2003 Cyprus Rally 31st Cyprus Rally | |||
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Round 7 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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Host country | Cyprus | ||
Rally base | Limassol | ||
Dates run | June 20, 2003 – June 22, 2003 | ||
Stages | 18 (341.05 km; 211.92 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 1,184.53 km (736.03 miles) | ||
Results | |||
Overall winner | Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | ||
Crews | 51 at start, 17 at finish |
The 2003 Cyprus Rally (formally the 31st Cyprus Rally) was the seventh round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 20 June and 22 June 2003, and was based in Limassol, Cyprus. Subaru's Petter Solberg won the race, his 2nd win in the World Rally Championship. [1]
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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Leg 1 — 99.84 km | ||||
20 June | 08:48 | SS1 | Platres — Kato Amiantos 1 | 11.60 km |
09:41 | SS2 | Lagoudera — Spilia 1 | 38.32 km | |
14:39 | SS3 | Platres — Kato Amiantos 2 | 11.60 km | |
15:32 | SS4 | Lagoudera — Spilia 2 | 38.32 km | |
Leg 2 — 158.35 km | ||||
21 June | 07:43 | SS5 | Kourdali — Asinou | 15.00 km |
08:13 | SS6 | Asinou — Nikitari | 25.61 km | |
09:13 | SS7 | Orkondas — Stavroulia | 17.99 km | |
11:33 | SS8 | Akrounda — Apsiou | 7.99 km | |
12:36 | SS9 | Foini — Koilinia 1 | 30.33 km | |
13:34 | SS10 | Galatareia — Nata 1 | 15.55 km | |
16:27 | SS11 | Foini — Koilinia 2 | 30.33 km | |
17:25 | SS12 | Galatareia — Nata 2 | 15.55 km | |
Leg 3 — 82.86 km | ||||
22 June | 08:53 | SS13 | Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1 | 19.00 km |
09:36 | SS14 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 | 12.94 km | |
10:19 | SS15 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 | 9.49 km | |
12:37 | SS16 | Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 | 19.00 km | |
13:20 | SS17 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 | 12.94 km | |
14:03 | SS18 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 | 9.49 km | |
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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1 | 7 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 5:09:12.6 | 10 | |
2 | 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:13:26.6 | +4:14.0 | 8 |
3 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:13:29.4 | +4:16.8 | 6 |
4 | 17 | Colin McRae | Derek Ringer | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:13:57.9 | +4:45.3 | 5 |
5 | 19 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:14:54.8 | +5:42.2 | 4 |
6 | 6 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 5:18:11.3 | +8:58.7 | 3 |
7 | 10 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 5:22:41.6 | +13:29.0 | 2 |
8 | 32 | Alistair Ginley | Rory Kennedy | Alistair Ginley | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 5:33:09.9 | +23:57.3 | 1 |
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (20 June) | SS1 | Platres — Kato Amiantos 1 | 11.60 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:27.1 | Harri Rovanperä |
SS2 | Lagoudera — Spilia 1 | 38.32 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | 35:18.4 | ||
SS3 | Platres — Kato Amiantos 2 | 11.60 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:12.4 | ||
SS4 | Lagoudera — Spilia 2 | 38.32 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 34:30.3 | Marcus Grönholm | |
Leg 2 (21 June) | SS5 | Kourdali — Asinou | 15.00 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 15:48.5 | Petter Solberg |
SS6 | Asinou — Nikitari | 25.61 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 26:28.3 | ||
SS7 | Orkondas — Stavroulia | 17.99 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 19:02.7 | ||
SS8 | Akrounda — Apsiou | 7.99 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 8:01.4 | ||
SS9 | Foini — Koilinia 1 | 30.33 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | 27:23.4 | ||
SS10 | Galatareia — Nata 1 | 15.55 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 11:14.7 | ||
SS11 | Foini — Koilinia 2 | 30.33 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | 26:54.4 | ||
SS12 | Galatareia — Nata 2 | 15.55 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 10:58.6 | ||
Leg 3 (22 June) | SS13 | Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1 | 19.00 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 17:00.3 | |
SS14 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 | 12.94 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 11:26.5 | ||
SS15 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 | 9.49 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 8:29.2 | ||
SS16 | Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 | 19.00 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 16:45.3 | ||
SS17 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 | 12.94 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 11:32.8 | ||
SS18 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 | 9.49 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 8:28.7 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | Richard Burns | 37 | Robert Reid | 37 | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 81 | ||||||
2 | Carlos Sainz | 36 | Marc Martí | 36 | Citroën Total WRT | 73 | ||||||
3 | Marcus Grönholm | 30 | Timo Rautiainen | 30 | 1 | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 47 | |||||
4 | 1 | Petter Solberg | 29 | 1 | Phil Mills | 29 | 1 | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 43 | |||
5 | 2 | Sébastien Loeb | 23 | 2 | Daniel Elena | 23 | Škoda Motorsport | 20 |
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (20 June) | SS1 | Platres — Kato Amiantos 1 | 11.60 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 9:58.0 | Toshihiro Arai |
SS2 | Lagoudera — Spilia 1 | 38.32 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 38:11.4 | ||
SS3 | Platres — Kato Amiantos 2 | 11.60 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 9:51.7 | ||
SS4 | Lagoudera — Spilia 2 | 38.32 km | Janusz Kulig | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 39:13.7 | ||
Leg 2 (21 June) | SS5 | Kourdali — Asinou | 15.00 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 17:13.1 | |
SS6 | Asinou — Nikitari | 25.61 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 28:30.3 | ||
SS7 | Orkondas — Stavroulia | 17.99 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 20:33.4 | ||
SS8 | Akrounda — Apsiou | 7.99 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 8:32.7 | ||
SS9 | Foini — Koilinia 1 | 30.33 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 29:36.7 | ||
SS10 | Galatareia — Nata 1 | 15.55 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 12:30.3 | ||
SS11 | Foini — Koilinia 2 | 30.33 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 29:25.2 | ||
SS12 | Galatareia — Nata 2 | 15.55 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 12:27.2 | ||
Leg 3 (22 June) | SS13 | Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1 | 19.00 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 18:18.5 | |
SS14 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 | 12.94 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 12:36.7 | ||
SS15 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 | 9.49 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 9:11.7 | ||
SS16 | Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 | 19.00 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 18:30.6 | ||
SS17 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 | 12.94 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 12:50.3 | ||
SS18 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 | 9.49 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 9:08.1 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
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Move | Driver | Points | |
1 | Toshihiro Arai | 30 | |
2 | 2 | Martin Rowe | 19 |
3 | Stig Blomqvist | 17 | |
4 | 2 | Karamjit Singh | 17 |
5 | Marcos Ligato | 13 |
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