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2003 Rally Catalunya

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{{Short description|13th round of the 2003 World Rally Championship}}{{Infobox rally

|name = 2003 Rally Catalunya

|native_name = 39th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava

|round = 13

|championship = 2003 World Rally Championship season

|previous_round = 2003 Tour de Corse

|next_round = 2003 Wales Rally GB

|country = {{Flag|Spain}}

|image =

|caption =

|rallybase = Lloret de Mar

|startdate = October 24, 2003

|enddate = October 26, 2003

|stages = 22

|stagekm = 381.18

|overallkm = 1553.72

|surface = Asphalt

|driver1 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi
{{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi

|team1 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

|car1 = Peugeot 206 WRC

|teamsstart = 47

|teamsfinish = 33

}}

The 2003 Rally Catalunya (formally the 39th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava) was the thirteenth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 24 October and 26 October 2003, and was based in Lloret de Mar, Spain. Peugeot's Gilles Panizzi won the race, his 7th win in the World Rally Championship.{{cite web|title=Rally Catalunya|url=https://www.juwra.com/catalunya_2003.html|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|accessdate=2021-11-21}}

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|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi

| {{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" | 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}}

align="center" | 20

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Bugalski

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Paul Chiaroni

| {{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|FRA}} Cédric Robert

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gérald Bedon

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Equipe de France FFSA

| Peugeot 206 WRC

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

align="center" | 22

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Kresta

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Tománek

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bozian Racing

| Peugeot 206 WRC

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

align="center" | 23

| {{flagicon|GER}} Antony Warmbold

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gemma Price

| {{flagicon|GER}} AW Rally Team

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

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

align="center" | 33

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alistair Ginley

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Rory Kennedy

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alistair Ginley

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| {{n/a}}

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

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Mirco Baldacci

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Bernacchini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Purity Auto

| Fiat Punto S1600

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

align="center" | 52

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Carlsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Matthias Andersson

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki Sport

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

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

align="center" | 54

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kosti Katajamäki

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jani Laaksonen

| {{flagicon|GER}} Volkswagen Racing

| Volkswagen Polo S1600

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

align="center" | 57

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Iliev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Yanaki Yanakiev

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Auto Sport Italia

| Peugeot 206 S1600

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

align="center" | 61

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques-Julien Renucci

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Renault Sport

| Renault Clio S1600

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

align="center" | 62

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar Svedlund

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Nilsson

| {{flagicon|GER}} Volkswagen Racing

| Volkswagen Polo S1600

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

align="center" | 63

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Massimo Ceccato

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mitia Dotta

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Fiat Punto S1600

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

align="center" | 64

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Ville-Pertti Teuronen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Markkula

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki Sport

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

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

align="center" | 65

| {{flagicon|LBN}} Abdo Feghali

| {{flagicon|LBN}} Joseph Matar

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Astra Racing

| Ford Puma S1600

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

align="center" | 67

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Alessandro Broccoli

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Agnese

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Sab Motorsport

| Opel Corsa S1600

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

align="center" | 69

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Salvador Cañellas Jr.

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Amigó

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki Sport

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

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

align="center" | 70

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Wilks

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Pugh

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

| Ford Puma S1600

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

align="center" | 71

| {{flagicon|EST}} Urmo Aava

| {{flagicon|EST}} Kuldar Sikk

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki Sport

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

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

align="center" | 73

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Krum Donchev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ruman Manolov

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Auto Sport Italia

| Peugeot 206 S1600

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

align="center" | 74

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Patterson

| {{flagicon|GER}} Opel Motorsport

| Opel Corsa S1600

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

align="center" | 76

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Cecchettini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Muzzarelli

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Fiat Punto S1600

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

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/77-rallye-catalunya-costa-brava-rallye-de-espana-2003/|title=Rally Catalunya 2003 Entry List|access-date=21 November 2021}}

=Itinerary=

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2) from 24 to 25 October 2003 and CET (UTC+1) on 26 October 2003.

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

! Date

! Time

! No.

! Stage name

! Distance

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 1 — 146.36 km
rowspan="8" | 24 October

| align="center" | 08:48

| align="center" | SS1

| La Trona 1

| align="center" | 13.17 km

align="center" | 09:21

| align="center" | SS2

| Alpens — Les Llosses 1

| align="center" | 21.80 km

align="center" | 10:29

| align="center" | SS3

| La Pobla de Lillet 1

| align="center" | 22.55 km

align="center" | 13:12

| align="center" | SS4

| Sant Julià 1

| align="center" | 26.27 km

align="center" | 14:05

| align="center" | SS5

| Taradell 1

| align="center" | 5.05 km

align="center" | 15:32

| align="center" | SS6

| La Trona 2

| align="center" | 13.17 km

align="center" | 16:05

| align="center" | SS7

| Alpens — Les Llosses 2

| align="center" | 21.80 km

align="center" | 17:13

| align="center" | SS8

| La Pobla de Lillet 2

| align="center" | 22.55 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 2 — 131.26 km
rowspan="8" | 25 October

| align="center" | 08:53

| align="center" | SS9

| Olost 1

| align="center" | 23.08 km

align="center" | 09:41

| align="center" | SS10

| Lluçà 1

| align="center" | 14.04 km

align="center" | 10:09

| align="center" | SS11

| Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1

| align="center" | 12.85 km

align="center" | 11:42

| align="center" | SS12

| Sant Julià 2

| align="center" | 26.27 km

align="center" | 12:35

| align="center" | SS13

| Taradell 2

| align="center" | 5.05 km

align="center" | 14:12

| align="center" | SS14

| Olost 2

| align="center" | 23.08 km

align="center" | 15:00

| align="center" | SS15

| Lluçà 2

| align="center" | 14.04 km

align="center" | 15:28

| align="center" | SS16

| Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2

| align="center" | 12.85 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 3 — 103.56 km
rowspan="6" | 26 October

| align="center" | 07:43

| align="center" | SS17

| Sant Bartomeu del Grau 1

| align="center" | 11.55 km

align="center" | 08:19

| align="center" | SS18

| La Roca 1

| align="center" | 5.05 km

align="center" | 08:47

| align="center" | SS19

| Viladrau 1

| align="center" | 35.18 km

align="center" | 11:10

| align="center" | SS20

| Sant Bartomeu del Grau 2

| align="center" | 11.55 km

align="center" | 11:46

| align="center" | SS21

| La Roca 2

| align="center" | 5.05 km

align="center" | 12:14

| align="center" | SS22

| Viladrau 2

| align="center" | 35.18 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" | 3

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:55:09.4

|

| align="center" |10

2

| align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 3:55:22.4

| +13.0

| align="center" |8

3

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

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

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 3:55:23.0

| +13.6

| align="center" |6

4

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot

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

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 3:56:04.8

| +55.4

| align="center" |5

5

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

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

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 3:56:20.2

| +1:10.8

| align="center" |4

6

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:56:38.5

| +1:29.1

| align="center" |3

7

| align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 3:56:52.4

| +1:43.0

| align="center" |2

8

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

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

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 3:57:04.5

| +1:55.1

| 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" | 3

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:55:09.4

|

| align="center" |10

2

! 2

| align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 3:55:22.4

| +13.0

| align="center" |8

3

! 3

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

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

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 3:55:23.0

| +13.6

| align="center" |6

4

! 4

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot

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

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 3:56:04.8

| +55.4

| align="center" |5

5

! 5

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

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

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 3:56:20.2

| +1:10.8

| align="center" |4

6

! 6

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:56:38.5

| +1:29.1

| align="center" |3

7

! 7

| align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 3:56:52.4

| +1:43.0

| align="center" |2

8

! 8

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

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

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 3:57:04.5

| +1:55.1

| align="center" |1

9

! 9

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Ringer

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 3:58:24.6

| +3:15.2

| align="center" |0

10

! 10

| align="center" | 20

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Bugalski

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Paul Chiaroni

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 4:00:23.0

| +5:13.6

| align="center" |0

12

! 11

| align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Fabia WRC

| 4:01:07.6

| +5:58.2

| align="center" |0

14

! 12

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Hirvonen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarmo Lehtinen

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

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 4:04:15.3

| +9:05.9

| align="center" |0

colspan="2" | Retired SS19

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS9

| align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Auriol

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Giraudet

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Fabia WRC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Clutch

| align="center" | 0

==Special stages==

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

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="8"| Leg 1 (24 Oct)

! SS1

| La Trona 1

| align="center" | 13.17 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 8:23.6

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

SS2

| Alpens — Les Llosses 1

| align="center" | 21.80 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 13:07.3

| rowspan="20"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

SS3

| La Pobla de Lillet 1

| align="center" | 22.55 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 15:03.5

SS4

| Sant Julià 1

| align="center" | 26.27 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 15:35.3

SS5

| Taradell 1

| align="center" | 5.05 km

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 2:56.2

SS6

| La Trona 2

| align="center" | 13.17 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 8:15.7

SS7

| Alpens — Les Llosses 2

| align="center" | 21.80 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 13:10.6

SS8

| La Pobla de Lillet 2

| align="center" | 22.55 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 14:55.3

rowspan="8"| Leg 2 (25 Oct)

! SS9

| Olost 1

| align="center" | 23.08 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 11:39.4

SS10

| Lluçà 1

| align="center" | 14.04 km

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 8:15.9

SS11

| Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1

| align="center" | 12.85 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 8:06.7

SS12

| Sant Julià 2

| align="center" | 26.27 km

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 15:30.4

SS13

| Taradell 2

| align="center" | 5.05 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 2:58.3

SS14

| Olost 2

| align="center" | 23.08 km

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 11:37.0

SS15

| Lluçà 2

| align="center" | 14.04 km

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 8:19.5

SS16

| Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2

| align="center" | 12.85 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| 8:05.5

rowspan="6"| Leg 3 (26 Oct)

! SS17

| Sant Bartomeu del Grau 1

| align="center" | 11.55 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 6:27.2

SS18

| La Roca 1

| align="center" | 5.05 km

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Kresta

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:16.2

SS19

| Viladrau 1

| align="center" | 35.18 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

| 23:19.8

SS20

| Sant Bartomeu del Grau 2

| align="center" | 11.55 km

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| Ford Focus RS WRC '03

| 6:29.4

SS21

| La Roca 2

| align="center" | 5.05 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:22.2

SS22

| Viladrau 2

| align="center" | 35.18 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 23:38.4

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

==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 3

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| align="center" | 63

| align="center" | 10px 3

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| align="center" | 63

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT

| align="center" | 147

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| align="center" | 63

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí

| align="center" | 63

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total

| align="center" | 142

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| align="center" | 62

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| align="center" | 62

| align="center" | 10px

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

| align="center" | 93

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| align="center" | 58

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| align="center" | 58

| align="center" | 10px

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

| align="center" | 89

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| align="center" | 49

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| align="center" | 49

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| align="center" | 21

=Junior 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

17

! 1

| align="center" | 61

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques-Julien Renucci

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Renault Sport

| Renault Clio S1600

| 4:16:33.7

|

| align="center" |10

19

! 2

| align="center" | 74

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Patterson

| {{flagicon|GER}} Opel Motorsport

| Opel Corsa S1600

| 4:18:06.2

| +1:32.5

| align="center" |8

21

! 3

| align="center" | 69

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Salvador Cañellas Jr.

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Amigó

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki Sport

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 4:18:41.8

| +2:08.1

| align="center" |6

22

! 4

| align="center" | 52

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Carlsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Matthias Andersson

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki Sport

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 4:20:40.2

| +4:06.5

| align="center" |5

24

! 5

| align="center" | 71

| {{flagicon|EST}} Urmo Aava

| {{flagicon|EST}} Kuldar Sikk

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki Sport

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 4:23:06.1

| +6:32.4

| align="center" |4

25

! 6

| align="center" | 64

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Ville-Pertti Teuronen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Markkula

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki Sport

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 4:23:14.2

| +6:40.5

| align="center" |3

27

! 7

| align="center" | 65

| {{flagicon|LBN}} Abdo Feghali

| {{flagicon|LBN}} Joseph Matar

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Astra Racing

| Ford Puma S1600

| 4:27:21.3

| +10:47.6

| align="center" |2

29

! 8

| align="center" | 63

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Massimo Ceccato

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mitia Dotta

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Fiat Punto S1600

| 4:30:58.7

| +14:25.0

| align="center" |1

31

! 9

| align="center" | 73

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Krum Donchev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Ruman Manolov

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Auto Sport Italia

| Peugeot 206 S1600

| 4:39:33.3

| +22:59.6

| align="center" |0

32

! 10

| align="center" | 76

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Cecchettini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Muzzarelli

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Fiat Punto S1600

| 4:41:35.6

| +25:01.9

| align="center" |0

33

! 11

| align="center" | 70

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Wilks

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Pugh

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

| Ford Puma S1600

| 4:52:35.4

| +36:01.7

| align="center" |0

colspan="2" | Retired SS22

| align="center" | 62

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar Svedlund

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Nilsson

| {{flagicon|GER}} Volkswagen Racing

| Volkswagen Polo S1600

| align="center" colspan="2" | Gearbox

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS19

| align="center" | 54

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kosti Katajamäki

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jani Laaksonen

| {{flagicon|GER}} Volkswagen Racing

| Volkswagen Polo S1600

| align="center" colspan="2" | Alternator

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS14

| align="center" | 57

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Iliev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Yanaki Yanakiev

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Auto Sport Italia

| Peugeot 206 S1600

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS9

| align="center" | 67

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Alessandro Broccoli

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Agnese

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Sab Motorsport

| Opel Corsa S1600

| align="center" colspan="2" | Engine

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS2

| align="center" | 51

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Mirco Baldacci

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Bernacchini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Purity Auto

| Fiat Punto S1600

| align="center" colspan="2" | Engine

| align="center" | 0

==Special stages==

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

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="8"| Leg 1 (24 Oct)

! SS1

| La Trona 1

| align="center" | 13.17 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 9:14.4

| rowspan="22"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

SS2

| Alpens — Les Llosses 1

| align="center" | 21.80 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 14:32.9

SS3

| La Pobla de Lillet 1

| align="center" | 22.55 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 16:37.8

SS4

| Sant Julià 1

| align="center" | 26.27 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Salvador Cañellas Jr.

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 17:22.9

SS5

| Taradell 1

| align="center" | 5.05 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| Opel Corsa S1600

| 3:16.8

SS6

| La Trona 2

| align="center" | 13.17 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 9:06.9

SS7

| Alpens — Les Llosses 2

| align="center" | 21.80 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 14:23.6

SS8

| La Pobla de Lillet 2

| align="center" | 22.55 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 16:31.5

rowspan="8"| Leg 2 (25 Oct)

! SS9

| Olost 1

| align="center" | 23.08 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| Opel Corsa S1600

| 12:52.7

SS10

| Lluçà 1

| align="center" | 14.04 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Salvador Cañellas Jr.

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 9:07.6

SS11

| Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1

| align="center" | 12.85 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 8:55.4

SS12

| Sant Julià 2

| align="center" | 26.27 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 17:07.7

SS13

| Taradell 2

| align="center" | 5.05 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| Opel Corsa S1600

| 3:14.6

SS14

| Olost 2

| align="center" | 23.08 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 12:50.4

SS15

| Lluçà 2

| align="center" | 14.04 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Ville-Pertti Teuronen

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 9:08.9

SS16

| Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2

| align="center" | 12.85 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 8:55.4

rowspan="6"| Leg 3 (26 Oct)

! SS17

| Sant Bartomeu del Grau 1

| align="center" | 11.55 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Salvador Cañellas Jr.

| Suzuki Ignis S1600

| 7:03.4

SS18

| La Roca 1

| align="center" | 5.05 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 3:35.1

SS19

| Viladrau 1

| align="center" | 35.18 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kris Meeke

| Opel Corsa S1600

| 25:29.4

SS20

| Sant Bartomeu del Grau 2

| align="center" | 11.55 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 7:04.2

SS21

| La Roca 2

| align="center" | 5.05 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 3:39.7

SS22

| Viladrau 2

| align="center" | 35.18 km

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| Renault Clio S1600

| 25:45.1

==Championship standings==

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

! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Brice Tirabassi

| align="center" | 38

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Salvador Cañellas Jr.

| align="center" | 31

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Carlsson

| align="center" | 23

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|EST}} Urmo Aava

| align="center" | 20

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Wilks

| align="center" | 18

References

{{reflist}}

External links

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

{{2003 World Rally Championship season}}

{{Rally Catalunya}}

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