2003 Formula BMW ADAC season

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The 2003 Formula BMW ADAC season was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship featured drivers competing in 1.2 litre Formula BMW single seat race cars. The 2003 season was the sixth Formula BMW ADAC season organized by BMW Motorsport and ADAC. The season began at Hockenheimring on 26 April and finished at the same place on 5 October, after twenty races. [1]

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Maximilian Götz was crowned series champion. Götz beat future Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel to the championship by 43 points, winning six races. [2]

Driver lineup

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Flag of Germany.svg Team Rosberg 1 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Bakkerud All
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Devaney All
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Átila Abreu RAll
Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport 6 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Lienemann All
7 Flag of Finland.svg Aki Rask1–4
8 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz All
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominik Jackson RAll
Flag of Germany.svg Eifelland Racing10 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth All
11 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel RAll
Flag of Germany.svg KUG/Dewalt Racing14 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast RAll
15 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore GangarossaRAll
Flag of Germany.svg springbock motorsport16 Flag of Germany.svg Mario JostenRAll
17 Flag of Israel.svg Erez LivenR1–5
18 Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir LabazovAll
44 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Riedel9–10
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I.S.R. 19 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Erik Janiš R2–3, 7–10
20 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Salaquarda RAll
21 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Charouz 1, 4–10
Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing 22 Flag of Austria.svg Christian PaarRAll
23 Flag of Austria.svg Christopher WassermannRAll
Flag of Germany.svg MIS Motorsporttechnik24 Flag of Germany.svg Niclas KönigbauerAll
25 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Engelhart 1, 3–4, 6
38 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Weigl5–6
Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Sachsen e. V.26 Flag of Germany.svg Robert KathAll
Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Nordbayern e. V.27 Flag of Germany.svg Matthias Luger7
Flag of Germany.svg Team Lauderbach Motorsport28 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon RAll
Flag of Germany.svg FS Motorsport29 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas CieciorRAll
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Junior Strous 6
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Natacha Gachnang30 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Natacha Gachnang RAll
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Hippe31 Flag of Germany.svg Martin HippeAll
Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Nordrhein e.V.32 Flag of Germany.svg Hanno HessAll
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Wlazik Motorsport33 Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Wlazik4–8
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg American Bull Racing34 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michael VorbaRAll
Flag of Austria.svg HBR Motorsport35 Flag of Germany.svg Adrian Sutil All
36 Flag of Ireland.svg Robby Coleman1–9
Flag of Germany.svg Ostertag Racing40 Flag of Germany.svg Heinrich OstertagR1–6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sebastian Feltes42 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sebastian Feltes7, 9
IconClass
RRookie Cup

2003 Schedule

The series supported the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters at nine rounds, with additional round at the European Grand Prix on 28–29 June.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 26 April Flag of Germany.svg Robert Kath Flag of Germany.svg Robert Kath Flag of Germany.svg Robert Kath Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Sachsen e. V.
R227 April Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
2R1 Flag of Italy.svg Adria International Raceway 10 May Flag of Finland.svg Aki Rask Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Eifelland Racing
R211 May Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Devaney Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Eifelland Racing
3R1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 24 May Flag of Ireland.svg Robby Coleman Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
R225 May Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
4R1 Flag of Germany.svg EuroSpeedway Lausitz 7 June Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
R28 June Flag of Germany.svg Robert Kath Flag of Germany.svg Timo Lienemann Flag of Germany.svg Robert Kath Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Sachsen e. V.
5R1 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring, Nuremberg 21 June Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Devaney Flag of Ireland.svg Robby Coleman Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Devaney Flag of Germany.svg Team Rosberg
R222 June Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Eifelland Racing
6R1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 28 June Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominik Jackson Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
R229 June Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
7R1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 16 August Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Eifelland Racing
R217 August Flag of Germany.svg Adrian Sutil Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Devaney Flag of Austria.svg Christopher Wassermann Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing
8R1 Flag of Austria.svg A1-Ring, Spielberg 6 September Flag of Germany.svg Adrian Sutil Flag of Germany.svg Robert Kath Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Devaney Flag of Germany.svg Team Rosberg
R27 September Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michael Vorba Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Devaney Flag of Germany.svg Team Rosberg
9R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Park Zandvoort 20 September Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Timo Lienemann Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
R221 September Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michael Vorba Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michael Vorba Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michael Vorba Flag of the Czech Republic.svg American Bull Racing
10R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 4 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominik Jackson Flag of Germany.svg Adrian Sutil Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominik Jackson Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
R25 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominik Jackson Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Charouz Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Flag of Germany.svg Eifelland Racing

Season standings

Drivers Standings

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PosDriver HOC1
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR1
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR2
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR3
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC2
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz 21621113229196221458259
2 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Ret2113267Ret11021268DNS331216
3 Flag of Germany.svg Robert Kath1383862179153710121432244151
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Devaney 697212Ret4101Ret3Ret61411654Ret140
5 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Lienemann 41315749Ret23Ret7Ret2Ret19132682111
6 Flag of Germany.svg Adrian Sutil 76466722RetRetRet6833RetDSQ10102Ret86
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominik Jackson 1011221115171122DSQDNS14155774201Ret77
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michael Vorba111011418Ret1049Ret5Ret1081035122DNS77
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Átila Abreu 131412127488538DSQ111136886777
10 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wirth 194316585920RetRet1216135421711Ret68
11 Flag of Ireland.svg Robby Coleman2515108113Ret164Ret2RetRet745Ret1363
12 Flag of Austria.svg Christopher Wassermann81624109117585RetRet418Ret1111171762
13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Salaquarda 14Ret18RetRet1621Ret664514Ret91071218349
14 Flag of Finland.svg Aki Rask37RetRet1053643
15 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Paar983171220Ret1110Ret1665RetRet119Ret14936
16 Flag of Germany.svg Niclas Königbauer51721513101215RetRetRet7Ret1614151421121121
17 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon 1712131523151613167Ret1112417191715211314
18 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast 12185914131414RetRetRet14139131212189Ret14
19 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Natacha Gachnang 212019Ret202517RetRet4RetRet8DSQRet22Ret22202013
20 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Erik Janiš 171922Ret19Ret211822147512
21 Flag of Germany.svg Mario Josten23DNSRet13212115181210Ret92419119DNS910109
22 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Engelhart 165Ret121320Ret208
23 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Hippe15RetRet14191913Ret18192112202013191566
24 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Bakkerud 26191618161891211811Ret17RetRet155
25 Flag of Israel.svg Erez LivenRet219Ret2423Ret1914122
26 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Ciecior18Ret14231722Ret17RetRetDSQ1020DNS181716Ret19141
27 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik WeiglRet1117150
28 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Riedel1923Ret120
29 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Junior Strous 12Ret0
30 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Charouz 2226202423Ret191325181621Ret1713160
31 Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Labazov2022202225Ret1823151314162217DNS16151616Ret0
32 Flag of Germany.svg Heinrich OstertagRet2425202624RetRet191413180
33 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Gangarossa2423Ret25RetDNS1926171520Ret2621Ret212325Ret180
34 Flag of Germany.svg Philipp WlazikRet21RetRetRet1718DNS15Ret0
35 Flag of Germany.svg Matthias LugerRet150
36 Flag of Germany.svg Hanno HessRet252324Ret2624251816DSQRet23202224182423190
37 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sebastian Feltes272220260
PosDriver HOC1
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR1
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR2
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR3
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC2
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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