2003 Formula Ford Zetec Championship Series

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The 2003 Formula Ford Zetec Championship Series was the third USF2000 Ford Zetec championship. PR1 Motorsports driver Jonathan Bomarito took the title in a Van Diemen RF03.

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Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole PositionFastest lapWinner
1 [1] Sebring International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Sebring, Florida March 13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber
2 [2] Sebring International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Sebring, Florida March 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber
[lower-alpha 1] [3] [4] Phoenix International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Avondale, Arizona April 5 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball
Phoenix International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Avondale, Arizona April 6 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball
3 [5] Lime Rock Park Flag of the United States.svg Lakeville, Connecticut May 24 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito
4 [6] Lime Rock Park Flag of the United States.svg Lakeville, Connecticut May 26 Flag of the United States.svg Lawson Aschenbach Flag of the United States.svg Lawson Aschenbach Flag of the United States.svg Lawson Aschenbach
5 [7] Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio June 29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets
6 [8] Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio June 29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lawson Aschenbach Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber
7 [9] Road America Flag of the United States.svg Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball
8 [10] Road America Flag of the United States.svg Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball
9 [11] Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio August 9 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Prendeville Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito
10 [12] Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio August 10 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Prendeville Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito
11 [13] Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Braselton, Georgia October 16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito
12 [14] Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Braselton, Georgia October 17 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito
Notes
  1. The race 4th Annual Spring Racing Invitational at Phoenix International Raceway was a non-championship race.

Final standings

RankDriver Flag of the United States.svg
SEB1
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SEB2
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PIR1
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PIR2
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LRP1
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LRP2
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MDO1
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MDO2
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ROA1
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ROA2
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MDO3
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MDO4
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ATL1
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ATL2
Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito 27221335341111267
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber 11313222123343DSQ2262
3 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball 2731111DNS62112823219
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Tõnis Kasemets 7133151322232686177
5 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Prendeville 125444237562565161
6 Flag of the United States.svg Lawson Aschenbach 544324184222522229156
7 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Brumbaugh 319765762672034154
8 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Pecorari 1498799428242421134
9 Flag of the United States.svg James Gue 251426811205717457116
10 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Welk 11810171212811891313108
11 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Festa 1511649161010925951024107
12 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Baltzer 96519761121266102
13 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Prendeville 2416122016826611792585
14 Flag of the United States.svg Matt McDonough 612652111121780
15 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Rubenzer 2617132110101056
16 Flag of the United States.svg Ian Baas 199141111854
17 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Smith 182614131512142042
18 Flag of the United States.svg Ira Fierberg 1082118171314241813171842
19 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Loniewski 13233
20 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Hunt 1318121031
21 Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Imery81024
22 Flag of the United States.svg Al Salvo 121220182215161621
23 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Kritikos 42420
24 Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Hodges 1720259242418
25 Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Fickling 551320162415
26 Flag of Austria.svg Walter Lechner, Jr. 10DNS11
27 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Rose 21221818201911
28 Flag of the United States.svg Romeo Kapudija 16256
29 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Sakowicz 23184
30 Flag of the United States.svg David Burkett 22232
Flag of the United States.svg Marshall Aiken 2411
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Bruggeman 1717
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Burts 1816DNSDNS
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Byers 278
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Carlson 1627
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Chu 171120172119
Flag of the United States.svg Johnnie Crean 19221914
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Cruz 18DNS
Flag of the United States.svg Matthew DiRenzo 2014
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Dona 1915131223141815
Flag of the United States.svg Alan D. Guibord 15DNS
Flag of the United States.svg Alan R. Guibord 22DNS
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Fanelli 2021
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Foutch 99
Flag of the United States.svg John Gluckin DNS23
Flag of the United States.svg Erick Hansen 16141415DNQDNQ25161917
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Hastrup 87
Flag of the United States.svg Barry Haynie 2219
Flag of the United States.svg Jessie Houser 1111
Flag of the United States.svg Sean Kelly 76
Flag of Estonia.svg Philip Klaar 1512
Flag of the United States.svg Douglas Kniffin 1910
Flag of the United States.svg Gerald Kraut 2412
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Langbein 1516
Flag of the United States.svg John Levy 20DNS
Flag of the United States.svg Les Phillips 1310
Flag of the United States.svg Ken Reinders 2119
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Rodney 1515
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Szykulski 2514
Flag of the United States.svg Ron Thomas, II 2121
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Thomson 1013
Flag of the United States.svg Browning Williams 2323
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Wright 23DNS

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