Le Mans 24 Hours 2003 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 15.6.2003
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.650 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
Non championship race

Weather:	hot, dry
Start time:	14/6 16:00
Grid:	2-2-2, PP left
Distance:	24 hours
Attendance:	220000

Entered:	72
Practiced:	50
Qualified:	50
Started:	49
Finished:	29
Classified:	27

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Grand Touring Prototype	2	2	2
Le Mans Prototype 900/Grand Touring Prototype	16	15	9
Le Mans Prototype 675	7	7	2
Grand Touring Sport	10	10	5
Grand Touring	15	15	9

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Qualifying 1 Qualifying 2 Lap Times

Race notes:
3 full-course cautions for a total of 49 minutes (19:35-19:48, 11:33-11:41, 12:42-13:10)

Pre-race sessions:
4 qualifying sessions held for a total of 480 minutes on 11-12/6
45 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	7	Bentley Speed 8	Capello / Kristensen / Smith
Le Mans Prototype 900/Grand Touring Prototype:	6	Audi R8	Pirro / Lehto / Johansson
Le Mans Prototype 675:	29	Reynard 2KQ-LM Lehmann	Pillon / André / Maury-Laribiére
Grand Touring Sport:	88	Ferrari 550 Maranello	Kox / Enge / Davies
Grand Touring:	93	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	Maassen / Collard / Luhr
Leaders:
laps 1-8:	7	Bentley Speed 8
lap 9:	8	Bentley Speed 8
laps 10-12:	7	Bentley Speed 8
lap 13:	10	Audi R8
lap 14:	6	Audi R8
laps 15-21:	7	Bentley Speed 8
laps 22-24:	8	Bentley Speed 8
lap 25:	7	Bentley Speed 8
lap 26:	5	Audi R8
laps 27-378:	7	Bentley Speed 8
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	8	Bentley Speed 8	Johnny Herbert (GB)	3:35.5290	227.9970 km/h
Le Mans Prototype 900/Grand Touring Prototype:	5	Audi R8	Jan Magnussen (DK)	3:37.3350	226.1030 km/h
Le Mans Prototype 675:	26	DBA4-03S Zytek	John Nielsen (DK)	3:46.6750	216.7860 km/h
Grand Touring Sport:	88	Ferrari 550 Maranello	Tomáš Enge (CZ)	3:56.9000	207.4290 km/h
Grand Touring:	81	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	Jörg Bergmeister (D)	4:08.1510	198.0250 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	7	Bentley Speed 8	Tom Kristensen (DK)	3:32.8430	230.8740 km/h
Le Mans Prototype 900/Grand Touring Prototype:	10	Audi R8	Frank Biela (D)	3:35.7450	227.7690 km/h
Le Mans Prototype 675:	26	DBA4-03S Zytek	John Nielsen (DK)	3:44.3330	219.0490 km/h
Grand Touring Sport:	88	Ferrari 550 Maranello	Tomáš Enge (CZ)	3:53.2780	210.6500 km/h
Grand Touring:	93	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	Lucas Luhr (D)	4:06.9840	198.9600 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (8), Ferrari (7), Courage (4), Audi (3), Dome (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (8), Ferrari (7), Ford (5), Audi (3), Judd (3), Peugeot (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 996 GT3-RS (7), Ferrari 550 Maranello (4), Audi R8 (3), Dome S101 (3), Courage C60 (3), Ferrari 360 Modena (3)
Driver nationalities:	F (40), GB (24), USA (18), J (9), D (9), NL (7), I (7), CH (6), B (5), CDN (5)
Team nationalities:	F (14), USA (14), GB (10), D (3), J (3), NL (3)
Most used colours:	blue (18%), white (16%), yellow (15%), red (15%), black (14%), silver (10%)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (59%), front-engined (24%), rear-engined (17%)
Average engine size:	4400 cc (with regard to 22% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 4787 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Walter Brun (61), Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére (60), Andrew Bagnall (56)
Youngest known drivers:	Michele Rugolo (21), Steve Zacchia (21), Gunnar Jeannette (21)
Female drivers:	Vanina Ickx

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