2003 24 Hours of Daytona
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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.{{cite web|title=2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2003_Rolex_24_at_Daytona/GA/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=February 19, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Official Results – Rolex Sports Car Series|url=http://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com/sites/default/files/2003_rolex_rolex24atdaytona_raceresults.pdf|publisher=Rolex Sports Car Series|date=February 2, 2003|access-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001102/https://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com/sites/default/files/2003_rolex_rolex24atdaytona_raceresults.pdf|archive-date=April 12, 2018|url-status=dead}}
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! rowspan=2 | Pos ! rowspan=2 | Class ! rowspan=2 | No ! rowspan=2 | Team ! rowspan=2 | Drivers ! Chassis ! rowspan=2| Tire ! rowspan=2 | Laps |
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! rowspan="2"| 1 | rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 66 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} The Racer's Group | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Buckler | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 695 |
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rowspan="2"| 2
| rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 35 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Risi Competizione | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Kelleners | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 686 |
Ferrari 3.6 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 3
| rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 83 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Rennwerks Motorsports | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} David Murry | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 684 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
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! rowspan="2"| 4 | rowspan="2"| DP | rowspan="2"| 88 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Multimatic | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Maxwell | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 679 |
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rowspan="2"| 5
| rowspan="2"| DP | rowspan="2"| 59 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Brumos Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} J. C. France | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 661 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 6
| rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 43 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Orbit Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Baron | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 656 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
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! rowspan="2"| 7 | rowspan="2"| SRP II | rowspan="2"| 5 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Team Seattle/Essex Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Ross Bentley | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 652 |
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rowspan="2"| 8
| rowspan="2"| SRP II | rowspan="2"| 15 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Team Seattle/Essex Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Wade Gaughran | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 648 |
Nissan 3.0 L V6 |
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! rowspan="2"| 9 | rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 24 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Perspective Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Policand | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 641 |
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rowspan="2"| 10
| rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 46 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Charles Morgan | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 639 |
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 11
| rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 34 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Ferri Competizione | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Baldi | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 638 |
Ferrari 3.6 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 12
| rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 31 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Rollcentre Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Stanton | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 635 |
Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 13
| rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 69 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Marcus Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Cunningham | BMW M3 | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 633 |
BMW 3.2 L I6 |
rowspan="2"| 14
| rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 20 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} JMB Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|BRA}} Augusto Farfus | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 621 |
Ferrari 3.6 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 15
| rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 30 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Rollcentre Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Short | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 601 |
Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 16
| rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 7 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|DEU}} Konrad Motorsport | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Konrad | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 600 |
Ford 6.0 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 17
| rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 49 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pit Bull/MAC Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Bepo Orlandi | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 595 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 18 DNF | rowspan="2"| SRP II | rowspan="2"| 21 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Archangel Motorsport Services | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Oberto | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 589 |
Nissan 3.0 L V6 |
rowspan="2"| 19
| rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 44 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Orbit Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Fitzgerald | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 566 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 20 DNF | rowspan="2"| SRP II | rowspan="2"| 97 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lucchini Engineering | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mirko Savoldi | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 548 |
Nissan 3.0 L V6 |
rowspan="2"| 21
| rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 09 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Flis Motorsports | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Doug Goad | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 542 |
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 22 DNF | rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 68 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} The Racer's Group | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Michaelian | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 501 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 23 DNF | rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 03 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Marcos USA | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|NED}} Cor Euser | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 465 |
Ford 4.6 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 24
| rowspan="2"| DP | rowspan="2"| 8 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} G&W Motorsports | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|AUT}} Dieter Quester | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 451 |
BMW 4.9 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 25 DNF | rowspan="2"| DP | rowspan="2"| 3 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Cegwa Sport | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|POL}} Darius Grala | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 403 |
Toyota 4.3 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 26 DNF | rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 19 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} ACP Motorsports | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Puleo | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 391 |
Chevrolet 6.1 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 27 DNF | rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 05 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} RE/MAX Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Craig Conway | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 378 |
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 28 DNF | rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 77 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|DEU}} RWS Motorsport | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexey Vasilyev | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 361 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 29 DNF | rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 99 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} NETTTS Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Hamblin | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 316 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 30 DNF | rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 40 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Derhaag Motorsports | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Justin Bell | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 260 |
Chevrolet 6.1 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 31 DNF | rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 33 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Scuderia Ferrari of Washington | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Cort Wagner | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 214 |
Ferrari 3.6 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 32 DNF | rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 73 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Graham Nash Motorsport | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|NZL}} Rob Wilson | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 211 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 33 DNF | rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 10 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|ITA}} MAC Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|FRA}} David Terrien | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 206 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 34 DNF | rowspan="2"| DP | rowspan="2"| 58 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Brumos Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} David Donohue | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 160 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 35 DNF | rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 67 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} The Racer's Group | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Davis | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 151 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 36 DNF | rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 98 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Schumacher Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|DEU}} Sascha Maassen | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 135 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 37 DNF | rowspan="2"| SRP II | rowspan="2"| 80 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} G&W Motorsports | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Shawn Bayliff | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 121 |
BMW 3.0 L I6 |
rowspan="2"| 38 DNF | rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 57 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|DEU}} Seikel Motorsport | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Caffi | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 101 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 39 DNF | rowspan="2"| DP | rowspan="2"| 54 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Bell Motorsports | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Didier Theys | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 67 |
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 40 DNF | rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 22 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} JMB Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Earle | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| 54 |
Ferrari 3.6 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 41 DNF | rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 48 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Heritage Motorsports | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Riggins | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 49 |
Ford 5.9 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 42 DNF | rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 18 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Boston Motorsports Group | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Ken Stiver | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 14 |
Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 |
rowspan="2"| 43 DNF | rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 6 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Gunnar Racing | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|USA}} Gunnar Jeannette | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 9 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
rowspan="2"| 44 DNF | rowspan="2"| GTS | rowspan="2"| 51 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|DEU}} Proton Competition | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Casadei | rowspan="2"| {{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2"| 2 |
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 |
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| rowspan="2"| GT | rowspan="2"| 61 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|NED}} System Force Motorsports | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|NED}} Peter van Merksteijn Sr. | rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | rowspan="2"| - |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Daytona-2003-02-02.html Car Information & Images]
{{24 Hours of Daytona}}