The 2003 Rallye Sanremo (formally the 45th Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia) was the eleventh round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 3 October and 5 October 2003, and was based in Sanremo, Italy. Citroen's Sébastien Loeb won the race, his 4th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
| 2003 Rallye Sanremo 45th Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia | |||
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Round 11 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Italy | ||
| Rally base | Sanremo | ||
| Dates run | October 3, 2003 – October 5, 2003 | ||
| Stages | 14 (387.36 km; 240.69 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Asphalt | ||
| Overall distance | 1,375.86 km (854.92 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 54 at start, 36 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Total WRTCitroën Xsara WRC | ||
Background edit
Entry list edit
Itinerary edit
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 142.14 km | ||||
| 3 October | 08:38 | SS1 | Perinaldo 1 | 12.40 km |
| 09:26 | SS2 | Ceppo 1 | 36.42 km | |
| 12:25 | SS3 | Cosio 1 | 19.19 km | |
| 13:17 | SS4 | San Bartolomeo 1 | 25.31 km | |
| 15:54 | SS5 | Perinaldo 2 | 12.40 km | |
| 16:42 | SS6 | Ceppo 2 | 36.42 km | |
| Leg 2 — 149.10 km | ||||
| 4 October | 09:20 | SS7 | Teglia 1 | 52.30 km |
| 12:26 | SS8 | Cosio 2 | 19.19 km | |
| 13:18 | SS9 | San Bartolomeo 2 | 25.31 km | |
| 15:52 | SS10 | Teglia 2 | 52.30 km | |
| Leg 3 — 96.12 km | ||||
| 5 October | 09:12 | SS11 | Vignai 1 | 26.54 km |
| 09:54 | SS12 | Colle d'Oggia 1 | 21.52 km | |
| 12:28 | SS13 | Vignai 2 | 26.54 km | |
| 13:10 | SS14 | Colle d'Oggia 2 | 21.52 km | |
Results edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb
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Daniel Elena
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Citroën Total WRT
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:16:33.7 | 10 | |
| 2 | 3 | Gilles Panizzi
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Hervé Panizzi
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Marlboro Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:17:02.0 | +28.3 | 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 | 4:17:28.3 | +54.6 | 6 |
| 4 | 19 |  Carlos Sainz
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Marc Martí
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Citroën Total WRT
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:19:06.9 | +2:33.2 | 5 |
| 5 | 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 | 4:20:32.6 | +3:58.9 | 4 |
| 6 | 17 | Colin McRae
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Derek Ringer
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Citroën Total WRT
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:20:57.5 | +4:23.8 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | Richard Burns
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Robert Reid
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Marlboro Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:23:43.2 | +7:09.5 | 2 |
| 8 | 20 | Philippe Bugalski
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Jean-Paul Chiaroni
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Citroën Total WRT
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:23:46.3 | +7:12.6 | 1 |
World Rally Cars edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (3 Oct) | SS1 | Perinaldo 1 | 12.40 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 7:56.2 | Sébastien Loeb
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| SS2 | Ceppo 1 | 36.42 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 24:05.5 | ||
| SS3 | Cosio 1 | 19.19 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 11:56.3 | ||
| SS4 | San Bartolomeo 1 | 25.31 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 14:47.2 | ||
| SS5 | Perinaldo 2 | 12.40 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 7:45.6 | ||
| SS6 | Ceppo 2 | 36.42 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 23:38.7 | ||
| Leg 2 (4 Oct) | SS7 | Teglia 1 | 52.30 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 35:01.7 | |
| SS8 | Cosio 2 | 19.19 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 11:51.3 | ||
| SS9 | San Bartolomeo 2 | 25.31 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 14:44.2 | ||
| SS10 | Teglia 2 | 52.30 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 34:48.6 | ||
| Leg 3 (5 Oct) | SS11 | Vignai 1 | 26.54 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 18:00.7 | |
| SS12 | Colle d'Oggia 1 | 21.52 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 13:58.7 | ||
| SS13 | Vignai 2 | 26.54 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 19:42.6 | ||
| SS14 | Colle d'Oggia 2 | 21.52 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 15:59.6 |
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Richard Burns
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57 |
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Robert Reid
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57 |  1
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Citroën Total WRT
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125 | |||
| 2 | 2
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Sébastien Loeb
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55 | 2
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Daniel Elena
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55 |  1
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Marlboro Peugeot Total
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121 | |||
| 3 |
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Carlos Sainz
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53 |
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Marc Martí
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53 |
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 555 Subaru World Rally Team
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76 | |||
| 4 | 2
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 Petter Solberg
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48 | 2
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Phil Mills
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48 |
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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71 | |||
| 5 | 1
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Markko Märtin
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43 | 1
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Michael Park
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43 |
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 Škoda Motorsport
|
21 | |||
Junior World Rally Championship edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (3 Oct) | SS1 | Perinaldo 1 | 12.40 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 8:42.1 | Brice Tirabassi
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| SS2 | Ceppo 1 | 36.42 km |  Mirco Baldacci
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 26:34.0 | Mirco Baldacci
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| SS3 | Cosio 1 | 19.19 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 13:19.9 | ||
| SS4 | San Bartolomeo 1 | 25.31 km | Mirco Baldacci
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 16:20.1 | ||
| SS5 | Perinaldo 2 | 12.40 km | Mirco Baldacci
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 8:37.2 | ||
| SS6 | Ceppo 2 | 36.42 km | Mirco Baldacci
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 26:49.6 | ||
| Leg 2 (4 Oct) | SS7 | Teglia 1 | 52.30 km | Massimo Ceccato
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 39:06.4 | |
| SS8 | Cosio 2 | 19.19 km | Salvador Cañellas Jr.
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 13:15.8 | ||
| SS9 | San Bartolomeo 2 | 25.31 km | Mirco Baldacci
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 16:22.0 | ||
| SS10 | Teglia 2 | 52.30 km | Mirco Baldacci
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 38:54.6 | ||
| Leg 3 (5 Oct) | SS11 | Vignai 1 | 26.54 km | Notional stage time | |||
| SS12 | Colle d'Oggia 1 | 21.52 km | Notional stage time | ||||
| SS13 | Vignai 2 | 26.54 km | Salvador Cañellas Jr.
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 21:45.6 | ||
| SS14 | Colle d'Oggia 2 | 21.52 km |  Abdo Feghali
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Ford Puma S1600 | 17:21.3 | ||
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
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Brice Tirabassi
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28 |
| 2 | 1
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Salvador Cañellas Jr.
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25 |
| 3 | 1
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 Daniel Carlsson
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18 |
| 4 | 1
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Guy Wilks
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18 |
| 5 | 1
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Urmo Aava
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16 |
References edit
- ^ "Rallye Sanremo". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Rallye Sanremo 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 17 November 2021.