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2003 Rally Australia

{{Short description|10th round of the 2003 World Rally Championship}}{{Infobox rally

|name = 2003 Rally Australia

|native_name = 16th Telstra Rally Australia

|round = 10

|championship = 2003 World Rally Championship season

|previous_round = 2003 Rally Finland

|next_round = 2003 Rallye Sanremo

|country = {{Flag|Australia}}

|image = IAA 2003 019 - Flickr - Axel Schwenke.jpg

|caption =

|rallybase = Perth

|startdate = September 4, 2003

|enddate = September 7, 2003

|stages = 24

|stagekm = 386.31

|overallkm = 1795.16

|surface = Gravel

|driver1 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg
{{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

|team1 = {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

|car1 = Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

|teamsstart = 49

|teamsfinish = 32

}}

The 2003 Rally Australia (formally the 16th Telstra Rally Australia) was the tenth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 4 September and 7 September 2003, and was based in Perth, Australia. Subaru's Petter Solberg won the race, his 3rd win in the World Rally Championship.{{cite web|title=Rally Australia|url=https://www.juwra.com/australia_2003.html|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|accessdate=2021-11-15}}

Background

=Entry list=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! No.

! Driver

! Co-driver

! Entrant

! Car

!Tyre

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Hirvonen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarmo Lehtinen

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz

| {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Auriol

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Giraudet

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Fabia WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Fabia WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Ringer

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | World Rally Championship entries
align="center" | 21

| {{flagicon|GER}} Antony Warmbold

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gemma Price

| {{flagicon|GER}} AW Rally Team

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 24

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Benik

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Bence Rácz

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Benik

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 109

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tolley Challis

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Daryll Judd

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tolley Challis

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 118

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Kendall

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jennifer Kendall-Stewart

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Kendall

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV

| {{n/a}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | PWRC entries
align="center" | 51

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Allen Oh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Petronas EON Racing Team

| Proton Pert

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 52

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Romaní

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 53

| {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Marín

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 54

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Tony Sircombe

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru Production Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 55

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Trevor Agnew

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 58

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Rubén Garcia

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 59

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Marrini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Massimo Agostinelli

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 60

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Patterson

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Neil Allport Motorsports

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 64

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ragnar Spjuth

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Milbrooks World Rally Team

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 65

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Rob Scott

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 72

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Constantin Aur

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Adrian Berghea

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Stohl Racing

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/74-telstra-rally-australia-2003/|title=Rally Australia 2003 Entry List|access-date=15 November 2021}}

=Itinerary=

All dates and times are AWST (UTC+8).

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! Date

! Time

! No.

! Stage name

! Distance

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 1 — 145.20 km
rowspan="1" | 4 September

| align="center" | 18:38

| align="center" | SS1

| Perth City Super 1

| align="center" | 2.45 km

rowspan="9" | 5 September

| align="center" | 08:19

| align="center" | SS2

| Murray North 1

| align="center" | 18.49 km

align="center" | 08:47

| align="center" | SS3

| Murray South 1

| align="center" | 20.12 km

align="center" | 09:45

| align="center" | SS4

| Gobbys

| align="center" | 5.20 km

align="center" | 12:12

| align="center" | SS5

| Stirling West

| align="center" | 15.89 km

align="center" | 12:44

| align="center" | SS6

| Stirling Long

| align="center" | 34.99 km

align="center" | 14:17

| align="center" | SS7

| Turner Hill

| align="center" | 7.00 km

align="center" | 16:43

| align="center" | SS8

| Murray North 2

| align="center" | 18.49 km

align="center" | 17:11

| align="center" | SS9

| Murray South 2

| align="center" | 20.12 km

align="center" | 20:32

| align="center" | SS10

| Perth City Super 2

| align="center" | 2.45 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 2 — 124.00 km
rowspan="10" | 6 September

| align="center" | 09:49

| align="center" | SS11

| Beraking East

| align="center" | 8.88 km

align="center" | 10:12

| align="center" | SS12

| Helena East 1

| align="center" | 20.49 km

align="center" | 10:45

| align="center" | SS13

| Helena West 1

| align="center" | 12.60 km

align="center" | 11:03

| align="center" | SS14

| Helena South 1

| align="center" | 17.31 km

align="center" | 14:12

| align="center" | SS15

| Beraking West

| align="center" | 9.42 km

align="center" | 14:35

| align="center" | SS16

| Helena East 2

| align="center" | 20.49 km

align="center" | 15:08

| align="center" | SS17

| Helena West 2

| align="center" | 12.60 km

align="center" | 15:26

| align="center" | SS18

| Helena South 2

| align="center" | 17.31 km

align="center" | 19:40

| align="center" | SS19

| Perth City Super 3

| align="center" | 2.45 km

align="center" | 19:50

| align="center" | SS20

| Perth City Super 4

| align="center" | 2.45 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 3 — 117.11 km
rowspan="4" | 7 September

| align="center" | 09:06

| align="center" | SS21

| Bannister North

| align="center" | 24.81 km

align="center" | 09:44

| align="center" | SS22

| Bannister South

| align="center" | 34.16 km

align="center" | 12:30

| align="center" | SS23

| Bannister West

| align="center" | 24.69 km

align="center" | 13:08

| align="center" | SS24

| Bannister Central

| align="center" | 33.45 km

Results

=Overall=

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Co-driver

! Team

! Car

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! Points

1

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 3:32:07.1

|

| align="center" |10

2

| align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 3:32:33.7

| +26.6

| align="center" |8

3

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:34:00.1

| +1:53.0

| align="center" |6

4

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Ringer

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 3:34:37.8

| +2:30.7

| align="center" |5

5

| align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 3:34:44.3

| +2:37.2

| align="center" |4

6

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 3:35:08.6

| +3:01.5

| align="center" |3

7

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:36:11.0

| +4:03.9

| align="center" |2

8

| align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| 3:39:07.8

| +7:00.7

| align="center" |1

=World Rally Cars=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"

! colspan="2" | Position

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2" | Driver

! rowspan="2" | Co-driver

! rowspan="2" | Entrant

! rowspan="2" | Car

! rowspan="2" | Time

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! rowspan="2" | Points

Event

! Class

1

! 1

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 3:32:07.1

|

| align="center" |10

2

! 2

| align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 3:32:33.7

| +26.6

| align="center" |8

3

! 3

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:34:00.1

| +1:53.0

| align="center" |6

4

! 4

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Ringer

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 3:34:37.8

| +2:30.7

| align="center" |5

5

! 5

| align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 3:34:44.3

| +2:37.2

| align="center" |4

6

! 6

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 3:35:08.6

| +3:01.5

| align="center" |3

7

! 7

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:36:11.0

| +4:03.9

| align="center" |2

8

! 8

| align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| 3:39:07.8

| +7:00.7

| align="center" |1

9

! 9

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Hirvonen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarmo Lehtinen

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 3:39:17.7

| +7:10.6

| align="center" |0

10

! 10

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 3:39:53.3

| +7:46.2

| align="center" |0

11

! 11

| align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Fabia WRC

| 3:42:17.3

| +10:10.2

| align="center" |0

12

! 12

| align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Auriol

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Giraudet

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Fabia WRC

| 3:43:15.2

| +11:08.1

| align="center" |0

13

! 13

| align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz

| {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| 3:46:21.5

| +14:14.4

| align="center" |0

colspan="2" | Retired SS21

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| align="center" colspan="2" | Excluded

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS10

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Withdrawn

| align="center" | 0

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="1"| Leg 1 (4 Sep)

! SS1

| Perth City Super 1

| align="center" | 2.45 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 1:31.9

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

rowspan="9"| Leg 1 (5 Sep)

! SS2

| Murray North 1

| align="center" | 18.49 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 10:29.1

| rowspan="6"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

SS3

| Murray South 1

| align="center" | 20.12 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 11:51.8

SS4

| Gobbys

| align="center" | 5.20 km

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 2:29.6

SS5

| Stirling West

| align="center" | 15.89 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 9:15.3

SS6

| Stirling Long

| align="center" | 34.99 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 20:02.1

SS7

| Turner Hill

| align="center" | 7.00 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 4:22.4

SS8

| Murray North 2

| align="center" | 18.49 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg
{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03
Citroën Xsara WRC

| 10:14.4

| rowspan="13"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

SS9

| Murray South 2

| align="center" | 20.12 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 11:30.0

SS10

| Perth City Super 2

| align="center" | 2.45 km

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 1:33.5

rowspan="10"| Leg 2 (6 Sep)

! SS11

| Beraking East

| align="center" | 8.88 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 5:09.6

SS12

| Helena East 1

| align="center" | 20.49 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 11:38.2

SS13

| Helena West 1

| align="center" | 12.60 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 7:18.4

SS14

| Helena South 1

| align="center" | 17.31 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 8:55.3

SS15

| Beraking West

| align="center" | 9.42 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 4:38.7

SS16

| Helena East 2

| align="center" | 20.49 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 11:23.8

SS17

| Helena West 2

| align="center" | 12.60 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 7:10.6

SS18

| Helena South 2

| align="center" | 17.31 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 8:46.6

SS19

| Perth City Super 3

| align="center" | 2.45 km

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 1:31.7

SS20

| Perth City Super 4

| align="center" | 2.45 km

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 1:31.8

rowspan="4"| Leg 3 (7 Sep)

! SS21

| Bannister North

| align="center" | 24.81 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 13:11.9

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

SS22

| Bannister South

| align="center" | 34.16 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 16:00.1

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

SS23

| Bannister West

| align="center" | 24.69 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 12:22.6

| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

SS24

| Bannister Central

| align="center" | 33.45 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 18:10.0

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Co-drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Manufacturers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

!Move

!Co-driver

!Points

!Move

!Manufacturer

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| align="center" | 55

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| align="center" | 55

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| align="center" | 110

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| align="center" | 48

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| align="center" | 48

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| align="center" | 110

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| align="center" | 48

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí

| align="center" | 48

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| align="center" | 74

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| align="center" | 45

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| align="center" | 45

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| align="center" | 61

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| align="center" | 38

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| align="center" | 38

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| align="center" | 20

=Production World Rally Championship=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"

! colspan="2" | Position

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2" | Driver

! rowspan="2" | Co-driver

! rowspan="2" | Entrant

! rowspan="2" | Car

! rowspan="2" | Time

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! rowspan="2" | Points

Event

! Class

1

! 1

| align="center" | 55

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Trevor Agnew

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 3:54:17.1

|

| align="center" |10

2

! 2

| align="center" | 51

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Allen Oh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Petronas EON Racing Team

| Proton Pert

| 3:56:14.1

| +1:57.0

| align="center" |8

3

! 3

| align="center" | 60

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Patterson

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Neil Allport Motorsports

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 3:56:56.1

| +2:39.0

| align="center" |6

4

! 4

| align="center" | 65

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Rob Scott

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 4:03:55.5

| +9:38.4

| align="center" |5

5

! 5

| align="center" | 52

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Romaní

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 4:04:37.6

| +10:20.5

| align="center" |4

6

! 6

| align="center" | 64

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ragnar Spjuth

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Milbrooks World Rally Team

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 4:21:59.9

| +27:42.8

| align="center" |3

colspan="2" | Retired SS14

| align="center" | 54

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Tony Sircombe

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru Production Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS11

| align="center" | 58

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Rubén Garcia

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Transmission

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS11

| align="center" | 59

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Marrini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Massimo Agostinelli

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Excluded

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS8

| align="center" | 72

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Constantin Aur

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Adrian Berghea

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Stohl Racing

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS4

| align="center" | 53

| {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Marín

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical

| align="center" | 0

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="1"| Leg 1 (4 Sep)

! SS1

| Perth City Super 1

| align="center" | 2.45 km

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 1:39.9

| rowspan="7"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

rowspan="9"| Leg 1 (5 Sep)

! SS2

| Murray North 1

| align="center" | 18.49 km

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 11:25.8

SS3

| Murray South 1

| align="center" | 20.12 km

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 12:57.7

SS4

| Gobbys

| align="center" | 5.20 km

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 2:45.2

SS5

| Stirling West

| align="center" | 15.89 km

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 10:06.0

SS6

| Stirling Long

| align="center" | 34.99 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 21:54.6

SS7

| Turner Hill

| align="center" | 7.00 km

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| Proton Pert

| 4:51.7

SS8

| Murray North 2

| align="center" | 18.49 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 11:12.7

| rowspan="17"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

SS9

| Murray South 2

| align="center" | 20.12 km

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 12:52.0

SS10

| Perth City Super 2

| align="center" | 2.45 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 1:40.7

rowspan="10"| Leg 2 (6 Sep)

! SS11

| Beraking East

| align="center" | 8.88 km

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 5:40.1

SS12

| Helena East 1

| align="center" | 20.49 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 12:43.4

SS13

| Helena West 1

| align="center" | 12.60 km

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 8:00.5

SS14

| Helena South 1

| align="center" | 17.31 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 9:52.6

SS15

| Beraking West

| align="center" | 9.42 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 5:05.1

SS16

| Helena East 2

| align="center" | 20.49 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 12:30.9

SS17

| Helena West 2

| align="center" | 12.60 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 7:53.2

SS18

| Helena South 2

| align="center" | 17.31 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 9:40.5

SS19

| Perth City Super 3

| align="center" | 2.45 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 1:39.1

SS20

| Perth City Super 4

| align="center" | 2.45 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 1:38.7

rowspan="4"| Leg 3 (7 Sep)

! SS21

| Bannister North

| align="center" | 24.81 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 14:36.6

SS22

| Bannister South

| align="center" | 34.16 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10

| 17:36.1

SS23

| Bannister West

| align="center" | 24.69 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 13:48.8

SS24

| Bannister Central

| align="center" | 33.45 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 20:07.5

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! colspan="3" nowrap | Drivers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| align="center" | 37

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai

| align="center" | 30

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| align="center" | 30

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist

| align="center" | 26

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà

| align="center" | 22

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.wrc.com/ Official website of the World Rally Championship]

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