2003 Masters of Formula 3

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Race details
Zandvoort.svg
Date10 August 2003
Official name Marlboro Masters of Formula 3
Location Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course4.307 km (2.676 mi)
Distance25 laps, 107.675 km (66.906 mi)
Pole
Driver Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. Piquet Sports
Time1.33.115
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe Prema Powerteam
Time1.35.693 (on lap 20 of 25)
Podium
First Flag of Austria.svg Christian Klien ADAC Berlin Brandenburg
Second Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. Piquet Sports
Third Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe Prema Powerteam

The 2003 Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 was the thirteenth Masters of Formula 3 race held at Circuit Park Zandvoort on 10 August 2003. It was won by Christian Klien, for ADAC Berlin Brandenburg.

Contents

Drivers and teams

2003 Entry List [1]
TeamNoDriverChassis [N 1] EngineMain series
Flag of France.svg Signature-Plus 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Carbone F302 Renault Formula 3 Euro Series
2 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Lapierre F302
Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe F303 Opel Formula 3 Euro Series
4 Flag of Poland.svg Robert Kubica F303
6 Flag of Japan.svg Katsuyuki Hiranaka F303
Flag of Brazil.svg Piquet Sports 7 Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. F303 Mugen-Honda British Formula 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport 8 Flag of South Africa.svg Alan van der Merwe F302 Mugen-Honda British Formula 3
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green F302
10 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Antinucci F302
11 Flag of Denmark.svg Ronnie Bremer F302
Flag of France.svg ASM 12 Flag of France.svg Olivier Pla F303 Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler F303
15 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Prémat F303
Flag of Italy.svg Target Racing 16 Flag of Italy.svg Omar GaleffiF302 Opel Italian Formula Three
17 Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Ippoliti F302
Flag of Italy.svg Lucidi Motors 18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gregory Franchi F302 Opel Italian Formula Three
Flag of Italy.svg Team Ghinzani Euroc S.A.M. 19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Doornbos F302 Mugen-Honda Formula 3 Euro Series
20 Flag of Portugal.svg Álvaro Parente F302
21 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp BaronF302
Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Berlin Brandenburg 22 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Klien F302 Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series
23 Flag of Germany.svg Markus Winkelhock F302
Flag of Germany.svg Team Rosberg 24 Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Zuber F303 Opel Formula 3 Euro Series
25 Flag of Finland.svg Nico Rosberg F303
Flag of Germany.svg Kolles 26 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. F303 Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series
27 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Heylen F302
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Superfund TME28 Flag of Austria.svg Bernhard Auinger F302 Toyota Formula 3 Euro Series
29 Flag of Japan.svg Sakon Yamamoto F302
Flag of Italy.svg Team Corbetta/Ombra 30 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gattuso F302 Mugen-Honda Italian Formula Three
31 Flag of Italy.svg Davide MazzoleniF302
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Docking Racing 33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison F302 Mugen-Honda British Formula 3
34 Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo de Oliveira F302
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Motorsport 35 Flag of Monaco.svg Clivio Piccione F302 Mugen-Honda British Formula 3
36 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano FabiF302
37 Flag of Thailand.svg Tor Graves F302
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hitech Racing 38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts F302 Renault British Formula 3
39 Flag of France.svg Eric Salignon F302
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew ThompsonF302
Flag of Switzerland.svg Opel Team KMS41 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock F303 Opel Formula 3 Euro Series
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Menu F3 Motorsport42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Carroll F302 Opel British Formula 3
43 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Billy AsaroF302
Flag of Switzerland.svg Swiss Racing Team 45 Flag of Portugal.svg César Campaniço F302 Opel Formula 3 Euro Series
46 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel LaséeF302
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport 48 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Ernesto Viso F302 Renault British Formula 3
49 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren F302
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MB Racing Performance50 Flag of Germany.svg Daniel la Rosa F302 Opel Formula 3 Euro Series
51 Flag of Greece.svg Alexandros Margaritis F302
Flag of Italy.svg Imola Racing53 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo PicciniF302 Opel Italian Formula Three
Notes
  1. All drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed.

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGrid
122 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Klien ADAC Berlin Brandenburg 250:44.32.8012
27 Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. Piquet Sports 25+0.3211
33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe Prema Powerteam 25+3.0063
42 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Lapierre Signature-Plus 25+9.5184
59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Carlin Motorsport 25+15.1385
623 Flag of Germany.svg Markus Winkelhock ADAC Berlin Brandenburg 25+15.7317
712 Flag of France.svg Olivier Pla ASM 25+16.2438
88 Flag of South Africa.svg Alan van der Merwe Carlin Motorsport 25+16.58512
915 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Prémat ASM 25+17.2109
101 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Carbone Signature-Plus 25+17.81013
1111 Flag of Denmark.svg Ronnie Bremer Carlin Motorsport 25+18.06315
1234 Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo de Oliveira Alan Docking Racing 25+18.54018
1342 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Carroll Menu F3 Motorsport25+19.2986
1449 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Fortec Motorsport 25+19.87718
1550 Flag of Germany.svg Daniel la Rosa MB Racing Performance25+22.13216
1633 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Alan Docking Racing 25+22.41027
1727 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Heylen Kolles 25+23.83525
1819 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Doornbos Team Ghinzani Euroc S.A.M. 25+24.38429
1935 Flag of Monaco.svg Clivio Piccione Manor Motorsport 25+24.80423
2036 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Fabi Manor Motorsport 25+25.81130
2137 Flag of Thailand.svg Tor Graves Manor Motorsport 25+32.30733
2222 Flag of Portugal.svg Álvaro Parente Team Ghinzani Euroc S.A.M. 25+32.67828
2338 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Hitech Racing 25+32.97314
2448 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Ernesto Viso Fortec Motorsport 25+36.24434
2540 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Thompson Hitech Racing 25+36.98937
2624 Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Zuber Team Rosberg 25+38.80522
2714 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler ASM 25+39.07724
2846 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Lasée Swiss Racing Team 25+41.59436
296 Flag of Japan.svg Katsuyuki Hiranaka Prema Powerteam 25+41.86632
3041 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock Opel Team KMS25+43.51531
3126 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charles Zwolsman Jr. Kolles 22+3 Laps26
3210 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Antinucci Carlin Motorsport 14+11 Laps10
334 Flag of Poland.svg Robert Kubica Prema Powerteam 13+12 Laps20
Ret51 Flag of Greece.svg Alexandros Margaritis MB Racing Performance6Retired21
Ret28 Flag of Austria.svg Bernhard Auinger Superfund TME6Retired35
Ret39 Flag of France.svg Eric Salignon Hitech Racing 5Retired11
Ret43 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Billy AsaroMenu F3 Motorsport5Retired19
DNS25 Flag of Finland.svg Nico Rosberg Team Rosberg 0
DNQ30 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gattuso Team Corbetta/Ombra
DNQ45 Flag of Portugal.svg César Campaniço Swiss Racing Team
DNQ29 Flag of Japan.svg Sakon Yamamoto Superfund TME
DNQ16 Flag of Italy.svg Omar Galeffi Target Racing
DNQ18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gregory Franchi Lucidi Motors
DNQ17 Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Ippoliti Target Racing
DNQ21 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Baron Team Ghinzani Euroc S.A.M.
DNQ31 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Mazzoleni Team Corbetta/Ombra
DNQ53 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo PicciniImola Racing
Fastest lap: Ryan Briscoe, 1:34.220, 164.564 km/h (102.255 mph) on lap 7

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References

  1. "2003 starting grid" (PDF). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 26 December 2009.