2003 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

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The 2003 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the inaugural year for a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Ireland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

This season was the inaugural Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. The season began on 21 April at Mondello Park and concluded on 21 September at Oulton Park, after ten races, all in support of the 2003 British Touring Car Championship.

Barry Horne became the first drivers' champion, competing with Team Parker Racing, while Team BCR won the Teams' Championship.

Race calendar and winners

All races were held in the United Kingdom (excepting Mondello Park round that held in Ireland).

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionWinning Driver
R1 Mondello Park 21 April Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Horne
R2 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 5 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook
R3 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 26 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Pinkney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Pinkney
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Horne
R4 Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire 8 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Horne
R5 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Long), Northamptonshire
22 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Horne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Horne
R6 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 13 July Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook
R7 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 9 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Templeman Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Long
R8 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 25 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook
R9 Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 7 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Horne
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey
R10 Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire 21 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Templeman

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Points were awarded on a 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 15 finishers in each race, with 1 point for the fastest lap in each race and 1 point for pole position in the first race of each meeting.

PosDriver MON BHI THR SIL ROC CRO SNE BHI DON OUL Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Horne 2233212111RetRet2Ret231322333
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook 11DSQRet13221138112231306
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Templeman33223Ret32NC5234Ret32441Ret277
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Cocker 65421093356745557108228
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Pinkney 655614NC10673411Ret654Ret199
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Britnell77886667591010RetRetRet798810169
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Cuff947575448344157
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Smith461110RetRet56765Ret86126145
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Britnell88109878881188Ret78Ret1210RetRet141
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan RowlandRetRetDNSRetRet11Ret126795106Ret1315Ret86
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Young99106791112131279
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Broster71111933
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark ColeRetRet6329
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Mace6810Ret26
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Hindley9721
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon MoultonRet11141118
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Kelly13149
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Marsh DNSDNS0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel RiceWDWD0
guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Long 110
Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner 110
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey 4Ret310
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Meadon620
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller DNS20
Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Slight 530
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Maserati440
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Flux540
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jurgen van den Goorbergh 450
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gavin Pyper 540
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Kane 750
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Sutcliffe 770
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Harris790
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Howell Ret80
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Mills9100
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vicki Butler-Henderson 9100
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Gallagher9120
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiff Needell RetRet0
PosDriver MON BHI THR SIL ROC CRO SNE BHI DON OUL 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

Teams' Championship

PosTeam [1] Pts
1Team BCR511
2 Redline Racing 402
3 Team Parker Racing 333
4Team SAS/VLR310
5 Total Control Racing 277
6Barwell Motorsport199
7High Tech86
8Pegasus Motorsport/RPM71
9Tech 921

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