24 Horas de Le Mans de 2003
Datos de esta edición:
– Longitud del circuito: 13,650 km
– 220 000 espectadores
Primer clasificado:
– Distancia recorrida: 5.145,571 km
– Velocidad media: 214,399 km/h
– Margen r/ al segundo: 32,818 km
Pole Position
– Tom Kristensen #7 Team Bentley en 3min 32s 843
Vuelta rápida
– Johnny Herbert #8 Team Bentley en 3min 35s 529 (v.236)
Incidencias
– #24 WR LH 2001 y #85 Spyker C8 no se clasifican por haber recorrido menos del 70% de la distancia recorrida por el primer clasificado
– #64 Saleem S7-R no se clasifica a pesar de haber recorrido la distancia mínima por no haber cruzado la linea de meta y haberse detenido al borde de la pista 70 minutos antes del fin de la carrera por problemas con el cambio de marchas.

CLASIFICACIÓN FINAL DE LAS 24 HORAS DE LE MANS DE 2003
Pos | Cat | Nº | Escudería [País] | Pilotos | Chasis Motor | Neumáticos | Vueltas | D.recorrida Vel. media |
1 | LMGTP | 7 | Team Bentley [GBR] | [ITA] Rinaldo Capello [ITA] Tom Kristensen [GBR] Guy Smith | Bentley Speed 8 Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 Michelin | 377 | |
2 | LMGTP | 8 | Team Bentley [GBR] | [GBR] Mark Blundell [AUS] David Brabham [GBR] Johnny Herbert | Bentley Speed 8 Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 Michelin | 375 | |
3 | LMP900 | 6 | Champion Racing Dave Maraj [USA] | [FIN] JJ Lehto [ITA] Emanuele Pirro [SWE] Stefan Johansson | Audi R8 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 Michelin | 372 | |
4 | LMP900 | 5 | Audi Sport Japan Team Goh [JPN] | [JPN] Seiji Ara [DNK] Jan Magnussen [DEU] Marco Werner | Audi R8 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 Michelin | 370 | |
5 | LMP900 | 11 | JML Team Panoz [USA] | [MON] Olivier Beretta [USA] Gunnar Jeannette [ITA] Max Papis | Panoz LMP-01 Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 Michelin | 360 | |
6 | LMP900 | 15 | Racing for Holland [NLD] | [NLD] Jan Lammers [NLD] John Bosch [GBR] Andy Wallace | Dome S101 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 Michelin | 360 | |
7 | LMP900 | 13 | Courage Compétition [FRA] | [FRA] Jonathan Cochet [FRA] Stéphan Grégoire [FRA] Jean-Marc Gounon | Courage C60 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 Michelin | 360 | |
8 | LMP900 | 17 | Pescarolo Sport [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Christophe Boullion [FRA] Franck Lagorce [FRA] Stéphane Sarrazin | Courage C60 Peugeot 3.2L Turbo V6 Michelin | 356 | |
9 | LMP900 | 18 | Pescarolo Sport [FRA] | [FRA] Eric Hélary [FRA] Nicolas Minassian [FRA] Soheil Ayari | Courage C60 Peugeot 3.2L Turbo V6 Michelin | 352 | |
10 | GTS | 88 | Veloqx Prodrive Racing [GBR] | [CZE] Tomas Enge [NLD] Peter Kox [GBR] Jamie Davies | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Ferrari F133 5.9L V12 Michelin | 336 | |
11 | GTS | 50 | Corvette Racing [USA] | [GBR] Oliver Gavin [USA] Kelly Collins [USA] Andy Pilgrim | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Chevrolet 7.0L V8 Goodyear | 326 | |
12 | GTS | 53 | Corvette Racing [USA] | [CAN] Ron Fellows [USA] Johnny O’Connell [FRA] Franck Fréon | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Chevrolet 7.0L V8 Goodyear | 326 | |
13 | LMP900 | 9 | Kondo Racing [JPN] | [JPN] Masahiko Kondo [JPN] Ukyo Katayama [JPN] Ryo Fukuda | Dome S101 Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 Yokohama | 322 | |
14 | GT | 93 | Alex Job Racing [USA] | [DEU] Sascha Maassen [FRA] Emmanuel Collard [DEU] Lucas Luhr | Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 Michelin | 320 | |
15 | LMP675 | 29 | Noël del Bello Racing [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière [CHE] Christophe Pillon [FRA] Didier André | Reynard 2KQ-LM Volkswagen HPT16 2.0L Turbo I4 Michelin | 319 | |
16 | GTS | 86 | Larbre Compétition [FRA] | [FRA] Patrice Goueslard [FRA] Christophe Bouchut [CHE] Steve Zacchia | Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler 8.0L V10 Michelin | 317 | |
17 | GT | 87 | Orbit Racing [USA] | [USA] Leo Hindery, Jr. [USA] Peter Baron [DEU] Marc Lieb | Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 Michelin | 314 | |
18 | GT | 75 | Thierry Perrier Perspective Racing [FRA] | [BEL] Michel Neugarten [GBR] Nigel Smith [GBR] Ian Kahn | Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 Pirelli | 305 | |
19 | GT | 77 | Team Taisan Advan [JPN] | [JPN] Atsushi Yogo [JPN] Akira Iida [JPN] Kazuyoshi Nishizawa | Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 Yokohama | 304 | |
20 | GT | 81 | The Racer’s Group [USA] | [USA] Kevin Buckler [DEU] Timo Bernhard [DEU] Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 Michelin | 304 | |
21 | GTS | 72 | Luc Alphand Aventures [FRA] | [FRA] Luc Alphand [FRA] Jérôme Policand [FRA] Frédéric Dor | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Ferrari F133 6.0L V12 Michelin | 298 | |
22 | LMP675 | 26 | RN Motorsport Ltd. [DNK] | [DNK] John Nielsen [JPN] Hayanara Shimoda [DNK] Casper Elgaard | DBA4 03S Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 Dunlop | 288 | |
23 | GT | 78 | PK Sport, Ltd. [GBR] | [GBR] Robin Liddell [GBR] David Warnock [GBR] Piers Masarati | Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 Pirelli | 285 | |
24 | LMP900 | 19 | Automotive Durango Srl [ITA] | [FRA] Sylvain Boulay [GBR] Michele Rugolo [FRA] Jean-Bernard Bouvet | Durango LMP1 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 Dunlop | 277 | |
25 | GT | 70 | JMB Racing [FRA] | [FRA] David Terrien [ITA] Fabrizio de Simone [ITA] Fabio Babini | Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari F131 3.6L V8 Pirelli | 273 | |
26 | GT | 94 | Risi Competizione [USA] | [USA] Anthony Lazzaro [DEU] Ralf Kelleners [USA] Terry Borcheller | Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari F131 3.6L V8 Michelin | 269 | |
27 | GT | 84 | T2M Motorsport [JPN] | [BEL] Vanina Ickx [FRA] Roland Bervillé [FRA] Patrick Bourdais | Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 Michelin | 264 | |
28 NC | LMP675 | 24 | Rachel Welter [FRA] | [JPN] Yojiro Terada [FRA] Olivier Porta [GBR] Gavin Pickering | WR LMP01 Peugeot 2.0L Turbo I4 Michelin | 235 | |
29 NC | GT | 85 | ST Team Orange Spyker [NLD] | [DEU] Norman Simon [NLD] Tom Coronel [NLD] Hans Hugenholtz | Spyker C8 Double-12R Audi 4.0L V8 Dunlop | 229 | |
30 NC | GTS | 64 | Graham Nash Motorsport Ray Mallock Ltd. [GBR] | [POR] Pedro Chaves [BRA] Thomas Erdos [GBR] Mike Newton | Saleen S7-R Ford 7.0L V8 Dunlop | 292 | |
31 ABD | LMP900 | 16 | Racing for Holland [NLD] | [BOL] Felipe Ortiz [ITA] Beppe Gabbiani [FRA] Tristan Gommendy | Dome S101 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 Michelin | 316 | |
32 ABD | LMP900 | 12 | JML Team Panoz [USA] | [CHE] Benjamin Leuenberger [BEL] David Saelens [CAN] Scott Maxwell | Panoz LMP-01 Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 Michelin | 233 | |
33 ABD | GTS | 68 | Scorp Motorsport Communication [FRA] | [FRA] Luis Marques [FRA] Olivier Thévenin [FRA] Denis Dupuis | Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler 8.0L V10 Dunlop | 229 | |
34 ABD. | GT | 99 | XL Racing [FRA] | [FRA] Ange Barde [FRA] Michel Ferté [FRA] Gaël Lasoudier | Ferrari 550 Maranello Ferrari F131 5.5L V12 Pirelli | 227 | |
35 ABD | LMP900 | 4 | Riley & Scott Racing [USA] | [USA] Jim Matthews [BEL] Marc Goossens [FRA] Christophe Tinseau | Riley & Scott MkIIIC Ford (Yates) 6.0L V8 Michelin | 214 | |
36 ABD | LMP675 | 25 | Gerard Welter [FRA] | [FRA] Bastien Brière [FRA] Jean-René de Fournoux [FRA] Stéphane Daoudi | WR LMP02 Peugeot 3.0L V6 Michelin | 176 | |
37 ABD | GTS | 80 | Veloqx Prodrive Racing [GBR] | [GBR] Anthony Davidson [GBR] Kelvin Burt [GBR] Darren Turner | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Ferrari F131 5.9L V12 Michelin | 176 | |
38 ABD | LMP900 | 14 | Team Nasamax McNeil Engineering [GBR] | [FRA] Romain Dumas [CAN] Robbie Sterling [ZAF] Werner Lupberger | Reynard 01Q Cosworth XDE 2.7L Turbo V8 (Bioéthanol) Goodyear | 138 | |
39 ABD | GT | 95 | Risi Competizione [USA] | [USA] Shane Lewis [USA] Butch Leitzinger [GBR] Johnny Mowlem | Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari F133 3.6L V8 Yokohama | 138 | |
40 ABD | GT | 83 | Seikel Motorsport [DEU] | [CAN] Anthony Burgess [CAN] David Shep [NZL] Andrew Bagnall | Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 Yokohama | 134 | |
41 ABD | LMP675 | 27 | Intersport Racing [USA] | [USA] John Field [USA] Duncan Dayton [USA] Rick Sutherland | MG-Lola EX257 MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 Goodyear | 107 | |
42 ABD | GT | 92 | Dewalt Racesports Salisbury [GBR] | [GBR] Mike Jordan [GBR] Michael Caine [GBR] Tim Sugden | TVR Tuscan T400R TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 Dunlop | 93 | |
43 ABD | GTS | 66 | Konrad Motorsport [DEU] | [AUT] Franz Konrad [CHE] Toni Seiler [CHE] Walter Brun | Saleen S7-R Ford 7.0L V8 Dunlop | 91 | |
44 ABD | LMP900 | 21 | Edouard Sezionale [FRA] | [FRA] Patrice Roussel [FRA] Edouard Sezionale [FRA] Lucas Lasserre | Norma M2000-2 Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8 Dunlop | 82 | |
45 ABD | LMP675 | 31 | Courage Compétition [FRA] | [FRA] David Hallyday [FRA] Philippe Alliot [SWE] Carl Rosenbland | Courage C65 JPX 3.4L V6 Michelin | 41 | |
46 ABD | LMP900 | 10 | Audi Sport UK [GBR] | [DEU] Frank Biela [GBR] Perry McCarthy [FIN] Mika Salo | Audi R8 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 Michelin | 28 | |
47< ABD | LMP675 | 23 | Team Bucknum Racing [USA] | [USA] Jeff Bucknum [USA] Bryan Willman [USA] Chris McMurry | Pilbeam MP91 JPX 3.4L V6 Dunlop | 27 | |
48 ABD | GT | 91 | Dewalt Racesport Salisbury [GBR] | [GBR] Rob Barff [GBR] Richard Hay [GBR] Richard Stanton | TVR Tuscan T400R TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 Dunlop | 11 | |
49 ABD | GTS | 61 | Carsport America [USA] | [NLD] Mike Hezemans [BEL] Anthony Kumpen [NLD] David Hart | Pagani Zonda GR Mercedes-Benz AMG 6.0L V12 Pirelli | 10 | |
50 NP | LMP900 | 20 | Lister Racing [GBR] | [GBR] Jamie Campbell-Walter [GBR] Nathan Kinch [BEL] Vincent Vosse | Lister Storm LMP Chevrolet LS1 6.0L V8 Dunlop | – |
ABD.=Abandona – ELI=Eliminado – DSQ.=Descalificado – NC.=No clasificado
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