2003 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship

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The 2003 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship was the 15th British Formula Renault Championship. The season began at Snetterton on 19 April and ended on 21 September at Oulton Park, after seventeen rounds held in England, with 5 events only staging one race and the rest staging two.

Main Series

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.Driver nameRounds
Fortec Motorsport 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert ScottAll
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway All
38 Flag of Ireland.svg Ronayne O'Mahoney1–2, 5–11
43 Flag of Ireland.svg James Murphy1–8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio Mussi9
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 10
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Rossiter All
83 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Tremayne3
Team DFR2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sime1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron Stroud6, 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam 7, 9, 11
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan SöderbergAll
Manor Motorsport 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton 1–10
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Jimenez 1–10
Flag of Brazil.svg Allam Khodair 11
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Wilson All
66 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard 1–8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Lewis9, 11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andrew Ranger 10
Team JVA 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie HollingsAll
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Glew 1–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta 8–11
8 Flag of France.svg Vasilije Calasan 1–9
18 Flag of Peru.svg Juan Manuel Polar 1–4, 8–11
Jensen Motorsport9 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul Lau1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne Clarke2–5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jensen Lunn6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Morrow7, 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Doran8–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shane Kelly11
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio Mussi2–8, 10
Eurotek Motorsport10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Sisley1–9
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta 1–7
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc McLoughlin8
Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov 10
Paston Racing12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brandon Thomas2–11
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Reeves2–11
Motaworld Racing14 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Meneghello 2–10
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susie Stoddart All
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brandon ThomasAll
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Lloyd All
Mark Burdett Motorsport21 Flag of Turkey.svg Jason Tahinci All
22 Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander StorckenfeldtAll
Hill Speed Racing 23 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cheng Congfu 6–11
Scorpio Motorsport25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David EptonAll
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall 5
Falcon Motorsport27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nik Goodfellow1–2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Byrne4, 6–11
Welch Motorsport 34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch 2–5, 7–11
Status Motorsport55 Flag of Ireland.svg Philip Kershaw1–10

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 19 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway Fortec Motorsport
R220 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Lloyd Motaworld Racing
2R3 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 5 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sisley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom SisleyEurotek Motorsport
3R4 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 26 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Rossiter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Rossiter Fortec Motorsport
4R5 Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire 8 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sisley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sisley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
5R6 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 22 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
6R7 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 12 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brandon Thomas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
R813 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
7R9 Donington Park (GP), Leicestershire 26 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brandon Thomas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom SisleyEurotek Motorsport
R1027 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
8R11 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 9 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
9R12 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 24 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
R1325 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
10R14 Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 9 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
R1510 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
11R16 Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire 20 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Team JVA
R1721 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Lloyd Motaworld Racing

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver SNE BRH THR SIL ROC CRO DON SNE BRH DON OUL Pts
1234567891011121314151617
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton 23Ret21111Ret111111419
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Lloyd 4125433424Ret237551371
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Rossiter 345132Ret233234224DNS8347
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway 123411877115235562323312
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sisley57172465124172288
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Söderberg66831261210512510853114255
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta 82261313Ret1096968619612233
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brandon Thomas910Ret67523711127Ret3RetRet10221
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susie Stoddart 1091211Ret71311910347Ret4105215
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Storckenfeldt18157Ret611812151414917423Ret187
11 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Jimenez 1312Ret128Ret464876RetDNSDNS150
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Scott11131085179RetRet13RetRetRet97Ret6133
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Hollings16Ret111414918151015Ret14151613412124
14 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Meneghello 149Ret2411148791191011121
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard 789Ret9101413Ret62598
16 Flag of Ireland.svg James MurphyRet5Ret15101258Ret161096
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Epton14171318Ret16Ret2113Ret2018101112Ret785
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Wilson 1916Ret16171316171221131211Ret22Ret1377
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Byrne2324221724181316897Ret62
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Glew 1211410Ret52
21 Flag of Turkey.svg Jason Tahinci 2014RetRet22191516181816Ret22Ret17151449
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch Ret17RetRetNC17111523Ret166Ret47
23 Flag of Peru.svg Juan Manuel Polar 15RetRet2319Ret2412Ret14161139
24 Flag of Ireland.svg Philip KershawRet19Ret20RetRet17Ret16Ret17161315Ret35
25 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brandon Thomas1822212319181419Ret2221Ret188Ret34
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben ReevesRetRet16152319RetRetRetRetRet17199Ret31
27 Flag of Ireland.svg Ronayne O'Mahony2223DNS202023202315202013Ret14Ret26
28 Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov 12823
29 Flag of Brazil.svg Allam Khodair 13920
30 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cheng Congfu RetRet2121182115171519
31 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andrew Ranger 141018
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc McLoughlin814
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam 2122191912Ret13
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wayne Clarke1624152211
35 Flag of France.svg Vasilije Calasan 2121172120182220Ret2022DNSDNS10
36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio MussiDNS19182121Ret19Ret24DNSDNS22208
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall 147
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan LewisRet14RetRet7
39 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nik Goodfellow2320157
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sime17187
41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron Stroud25Ret18Ret3
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Doran1923Ret2
43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shane Kelly20211
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie MorrowRetRetDNSDNS0
  Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul LauRetDNS0
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jensen LunnRetDNS0
  Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi RetDNS0
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom TremayneDNS0
PosDriver SNE BRH THR SIL ROC CRO DON SNE BRH DON OUL Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (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

Winter Series

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.Driver nameRounds
Manor Motorsport 1 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González All
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Kennard All
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John ByrneAll
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pippa Mann All
Fortec Motorsport 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway All
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Danny Bleek1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall2
19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman All
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Hall All
Team Nasamax6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean StirlingAll
Falcon Motorsport7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rees All
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Buncombe All
Comtec Racing 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley BarberAll
Team JLR9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Jakes All
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Kimber-Smith All
Team JVA 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt HarrisAll
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brandon ThomasAll
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards All
Team Firstair15 Flag of Ireland.svg James MurphyAll
24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean McIntosh All
Team DFR17 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick HoganAll
20 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan SöderbergAll
Eurotek Motorsport18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Howard All
43 Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Ruben Carrapatoso2
44 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc McLoughlin2
Motaworld Racing21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joey Foster All
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susie Stoddart All
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman All
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Jarvis All
Mark Burdett Motorsport22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Turvey All
30 Flag of Peru.svg Juan Manuel Polar All
2Win23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stephanie Boden1
Welch Motorsport 33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Nicoll-JonesAll
Hillspeed Racing 39 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh WeberAll
tatus Motorsport55 Flag of Mexico.svg Mauricio GodanezAll
Virtulli Racing88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael VirtulliAll

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1H1 Donington Park (GP), Leicestershire 25 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway Fortec Motorsport
H2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joey Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Byrne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Howard Eurotek Motorsport
LC26 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Jakes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joey Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joey Foster Motaworld Racing
F Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov Eurotek Motorsport
2H1 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 1 November Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joey Foster Flag of Brazil.svg Ruben Carrapatoso Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Comtec Racing
H2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman Fortec Motorsport
LC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Jakes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Byrne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Byrne Manor Motorsport
F Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Comtec Racing

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver DON CRO Pts
H1H2LCFH1H2LCF
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Howard 125557
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber6111152
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman 581349
4 Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov 2144
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Buncombe 352644
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joey Foster Ret1143234
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Söderberg23132Ret32
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway 1DNS2Ret29
9 Flag of Ireland.svg James Murphy4461229
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman 364Ret29
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean McIntosh 477728
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brandon Thomas8134427
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Byrne610111815
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Jarvis 596Ret15
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Kimber-Smith 71231314
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc McLoughlin897
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susie Stoddart Ret2165Ret6
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Turvey 9187176
19 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González 9179106
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Stirling7Ret1613DNS4
21 Flag of Brazil.svg Ruben Carrapatoso9Ret4
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pippa Mann 8271514DNS3
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Ret4238183
24 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hogan10Ret133Ret1
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Virtulli10261612DNS1
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh WeberRet51910Ret1
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Nicoll-JonesRetRetDNS10Ret1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Jakes 11324114140
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Hall Ret615Ret6110
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Harris12925127160
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Kennard Ret1121129DNS0
Flag of Peru.svg Juan Manuel Polar RetRetDNS145Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Rees Ret12DNS1410DNS0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Gornall158150
Flag of Mexico.svg Mauricio GodanezRet10201711DNS0
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stephanie BodenRet8220
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Ret7Ret0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Danny BleekRet13DNS0
PosDriverH1H2LCFH1H2LCFPts
DON CRO
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (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