2003 Cyprus Rally

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2003 Cyprus Rally
31st Cyprus Rally
Round 7 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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Host countryFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Rally base Limassol
Dates runJune 20, 2003 June 22, 2003
Stages18 (341.05 km; 211.92 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,184.53 km (736.03 miles)
Results
Overall winner Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Mills
Flag of Japan.svg 555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03
Crews51 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]

Contents

Background

Entry list

No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm Flag of Finland.svg Timo Rautiainen Flag of France.svg Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Reid Flag of France.svg Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
3 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä Flag of Finland.svg Risto Pietiläinen Flag of France.svg Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Markko Märtin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg François Duval Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Prévot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
6 Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen Flag of Finland.svg Jarmo Lehtinen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
7 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Mills Flag of Japan.svg 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
8 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Mäkinen Flag of Finland.svg Kaj Lindström Flag of Japan.svg 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
10 Flag of Germany.svg Armin Schwarz Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Hiemer Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Loix Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sven Smeets Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Dale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Bargery Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
14 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol Flag of France.svg Denis Giraudet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
15 Flag of Finland.svg Toni Gardemeister Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Lukander Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Ringer Flag of France.svg Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
18 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Flag of Monaco.svg Daniel Elena Flag of France.svg Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
19 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí Flag of France.svg Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
World Rally Championship entries
20 Flag of France.svg Gilles Panizzi Flag of France.svg Hervé Panizzi Flag of France.svg Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
21 Flag of Germany.svg Antony Warmbold Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gemma Price Flag of Germany.svg AW Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
22 Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Pykälistö Flag of Finland.svg Esko Mertsalmi Flag of France.svg Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alistair Ginley Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Kennedy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alistair Ginley Ford Focus RS WRC '01 N/A
100 Flag of Cyprus.svg Andreas Tsouloftas Flag of Cyprus.svg Panayiotis Shialos Flag of Cyprus.svg Andreas Tsouloftas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI N/A
101 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Recordati Flag of Monaco.svg Freddy Delorme Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Recordati Toyota Corolla WRC N/A
PWRC entries
51 Flag of Malaysia.svg Karamjit Singh Flag of Malaysia.svg Allen Oh Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert N/A
52 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Solà Flag of Spain.svg Álex Romaní Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII P
53 Flag of Peru.svg Ramón Ferreyros Flag of Mexico.svg Javier Marín Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI N/A
54 Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Sircombe Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 P
55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Rowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Agnew Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 P
57 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Manfrinato Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Condotta Flag of Italy.svg Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII P
58 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ligato Flag of Argentina.svg Rubén Garcia Flag of Italy.svg Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII P
59 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Marrini Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Agostinelli Flag of Italy.svg Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI N/A
60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Niall McShea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Patterson Flag of New Zealand.svg Neil Allport Motorsports Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
61 Flag of Poland.svg Janusz Kulig Flag of Poland.svg Dariusz Burkat Flag of Poland.svg Mobil 1 Team Poland Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII M
64 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Roman Flag of Sweden.svg Ingrid Mitakidou Flag of Sweden.svg Milbrooks World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V N/A
65 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist Flag of Venezuela.svg Ana Goñi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 N/A
69 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bob Colsoul Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Colsoul Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guy Colsoul Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI N/A
70 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Errani Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Casadio Flag of Italy.svg Errani Team Group Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI N/A
71 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikola Popov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI N/A
72 Flag of Romania.svg Constantin Aur Flag of Romania.svg Adrian Berghea Flag of Austria.svg Stohl Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII N/A
74 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Frisiero Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Agnese Flag of Italy.svg Motoring Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII N/A
76 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Richard Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Johansson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Subaru Rally Team Canada Subaru Impreza WRX N/A
77 Flag of Italy.svg Alfredo De Dominicis Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Flag of Italy.svg Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI N/A
80 Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Triviño Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Barrabés Flag of Mexico.svg Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII N/A
Source: [2]

Itinerary

DateTimeNo.Stage nameDistance
Leg 1 99.84 km
20 June08:48SS1Platres Kato Amiantos 111.60 km
09:41SS2Lagoudera Spilia 138.32 km
14:39SS3Platres Kato Amiantos 211.60 km
15:32SS4Lagoudera Spilia 238.32 km
Leg 2 158.35 km
21 June07:43SS5Kourdali Asinou15.00 km
08:13SS6Asinou Nikitari25.61 km
09:13SS7Orkondas Stavroulia17.99 km
11:33SS8Akrounda Apsiou7.99 km
12:36SS9Foini Koilinia 130.33 km
13:34SS10Galatareia Nata 115.55 km
16:27SS11Foini Koilinia 230.33 km
17:25SS12Galatareia Nata 215.55 km
Leg 3 82.86 km
22 June08:53SS13Vavatsinia Mandra Kambiou 119.00 km
09:36SS14Macheras Agioi Vavatsinias 112.94 km
10:19SS15Kellaki Foinikaria 19.49 km
12:37SS16Vavatsinia Mandra Kambiou 219.00 km
13:20SS17Macheras Agioi Vavatsinias 212.94 km
14:03SS18Kellaki Foinikaria 29.49 km

Results

Overall

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverTeamCarTimeDifferencePoints
17 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Mills Flag of Japan.svg 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 5:09:12.610
23 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä Flag of Finland.svg Risto Pietiläinen Flag of France.svg Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 5:13:26.6+4:14.08
318 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Flag of Monaco.svg Daniel Elena Flag of France.svg Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:29.4+4:16.86
417 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Ringer Flag of France.svg Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:57.9+4:45.35
519 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí Flag of France.svg Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:14:54.8+5:42.24
66 Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen Flag of Finland.svg Jarmo Lehtinen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 5:18:11.3+8:58.73
710 Flag of Germany.svg Armin Schwarz Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Hiemer Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 5:22:41.6+13:29.02
832 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alistair Ginley Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Kennedy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alistair Ginley Ford Focus RS WRC '01 5:33:09.9+23:57.31

World Rally Cars

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClass
117 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Mills Flag of Japan.svg 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 5:09:12.610
223 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä Flag of Finland.svg Risto Pietiläinen Flag of France.svg Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 5:13:26.6+4:14.08
3318 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Flag of Monaco.svg Daniel Elena Flag of France.svg Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:29.4+4:16.86
4417 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Ringer Flag of France.svg Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:57.9+4:45.35
5519 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí Flag of France.svg Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:14:54.8+5:42.24
666 Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen Flag of Finland.svg Jarmo Lehtinen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 5:18:11.3+8:58.73
7710 Flag of Germany.svg Armin Schwarz Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Hiemer Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 5:22:41.6+13:29.02
Retired SS112 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Reid Flag of France.svg Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Engine0
Retired SS118 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Mäkinen Flag of Finland.svg Kaj Lindström Flag of Japan.svg 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 Over time limit0
Retired SS1114 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol Flag of France.svg Denis Giraudet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 Alternator0
Retired SS915 Flag of Finland.svg Toni Gardemeister Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Lukander Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 Accident0
Retired SS61 Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm Flag of Finland.svg Timo Rautiainen Flag of France.svg Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Propshaft0
Retired SS611 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Loix Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sven Smeets Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine0
Retired SS54 Flag of Estonia.svg Markko Märtin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 Oil pressure0
Retired SS55 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg François Duval Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Prévot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 Oil pressure0
Retired SS312 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Dale Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Bargery Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine0

Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnerCarTimeClass leaders
Leg 1 (20 June)SS1Platres Kato Amiantos 111.60 km Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 9:27.1 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä
SS2Lagoudera Spilia 138.32 km Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 35:18.4
SS3Platres Kato Amiantos 211.60 km Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 9:12.4
SS4Lagoudera Spilia 238.32 km Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 34:30.3 Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm
Leg 2 (21 June)SS5Kourdali Asinou15.00 km Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 15:48.5 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg
SS6Asinou Nikitari25.61 km Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 26:28.3
SS7Orkondas Stavroulia17.99 km Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 19:02.7
SS8Akrounda Apsiou7.99 km Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:01.4
SS9Foini Koilinia 130.33 km Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 27:23.4
SS10Galatareia Nata 115.55 km Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 11:14.7
SS11Foini Koilinia 230.33 km Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 26:54.4
SS12Galatareia Nata 215.55 km Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 10:58.6
Leg 3 (22 June)SS13Vavatsinia Mandra Kambiou 119.00 km Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 17:00.3
SS14Macheras Agioi Vavatsinias 112.94 km Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 11:26.5
SS15Kellaki Foinikaria 19.49 km Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:29.2
SS16Vavatsinia Mandra Kambiou 219.00 km Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 16:45.3
SS17Macheras Agioi Vavatsinias 212.94 km Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 11:32.8
SS18Kellaki Foinikaria 29.49 km Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:28.7

Championship standings

Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championshipsManufacturers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns 37 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Reid 37 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of France.svg Marlboro Peugeot Total 81
2 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz 36 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí 36 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of France.svg Citroën Total WRT 73
3 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm 30 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of Finland.svg Timo Rautiainen 30 1uparrow green.svg 1 Flag of Japan.svg 555 Subaru World Rally Team 47
4 1uparrow green.svg 1 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg 29 1uparrow green.svg 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Mills 29 1downarrow red.svg 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 43
5 1uparrow green.svg 2 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb 23 1uparrow green.svg 2 Flag of Monaco.svg Daniel Elena 23 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport 20

Production World Rally Championship

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClass
9154 Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Sircombe Flag of Japan.svg Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 5:39:13.710
10255 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Rowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Agnew Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 5:42:56.7+3:43.08
11365 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist Flag of Venezuela.svg Ana Goñi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 5:45:30.1+6:16.46
12458 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ligato Flag of Argentina.svg Rubén Garcia Flag of Italy.svg Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 6:00:26.8+21:13.15
14569 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bob Colsoul Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Colsoul Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guy Colsoul Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 6:10:50.7+31:37.04
17670 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Errani Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Casadio Flag of Italy.svg Errani Team Group Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 6:46:12.8+1:06:59.13
Retired SS1361 Flag of Poland.svg Janusz Kulig Flag of Poland.svg Dariusz Burkat Flag of Poland.svg Mobil 1 Team Poland Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Accident0
Retired SS1171 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikola Popov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Electronics0
Retired SS951 Flag of Malaysia.svg Karamjit Singh Flag of Malaysia.svg Allen Oh Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert Mechanical0
Retired SS952 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Solà Flag of Spain.svg Álex Romaní Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical0
Retired SS972 Flag of Romania.svg Constantin Aur Flag of Romania.svg Adrian Berghea Flag of Austria.svg Stohl Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical0
Retired SS980 Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Triviño Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Barrabés Flag of Mexico.svg Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical0
Retired SS874 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Frisiero Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Agnese Flag of Italy.svg Motoring Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical0
Retired SS660 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Niall McShea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Patterson Flag of New Zealand.svg Neil Allport Motorsports Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical0
Retired SS664 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Roman Flag of Sweden.svg Ingrid Mitakidou Flag of Sweden.svg Milbrooks World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Accident0
Retired SS353 Flag of Peru.svg Ramón Ferreyros Flag of Mexico.svg Javier Marín Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical0
Retired SS257 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Manfrinato Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Condotta Flag of Italy.svg Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical0
Retired SS276 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Richard Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Johansson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Subaru Rally Team Canada Subaru Impreza WRX Mechanical0
Retired SS277 Flag of Italy.svg Alfredo De Dominicis Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Flag of Italy.svg Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical0
Retired SS159 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Marrini Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Agostinelli Flag of Italy.svg Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical0

Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnerCarTimeClass leaders
Leg 1 (20 June)SS1Platres Kato Amiantos 111.60 km Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 9:58.0 Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai
SS2Lagoudera Spilia 138.32 km Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 38:11.4
SS3Platres Kato Amiantos 211.60 km Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 9:51.7
SS4Lagoudera Spilia 238.32 km Flag of Poland.svg Janusz Kulig Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 39:13.7
Leg 2 (21 June)SS5Kourdali Asinou15.00 km Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 17:13.1
SS6Asinou Nikitari25.61 km Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 28:30.3
SS7Orkondas Stavroulia17.99 km Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 20:33.4
SS8Akrounda Apsiou7.99 km Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 8:32.7
SS9Foini Koilinia 130.33 km Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 29:36.7
SS10Galatareia Nata 115.55 km Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 12:30.3
SS11Foini Koilinia 230.33 km Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 29:25.2
SS12Galatareia Nata 215.55 km Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 12:27.2
Leg 3 (22 June)SS13Vavatsinia Mandra Kambiou 119.00 km Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 18:18.5
SS14Macheras Agioi Vavatsinias 112.94 km Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 12:36.7
SS15Kellaki Foinikaria 19.49 km Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 9:11.7
SS16Vavatsinia Mandra Kambiou 219.00 km Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 18:30.6
SS17Macheras Agioi Vavatsinias 212.94 km Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 12:50.3
SS18Kellaki Foinikaria 29.49 km Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 9:08.1

Championship standings

Pos.Drivers' championships
MoveDriverPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Arai 30
2 1uparrow green.svg 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Rowe 19
3 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist 17
4 1downarrow red.svg 2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Karamjit Singh 17
5 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Ligato 13

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References

  1. "Rally Cyprus". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  2. "Cyprus Rally 2003 Entry List" . Retrieved 11 November 2021.