2003_American_Le_Mans_Series_season

2003 American Le Mans Series

2003 American Le Mans Series

33rd season of the racing series organized by IMSA

The 2003 American Le Mans Series season was the fifth season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series, and the 33rd overall season of the IMSA GT Championship. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP900, LMP675, GTS, and GT. It began March 15, 2003, and ended October 18, 2003, after nine races.

Dyson Racing's overall win at Sonoma Raceway was the first time in ALMS history that the overall win was captured by a vehicle not from the LMP900 class.

Schedule

Little was changed between the 2002 and 2003 schedules; the Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course did not return, but both were instead replaced by the return of the Grand Prix of Atlanta at Road Atlanta. The Grand Prix of Mexico was originally scheduled for April 6 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez but was canceled due to financial issues.[1]

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Season results

Overall winner in bold.

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Teams Championship

Points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in the following order:[5]

  • 20-16-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1

Exceptions being for the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans which award the top 10 finishers in the following order:[5]

  • 26-22-19-16-14-12-10-9-8-7

Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. Teams only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race.

LMP900 Standings

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LMP675 Standings

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GTS Standings

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GT Standings

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References

  1. [1]
    "American Le Mans Series Cancels Races In Mexico And Washington, DC". Autoweek. March 9, 2003. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "American LeMans Series - 2003: Racing Calendar". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "2003 schedule finalized". Motorsport.com. December 18, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "American LeMans Series - Season 2003: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  5. [5]
    "American LeMans Series - 2003: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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