 June 2003 18 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20030708222404/http://eurosport.com/home/pages/V3/L0/S76/E5522/sport_Lng0_Spo76_Evt5522_Sto444685.shtml 8 July 2003 dead which led the session and secured the pole position after Kristensen's lap from the second session.Final qualifying: Kristensen holds pole http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23358 Autosport 12 June 2003 18 June 2019 https://archive.today/20190618200108/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23358 18 June 2019 live Herbert improved the sister No. 8 Bentley's lap on his second attempt by one-tenth of a second; it remained in second overall due to slower traffic delaying Herbert. Audi were unable to challenge, but Biela improved the Audi Sport UK team's fastest lap and went third and Magnussen qualified the Team Goh car fifth, separated by Lammers' Racing for Holland Dome car. Intersport's MG-Lola car was faster, but not fast enough to take the LMP675 pole position from the RN Motorsport Zytek car. which was two seconds slower due to a broken throttle linkage. The GT categories remained mostly unchanged, with Enge's No. 88 Prodrive Ferrari in LMGTS class failing to improve on his second session lap as teammate Turner moved to within four-tenths of a second. Porsche took the first three positions in the LMGT category, with Lucas Luhr's AJR car resetting the category lap record to a 4:06.984 and Bernhard's TRG entry qualifying second by four hundredths of a second. Qualifying results Pole position winners in each class are indicated in bold The fastest time set by each entry is denoted in gray. +Final qualifying classification Pos Position Class No. Car number Team Car Day 1 Day 2 Gap Gap to the fastest car1LMGTP7Team BentleyBentley Speed 83:32.8433:33.158— 2LMGTP 8Team BentleyBentley Speed 83:35.2223:35.098+2.2553LMP90010Audi Sport UKAudi R83:37.0763:35.745 +2.902 4LMP900 15Racing for HollandDome S1013:37.3503:36.156+3.313 5 LMP9005Audi Sport Japan Team GohAudi R83:37.6913:36.418+3.575 6LMP9006Champion RacingAudi R83:37.3163:36.857+4.014 7LMP9004Riley & Scott RacingRiley & Scott Mk III C3:43.5283:37.476+4.633 8LMP90016Racing for HollandDome S1013:38.9083:38.058+5.215 9LMP90013Courage CompétitionCourage C603:42.5583:40.400+6.257 10LMP90011JML Team PanozPanoz LMP01 Evo3:40.7663:40.826+6.933 11LMP900 17Pescarolo SportCourage C603:40.8393:41.311+7.006 12 LMP900 9Kondo RacingDome S1013:41.6083:43.371+8.775 13 LMP90018Pescarolo SportCourage C603:43.1513:48.052+10.308 WD Withdrawn LMP900 20Lister RacingLister Storm LMP3:43.85750 —+11.1141 1 14LMP90012JML Team PanozPanoz LMP01 Evo3:43.9243:43.970+11.17715LMP67526RN Motorsport Ltd.DBA4 03S3:44.3333:44.518 +11.490 16LMP67527Intersport RacingMG-Lola EX2573:53.2123:46.404+13.561 17LMP675 31Courage CompétitionCourage C653:55.0033:51.550+18.707 18LMP900 19Automotive Durango SRLDurango LMP13:53.2523:52.194+19.35119LMGTS88Veloqx Prodrive RacingFerrari 550-GTS Maranello3:53.2783:54.355 +20.435 20LMP90014Team NasamaxReynard 01Q4:01.6663:54.320+21.477 21LMGTS 80Veloqx Prodrive RacingFerrari 550-GTS Maranello3:56.2673:54.725+21.878 22LMP67529Noël del Bello RacingReynard 2KQ-LM3:55.2343:58.867+22.391 23LMGTS 50Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C5-R3:55.6133:56.905+22.770 24LMGTS72Luc Alphand AventuresFerrari 550-GTS Maranello3:56.8343:56.216+23.373 25LMGTS53Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C5-R3:58.9413:59.974+26.198 26LMP67524Rachel WelterWR LMP013:59.4774:04.593+26.594 27LMGTS64Ray Mallock Ltd.Saleen S7-R4:01.1634:07.943+28.320 28LMGTS66Konrad MotorsportSaleen S7-R4:02.0904:01.331+28.488 29LMGTS 86Larbre CompétitionChrysler Viper GTS-R4:05.1934:01.927+29.077 30LMP675 23Team Bucknum RacingPilbeam MP914:02.7534:35.436+29.910 31LMGTS 61Carsport AmericaPagani Zonda GR4:19.8854:04.437+31.604 32LMGTS68Scorp Motorsport CommunicationChrysler Viper GTS-R4:11.8164:04.822+31.97933LMGT93Alex Job RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RS4:07.9964:06.984 +34.141 34LMGT 81The Racer's GroupPorsche 911 GT3-RS4:08.1054:07.028+34.186 35LMP90021Edouard Sezionale Norma M2000-24:08.0814:09.120+34.238 36LMGT87Orbit RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RS4:10:2925:14.276+37.449 37LMGT78PK Sport Ltd.Porsche 911 GT3-RS4:11.6234:15.722+38.780 38LMGT94Risi CompetizioneFerrari 360 Modena GT4:12.0164:11.865+39.023 39LMGT77Team Taisan AdvanPorsche 911 GT3-RS4:14.8024:13.104+40.261 40LMP67525Gerard WelterWR LMP024:14.7854:26.336+41.942 41LMGT 95Risi CompetizioneFerrari 360 Modena GT4:18.2684:15.342+42.499 42LMGT83Seikel MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RS4:18.5924:16.792+43.949 43LMGT92 Dewalt Racesports SalisburyTVR Tuscan T400R4:19.3784:16.872+44.029 44 LMGT 70JMB RacingFerrari 360 Modena GT4:18.1614:17.138+44.295 45LMGT75Thierry PerrierPorsche 911 GT3-RS4:18.57917:59.928+45.736 46LMGT 85 ST Team Orange SpykerSpyker C8 Double-12R 4:21.4734:18.887+46.044 47LMGT99 XL RacingFerrari 550 Maranello4:21.4594:20.245+47.402 48LMGT 91Dewalt Racesport SalisburyTVR Tuscan T400R4:23.4254:20.288+47.445 49LMGT84T2M MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RS4:26.49922:10.735+53.656Source:Le Mans 24 Hours (Qualifying Results) http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/qualifying/Le_Mans-2003-06-15.html Racing Sports Cars 19 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20161001020857/http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/qualifying/Le_Mans-2003-06-15.html 1 October 2016 live Notes: 1 1 – The No. 20 Lister Storm LMP was withdrawn due to accident damage in the third qualifying session. Warm-up The drivers had a 45-minute warm-up session at 09:00 Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) in overcast and cool weather.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23389 Warm-up: Blundell fastest 14 June 2003 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190623082023/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23389 23 June 2019 live 19 June 2019 Bentley stayed fastest with Blundell's No. 8 car lapping at 3:35.319. He was 2.615 seconds faster than the second-placed Bentley No. 7. The Audi Sport UK R8 was third with Champion Racing fourth and Racing for Holland Home fifth. The No. 50 Corvette led the LMGTS field and the TRG Porsche led in LMGT. Shortly after the session began, Romain Dumas' Team Nasamax Reynard experienced an ignition problem caused by a heat leak at the right of the engine's cylinder bank, severely damaging its engine compartment and necessitating a major component change.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/satwarmup.htm The 71st Le Mans 24 Hours: Race Morning Warmup 14 June 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190605125337/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/satwarmup.htm 5 June 2019 live 19 June 2019http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68413 Heat leak hits Team Nasamax 14 June 2003 Crash 19 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20050124213234/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68413 24 January 2005 dead Race Start Thunderstorms were forecast, and despite an earlier heavy rain shower, the weather at the start of the race was clear. The air temperature approached 28 C F on.https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/the-race-is-go-5026732/5026732/ The race is go! 14 June 2003 Autosport https://archive.today/20260123061857/https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/the-race-is-go-5026732/5026732/ 23 January 2026 live 20 June 2019 Approximately around 220,000 to 250,000 spectators attended the event.Pugmire Jerome 16 June 2003 Bentley's team runs to victory at Le Mans https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-bentleys-team-runs-to-vict/194021608/ 23 March 2026 The Bulletin B7–B8 Newspapers.com Associated Press Both Bentley Speed 8s underwent checks to their ride heights,http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68317 Le Mans 2003 is go!! 14 June 2003 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20030915024702/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68317 15 September 2003 dead 20 June 2019 Ray Mallock rectified a faulty gearbox that leaked oil in the No. 64 Saleen S7-R, and Kondo Racing replaced the No. 9 Dome S101's V8 engine after a water leak.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans1_3.htm The 71st Le Mans 24 Hours: Hours 1 – 3 14 June 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190620051601/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans1_3.htm 20 June 2019 dead 20 June 2019 Don Panoz, the ALMS's founder, waved the French tricolour at 16:00 CEST to signal the start of the race,http://www.italiaspeed.com/news_2003_sportscars/news_089_lemans_acemco_result.html 80th Le Mans 24 Hours: Engine Failure Ends AMECO's Charge Into GT Class Lead at Le Mans 16 June 2003 ItaliaSpeed.com https://web.archive.org/web/20031007040830/http://www.italiaspeed.com/news_2003_sportscars/news_089_lemans_acemco_result.html 7 October 2003 dead 20 June 2019 led by the starting pole sitter Capello's No. 7 Bentley. Following the withdrawal of the Lister Storm LMP, 49 cars were scheduled to start,80° édition: 49 voitures au départ http://www.spiritof.com.fr:80/spirit%20of/spirit3/LM/lm2003/audepart.htm Spirit Of fr 13 June 2003 25 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20030625192413/http://www.spiritof.com.fr/spirit%20of/spirit3/LM/lm2003/audepart.htm 25 June 2003 dead, but the No. 25 Gerard Welter WR LMP02 was in the pit lane with a mechanical fault. Capello maintained his lead, while Lammers' Racing for Holland car passed Magnussen's Team Goh Audi for third. Gavin brought the No. 50 Corvette into the pit lane at the end of the first lap with a throttle linkage issue, losing the car 26 minutes and dropping to last overall.http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68331 Early hiccup for defending GTS champs 14 June 2003 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20050124213130/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68331 24 January 2005 dead 20 June 2019 When three privateer Audis passed Lammers, he dropped from second to sixth place as Bentley quickly pulled away from the rest of the field. Herbert briefly led Capello before the No. 8 Bentley made its first pit stop of the race on lap 10. Meanwhile, Intersport's Lola-MG took the lead in LMP675 after the RN Motorsport Zytek developed car trouble and AJR led the LMGT category.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23398 Hour 1: Bentley leads the way 14 June 2003 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190620080548/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23398 20 June 2019 live 20 June 2019 The first hour of racing ended with the first crash, when Richard Stanton's No. 91 TVR Tuscan T400R was hit from behind by a Gerard Walter WR LMP02 car in the Porsche Curves, sending him into the outside concrete barrier at the complex's exit and breaking the car's right-rear suspension, stranding Stanton there.14 June 2003 TVR challenged halved inside one hour? http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68336 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050124213133/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68336 24 January 2005 20 June 2019 Crash Stanton's repairs to the car's differential to make it driveable for a return to the pit lane were unsuccessful. Soon after, Capello locked the No. 7 Bentley's brakes as he approached the right-hand Mulsanne Corner, slowing to avoid spinning into a gravel trap. He held off Herbert in heavy traffic until Herbert passed him on the 23rd lap to retake the lead. Kristensen took over the No. 7 Bentley from Capello and retook the overall lead from Lehto's Audi R8 three laps later. Brabham's sister No. 8 car was called into the pit lane for a ten-second stop to have a loose door frame fixed. Casper Elgaard was the fastest driver in LMP675 at the time, restoring RN Motorsport Zytek to the class lead.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/no-8-bentley-survives-but-biela-comes-up-empty/126729/ No. 8 Bentley survives, but Biela comes up empty 15 June 2003 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190620151125/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/no-8-bentley-survives-but-biela-comes-up-empty/126729/ 20 June 2019 live 20 June 2019 On lap 28, Audi Sport UK instructed Biela to enter the pit lane. A Panoz prototype vehicle to his right prevented him from doing so, forcing him to complete an additional lap.https://www.lemans.org/en/news/frank-biela-out-of-gas/12954 Frank Biela: out of gas... Hergault Julien Light Tony 30 October 2013 Automobile Club de l'Ouest https://web.archive.org/web/20161105225329/https://www.lemans.org/en/news/frank-biela-out-of-gas/12954 5 November 2016 live 20 June 2019 The R8 slowed with a lack of fuel through Mulsanne Corner and was retired at the side of the track after Biela's attempt to weave and keep the car running on its starter failed. Kristensen almost collided with Jean-Marc Gounon's Courage Compétition Judd exiting the pit lane in the third hour.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentley-has-close-call-but-maintains-lead/126740/ Bentley has close call but maintains lead 15 June 2003 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190620194113/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentley-has-close-call-but-maintains-lead/126740/ 20 June 2019 live 20 June 2019 At Arnage corner, Beppe Gabbiani's Racing for Holland car hit Kelly Collins' No. 50 Corvette, sending both cars spinning. Brabham's No. 8 Bentley passed Werner's Team Goh Audi R8 for second at the Dunlop Curve, but Werner reclaimed the position in slower traffic. Brabham reclaimed second when Werner entered the pit lane, as the RN Motorsport Zytek car lost the LMP675 class lead to Noël del Bello Racing's Reynard car of Didier André while its alternator was changed. After 3 hours and 40 minutes, safety cars were deployed to slow the race because an unknown car laid oil between the Mulsanne and Indianapolis turns.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans4_6.htm The 71st Le Mans 24 Hours: Hours 4 – 6 14 June 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190620084741/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans4_6.htm 20 June 2019 dead 20 June 2019 This prompted several cars to pit and brought much of the field closer together.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23405 Hour 4: Oil on the track 14 June 2003 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190620194116/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23405 20 June 2019 live 20 June 2019 The safety cars separated the field in the main LMP categories, leaving the Bentleys more than 2 minutes and 17 seconds apart, 50 seconds ahead of Werner's Team Goh Audi and another 50 seconds ahead of Stefan Johansson's Champion Racing car.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/oil-spill-at-mulsanne-brings-out-safety-cars/126749/ Oil spill at Mulsanne brings out safety cars 15 June 2003 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190620194116/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/oil-spill-at-mulsanne-brings-out-safety-cars/126749/ 20 June 2019 live 20 June 2019 Emmanuel Collard's AJR Porsche was forced into the pits with a faulty gearshift, allowing Buckler's TRG vehicle to take the LMGT lead until Bernhard made an unscheduled pit stop to replace a heavily slipping clutch. Jamie Davies' No. 88 Prodrive Ferrari came to the pit lane for a two-minute stop to fix a water leak, handing the lead to Kelvin Burt's sister No. 80 car. Night As night fell, the No. 29 Noël del Bello Racing Reynard car lost the LMP675 lead to the Intersport Racing MG-Lola car, which later saw driver Duncan Dayton spin at the PlayStation chicane but retain the class lead in the class.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentley-leads-the-way-into-darkness/126788/ Bentley leads the way into darkness 15 June 2003 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190621091612/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentley-leads-the-way-into-darkness/126788/ 21 June 2019 live 21 June 2019 Tom Coronel's St Team Orange Spyker C8 Double-12R soon stopped at the pit lane entry with clutch failure. He exited the car and pushed it past a white line indicating where his pit crew could help. Coronel was then told by a trackside marshal that he could not push the car any further, and it dropped out of contention for completing the laps required for classification. The lead was 33 seconds between Smith and Capello's No. 7 Bentley and Blundell and Herbert's sister No. 8 car. Pirro's Champion Racing Audi R8 was third with Seiji Ara's Team Goh entry fourth. The LMGTS class was a close battle between the Prodrive pair of Kox and Anthony Davidson,http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans7_9.htm The 71st Le Mans 24 Hours: Hours 7 – 9 14 June 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190621090022/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans7_9.htm 21 June 2019 dead 21 June 2019 who set nearly identical lap times during the seventh hour.https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/hour-7-green-and-red-in-the-dark-5026690/5026690/ Hour 7: Green and red in the dark 14 June 2003 Autosport https://archive.today/20260123062239/https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/hour-7-green-and-red-in-the-dark-5026690/5026690/ 23 January 2026 live 21 June 2019 Ron Fellows' No. 53 Corvette equalled their pace until the Ferraris increased their speed. In the eighth hour, Davidson spun into a gravel trap at the PlayStation chicane.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/pit-confusion-adds-to-herbert-s-woes-still-trails-capello/126809/ Pit confusion adds to Herbert's woes, still trails Capello 15 June 2003 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190621192013/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/pit-confusion-adds-to-herbert-s-woes-still-trails-capello/126809/ 21 June 2019 live 21 June 2019 The resulting pit stop to change the No. 80 Prodrive Ferrari's tyres and perform a precautionary check lost Davidson two laps and third place in LMGTS to Fellows.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23421 Hour 8: dropping like flies 14 June 2003 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190621192016/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23421 21 June 2019 live 21 June 2019 David Saelens' Panoz, the Courage Compétition of Gounon, and Christophe Tinseau's Riley & Scott Mk III C-Ford were all within 20 seconds of each other for eighth place overall. Tinseau dropped out after a routine pit stop, leaving Saelens and Gounon separated by 18 seconds. Herbert's No. 8 Bentley pit stop on lap 116 saw a miscommunication between the mechanic holding a jack and a rear tyre fitter that cost him ten seconds. 1Lammers' Racing for Holland car closed a 15-second gap with its faster pace to pass Olivier Beretta's Riley & Scott Ford for fifth overall 19 laps later.Jan Lammers flies into fifth, Bentleys still lead https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/jan-lammers-flies-into-fifth-bentleys-still-lead/126821/ motorsport.com 15 June 2003 21 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190621205314/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/jan-lammers-flies-into-fifth-bentleys-still-lead/126821/ 21 June 2019 Beretta suffered a puncture after hitting debris on the dirty side of the Mulsanne Straight at 190 mph km/h on and slowed en route to the pit lane.Beretta dodges a bullet https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140328/1/beretta-dodges-a-bullet Crash 15 June 2003 21 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190621205323/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140328/1/beretta-dodges-a-bullet 21 June 2019 Fellows' No. 50 Corvette, second in LMGTS, was hampered by a suspected alternator belt failure and entered the pit lane. A broken pulley operating the vehicle's oil pump was discovered by mechanics. They replaced the battery and the support, allowing Fellows to rejoin the circuit fourth in class.Le Mans Nine-Hour Report: Corvette On The Move http://corvetteracing.com/race_news/racenews_set.htm Corvette Racing 14 June 2003 21 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20030820112850/http://corvetteracing.com/race_news/racenews_set.htm 20 August 2003 dead Kristensen's No. 7 Bentley made a 1-minute and 40-second pit stop to repair minor damage to the front of the car; he retained the overall lead over Brabham's sister No. 8 car. Luhr's No. 83 AJR Porsche succumbed to elevated oil and water temperatures caused by a sharp rock penetrating its radiator. The radiator was replaced in 24 minutes and five laps, and Luhr lost the LMGT class lead to Kazuyuki Nishizawa's No. 77 Team Taisan Advan car.Audis attack, falter in the wee hours https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audis-attack-falter-in-the-wee-hours/126838/ motorsport.com 15 June 2003 21 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190621205310/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audis-attack-falter-in-the-wee-hours/126838/ 21 June 2019http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68430 AJR strikes problems 15 June 2003 Crash dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050124211107/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68430 24 January 2005 20 June 2019 Magnussen spun at the Ford chicane, damaging Team Goh's Audi R8's front suspension.The 71st Le Mans 24 Hours: Hours 10 – 12 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans10_12.htm DailySportsCar 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190621200931/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans10_12.htm 21 June 2019 dead He drove the car to the pit lane, where mechanics worked for 8 minutes and 53 seconds to repair it. Werner drove the car back into fourth place. Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière of Noël del Bello Racingspun into a gravel trap at the Dunlop Curves. He recovered with the help of trackside marshals and retained the LMP675 class lead. Soheil Ayari's No. 18 Courage car passed Scott Maxwell's No. 12 Panoz LMP01 Evo car for ninth overall and then pulled away.Kristensen, Smith hang on to lead at midway point https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/kristensen-smith-hang-on-to-lead-at-midway-point/126873/ motorsport.com 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622093646/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/kristensen-smith-hang-on-to-lead-at-midway-point/126873/ 22 June 2019 After Team Taisan Advan made a pit stop to replace the driver's-side door, all three top LMGT cars were within a lap of each other, led by Johnny Mowlem's No. 94 Risi Competizione Ferrari. Mowlem held it until his car's engine failed on the Mulsanne Straight, handing Lieb's Orbit Porsche the class lead. Werner's Team Goh Audi R8 spent 10 minutes and 14 seconds in the garage twice for engine control unit repairs. Werner rejoined 3 minutes and 20 seconds ahead of Andy Wallace's Racing for Holland No. 15 car.Hour 12: Battles everywhere but the front http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23426 Autosport 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622093644/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23426 22 June 2019 As the race neared its halfway point, Smith's No. 7 Bentley lapped two to five seconds faster than Blundell's No. 8 car, extending the vehicle's overall lead to 1 minute and 20 seconds. Morning to early afternoon The second-placed car in LMGTS, Davidson's No. 80 Prodrive Ferrari, had a right-front wheel bearing fault in the 12th hour and was sent into a barrier at the end of the Mulsanne Straight at high speed.2003 24 Heures du Le Mans http://www.superstreetonline.com/event-coverage/motorsports/0309ec-2003-lemans European Car 20 February 2009 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190622083148/http://www.superstreetonline.com/event-coverage/motorsports/0309ec-2003-lemans 22 June 2019 liveMcKellar Carl 16 June 2003 Smith helps Bentley revisit the good old days https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-smith-helps-bentley/194022502/ 23 March 2026 The Daily Telegraph S8 Newspapers.com He extricated himself from the vehicle and was attended to by trackside marshals. Davidson was transported by ambulance to the infield medical centre to be examined by circuit doctors. He had bruising and a head concussion after hitting his head against a door, so he was taken to Centre Hospitalier Le Mans for a brain scan.Davidson bruised but otherwise okay https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140330/1/davidson-bruised-but-otherwise-okay Crash 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622093646/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140330/1/davidson-bruised-but-otherwise-okay 22 June 2019https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/bentley-power-to-first-24-hour-victory-in-seven-decades-109016.html Bentley power to first 24-hour victory in seven decades Allsop Derick 16 June 2003 The Independent 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190622203701/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/bentley-power-to-first-24-hour-victory-in-seven-decades-109016.html 22 June 2019 live Gavin's No. 50 Corvette C5-R moved to second in LMGTS after the Ferrari was retired. Prodrive requested that Kox, driving the No. 88 Ferrari, enter the pit lane for a precautionary brake check. Soon after, a low voltage indicator warning and no radio communication to the No. 8 Bentley's pit stall forced Blundell to pit for a replacement battery, losing the car two laps to the sister No. 7 entry. The No. 93 AJR Porsche led the field until a front splitter problem forced it into the pit lane for four minutes, handing the position to Lieb's Orbit vehicle. Owing to mechanical attrition among the Porsche 996s in the LMGT category, only two Porsches remained in contention for victory, and Ferrari was unable to challenge them.The 71st Le Mans 24 Hours: Hours 13 – 15 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans13_15.htm DailySportsCar 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190622081838/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans13_15.htm 22 June 2019 live Front suspension problems for the No. 12 Panoz car and an engine failure curtailing the No. 4 Riley & Scott Mk III C's race promoted the No. 88 Prodrive Ferrari to tenth overall.Hour 16: It's easy being green http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23431 Autosport 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622093646/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23431 22 June 2019 Luhr and Maassen's No. 93 AJR Porsche was able to battle Lieb's and later Leo Hindery's No. 87 Orbit car, eventually retaking the LMGT lead it had lost when it entered the pit lane for car repairs.The 71st Le Mans 24 Hours: Hours 16 – 18 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans16_18.htm DailySportsCar 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190605125349/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans16_18.htm 5 June 2019 dead Lammers suffered a left-rear puncture an hour and 20 minutes later, losing control of the No. 15 Racing For Holland car while braking. He spun several times backwards into a gravel trap at the Indianapolis corner, damaging a rear wheel. Track marshals pushed the car back onto the track, and Lammers drove to the pit lane to repair the damage. Gunnar Jeannette's No. 11 Panoz LMP01 Evo locked up and made light contact with the tyre barrier at Arnage corner simultaneously.Bentley motors on https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentley-motors-on/126908/ motorsport.com 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622131151/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentley-motors-on/126908/ 22 June 2019Hour 17: Lammers spins but survives http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23433 Autosport 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622131158/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23433 22 June 2019 Brabham made an unscheduled pit stop in the No. 8 Bentley for a second battery replacement. The change took 3 minutes, 32 seconds, and the car returned to the race in second overall. Collins' No. 50 Corvette transmission bearing was replaced in 15 minutes after bowing out of the battle for the LMGTS lead. Lehto's Champion Racing R8 could not take advantage of the No. 8 Bentley's mechanical issues and lost one additional lap after a spin on oil that sent him into the tyre wall.Williams Jack 16 June 2003 Bentley records its first victory in 24 Hours of Le Mans since '30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/usa-today-bentley-records-its-first-vict/194022778/ 23 March 2026 USA Today 13C Newspapers.com At the start of the 18th hour, Saelens in the No. 12 Panoz car lost grip through Mulsanne corner and made high-speed left-front contact with a tyre barrier. Saelens was unhurt, but the car's damage forced its retirement.Safety cars back out before high noon https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/safety-cars-back-out-before-high-noon/126919/ motorsport.com 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622131152/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/safety-cars-back-out-before-high-noon/126919/ 22 June 2019 Maassen's No. 93 AJR Porsche entered the garage with a voltage loss corrected in six minutes by changing the alternator. Maassen returned to the track as the LMGT category leader.Alex Job Racing – Petersen Motorsports/White Lightining Racing: Fifth Report (8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.) http://www.alexjobracing.com/03_lemans/0615c.htm Alex Job Racing 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20030626124508/http://www.alexjobracing.com/03_lemans/0615c.htm 26 June 2003 dead Wallace's No. 15 Racing for Holland Dome soon after had a flat battery, dropping the car from fifth to eighth overall.The 71st Le Mans 24 Hours: Hours 19 – 21 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans19_21.htm DailySportsCar 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190622102945/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans19_21.htm 22 June 2019 live Gabbiani's sister No. 16 car's front-left tyre delaminated, launching carbon fibre debris from the car's front-left corner. The track needed cleaning and several cars had to pit again, necessitating the use of safety cars. Beretta's No. 11 Panoz car benefited the most from the safety car period, passing Jonathan Cochet's No. 13 Courage C60 vehicle on the Mulsanne Straight to finish fifth overall. Towards the end of the 20th hour, the LMP675 class leading Noël del Bello Reynard slowed with a misfiring engine but the car's 35-lap advantage kept it in the category lead.Hour 20: Drama at high noon http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23437 Autosport 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622131157/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23437 22 June 2019 When Ayari's No. 18 Courage C60 began leaking fluids at the rear and entered the pit lane for a 22-minute repair, John Bosch's No. 15 Racing for Holland car reclaimed seventh.Bentleys, Audis hold station into the final two hours https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentleys-audis-hold-station-into-the-final-two-hours/126933/ motorsport.com 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622131156/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/bentleys-audis-hold-station-into-the-final-two-hours/126933/ 22 June 2019 With the first four positions stable, attention focused on the battle for fifth place between the No. 11 Panoz LMP01 Evo and the No. 13 Courage C60 cars.Hour 21: Bentley closes on win http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23443 Autosport 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622131151/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/23443 22 June 2019 Gaël Lasoudier's No. 99 XL Racing Ferrari had an rear engine bay fire at the PlayStation Chicane, causing the third deployment of the safety cars. Finish As the safety car period ended, Max Papis's No. 11 Panoz LMP01 Evo car caught and passed Stéphan Grégoire's No. 13 Courage C60 vehicle at Tetre Rouge turn. Fellows overtook his Corvette Racing teammate Collins in the final third of the lap to take second in LMGTS. Collins retook the lead from Fellows two laps later, before a pit stop for fuel, tyres and a driver change. O'Connell relieved Fellows and returned to second with a faster stop than Andy Pilgrim. Jean-Christophe Boullion's No. 17 Pescarolo Courage 60 car caught fire during a pit stop after fuel ignited. The team's mechanics intervened to extinguish the fire, allowing him to continue driving. Johansson's Champion Racing Audi stalled during a pit stop for tyres, fuel, and a driver swap with co-driver Pirro. The problem was fixed by replacing the battery in the car's right-hand corner. It returned to the track in third, ahead of Ara's Team Goh Audi.Final hour begins at Le Mans https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/final-hour-begins-at-le-mans/126938/ motorsport.com 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622184253/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/final-hour-begins-at-le-mans/126938/ 22 June 2019 On the final lap, Lammers' No. 15 Racing for Holland Dome car caught and passed Gounon's No. 13 Courage Compétition C60 vehicle for sixth overall for his team. Meanwhile, Tristan Gommendy crashed at the Indianapolis turn, retiring the No. 16 Racing for Holland car in the pit lane.The 71st Le Mans 24 Hours: Hours 22 – 24 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans22_24.htm DailySportsCar 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190605125423/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2003/qual_race/71lemans22_24.htm 5 June 2019 dead Unhindered in the race's final hours, Smith was first in the No. 7 Bentley, completing 377 laps and finishing two laps ahead of the No. 8 Bentley of Brabham. The No. 7 Bentley team led all but seven of the laps run.Tays Alan 16 June 2003 Florida well-represented at Le Mans https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-florida-well-represe/194022183/ 23 March 2026 The Palm Beach Post 10C Newspapers.com Audi finished three laps behind with Champion Racing third overall and first in the LMP900 class, in their first defeat at Le Mans since the 2000 edition. Team Goh took fourth.Privateer Audi proud of podium http://crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68636 Crash 16 June 2003 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20040127163353/http://crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68636 27 January 2004 deadThe 2003 season in review https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/the-2003-season-in-review-8705 Audi Media Center 27 November 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622184256/https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/the-2003-season-in-review-8705 22 June 2019 It was Smith and Capello's first Le Mans victory and Kristensen's fifth.15 June 2003 Historic 1–2 for Bentley http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/V3/L0/S76/E5522/sport_Lng0_Spo76_Evt5522_Sto445506.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030617213140/http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/V3/L0/S76/E5522/sport_Lng0_Spo76_Evt5522_Sto445506.shtml 17 June 2003 22 June 2019 Eurosport Kristensen became the first driver in history to win four consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans. He also tied Derek Bell's record of five victories and was one win shy of Jacky Ickx's all-time record of six.Bentley's historic Le Mans win https://www.carmag.co.za/news-blog/bentleys-historic-le-mans-win/ Car Magazine 16 June 2003 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190622151535/https://www.carmag.co.za/news-blog/bentleys-historic-le-mans-win/https://web.archive.org/web/20190622151535/https://www.carmag.co.za/news-blog/bentleys-historic-le-mans-win/ 22 June 2019 live It was Bentley's sixth overall Le Mans victory and its first since the 1930 race.Bentley claim Le Mans crown https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/2986658.stm BBC Sport 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20040704063222/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/2986658.stm 4 July 2004 Prodrive held their ten-lap lead in the LMGTS category,First Ferrari GT victory at Le Mans since 1974 – looking forward to UK FIA GT Race on 29 June https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/first-ferrari-gt-victory-le-mans-1974-looking-forward-uk-fia-gt-race-29-june Classic Driver 18 June 2003 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190622184251/https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/first-ferrari-gt-victory-le-mans-1974-looking-forward-uk-fia-gt-race-29-june 22 June 2019 earning Enge, Kox and Davies their first class victories and Ferrari's first in a GT class since the 1981 edition.http://www.ouest-france.fr/Dossiers/24heures2003_autoactu.asp?IdArt=76835&IdThe=&IdCla=3794&NomCla=Les+24+heures+du+Mans+auto&PageCour=1&PageTot=2 LM GTS: Ferrari redore son prestigieux blason Panighini Phillipe 16 June 2003 Ouest-France 23 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20050710044551/http://www.ouest-france.fr/Dossiers/24heures2003_autoactu.asp?IdArt=76835&IdThe=&IdCla=3794&NomCla=Les+24+heures+du+Mans+auto&PageCour=1&PageTot=2 10 July 2005 dead fr Corvette Racing completed the class podium with the No. 50 ahead of the No. 53. In the LMGT class, Porsche took the first six places, with AJR winning the category on the team's first visit to Le Mans. Orbit Racing (in its second appearance at Le Mans) and Thierry Perrier finished second and third in class.Porsche rivals combine for Le Mans win http://crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68548 Crash 15 June 2003 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20040127205518/http://crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=68548 27 January 2004 dead Noël del Bello Racing, unchallenged since the night, were victorious in the LMP675 class,http://www.ouest-france.fr/Dossiers/24heures2003_autoactu.asp?IdArt=76836&IdThe=&IdCla=3794&NomCla=Les+24+heures+du+Mans+auto&PageCour=1&PageTot=2 LMP 675. – Nouvelle victoire de la Reynard-Lehmann: Noël Del Bello double la mise Virfeu Boris 16 June 2003 Ouest-France 23 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20050710115408/http://www.ouest-france.fr/Dossiers/24heures2003_autoactu.asp?IdArt=76836&IdThe=&IdCla=3794&NomCla=Les+24+heures+du+Mans+auto&PageCour=1&PageTot=2 10 July 2005 dead fr 31 laps ahead of the RN Motorsport Zytek and 84 laps in front of Rachel Welter's WR LMP01.2003 24 Hours of Le Mans https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2003-05/X Racing-Reference 22 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190606022853/https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2003-05/X 6 June 2019 Of the 49 starting cars, 19 retired from the race. Official results The minimum number of laps for classification (70 per cent of the overall winning car's race distance) was 264 laps. Class winners are denoted with bold. +Final race classificationPos Position ClassNo. Car number Team DriversChassis TyreLaps Laps completed Time/Retired Engine 1 LMGTP 7GBR Team BentleyITA Rinaldo CapelloDNK Tom KristensenGBR Guy SmithBentley Speed 8Michelin 37724:00:40.928Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 2 LMGTP 8GBR Team BentleyGBR Mark BlundellAUS David BrabhamGBR Johnny HerbertBentley Speed 8Michelin 375+2 LapsBentley 4.0L Turbo V8 3 LMP900 6USA Champion RacingFIN JJ LehtoITA Emanuele PirroSWE Stefan JohanssonAudi R8Michelin 372 +5 LapsAudi 3.6L Turbo V8 4 LMP900 5JPN Audi Sport Japan Team GohJPN Seiji AraDNK Jan MagnussenDEU Marco WernerAudi R8Michelin 370+7 LapsAudi 3.6L Turbo V8 5 LMP900 11USA JML Team PanozMCO Olivier BerettaUSA Gunnar JeannetteITA Max PapisPanoz LMP01 EvoMichelin 360+17 LapsÉlan 6L8 6.0L V8 6 LMP900 15NLD Racing for HollandNLD Jan LammersNLD John BoschGBR Andy WallaceDome S101Michelin 360+17 LapsJudd GV4 4.0 L V10 7 LMP900 13FRA Courage CompétitionFRA Jonathan CochetFRA Stéphan GrégoireFRA Jean-Marc GounonCourage C60Michelin 360+17 LapsJudd GV4 4.0L V10 8 LMP900 17FRA Pescarolo SportFRA Jean-Christophe BoullionFRA Franck LagorceFRA Stéphane SarrazinCourage C60Michelin 356+21 LapsPeugeot 3.2L Turbo V6 9 LMP900 18FRA Pescarolo SportFRA Éric HélaryFRA Nicolas MinassianFRA Soheil AyariCourage C60Michelin 352+25 LapsPeugeot 3.2L Turbo V6 10 GTS 88GBR Veloqx Prodrive RacingCZE Tomáš EngeNLD Peter KoxGBR Jamie DaviesFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloMichelin 336 +41 LapsFerrari F133 5.9L V12 11 GTS 50USA Corvette RacingGBR Oliver GavinUSA Kelly CollinsUSA Andy PilgrimChevrolet Corvette C5-RGoodyear 326+51 LapsChevrolet 7.0L V8 12 GTS 53USA Corvette RacingCAN Ron FellowsUSA Johnny O'ConnellFRA Franck FréonChevrolet Corvette C5-RGoodyear 326+51 LapsChevrolet 7.0L V8 13 LMP900 9JPN Kondo RacingJPN Masahiko KondōJPN Ukyo KatayamaJPN Ryō FukudaDome S101Yokohama 322+55 LapsMugen MF408S 4.0L V8 14 GT 93USA Alex Job RacingUSA Petersen MotorsportsDEU Sascha MaassenFRA Emmanuel Collard DEU Lucas LuhrPorsche 911 GT3-RSMichelin 320 +57 LapsPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 15 LMP675 29FRA Noël del Bello RacingFRA Jean-Luc Maury-LaribièreCHE Christophe PillonFRA Didier AndréReynard 2KQ-LMMichelin 319 +58 LapsVolkswagen HPT16 2.0L Turbo I4 16 GTS 86FRA Larbre CompétitionFRA Patrice GoueslardFRA Christophe Bouchut CHE Steve ZacchiaChrysler Viper GTS-RMichelin 317+60 LapsChrysler 8.0L V10 17 GT 87USA Orbit RacingUSA Leo Hindery Jr.USA Peter BaronDEU Marc LiebPorsche 911 GT3-RSMichelin 314+63 LapsPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 18 GT 75FRA Thierry PerrierFRA Perspective RacingBEL Michel NeugartenGBR Nigel SmithGBR Ian KhanPorsche 911 GT3-RSPirelli 305+72 LapsPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 19 GT 77JPN Team Taisan AdvanJPN Atsushi YogoJPN Akira IidaJPN Kazuyuki NishizawaPorsche 911 GT3-RSYokohama 304+73 LapsPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 20 GT 81USA The Racer's GroupUSA Kevin BucklerDEU Timo BernhardDEU Jörg BergmeisterPorsche 911 GT3-RSMichelin 304+73 LapsPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 21 GTS 72FRA Luc Alphand AventuresFRA Luc AlphandFRA Jérôme PolicandFRA Frédéric DorFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloMichelin 298+79 LapsFerrari F133 6.0L V12 22 LMP675 26GBR RN Motorsport Ltd.DNK John NielsenJPN Hayanari ShimodaDNK Casper ElgaardDBA4 03SDunlop 288+89 LapsZytek ZG348 3.4L V8 23 GT 78GBR PK Sport, Ltd.GBR Robin LiddellGBR David WarnockGBR Piers MasaratiPorsche 911 GT3-RSPirelli 285+92 LapsPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 24 LMP900 19ITA Automotive Durango SRLFRA Sylvain BoulayITA Michele RugoloFRA Jean-Bernard Bouvet Durango LMP1Dunlop 277+100 LapsJudd GV4 4.0L V10 25 GT 70FRA JMB RacingFRA David TerrienITA Fabrizio De SimoneITA Fabio BabiniFerrari 360 Modena GTPirelli 273+104 LapsFerrari F131 3.6L V8 26 GT 94USA Risi CompetizioneUSA Anthony LazzaroDEU Ralf KellenersUSA Terry BorchellerFerrari 360 Modena GTMichelin 269+108 LapsFerrari F131 3.6L V8 27 GT 84DEU T2M MotorsportBEL Vanina IckxFRA Roland BervilléFRA Patrick BourdaisPorsche 911 GT3-RSMichelin 264+113 LapsPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 28NC Not classified GTS 64GBR Graham Nash MotorsportGBR Ray Mallock Ltd.PRT Pedro ChavesBRA Thomas ErdosGBR Mike NewtonSaleen S7-RDunlop 292Incomplete final lap(Engine)Ford 7.0L V8 29NC Not classified LMP675 24FRA Rachel WelterJPN Yojiro TeradaFRA Olivier PortaGBR Gavin PickeringWR LMP01Michelin 235Insufficient distancePeugeot 2.0L Turbo I4 30NC Not classified GT 85NLD ST Team Orange SpykerDEU Norman SimonNLD Tom CoronelNLD Hans HugenholtzSpyker C8 Double-12RDunlop 229Insufficient distanceAudi 4.0L V8 31DNF Did not finish LMP900 16NLD Racing for HollandBOL Felipe OrtizITA Beppe GabbianiFRA Tristan GommendyDome S101Michelin 316AccidentJudd GV4 4.0L V10 32DNF Did not finish LMP900 12USA JML Team PanozCHE Benjamin LeuenbergerBEL David SaelensCAN Scott MaxwellPanoz LMP01 EvoMichelin 233AccidentÉlan 6L8 6.0L V8 33DNF Did not finish GTS 68FRA Scorp Motorsport CommunicationFRA Luis MarquesFRA Olivier ThéveninFRA Dominique DupuyChrysler Viper GTS-RDunlop 229EngineChrysler 8.0L V10 34DNF Did not finish GT 99FRA XL RacingFRA Ange BardeFRA Michel FertéFRA Gaël LasoudierFerrari 550 MaranelloPirelli 227FireFerrari F131 5.5L V12 35DNF Did not finish LMP900 4USA Riley & Scott RacingUSA Jim MatthewsBEL Marc GoossensFRA Christophe TinseauRiley & Scott Mk III CMichelin 214EngineFord (Yates) 6.0L V8 36DNF Did not finish LMP675 25FRA Gerard WelterFRA Bastien BrièreFRA Jean-René de FournouxFRA Stéphane DaoudiWR LMP02Michelin 176EnginePeugeot 3.0L V6 37DNF Did not finish GTS 80GBR Veloqx Prodrive RacingGBR Anthony DavidsonGBR Kelvin BurtGBR Darren TurnerFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloMichelin 176AccidentFerrari F131 5.9L V12 38DNF Did not finish LMP900 14GBR Team NasamaxGBR McNeil EngineeringFRA Romain DumasCAN Robbie StirlingZAF Werner LupbergerReynard 01QGoodyear 138FireCosworth XDE 2.7L Turbo V8(Bioethanol) 39DNF Did not finish GT 95USA Risi CompetizioneUSA Shane LewisUSA Butch LeitzingerGBR Johnny MowlemFerrari 360 Modena GTYokohama 138EngineFerrari F133 3.6L V8 40DNF Did not finish GT 83DEU Seikel MotorsportCAN Anthony BurgessCAN David ShepNZL Andrew BagnallPorsche 911 GT3-RSYokohama 134GearboxPorsche 3.6L Flat-6 41DNF Did not finish LMP675 27USA Intersport RacingUSA Jon FieldUSA Duncan DaytonUSA Rick SutherlandMG-Lola EX257Goodyear 107EngineMG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 42DNF Did not finish GT 92GBR DeWalt Racesports SalisburyGBR Mike JordanGBR Michael CaineGBR Tim SugdenTVR Tuscan T400RDunlop 93GearboxTVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 43DNF Did not finish GTS 66DEU Konrad MotorsportAUT Franz KonradCHE Toni SeilerCHE Walter BrunSaleen S7-RDunlop 91GearboxFord 7.0L V8 44DNF Did not finish LMP900 21FRA Edouard SezionaleFRA Patrice RousselFRA Edouard SezionaleFRA Lucas Lasserre Norma M2000-2Dunlop 82EngineFord (Roush) 6.0L V8 45DNF Did not finish LMP675 31FRA Courage CompétitionFRA David HallydayFRA Philippe AlliotSWE Carl RosenbladCourage C65Michelin 41Engine JPX 3.4L V6 46DNF Did not finish LMP900 10GBR Audi Sport UKGBR Arena MotorsportDEU Frank BielaGBR Perry McCarthyFIN Mika SaloAudi R8Michelin 28FuelAudi 3.6L Turbo V8 47DNF Did not finish LMP675 23USA Team Bucknum RacingUSA Jeff BucknumUSA Bryan WillmanUSA Chris McMurryPilbeam MP91Dunlop 27Engine JPX 3.4L V6 48DNF Did not finish GT 91GBR DeWalt Racesport SalisburyGBR Rob BarffGBR Richard HayGBR Richard StantonTVR Tuscan T400RDunlop 11CrashTVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 49DNF Did not finish GTS 61USA Carsport AmericaNLD Mike HezemansBEL Anthony KumpenNLD David HartPagani Zonda GRPirelli 10GearboxMercedes-Benz AMG 6.0L V12 DNS Did not start LMP900 20GBR Lister RacingGBR Jamie Campbell-WalterGBR Nathan KinchBEL Vincent VosseLister Storm LMPDunlop –Did not startChevrolet LS1 6.0L V8Sources:24 Hours of Le Mans (Race Results) https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Le_Mans-2003-06-15.html Racing Sports Cars 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201180144/http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Le_Mans-2003-06-15.html 1 February 2014 live+ Tyre manufacturers Key Symbol Tyre manufacturerDunlop DunlopGoodyear GoodyearMichelin MichelinPirelli PirelliYokohama Yokohama References 30em External links https://www.lemans.org/fr/24-heures-du-mans Le Mans Le Mans Le Mans Category:24 Hours of Le Mans races