| 2003 Rally of Turkey 4th Rally of Turkey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 3 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country | |||
| Rally base | Kemer | ||
| Dates run | February 27, 2003 – March 2, 2003 | ||
| Stages | 18 (337.88 km; 209.95 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,193.85 km (741.82 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 60 at start, 26 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Citroën Xsara WRC | ||
The 2003 Rally of Turkey (formally the 4th Rally of Turkey) was the third round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 27 February and 2 March 2003, and was based in Kemer, Turkey. Citroen's Carlos Sainz won the race, his 25th win in the World Rally Championship. [1]
All dates and times are EET (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 95.35 km | ||||
| 27 February | 19:00 | SS1 | Efes Pilsen SSS | 1.55 km |
| 28 February | 09:01 | SS2 | Simena 1 | 2.73 km |
| 09:39 | SS3 | Phaselis 1 | 16.42 km | |
| 10:27 | SS4 | Silyon 1 | 29.87 km | |
| 13:45 | SS5 | Perge 1 | 14.91 km | |
| 14:48 | SS6 | Silyon 2 | 29.87 km | |
| Leg 2 — 158.59 km | ||||
| 1 March | 07:11 | SS7 | Olympos 1 | 20.44 km |
| 07:54 | SS8 | Kumluca 1 | 28.92 km | |
| 11:02 | SS9 | Phaselis 2 | 15.48 km | |
| 11:55 | SS10 | Myra 1 | 24.10 km | |
| 12:58 | SS11 | Kemer 1 | 20.29 km | |
| 15:01 | SS12 | Olympos 2 | 20.44 km | |
| 15:44 | SS13 | Kumluca 2 | 28.92 km | |
| Leg 3 — 84.30 km | ||||
| 2 March | 08:01 | SS14 | Simena 2 | 2.73 km |
| 08:49 | SS15 | Myra 2 | 24.10 km | |
| 09:32 | SS16 | Arykanda | 12.00 km | |
| 13:00 | SS17 | Perge 2 | 24.97 km | |
| 14:13 | SS18 | Kemer 2 | 20.50 km | |
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | | | | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:32:14.1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | | | | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:33:02.0 | +47.9 | 8 |
| 3 | 5 | | | | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:34:00.6 | +1:46.5 | 6 |
| 4 | 17 | | | | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:34:23.2 | +2:09.1 | 5 |
| 5 | 21 | | | | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:34:55.7 | +2:41.6 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | | | | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:35:39.0 | +3:24.9 | 3 |
| 7 | 15 | | | | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 4:37:27.1 | +5:13.0 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | | | | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 4:39:32.7 | +7:18.6 | 1 |
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | | | 18 | | | 18 | | | 39 | |||
| 2 | | | 17 | | | 17 | | | 31 | |||
| 3 | | | 16 | | | 16 | | | 25 | |||
| 4 | | | 13 | | | 13 | | | 13 | |||
| 5 | | | 12 | | | 12 | | | 6 | |||
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | | | 10 |
| 2 | | 10 | |
| 3 | | | 8 |
| 4 | | 8 | |
| 5 | | | 6 |