2003 ALMS season

The 2003 American Le Mans Series began with the 12-hour race at Sebring on April 21, 2003 and ended on October 18, 2003 on Road Atlanta .

Results

Racing calendar

Overall winners are highlighted in bold .

No.	date	Race name / circuit	class	team	winner	vehicle
1	March 16	Sebring 12 hour race at Sebring International Raceway	LMP 900	Joest Racing	Frank Biela Marco Werner Philipp Peter	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Dyson Racing	Didier de Radiguès Chad Block Christopher Dyson	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Franck Fréon	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
2	June 27th	2.45 hour race from Road Atlanta to Road Atlanta	LMP 900	Champion Racing	JJ Lehto Johnny Herbert	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Intersport Racing	Jon Field Duncan Dayton	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Kelly Collins Oliver Gavin	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Jörg Bergmeister Timo Bernhard	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
3	July 27th	2.45 hour race of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway	LMP 900	Joest Racing	Frank Biela Marco Werner	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Dyson Racing	Butch Leitzinger James Weaver	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
4th	August 14th	3-hour race of Trois-Rivieres Circuit Trois-Rivières	LMP 900	Joest Racing	Frank Biela Marco Werner	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Intersport Racing	Jon Field Duncan Dayton	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Kelly Collins Oliver Gavin	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
5	17th August	2.45 hour race of Mosport Mosport International Raceway	LMP 900	Joest Racing	Frank Biela Marco Werner	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Dyson Racing	Christopher Dyson Andy Wallace	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Jörg Bergmeister Timo Bernhard	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
6th	August 24th	Road America 500 Mile Race Road America	LMP 900	Champion Racing	Johnny Herbert JJ Lehto	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Dyson Racing	Christopher Dyson Andy Wallace	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Prodrive	Jan Magnussen David Brabham	Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello
			GT	Petersen White Lightning	Craig Stanton Johnny Mowlem	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
7th	7th of September	2.45 hour race of Laguna Seca Laguna Seca Raceway	LMP 900	Joest Racing	Frank Biela Marco Werner	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Dyson Racing	Butch Leitzinger James Weaver	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Prodrive	Jan Magnussen David Brabham	Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
8th	September 27th	2.45 hour race from Miami Bayfront Park	LMP 900	Champion Racing	Johnny Herbert JJ Lehto	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Dyson Racing	Christopher Dyson Andy Wallace	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Prodrive	Darren Turner David Brabham	Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
9	October 18	Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta	LMP 900	Champion Racing	Johnny Herbert JJ Lehto	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Intersport Racing	Jon Field Duncan Dayton Larry Connor	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Prodrive	Alain Menu Peter Kox Tomáš Enge	Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Jörg Bergmeister Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas	Porsche 996 GT3 RS

Overall ratings

LMP 900 drivers, manufacturers and teams

Driver ranking
Item	driver	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Frank Biela	26th	16	20th	20th	20th	13	20th	16	19th	170
	Marco Werner	26th	16	20th	20th	20th	13	20th	16	19th	170
3	JJ Lehto	22nd	20th	16	16	10	20th	13	20th	26th	163
4th	Johnny Herbert	19th	20th	16	16	10	20th	13	20th	26th	160
5	Olivier Beretta	14th	10	10	13	13	16	16	13	22nd	127
6th	David Saelens			8th	13	13	16	16	13	22nd	101
7th	Gunnar Jeannette	14th		10	10	16	10		6th	16	82
8th	Michael Lewis	8th	6th		8th		6th	10	8th	14th	60
	Tomy Drissi	8th	6th		8th		6th	10	8th	14th	60
10	Scott Maxwell	9			10	16			6th	16	57
Chassis manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Audi	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	26th	192
2	Panoz	14th	10	10	13	16	16	16	13	22nd	130
3	Riley & Scott	8th	6th		8th		8th	10	10	14th	64
4th	Dallara	10	13	13							36
5	Lola	7th	8th	6th	6th						27
6th	Bentley	19th									19th
Engine manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Audi	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	26th	192
2	Elan Power Products	14th	10	10	13	16	16	16	13	22nd	130
3	Lincoln	8th	6th		8th		6th	10	8th	14th	64
4th	MG	10	13	13	6th						42
5	Bentley	19th									19th
6th	Judd	7th									7th
Tire manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Michelin	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	26th	192
2	Dunlop	8th	6th		8th		8th	10	10	14th	64
3	Goodyear		8th	6th	6th						20th
Team evaluation
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Joest Racing	36	16	20th	20th	20th	13	20th	16	19th	170
2	Champion Racing	22nd	20th	16	16	10	20th	13	20th	26th	163
3	Panoz Motorsports	14th	10	10	13	16	16	16	13	22nd	130
4th	American Spirit Racing	8th	6th		8th		6th	10	8th	14th	60
5	Intersport Racing		8th	6th	6th		8th	8th	10		46
6th	Doran Lista Racing	10	13	13							36
7th	Bentley	19th									19th
8th	Audi Sport UK	12									12
9	Taurus Sports Racing	7th									7th

LMP 675 drivers, manufacturers and teams

Driver ranking
Item	driver	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Christopher Dyson	26th	13	16		20th	20th		20th	22nd	137
2	Jon Field	22nd	20th		20th		10	13	10	26th	121
	Duncan Dayton	22nd	20th		20th		10	13	10	26th	121
4th	Jason Workman		8th	13	16	10	16	16	13	16	108
5	Andy Wallace		13	16		20th	20th		20th		89
6th	James Weaver		16	20th		13		20th	16		85
	Butch Leitzinger		16	20th		13		20th	16		85
8th	Didier de Radiguès	26th								22nd	48
	Chad Block	26th								22nd	48
10	Scott Bradley							16	13	16	45
Chassis manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Lola	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	26th	192
2	Welter Racing		10				13			19th	42
3	Pilbeam					16	8th				24
Engine manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	AER	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	22nd	188
2	Nissan		8th	13	16	10	16	16	13	16	108
3	Mazda		10				13			19th	42
4th	Judd									26th	26th
5	Willman					16	8th				24
Tire manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Goodyear	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	26th	192
2	Pirelli		8th	13	16	10	16	16	13	16	108
3	Dunlop		10			16	13			19th	58
Team evaluation
Item	team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Dyson Racing	26th	16	20th		20th	20th	20th	20th	22nd	164
2	Intersport Racing	22nd	20th		20th		10	13	10	26th	121
3	Essex Racing		8th	13	16	10	16	16	13	16	108
4th	Downing / Atlanta Inc.		10				13			19th	42
5	Team Bucknum Racing					16	8th				24

GTS drivers, manufacturers and teams

Driver ranking
Item	driver	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Ron Fellows	26th	13	20th	16	20th	16	16	10	14th	151
2	Johnny O'Connell	26th	13	20th	16	20th	16	16	10	14th	151
3	David Brabham			13	10	13	20th	20th	20th	22nd	118
4th	Oliver Gavin	19th	20th	16	20th		8th	13		19th	115
	Kelly Collins	19th	20th	16	20th		8th	13		19th	115
6th	Jan Magnussen			13	10	13	20th	20th		22nd	98
7th	Tomáš Enge		16	10		16	13		16	26th	97
	Peter Kox		16	10		16	13		16	26th	97
9	Emanuele Naspetti		8th	8th	13	10	10		13		72
10	Domenico Schiattarella		8th	8th	13	10			13		72
Automobile manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Chevrolet	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	16	16	10	19th	167
2	Ferrari	22nd	16	13	13	16	20th	20th	20th	26th	166
3	Dodge	16		6th		8th	4th	8th			42
4th	Saleen						6th				6th
Tire manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Goodyear	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	16	16	10	19th	167
2	Michelin	22nd	16	13	10	16	20th	20th	20th	26th	163
3	Pirelli	16	8th	8th	13	10	10	10	13		88
4th	Dunlop						6th				6th
Team evaluation
Item	team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Corvette Racing	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	16	16	10	19th	167
2	Prodrive	22nd	16	13	10	16	20th	20th	20th	26th	163
3	Team Olive Garden		8th	8th	13	10	10	10	13		72
4th	Carsport America	16		6th		8th	4th	8th			42
5	Konrad Motorsport						6th				6th

GT drivers, manufacturers and teams

Driver ranking
Item	driver	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Sascha Maassen	26th	16	20th	20th	10	10	20th	20th	22nd	164
	Lucas Luhr	26th	16	20th	20th	10	10	20th	20th	22nd	164
3	Timo Bernhard	14th	20th	16		20th		2	6th	26th	104
	Jörg Bergmeister	14th	20th	16		20th		2	6th	26th	104
5	Ralf Kelleners			13	16	16		16	16	19th	96
	Anthony Lazzaro			13	16	16		16	16	19th	96
7th	Cort Wagner	12	13	10			16	8th	2	16	77
8th	Kevin Buckler	9	13	10			16	8th	2	16	77
9	Johnny Mowlem	22nd		8th			20th	13	10		73
	Craig Stanton	22nd		8th			20th	13	10		73
Automobile manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Porsche	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	26th	192
2	Ferrari	16	8th	13	16	16	3	16	16	19th	123
3	BMW									12	12
4th	TVR	10									10
Tire manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Michelin	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	20th	26th	192
2	Yokohama	19th	8th		10	3	6th	4th	3	12	65
3	Pirelli	16	6th			8th	1	10	13	9	63
4th	Dunlop	10		1	8th		13		4th		36
Team evaluation
Item	team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	Total
1	Alex Job Racing	26th	20th	20th	20th	20th	10	20th	20th	26th	182
2	Risi Competizione			13	16	16		16	16	19th	96
3	The Racer's Group	12	13	10		2	16	8th	2	16	79
4th	Petersen White Lightning	22nd		8th			20th	13	10		73
5	J3 Racing		10	6th	13	6th	2			14th	51
6th	PK Sport		6th			8th	1	10	13	9	47
7th	ACEMCO Motorsports		8th		10	3	3	4th	3	10	41
8th	Orbit Racing	8th	2	4th	4th	13			1	8th	40
9	JMB Racing	16	3			1		6th	8th		34
10	Zip racing	7th			8th		13		4th		32

Web links

• ALMS website