2003 Tour de Corse
{{refimprove|date=November 2021}}
{{Short description|12th round of the 2003 World Rally Championship}}{{Infobox rally
|name = 2003 Tour de Corse
|native_name = 47th Tour de Corse - Rallye de France
|round = 12
|championship = 2003 World Rally Championship season
|previous_round = 2003 Rallye Sanremo
|next_round = 2003 Rally Catalunya
|country = {{Flag|France}}
|image =
|caption =
|rallybase = Ajaccio
|startdate = October 17, 2003
|enddate = October 19, 2003
|stages = 16
|stagekm = 397.40
|overallkm = 971.75
|surface = Asphalt
|driver1 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg
{{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills
|team1 = {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team
|car1 = Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03
|teamsstart = 62
|teamsfinish = 34
}}
The 2003 Tour de Corse (formally the 47th Tour de Corse - Rallye de France) was the twelfth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 17 October and 19 October 2003, and was based in Ajaccio, France. Subaru's Petter Solberg won the race, his 4th win in the World Rally Championship.{{cite web|title=Tour de Corse|url=https://www.juwra.com/corsica_2003.html|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|accessdate=2021-11-18}}
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 | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 2
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns | {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 3
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi | {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 4
| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 5
| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval | {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 6
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Hirvonen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarmo Lehtinen | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 7
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills | {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 8
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström | {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 14
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Auriol | {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Giraudet | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 15
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister | {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 17
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Ringer | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 18
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 19
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 20
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Bugalski | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Paul Chiaroni | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | World Rally Championship entries |
| align="center" | 21
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Bengué | {{flagicon|FRA}} Caroline Escudero-Bengué | {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Bengué | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 22
| {{flagicon|GER}} Antony Warmbold | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gemma Price | {{flagicon|GER}} AW Rally Team | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 23
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Cédric Robert | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gérald Bedon | {{flagicon|FRA}} Equipe de France FFSA | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 32
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl | {{flagicon|AUT}} Ilka Minor | {{flagicon|AUT}} Stohl Racing | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 34
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Benoît Rousselot | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Mondésir | {{flagicon|FRA}} Benoît Rousselot | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 35
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alistair Ginley | {{flagicon|IRL}} Rory Kennedy | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alistair Ginley | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 102
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Armando Pereira | {{flagicon|FRA}} Mickaële Rouillon | {{flagicon|FRA}} Armando Pereira | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 103
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Torre | {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick de la Foata | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Torre | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 104
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Cormoreche | {{flagicon|FRA}} René Belleville | {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Cormoreche | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 105
| {{flagicon|FRA}} José Micheli | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marie-Josée Cardi | {{flagicon|FRA}} José Micheli | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 106
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Vauthier | {{flagicon|BEL}} Erwin Mombaerts | {{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Vauthier | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | PWRC entries |
| align="center" | 52
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | {{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Romaní | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 53
| {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros | {{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Marín | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 54
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai | {{flagicon|NZL}} Tony Sircombe | {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru Production Rally Team | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 55
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe | {{flagicon|GBR}} Trevor Agnew | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 59
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Marrini | {{flagicon|ITA}} Tiziana Sandroni | {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 60
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea | {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Patterson | {{flagicon|NZL}} Neil Allport Motorsports | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 61
| {{flagicon|POL}} Janusz Kulig | {{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Szczepaniak | {{flagicon|POL}} Mobil 1 Team Poland | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 64
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman | {{flagicon|SWE}} Ragnar Spjuth | {{flagicon|SWE}} Milbrooks World Rally Team | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 65
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist | {{flagicon|VEN}} Ana Goñi | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 69
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Colsoul | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Colsoul | {{flagicon|BEL}} Guy Colsoul Rallysport | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 70
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Errani | {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Casadio | {{flagicon|ITA}} Errani Team Group | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 74
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Frisiero | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Agnese | {{flagicon|ITA}} Motoring Club | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 76
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Patrick Richard | {{flagicon|NOR}} Ola Fløene | {{flagicon|CAN}} Subaru Rally Team Canada | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 77
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alfredo De Dominicis | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Bernacchini | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ralliart Italy | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 80
| {{flagicon|MEX}} Ricardo Triviño | {{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Barrabés | {{flagicon|MEX}} Triviño Racing | {{n/a}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/76-tour-de-corse-rallye-de-france-2003/|title=Tour de Corse 2003 Entry List|access-date=18 November 2021}} |
=Itinerary=
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Date ! Time ! No. ! Stage name ! Distance |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 1 — 95.30 km |
| rowspan="6" | 17 October
| align="center" | 10:11 | align="center" | SS1 | Cargese — Paomia 1 | align="center" | 14.64 km |
|---|
| align="center" | 10:44
| align="center" | SS2 | Vico — Pont du Liamone 1 | align="center" | 15.49 km |
| align="center" | 11:17
| align="center" | SS3 | Golfe de la Liscia — Sarrola Carcopino 1 | align="center" | 17.52 km |
| align="center" | 14:23
| align="center" | SS4 | Cargese — Paomia 2 | align="center" | 14.64 km |
| align="center" | 14:56
| align="center" | SS5 | Vico — Pont du Liamone 2 | align="center" | 15.49 km |
| align="center" | 15:29
| align="center" | SS6 | Golfe de la Liscia — Sarrola Carcopino 2 | align="center" | 17.52 km |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 2 — 190.00 km |
| rowspan="6" | 18 October
| align="center" | 08:33 | align="center" | SS7 | Ampaza — Petreto 1 | align="center" | 38.64 km |
| align="center" | 09:36
| align="center" | SS8 | Pont de la Masina — Col St. Georges 1 | align="center" | 15.42 km |
| align="center" | 11:29
| align="center" | SS9 | Col de Carazzi — Bastelica 1 | align="center" | 40.94 km |
| align="center" | 14:07
| align="center" | SS10 | Ampaza — Petreto 2 | align="center" | 38.64 km |
| align="center" | 15:10
| align="center" | SS11 | Pont de la Masina — Col St. Georges 2 | align="center" | 15.42 km |
| align="center" | 17:03
| align="center" | SS12 | Col de Carazzi — Bastelica 2 | align="center" | 40.94 km |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 3 — 112.10 km |
| rowspan="4" | 19 October
| align="center" | 08:12 | align="center" | SS13 | Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 1 | align="center" | 24.24 km |
| align="center" | 08:55
| align="center" | SS14 | Pont de Calzola — Agosta 1 | align="center" | 31.81 km |
| align="center" | 11:47
| align="center" | SS15 | Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 2 | align="center" | 24.24 km |
| align="center" | 12:30
| align="center" | SS16 | Pont de Calzola — Agosta 2 | align="center" | 31.81 km |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/76-tour-de-corse-rallye-de-france-2003/|title=Tour de Corse 2003 Itinerary|access-date=19 November 2021}} |
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 | 4:20:15.3 | | align="center" |10 |
| 2
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | 4:20:51.9 | +36.6 | align="center" |8 |
| 3
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval | {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:20:57.0 | +41.7 | align="center" |6 |
| 4
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm | {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | 4:21:24.5 | +1:09.2 | align="center" |5 |
| 5
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Ringer | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | 4:21:41.3 | +1:26.0 | align="center" |4 |
| 6
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi | {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | 4:22:14.0 | +1:58.7 | align="center" |3 |
| 7
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström | {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 4:22:41.1 | +2:25.8 | align="center" |2 |
| 8
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns | {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | 4:22:52.0 | +2:36.7 | 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 | 4:20:15.3 | | align="center" |10 |
| 2
! 2 | align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | 4:20:51.9 | +36.6 | align="center" |8 |
| 3
! 3 | align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval | {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:20:57.0 | +41.7 | align="center" |6 |
| 4
! 4 | align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm | {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | 4:21:24.5 | +1:09.2 | align="center" |5 |
| 5
! 5 | align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae | {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Ringer | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | 4:21:41.3 | +1:26.0 | align="center" |4 |
| 6
! 6 | align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi | {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | 4:22:14.0 | +1:58.7 | align="center" |3 |
| 7
! 7 | align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström | {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 4:22:41.1 | +2:25.8 | align="center" |2 |
| 8
! 8 | align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns | {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | 4:22:52.0 | +2:36.7 | align="center" |1 |
| 9
! 9 | align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Bugalski | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Paul Chiaroni | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | 4:23:02.1 | +2:46.8 | align="center" |0 |
| 10
! 10 | align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Hirvonen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarmo Lehtinen | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:24:10.7 | +3:55.4 | align="center" |0 |
| 11
! 11 | align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister | {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | 4:25:25.2 | +5:09.9 | align="center" |0 |
| 13
! 12 | align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | 4:29:49.3 | +9:34.0 | align="center" |0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS15
| align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | align="center" colspan="2" | Accident | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS1
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Auriol | {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Giraudet | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | align="center" colspan="2" | Electrical | align="center" | 0 |
==Special stages==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| Day
! Stage ! Stage name ! Length ! Winner ! Car ! Time ! {{nowrap|Class leaders}} |
|---|
| rowspan="6"| Leg 1 (17 Oct)
! SS1 | Cargese — Paomia 1 | align="center" | 14.64 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | 9:49.6 | rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz |
| SS2
| Vico — Pont du Liamone 1 | align="center" | 15.49 km | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | 10:04.6 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin |
| SS3
| Golfe de la Liscia — Sarrola Carcopino 1 | align="center" | 17.52 km | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | 10:43.6 |
| SS4
| Cargese — Paomia 2 | align="center" | 14.64 km | {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval | 9:45.3 | rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb |
| SS5
| Vico — Pont du Liamone 2 | align="center" | 15.49 km | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | 10:03.6 |
| SS6
| Golfe de la Liscia — Sarrola Carcopino 2 | align="center" | 17.52 km | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | 10:43.2 |
| rowspan="6"| Leg 2 (18 Oct)
! SS7 | Ampaza — Petreto 1 | align="center" | 38.64 km | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | 25:32.2 |
| SS8
| Pont de la Masina — Col St. Georges 1 | align="center" | 15.42 km | {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Hirvonen | 10:31.5 | rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval |
| SS9
| Col de Carazzi — Bastelica 1 | align="center" | 40.94 km | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi | 27:23.5 |
| SS10
| Ampaza — Petreto 2 | align="center" | 38.64 km | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | 25:20.7 |
| SS11
| Pont de la Masina — Col St. Georges 2 | align="center" | 15.42 km | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | 10:22.3 |
| SS12
| Col de Carazzi — Bastelica 2 | align="center" | 40.94 km | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | 27:15.6 | rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg |
| rowspan="4"| Leg 3 (19 Oct)
! SS13 | Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 1 | align="center" | 24.24 km | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | 15:19.0 |
| SS14
| Pont de Calzola — Agosta 1 | align="center" | 31.81 km | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | 19:47.2 |
| SS15
| Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 2 | align="center" | 24.24 km | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | 15:25.4 |
| SS16
| Pont de Calzola — Agosta 2 | align="center" | 31.81 km | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | 19:56.4 |
==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 2 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | align="center" | 61 | align="center" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí | align="center" | 61 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | align="center" | 137 |
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | align="center" | 58 | align="center" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills | align="center" | 58 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | align="center" | 129 |
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns | align="center" | 58 | align="center" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid | align="center" | 58 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team | align="center" | 88 |
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | align="center" | 55 | align="center" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena | align="center" | 55 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | align="center" | 78 |
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm | align="center" | 43 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen | align="center" | 43 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | align="center" | 21 |
=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 |
|---|
| 16
! 1 | align="center" | 60 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea | {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Patterson | {{flagicon|NZL}} Neil Allport Motorsports | 4:49:47.8 | | align="center" |10 |
| 17
! 2 | align="center" | 54 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai | {{flagicon|NZL}} Tony Sircombe | {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru Production Rally Team | 4:50:45.4 | +57.6 | align="center" |8 |
| 18
! 3 | align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe | {{flagicon|GBR}} Trevor Agnew | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd | 4:54:51.8 | +5:04.0 | align="center" |6 |
| 19
! 4 | align="center" | 61 | {{flagicon|POL}} Janusz Kulig | {{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Szczepaniak | {{flagicon|POL}} Mobil 1 Team Poland | 4:55:46.2 | +5:58.4 | align="center" |5 |
| 20
! 5 | align="center" | 65 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist | {{flagicon|VEN}} Ana Goñi | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd | 4:55:51.4 | +6:03.6 | align="center" |4 |
| 23
! 6 | align="center" | 69 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Colsoul | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Colsoul | {{flagicon|BEL}} Guy Colsoul Rallysport | 4:57:57.3 | +8:09.5 | align="center" |3 |
| 25
! 7 | align="center" | 80 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Ricardo Triviño | {{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Barrabés | {{flagicon|MEX}} Triviño Racing | 5:07:13.9 | +17:26.1 | align="center" |2 |
| 29
! 8 | align="center" | 70 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Errani | {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Casadio | {{flagicon|ITA}} Errani Team Group | 5:28:17.8 | +38:30.0 | align="center" |1 |
| 32
! 9 | align="center" | 64 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman | {{flagicon|SWE}} Ragnar Spjuth | {{flagicon|SWE}} Milbrooks World Rally Team | 5:41:35.0 | +51:47.2 | align="center" |0 |
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! 10 | align="center" | 59 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Marrini | {{flagicon|ITA}} Tiziana Sandroni | {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL | 5:41:50.3 | +52:02.5 | align="center" |0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS15
| align="center" | 52 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | {{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Romaní | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS10
| align="center" | 74 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Frisiero | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Agnese | {{flagicon|ITA}} Motoring Club | align="center" colspan="2" | Accident | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS9
| align="center" | 76 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Patrick Richard | {{flagicon|NOR}} Ola Fløene | {{flagicon|CAN}} Subaru Rally Team Canada | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS4
| align="center" | 77 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alfredo De Dominicis | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Bernacchini | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ralliart Italy | align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS1
| align="center" | 53 | {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros | {{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Marín | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning | 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="6"| Leg 1 (17 Oct)
! SS1 | Cargese — Paomia 1 | align="center" | 14.64 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | 10:35.8 | rowspan="12"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà |
| SS2
| Vico — Pont du Liamone 1 | align="center" | 15.49 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | 10:58.3 |
| SS3
| Golfe de la Liscia — Sarrola Carcopino 1 | align="center" | 17.52 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | 11:53.8 |
| SS4
| Cargese — Paomia 2 | align="center" | 14.64 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | 10:34.6 |
| SS5
| Vico — Pont du Liamone 2 | align="center" | 15.49 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | 10:54.0 |
| SS6
| Golfe de la Liscia — Sarrola Carcopino 2 | align="center" | 17.52 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | 11:51.1 |
| rowspan="6"| Leg 2 (18 Oct)
! SS7 | Ampaza — Petreto 1 | align="center" | 38.64 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | 28:02.5 |
| SS8
| Pont de la Masina — Col St. Georges 1 | align="center" | 15.42 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | 11:52.1 |
| SS9
| Col de Carazzi — Bastelica 1 | align="center" | 40.94 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | 30:01.1 |
| SS10
| Ampaza — Petreto 2 | align="center" | 38.64 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | 27:44.8 |
| SS11
| Pont de la Masina — Col St. Georges 2 | align="center" | 15.42 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea | 11:36.6 |
| SS12
| Col de Carazzi — Bastelica 2 | align="center" | 40.94 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | 30:08.4 |
| rowspan="4"| Leg 3 (19 Oct)
! SS13 | Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 1 | align="center" | 24.24 km | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai | 17:04.6 | rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea |
| SS14
| Pont de Calzola — Agosta 1 | align="center" | 31.81 km | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai | 22:01.8 |
| SS15
| Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 2 | align="center" | 24.24 km | {{flagicon|POL}} Janusz Kulig | 17:11.8 |
| SS16
| Pont de Calzola — Agosta 2 | align="center" | 31.81 km | {{flagicon|POL}} Janusz Kulig | 22:13.6 |
==Championship standings==
- Bold text indicates 2003 World Champions.
| 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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe | align="center" | 43 |
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai | align="center" | 38 |
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist | align="center" | 30 |
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh | align="center" | 30 |
| 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]
{{2003 World Rally Championship season}}
{{Tour de Corse}}