The 2003 Rally of Turkey (formally the 4th Rally of Turkey) was the third round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 27 February and 2 March 2003, and was based in Kemer, Turkey. Citroen's Carlos Sainz won the race, his 25th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
| 2003 Rally of Turkey 4th Rally of Turkey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 3 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Turkey | ||
| Rally base | Kemer | ||
| Dates run | February 27, 2003 – March 2, 2003 | ||
| Stages | 18 (337.88 km; 209.95 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,193.85 km (741.82 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 60 at start, 26 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Carlos Sainz Marc Martí Citroën Total WRTCitroën Xsara WRC | ||
Background
editEntry list
editItinerary
editAll dates and times are EET (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 95.35 km | ||||
| 27 February | 19:00 | SS1 | Efes Pilsen SSS | 1.55 km |
| 28 February | 09:01 | SS2 | Simena 1 | 2.73 km |
| 09:39 | SS3 | Phaselis 1 | 16.42 km | |
| 10:27 | SS4 | Silyon 1 | 29.87 km | |
| 13:45 | SS5 | Perge 1 | 14.91 km | |
| 14:48 | SS6 | Silyon 2 | 29.87 km | |
| Leg 2 — 158.59 km | ||||
| 1 March | 07:11 | SS7 | Olympos 1 | 20.44 km |
| 07:54 | SS8 | Kumluca 1 | 28.92 km | |
| 11:02 | SS9 | Phaselis 2 | 15.48 km | |
| 11:55 | SS10 | Myra 1 | 24.10 km | |
| 12:58 | SS11 | Kemer 1 | 20.29 km | |
| 15:01 | SS12 | Olympos 2 | 20.44 km | |
| 15:44 | SS13 | Kumluca 2 | 28.92 km | |
| Leg 3 — 84.30 km | ||||
| 2 March | 08:01 | SS14 | Simena 2 | 2.73 km |
| 08:49 | SS15 | Myra 2 | 24.10 km | |
| 09:32 | SS16 | Arykanda | 12.00 km | |
| 13:00 | SS17 | Perge 2 | 24.97 km | |
| 14:13 | SS18 | Kemer 2 | 20.50 km | |
Results
editOverall
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:32:14.1 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:33:02.0 | +47.9 | 8 | |||
| 3 | 5 | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:34:00.6 | +1:46.5 | 6 | |||
| 4 | 17 | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:34:23.2 | +2:09.1 | 5 | |||
| 5 | 21 | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:34:55.7 | +2:41.6 | 4 | |||
| 6 | 4 | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:35:39.0 | +3:24.9 | 3 | |||
| 7 | 15 | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 4:37:27.1 | +5:13.0 | 2 | |||
| 8 | 8 | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 4:39:32.7 | +7:18.6 | 1 |
World Rally Cars
editClassification
editSpecial stages
edit| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (27 Feb) | SS1 | Efes Pilsen SSS | 1.55 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:12.1 | ||
| Leg 1 (28 Feb) | SS2 | Simena 1 | 2.73 km | Peugeot 206 WRC Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 |
1:52.7 | ||
| SS3 | Phaselis 1 | 16.42 km | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 12:28.6 | |||
| SS4 | Silyon 1 | 29.87 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 23:51.8 | |||
| SS5 | Perge 1 | 14.91 km | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 11:50.5 | |||
| SS6 | Silyon 2 | 29.87 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 23:19.1 | |||
| Leg 2 (1 Mar) | SS7 | Olympos 1 | 20.44 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 16:45.1 | ||
| SS8 | Kumluca 1 | 28.92 km | Citroën Xsara WRC | 24:47.0 | |||
| SS9 | Phaselis 2 | 15.48 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:51.4 | |||
| SS10 | Myra 1 | 24.10 km | Citroën Xsara WRC | 21:45.4 | |||
| SS11 | Kemer 1 | 20.29 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 15:06.8 | |||
| SS12 | Olympos 2 | 20.44 km | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 16:29.6 | |||
| SS13 | Kumluca 2 | 28.92 km | Citroën Xsara WRC | 24:27.1 | |||
| Leg 3 (2 Mar) | SS14 | Simena 2 | 2.73 km | Citroën Xsara WRC | 1:51.3 | ||
| SS15 | Myra 2 | 24.10 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 21:20.7 | |||
| SS16 | Arykanda | 12.00 km | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 8:13.4 | |||
| SS17 | Perge 2 | 24.97 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:13.8 | |||
| SS18 | Kemer 2 | 20.50 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 14:46.5 |
Championship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 18 | 18 | 39 | |||||||||
| 2 | 17 | 17 | 31 | |||||||||
| 3 | 16 | 16 | 25 | |||||||||
| 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |||||||||
| 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||
Junior World Rally Championship
editClassification
editSpecial stages
edit| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (27 Feb) | SS1 | Efes Pilsen SSS | 1.55 km | Renault Clio S1600 | 1:22.8 | ||
| Leg 1 (28 Feb) | SS2 | Simena 1 | 2.73 km | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 2:07.3 | ||
| SS3 | Phaselis 1 | 16.42 km | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 14:07.1 | |||
| SS4 | Silyon 1 | 29.87 km | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 26:23.8 | |||
| SS5 | Perge 1 | 14.91 km | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:44.0 | |||
| SS6 | Silyon 2 | 29.87 km | Fiat Punto S1600 | 26:25.3 | |||
| Leg 2 (1 Mar) | SS7 | Olympos 1 | 20.44 km | Fiat Punto S1600 | 19:09.4 | ||
| SS8 | Kumluca 1 | 28.92 km | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 27:35.9 | |||
| SS9 | Phaselis 2 | 15.48 km | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 13:29.4 | |||
| SS10 | Myra 1 | 24.10 km | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 24:16.0 | |||
| SS11 | Kemer 1 | 20.29 km | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 16:41.2 | |||
| SS12 | Olympos 2 | 20.44 km | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 18:34.9 | |||
| SS13 | Kumluca 2 | 28.92 km | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 27:39.7 | |||
| Leg 3 (2 Mar) | SS14 | Simena 2 | 2.73 km | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 2:05.9 | ||
| SS15 | Myra 2 | 24.10 km | Volkswagen Polo S1600 | 23:50.5 | |||
| SS16 | Arykanda | 12.00 km | Ford Puma S1600 | 9:19.3 | |||
| SS17 | Perge 2 | 24.97 km | Volkswagen Polo S1600 | 20:55.0 | |||
| SS18 | Kemer 2 | 20.50 km | Volkswagen Polo S1600 | 17:24.2 |
Championship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 6 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Rally of Turkey". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Rally of Turkey 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 2 November 2021.