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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.[1]
| 2003 Rally Catalunya 39th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava | |||
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Round 13 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Spain | ||
| Rally base | Lloret de Mar | ||
| Dates run | October 24, 2003 – October 26, 2003 | ||
| Stages | 22 (381.18 km; 236.85 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Asphalt | ||
| Overall distance | 1,553.72 km (965.44 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 47 at start, 33 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Marlboro Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC | ||
Background edit
Entry list edit
Itinerary edit
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2) from 24 to 25 October 2003 and CET (UTC+1) on 26 October 2003.
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 146.36 km | ||||
| 24 October | 08:48 | SS1 | La Trona 1 | 13.17 km |
| 09:21 | SS2 | Alpens — Les Llosses 1 | 21.80 km | |
| 10:29 | SS3 | La Pobla de Lillet 1 | 22.55 km | |
| 13:12 | SS4 | Sant Julià 1 | 26.27 km | |
| 14:05 | SS5 | Taradell 1 | 5.05 km | |
| 15:32 | SS6 | La Trona 2 | 13.17 km | |
| 16:05 | SS7 | Alpens — Les Llosses 2 | 21.80 km | |
| 17:13 | SS8 | La Pobla de Lillet 2 | 22.55 km | |
| Leg 2 — 131.26 km | ||||
| 25 October | 08:53 | SS9 | Olost 1 | 23.08 km |
| 09:41 | SS10 | Lluçà 1 | 14.04 km | |
| 10:09 | SS11 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 | 12.85 km | |
| 11:42 | SS12 | Sant Julià 2 | 26.27 km | |
| 12:35 | SS13 | Taradell 2 | 5.05 km | |
| 14:12 | SS14 | Olost 2 | 23.08 km | |
| 15:00 | SS15 | Lluçà 2 | 14.04 km | |
| 15:28 | SS16 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 | 12.85 km | |
| Leg 3 — 103.56 km | ||||
| 26 October | 07:43 | SS17 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 1 | 11.55 km |
| 08:19 | SS18 | La Roca 1 | 5.05 km | |
| 08:47 | SS19 | Viladrau 1 | 35.18 km | |
| 11:10 | SS20 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 2 | 11.55 km | |
| 11:46 | SS21 | La Roca 2 | 5.05 km | |
| 12:14 | SS22 | Viladrau 2 | 35.18 km | |
Results edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Gilles Panizzi
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Hervé Panizzi
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Marlboro Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:55:09.4 | 10 | |
| 2 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb
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 Daniel Elena
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Citroën Total WRT
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:55:22.4 | +13.0 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 |  Markko Märtin
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 Michael Park
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 3:55:23.0 | +13.6 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 |  François Duval
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Stéphane Prévot
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 3:56:04.8 | +55.4 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 |  Petter Solberg
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Phil Mills
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 555 Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:56:20.2 | +1:10.8 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 |  Marcus Grönholm
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Timo Rautiainen
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Marlboro Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:56:38.5 | +1:29.1 | 3 |
| 7 | 19 | Carlos Sainz
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Marc Martí
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Citroën Total WRT
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:56:52.4 | +1:43.0 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | Tommi Mäkinen
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Kaj Lindström
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555 Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:57:04.5 | +1:55.1 | 1 |
World Rally Cars edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (24 Oct) | SS1 | La Trona 1 | 13.17 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 8:23.6 | Petter Solberg
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| SS2 | Alpens — Les Llosses 1 | 21.80 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:07.3 | Sébastien Loeb
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| SS3 | La Pobla de Lillet 1 | 22.55 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:03.5 | ||
| SS4 | Sant Julià 1 | 26.27 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:35.3 | ||
| SS5 | Taradell 1 | 5.05 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 2:56.2 | ||
| SS6 | La Trona 2 | 13.17 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:15.7 | ||
| SS7 | Alpens — Les Llosses 2 | 21.80 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:10.6 | ||
| SS8 | La Pobla de Lillet 2 | 22.55 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 14:55.3 | ||
| Leg 2 (25 Oct) | SS9 | Olost 1 | 23.08 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:39.4 | |
| SS10 | Lluçà 1 | 14.04 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 8:15.9 | ||
| SS11 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 | 12.85 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:06.7 | ||
| SS12 | Sant Julià 2 | 26.27 km | François Duval
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 15:30.4 | ||
| SS13 | Taradell 2 | 5.05 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 2:58.3 | ||
| SS14 | Olost 2 | 23.08 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 11:37.0 | ||
| SS15 | Lluçà 2 | 14.04 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 8:19.5 | ||
| SS16 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 | 12.85 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 8:05.5 | ||
| Leg 3 (26 Oct) | SS17 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 1 | 11.55 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 6:27.2 | |
| SS18 | La Roca 1 | 5.05 km |  Roman Kresta
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:16.2 | ||
| SS19 | Viladrau 1 | 35.18 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 23:19.8 | ||
| SS20 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 2 | 11.55 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 6:29.4 | ||
| SS21 | La Roca 2 | 5.05 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:22.2 | ||
| SS22 | Viladrau 2 | 35.18 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 23:38.4 | Gilles Panizzi
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Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  3
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Sébastien Loeb
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63 | 3
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Daniel Elena
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63 | 
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Citroën Total WRT
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147 | |||
| 2 |  1
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Carlos Sainz
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63 | 1
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Marc Martí
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63 |
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Marlboro Peugeot Total
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142 | |||
| 3 | 1
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Petter Solberg
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62 | 1
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Phil Mills
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62 |
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555 Subaru World Rally Team
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93 | |||
| 4 | 1
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Richard Burns
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58 | 1
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Robert Reid
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58 |
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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89 | |||
| 5 | 1
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Markko Märtin
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49 | 1
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Michael Park
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49 |
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Škoda Motorsport
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21 | |||
Junior World Rally Championship edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (24 Oct) | SS1 | La Trona 1 | 13.17 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 9:14.4 | Brice Tirabassi
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| SS2 | Alpens — Les Llosses 1 | 21.80 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 14:32.9 | ||
| SS3 | La Pobla de Lillet 1 | 22.55 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 16:37.8 | ||
| SS4 | Sant Julià 1 | 26.27 km | Salvador Cañellas Jr.
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 17:22.9 | ||
| SS5 | Taradell 1 | 5.05 km | Kris Meeke
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Opel Corsa S1600 | 3:16.8 | ||
| SS6 | La Trona 2 | 13.17 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 9:06.9 | ||
| SS7 | Alpens — Les Llosses 2 | 21.80 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 14:23.6 | ||
| SS8 | La Pobla de Lillet 2 | 22.55 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 16:31.5 | ||
| Leg 2 (25 Oct) | SS9 | Olost 1 | 23.08 km | Kris Meeke
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Opel Corsa S1600 | 12:52.7 | |
| SS10 | Lluçà 1 | 14.04 km | Salvador Cañellas Jr.
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9:07.6 | ||
| SS11 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 | 12.85 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 8:55.4 | ||
| SS12 | Sant Julià 2 | 26.27 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 17:07.7 | ||
| SS13 | Taradell 2 | 5.05 km | Kris Meeke
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Opel Corsa S1600 | 3:14.6 | ||
| SS14 | Olost 2 | 23.08 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 12:50.4 | ||
| SS15 | Lluçà 2 | 14.04 km | Ville-Pertti Teuronen
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9:08.9 | ||
| SS16 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 | 12.85 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 8:55.4 | ||
| Leg 3 (26 Oct) | SS17 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 1 | 11.55 km | Salvador Cañellas Jr.
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:03.4 | |
| SS18 | La Roca 1 | 5.05 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 3:35.1 | ||
| SS19 | Viladrau 1 | 35.18 km | Kris Meeke
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Opel Corsa S1600 | 25:29.4 | ||
| SS20 | Sant Bartomeu del Grau 2 | 11.55 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 7:04.2 | ||
| SS21 | La Roca 2 | 5.05 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 3:39.7 | ||
| SS22 | Viladrau 2 | 35.18 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 25:45.1 |
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
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Brice Tirabassi
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38 |
| 2 |
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Salvador Cañellas Jr.
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31 |
| 3 |
|
 Daniel Carlsson
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23 |
| 4 | 1
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Urmo Aava
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20 |
| 5 | 1
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Guy Wilks
|
18 |
References edit
- ^ "Rally Catalunya". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Rally Catalunya 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 21 November 2021.