2003 Formula Volkswagen Germany season

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The 2003 Formula Volkswagen Germany supported by ZF Sachs was the inaugural season of the Formula Volkswagen Germany. All drivers competed in Volkswagen powered, Dunlop shod Reynard chassis.

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Calendar and results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1 Flag of Germany.svg Motorsport Arena Oschersleben [1] Oschersleben, Germany May 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen
2May 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen Flag of Austria.svg Hannes Lachinger Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen
3 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring [2] Hockenheim, Germany June 14 Flag of Austria.svg Hannes Lachinger Flag of Austria.svg Hannes Lachinger Flag of Austria.svg Hannes Lachinger
4June 15 Flag of Austria.svg Hannes Lachinger Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Kolmsee Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen
5 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring [3] Nürburg, Germany July 12 Flag of Austria.svg Hannes Lachinger Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Nerpel Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen
6July 13 Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Bylitza Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen
7 Flag of Austria.svg Salzburgring [4] Salzburg, Austria August 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen Flag of Germany.svg Marcus Steinel Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Kolmsee
8August 10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen
9 Flag of Germany.svg Lausitzring [5] Lausitz, Germany September 27 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen Flag of Austria.svg Hannes Lachinger
10September 28 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen Flag of Austria.svg Hannes Lachinger Flag of Austria.svg Hannes Lachinger
11 Flag of Germany.svg Motorsport Arena Oschersleben [6] Oschersleben, Germany October 11 Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Kolmsee Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Kolmsee
12October 12 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Jeff Raach Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Bylitza Flag of Luxembourg.svg Jeff Raach

Final standings

ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark Blue11th place or lower
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn (Wth)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
BlankDid not participate (DNP)
Driver replacement (Rpl)
Injured (Inj)
No race held (NH)
RankDriver Flag of Germany.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
NUR
Flag of Austria.svg
SAL
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
OSC
Points
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen 112111319DNS25336
2 Flag of Austria.svg Hannes Lachinger3213441144277
3 Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Kolmsee 4348512412208
4 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Leipert773488758177
5 Flag of Germany.svg Florian Stoll8963365589176
6 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Nerpel54622102Ret697174
7 Flag of Germany.svg Marcus Steinel6344632366171
8 Flag of Germany.svg Stephanie Halm9810878710169
9 Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Bylitza101055765Ret3156
10 Flag of Switzerland.svg Fredy Barth 768728710Ret149
11 Flag of Germany.svg Jan Seyffarth 9951062Ret136
12 Flag of Germany.svg Gina-Maria Adenauer 99109132
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15 Flag of Germany.svg Ronny Wechselberger985693105
16 Flag of Germany.svg Julian Kuhn1210Ret86
17 Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Brameier83
18 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Jeff Raach3169
19 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Teng Yi Jiang62
Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Brameier4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shao Quan Chen11101410
Flag of Finland.svg Aki RaskRetRet
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Sanna
Flag of South Africa.svg Tschops Sipuka
Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Tiesmeyer2510277

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