2003 24 Hours of Daytona

none February 2025 2002 2003 2004 thumb|right|230px|Track map of Daytona International Speedway The 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 1–2, 2003 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the first round of the 2003 Rolex Sports Car Series. The race saw the debut of the Daytona Prototype as the new top class of the series. However, the new cars proved only marginally faster than the lower classes and suffered frequent mechanical failures during the race, allowing a car from the GT class to take overall victory. Overall victory and victory in the GT class went to the No. 66 Porsche 996 GT3-RS from The Racer's Group, driven by Kevin Buckler, Michael Schrom, Jörg Bergmeister, and Timo Bernhard. The Daytona Prototype class was won by the No. 88 Multimatic MDP1 from Multimatic driven by Scott Maxwell, David Brabham, and David Empringham. The SRP II class was won by the No. 5 Lola-Nissan from Team Seattle/Essex Racing, driven by Ross Bentley, Don Kitch Jr., Joe Pruskowski, and Justin Pruskowski. Finally, the GTS class was won by the No. 24 Mosler MT900 from Perspective Racing, driven by Jérôme Policand, Michel Neugarten, João Barbosa, and Andy Wallace. Race results Class winners in bold.2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2003_Rolex_24_at_Daytona/GA/ Racing-Reference NASCAR Digital Media, LLC February 19, 2024Official Results – Rolex Sports Car Series http://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com/sites/default/files/2003_rolex_rolex24atdaytona_raceresults.pdf Rolex Sports Car Series February 2, 2003 February 19, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001102/https://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com/sites/default/files/2003_rolex_rolex24atdaytona_raceresults.pdf April 12, 2018 dead Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tire Laps Engine 1 GT 66 USA The Racer's Group USA Kevin BucklerUSA Michael SchromDEU Timo BernhardDEU Jörg Bergmeister Porsche 996 GT3-RS Dunlop 695 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 2 GT 35 USA Risi Competizione DEU Ralf KellenersUSA Anthony LazzaroGBR Johnny Mowlem Ferrari 360 Modena GT Dunlop 686 Ferrari 3.6 L V8 3 GT 83 USA Rennwerks Motorsports USA David MurryUSA Dave StandridgeUSA Johannes van OverbeekUSA Richard Steranka Porsche 996 GT3-R Dunlop 684 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 4 DP 88 CAN Multimatic CAN Scott MaxwellAUS David BrabhamCAN David Empringham Multimatic MDP1 Goodyear 679 Ford 5.0 L V8 5 DP 59 USA Brumos Racing USA J. 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FranceUSA Hurley HaywoodCAN Scott GoodyearUSA Scott Sharp Fabcar FDSC/03 Goodyear 661 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 6 GT 43 USA Orbit Racing USA Peter BaronUSA Leo HinderyDEU Marc LiebUSA Kyle Petty Porsche 996 GT3-RS Dunlop 656 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 7 SRP II 5 USA Team Seattle/Essex Racing CAN Ross BentleyUSA Don Kitch Jr.USA Joe PruskowskiUSA Justin Pruskowski Lola B2K/40 Dunlop 652 Nissan 3.0 L V6 8 SRP II 15 USA Team Seattle/Essex Racing USA Wade GaughranUSA Steve GorriaranUSA Peter MacLeodUSA Dave Gaylord Lola B2K/40 Dunlop 648 Nissan 3.0 L V6 9 GTS 24 FRA Perspective Racing FRA Jérôme PolicandPOR João BarbosaBEL Michel NeugartenGBR Andy Wallace Mosler MT900 R Goodyear 641 Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 10 GTS 46 USA Morgan-Dollar Motorsports USA Charles MorganUSA Lance NorickUSA Jim PaceUSA Rob Morgan Chevrolet Corvette Goodyear 639 Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 11 GT 34 CAN Ferri Competizione ITA Mauro BaldiGBR Justin KeenBEL Eric van de PoeleUSA Ryan Hampton Ferrari 360 Modena GT Dunlop 638 Ferrari 3.6 L V8 12 GTS 31 GBR Rollcentre Racing GBR Richard StantonGBR Rob BarffGBR Andy BritnellUSA Rick Sutherland Mosler MT900 R Goodyear 635 Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 13 GT 69 USA Marcus Racing USA Brian CunninghamUSA Hugh PlumbUSA Cory FriedmanUSA Craig Stanton BMW M3 Dunlop 633 BMW 3.2 L I6 14 GT 20 USA JMB Racing BRA Augusto FarfusFRA Emmanuel CollardITA Max PapisITA Andrea Garbagnati Ferrari 360 Modena Dunlop 621 Ferrari 3.6 L V8 15 GTS 30 GBR Rollcentre Racing GBR Martin ShortGBR Tom HerridgeGBR John BurtonCAN David Shep Mosler MT900 R Goodyear 601 Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 16 GTS 7 DEU Konrad Motorsport AUT Franz KonradSUI Toni SeilerBRA Airton DaréFRA Jean-François Yvon Saleen S7-R Goodyear 600 Ford 6.0 L V8 17 GT 49 ITA Pit Bull/MAC Racing ITA Bepo OrlandiITA Michele MerendinoUSA Derek ClarkUSA Ron Atapattu Porsche 996 GT3-RS Dunlop 595 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 18DNF SRP II 21 USA Archangel Motorsport Services USA Larry ObertoUSA Chris BinghamUSA Derrike CopeUSA Brian DeVries Lola B2K/40 Dunlop 589 Nissan 3.0 L V6 19 GT 44 USA Orbit Racing USA Mike FitzgeraldPRI Manuel MatosUSA Joe PolicastroUSA Joe Policastro Jr. Porsche 996 GT3-RS Dunlop 566 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 20DNF SRP II 97 ITA Lucchini Engineering ITA Mirko SavoldiITA Piergiuseppe PeroniITA Filippo Francioni Lucchini SR2002 Dunlop 548 Nissan 3.0 L V6 21 GTS 09 USA Flis Motorsports USA Doug GoadUSA Paul MenardUSA Paul Mears Jr.USA Jim Briody Chevrolet Corvette Goodyear 542 Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 22DNF GT 68 USA The Racer's Group USA Jim MichaelianUSA R. 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ValentineUSA Tom Hessert Jr.USA Tom Hessert III Porsche 996 GT3-R Dunlop 501 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 23DNF GT 03 USA Marcos USA NED Cor EuserNED Rob KnookNED Donny CrevelsNED Peter van der Kolk Marcos Mantis Plus Dunlop 465 Ford 4.6 L V8 24 DP 8 USA G&W Motorsports AUT Dieter QuesterUSA Boris SaidUSA Darren LawITA Luca Riccitelli Picchio DP2 Goodyear 451 BMW 4.9 L V8 25DNF DP 3 USA Cegwa Sport POL Darius GralaBRA Oswaldo Negri Jr.USA Josh RehmUSA Guy Cosmo Fabcar FDSC/03 Goodyear 403 Toyota 4.3 L V8 26DNF GTS 19 USA ACP Motorsports USA Anthony PuleoUSA Kerry HittSUI Robert DublerUSA Mark Kennedy Chevrolet Corvette Goodyear 391 Chevrolet 6.1 L V8 27DNF GTS 05 USA RE/MAX Racing USA Craig ConwayUSA John MetcalfUSA Rick CarelliUSA Dave Linger Chevrolet Corvette Goodyear 378 Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 28DNF GTS 77 DEU RWS Motorsport RUS Alexey Vasilyev JPN Tetsuya TanakaRUS Nikolai Fomenko AUT Walter Lechner Jr. Porsche 996 GT3-R Goodyear 361 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 29DNF GT 99 USA NETTTS Racing USA Jim HamblinUSA Barry BrensingerUSA James NelsonUSA Mark Greenberg Porsche 996 GT3-RS Dunlop 316 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 30DNF GTS 40 USA Derhaag Motorsports GBR Justin BellGBR Derek BellCAN Ken WildenUSA Simon Gregg Chevrolet Corvette Goodyear 260 Chevrolet 6.1 L V8 31DNF GT 33 USA Scuderia Ferrari of Washington USA Cort WagnerUSA Brent MartiniCAN Sylvain TremblayUSA Selby Wellman Ferrari 360 Modena GT Dunlop 214 Ferrari 3.6 L V8 32DNF GT 73 GBR Graham Nash Motorsport NZL Rob WilsonGBR Mike NewtonGBR David GoodingGBR Martyn Konig Porsche 996 GT3-R Dunlop 211 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 33DNF GT 10 ITA MAC Racing FRA David TerrienITA Gianluca de LorenziFRA Didier Moinel DelalandeFRA Marco Saviozzi Porsche 996 GT3-R Dunlop 206 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 34DNF DP 58 USA Brumos Racing USA David DonohueUSA Mike BorkowskiUSA Randy PobstCAN Chris Bye Fabcar FDSC/03 Goodyear 160 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 35DNF GT 67 USA The Racer's Group USA Andrew DavisCAN Robert JulianUSA Tom NastasiCAN Dave Lacey Porsche 996 GT3-RS Dunlop 151 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 36DNF GT 98 USA Schumacher Racing DEU Sascha MaassenUSA Martin SnowDEU Lucas LuhrUSA Larry Schumacher Porsche 996 GT3-RS Dunlop 135 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 37DNF SRP II 80 USA G&W Motorsports USA Shawn BayliffUSA Steve MarshallUSA Robert PrilikaUSA Andy Lally Picchio D-USA Dunlop 121 BMW 3.0 L I6 38DNF GT 57 DEU Seikel Motorsport ITA Alex CaffiITA Gabrio RosaITA Fabio RosaSUI Andrea Chiesa Porsche 996 GT3-RS Dunlop 101 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 39DNF DP 54 USA Bell Motorsports BEL Didier TheysUSA Forest BarberUSA Terry BorchellerBRA Christian Fittipaldi Doran JE4 Goodyear 67 Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 40DNF GT 22 USA JMB Racing USA Stephen EarleUSA Philip ShearerFRA Stéphane GrégoireITA Ludovico Manfredi Ferrari 360 Modena Dunlop 54 Ferrari 3.6 L V8 41DNF GTS 48 USA Heritage Motorsports USA Tommy RigginsUSA David MachavernUSA Kevin LepageUSA Scott Lagasse Ford Mustang Goodyear 49 Ford 5.9 L V8 42DNF GTS 18 USA Boston Motorsports Group USA Ken StiverUSA Scott DewareUSA Don BellUSA Jeff Kline Mosler MT900 R Goodyear 14 Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 43DNF GTS 6 USA Gunnar Racing USA Gunnar JeannetteUSA Duncan DaytonUSA Peter KitchakUSA Ronald Zitza Porsche 911 GT1 Goodyear 9 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 44DNF GTS 51 DEU Proton Competition ITA Mauro CasadeiDEU Christian RiedDEU Gerold ReidAUT Manfred Jurasz Porsche 911 GT2 Goodyear 2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 DNS GT 61 NED System Force Motorsports NED Peter van Merksteijn Sr.NED Charles BrugmanNED Frans MunsterhuisUSA Cougar Jacobsen Porsche 996 GT3-RS Dunlop - Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 References External links Car Information & Images Category:24 Hours of Daytona Category:2003 in American motorsport Category:2003 in sports in Florida