2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup

The 2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season began on April, 5 at Circuit de Catalunya. 2003 was the first season of this championship created by Renault as a support series in Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends (ETCC and FIA GT Championship). The titles went to Argentinian driver José María López and French team ARTA-Signature.

Entry List

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Team No. Driver Rounds
  Jenzer Motorsport 1   Neel Jani All
2   Fredy Lienhard, Jr. All
  ARTA-Signature 3   Tristan Gommendy All
4   Kousuke Matsuura All
  RN Motorsport 5   Hayanari Shimoda All
  RD Motorsport 7   Ralf Dekarski 1-7
8   Matt Halliday 1-7
  Bicar Racing 9   Ivan Bellarosa All
  DAMS 11   Christian Murchison 1-7
  Mike den Tandt 8-10
27   Adam Khan 1-6
  Davide di Benedetto 10
37   José María López All
  SRTS 12   Thed Björk 1-2
  Charles Hall 3, 7
  Marko Asmer 4
  Vanina Ickx 9
  Ryan Sharp 10
14   Edward Sandström All
  AFC Motorsport 15   Andrea Belicchi All
16   Andrea Scafuro All
  Victory Engineering
  Cram Competition
18   Damien Pasini 2-10
19   Jaime Melo, Jr. All
  Guidare Formula 23   Davide di Benedetto 1-5, 8-9
  Matteo Cressoni 10
  EuroInternational 50   Can Artam 5-6
77   Giorgio Mondini All

Race calendar and results

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Round Location Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1   Montmeló, Spain Circuit de Catalunya 5 April   José María López   Neel Jani   Neel Jani   Jenzer Motorsport
R2 6 April   José María López   José María López   Neel Jani   Jenzer Motorsport
2 R1   Magny-Cours, France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 26 April   Tristan Gommendy   Jaime Melo, Jr.   Jaime Melo, Jr.   Cram Competition
R2 27 April   Tristan Gommendy   Jaime Melo, Jr.   Jaime Melo, Jr.   Cram Competition
3 R   Monte Carlo, Monaco Circuit de Monaco 31 May   Matt Halliday   Jaime Melo, Jr.   Jaime Melo, Jr.   Cram Competition
4 R1   Leicestershire, United Kingdom Donington Park 28 June   José María López   José María López   José María López   DAMS
R2 29 June   Kosuke Matsuura   Kosuke Matsuura   Kosuke Matsuura   ARTA-Signature
5 R   Spa, Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 26 July   Jaime Melo, Jr.   José María López   Jaime Melo, Jr.   Cram Competition
6 R1 30 August   Neel Jani   Tristan Gommendy   Andrea Belicchi   AFC Motorsport
R2 31 August   Tristan Gommendy   Tristan Gommendy   José María López   DAMS
7 R1   Anderstorp, Sweden Scandinavian Raceway 6 September   José María López   José María López   José María López   DAMS
R2 7 September   José María López   Tristan Gommendy   Tristan Gommendy   ARTA-Signature
8 R1   Oschersleben, Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 20 September   José María López   José María López   Kosuke Matsuura   ARTA-Signature
R2 21 September   José María López   José María López   José María López   DAMS
9 R1   Estoril, Portugal Autódromo do Estoril 4 October   José María López   José María López   José María López   DAMS
R2 5 October   Kosuke Matsuura   Neel Jani   Kosuke Matsuura   ARTA-Signature
10 R1   Monza, Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 18 October   Neel Jani   José María López   Neel Jani   Jenzer Motorsport
R2 19 October   Neel Jani   Neel Jani   Neel Jani   Jenzer Motorsport

Championship standings

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Points are awarded in both race as following : 30, 24, 20, 14, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2. 2 bonus points were awarded for pole position and for the fastest lap. The French round's main race had to be stopped early, and subsequently half points were awarded.

Drivers

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Pos Driver SPA
 
FRA
 
MON
 
UK
 
BEL1
 
BEL2
 
SWE
 
GER
 
POR
 
ITA
 
Points
gra spr gra spr gra gra spr gra gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr
1   José María López Ret 13 Ret 3 3 1 3 7 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 5 3 Ret 354
2   Neel Jani 1 1 2 6 Ret 3 4 2 3 3 2 3 10 6 4 2 1 1 350
3   Kosuke Matsuura 2 Ret 3 Ret 14 4 1 DSQ 7 5 5 4 1 2 3 1 2 2 286
4   Tristan Gommendy 6 4 17 2 13 2 2 DSQ 4 2 4 1 Ret 3 2 3 6 3 286
5   Jaime Melo, Jr. 8 2 1 1 1 Ret 5 1 11 6 9 6 Ret 8 8 4 3 4 226
6   Andrea Belicchi 3 7 5 Ret 9 5 8 3 1 DNS 3 5 4 11 6 7 Ret 7 180
7   Giorgio Mondini 10 5 8 Ret Ret 7 7 5 9 7 Ret 7 11 7 10 8 4 5 109
8   Matt Halliday 4 3 4 Ret 2 6 6 Ret 5 13 DNS DNS 102
9   Davide di Benedetto 5 Ret 13 4 10 12 14 12 5 5 11 11 7 6 72
10   Christian Murchison 9 10 6 DNS 7 9 9 6 6 4 7 Ret 69
11   Mike den Tandt 3 4 5 6 12 9 62
12   Hayanari Shimoda Ret 8 15 7 5 13 11 10 Ret 9 8 Ret 8 9 7 9 Ret 10 62
13   Damien Pasini 10 Ret 4 Ret 13 4 14 12 11 13 6 Ret 9 Ret 5 13 59
14   Andrea Scafuro 11 9 11 5 Ret 11 10 8 10 10 12 10 Ret 10 Ret 10 11 8 40
15   Ivan Bellarosa 12 Ret 18† 9 6 Ret 18 11 15 8 Ret 11 7 Ret Ret Ret 8 12 34
16   Thed Björk 7 6 9 8 26
17   Edward Sandström 13 10 7 Ret 8 10 12 Ret 13 8 Ret 12 12 12 10 11 22
18   Charles Hall Ret 6 9 14
19   Can Artam 15 8 11 6
20   Marko Asmer 8 15 6
21   Fredy Lienhard Jr. Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 17 13 Ret 14 10 12 9 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret 6
22   Adam Khan 14 Ret 14 11 11 Ret 16 9 12 Ret 4
23   Ryan Sharp 9 14 4
24   Ralf Dekarski 15 12 16 10 12 14 19 14 13 15 DNS DNS 2
25   Vanina Ickx 13 13 0
26   Matteo Cressoni Ret DNS 0
Pos Driver SPA
 
FRA
 
MON
 
UK
 
BEL1
 
BEL2
 
SWE
 
GER
 
POR
 
ITA
 
Points
gra spr gra spr gra gra spr gra gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
  • † Driver did not finish but was classified, having completed more than 90% of race distance.

Teams

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Pos Team Drivers SPA
 
FRA
 
MON
 
UK
 
BEL1
 
BEL2
 
SWE
 
GER
 
POR
 
ITA
 
Points
gra spr gra spr gra gra spr gra gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr
1   ARTA-Signature Kosuke Matsuura 2 Ret 3 Ret 14 4 1* DSQ 7 5 5 4 1 2 3 1 2 2 572
Tristan Gommendy 6 4 17 2 13 2 2 DSQ 4* 2* 4 1* Ret 3 2 3 6 4
2   DAMS José María López Ret 13* Ret 3 3 1* 3 7* 2 1 1* 2 2* 1* 1* 5 3* Ret 505
Davide di Benedetto 7 6
Christian Murchison 9 10 6 DNS 7 9 9 6 6 4 7 Ret
Mike den Tandt 3 4 5 6 12 9
Adam Khan 14 Ret 14 11 11 Ret 16 9 12 Ret
3   Jenzer Motorsport Neel Jani 1* 1 2 6 Ret 3 4 2 3 3 2 3 10 6 4 2* 1 1* 356
Fredy Lienhard, Jr. Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 17 13 Ret 14 10 12 9 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret
4   Cram Competition Jaime Melo, Jr. 8 2 1* 1* 1* Ret 5 1 11 6 9 6 Ret 8 8 4 3 Ret 226
5   AFC Motorsport Andrea Belicchi 3 7 5 Ret 9 5 8 3 1 DNS 3 5 4 11 6 7 Ret 7 220
Andrea Scafuro 11 9 11 5 Ret 11 10 8 10 10 12 10 Ret 10 Ret 10 11 8
6   EuroInternational Giorgio Mondini 10 5 8 Ret Ret 7 7 5 9 7 Ret 7 11 7 10 8 4 5 115
Can Artam 15 8 11
7   RD Motorsport Matt Halliday 4 3 4 Ret 2 6 6 Ret 5 13 DNS DNS 104
Ralf Dekarski 15 12 16 10 12 14 19 14 13 15 DNS DNS
8   SRTS Thed Björk 7 6 9 8 72
Edward Sandström 13 10 7 Ret 8 10 12 Ret 13 8 Ret 12 12 12 10 11
Charles Hall Ret 6 9
Marko Asmer 8 15
Ryan Sharp 9 14
Vanina Ickx 13 13
9   RN Motorsport Hayanari Shimoda Ret 8 15 7 5 13 11 10 Ret 9 8 Ret 8 9 7 9 Ret 10 62
10   Victory Engineering/Cram Comp. Damien Pasini 10 Ret 4 Ret 13 4 14 12 11 13 6 Ret 9 Ret 5 13 59
11   Guidare Formula Davide di Benedetto 5 Ret 13 4 10 12 14 12 5 5 11 11 54
Matteo Cressoni Ret DNS
12   Bicar Racing Ivan Bellarosa 12 Ret 18† 9 6 Ret 18 11 15 8 Ret 11 7 Ret Ret Ret 8 12 34
Pos Team Drivers SPA
 
FRA
 
MON
 
UK
 
BEL1
 
BEL2
 
SWE
 
GER
 
POR
 
ITA
 
Points
gra spr gra spr gra gra spr gra gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
  • † Driver did not finish but was classified, having completed more than 90% of race distance.

References

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