2003 Wales Rally GB 59th Wales Rally GB | ||
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Round 14 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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Host country | ![]() | |
Rally base | Cardiff | |
Dates run | November 6, 2003 – November 9, 2003 | |
Stages | 18 (376.81 km; 234.14 miles) | |
Stage surface | Gravel | |
Overall distance | 1,574.52 km (978.36 miles) | |
Results | ||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | |
Crews | 75 at start, 39 at finish |
The 2003 Wales Rally GB (formally the 59th Wales Rally GB) was the fourteenth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 6 November and 9 November 2003, and was based in Cardiff, Great Britain. Subaru's Petter Solberg won the race, his 5th win in the World Rally Championship. [1]
All dates and times are GMT (UTC±0).
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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Leg 1 — 164.24 km | ||||
6 November | 19:30 | SS1 | Cardiff Super Special 1 | 2.45 km |
7 November | 07:51 | SS2 | Brechfa | 23.12 km |
08:30 | SS3 | Trawscoed | 27.97 km | |
11:20 | SS4 | Rheola 1 | 32.58 km | |
12:38 | SS5 | Resolfen 1 | 43.09 km | |
15:48 | SS6 | Rheola 2 | 32.58 km | |
19:32 | SS7 | Cardiff Super Special 2 | 2.45 km | |
Leg 2 — 138.71 km | ||||
8 November | 07:47 | SS8 | Crychan 1 | 13.05 km |
08:14 | SS9 | Halfway 1 | 18.53 km | |
10:27 | SS10 | Crychan 2 | 13.05 km | |
10:54 | SS11 | Halfway 2 | 18.53 km | |
13:13 | SS12 | Margam Forest | 17.37 km | |
13:46 | SS13 | Margam Park 1 | 12.64 km | |
15:32 | SS14 | Resolfen 2 | 43.09 km | |
19:38 | SS15 | Cardiff Super Special 3 | 2.45 km | |
Leg 3 — 73.86 km | ||||
9 November | 07:48 | SS16 | Rhondda 1 | 30.61 km |
11:02 | SS17 | Rhondda 2 | 30.61 km | |
13:04 | SS18 | Margam Park 2 | 12.64 km | |
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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1 | 7 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:28:58.1 | 10 | |
2 | 18 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:29:41.7 | +43.6 | 8 |
3 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:31:56.9 | +2:58.8 | 6 |
4 | 17 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:34:26.2 | +5:28.1 | 5 |
5 | 5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 3:36:14.2 | +7:16.1 | 4 |
6 | 2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:37:04.6 | +8:06.5 | 3 |
7 | 34 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:37:46.5 | +8:48.4 | 2 |
8 | 22 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:38:00.7 | +9:02.6 | 1 |
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | ![]() | ![]() | 72 | ![]() | ![]() | 72 | ![]() | ![]() | 160 | |||
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 71 | ![]() | ![]() | 71 | ![]() | ![]() | 145 | |||
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 63 | ![]() | ![]() | 63 | ![]() | ![]() | 109 | |||
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 58 | ![]() | ![]() | 58 | ![]() | ![]() | 93 | |||
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 49 | ![]() | ![]() | 49 | ![]() | ![]() | 23 |
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (6 Nov) | SS1 | Cardiff Super Special 1 | 2.45 km | ![]() ![]() | Fiat Punto S1600 Opel Corsa S1600 | 2:25.0 | ![]() ![]() |
Leg 1 (7 Nov) | SS2 | Brechfa | 23.12 km | ![]() | Opel Corsa S1600 | 15:45.5 | ![]() |
SS3 | Trawscoed | 27.97 km | ![]() | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 19:11.2 | ||
SS4 | Rheola 1 | 32.58 km | ![]() | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 20:28.2 | ||
SS5 | Resolfen 1 | 43.09 km | ![]() | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 25:48.7 | ![]() | |
SS6 | Rheola 2 | 32.58 km | ![]() | Renault Clio S1600 | 20:09.7 | ||
SS7 | Cardiff Super Special 2 | 2.45 km | ![]() | Fiat Punto S1600 | 2:21.4 | ||
Leg 2 (8 Nov) | SS8 | Crychan 1 | 13.05 km | ![]() | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 8:06.1 | |
SS9 | Halfway 1 | 18.53 km | ![]() | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 11:26.0 | ||
SS10 | Crychan 2 | 13.05 km | ![]() | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 8:02.6 | ||
SS11 | Halfway 2 | 18.53 km | ![]() | Opel Corsa S1600 | 11:18.6 | ||
SS12 | Margam Forest | 17.37 km | ![]() | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 11:13.7 | ||
SS13 | Margam Park 1 | 12.64 km | ![]() | Opel Corsa S1600 | 8:05.0 | ||
SS14 | Resolfen 2 | 43.09 km | ![]() | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 25:18.6 | ||
SS15 | Cardiff Super Special 3 | 2.45 km | ![]() | Opel Corsa S1600 | 2:18.5 | ||
Leg 3 (9 Nov) | SS16 | Rhondda 1 | 30.61 km | ![]() | Opel Corsa S1600 | 18:27.2 | |
SS17 | Rhondda 2 | 30.61 km | ![]() | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 18:24.9 | ||
SS18 | Margam Park 2 | 12.64 km | ![]() | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 8:09.4 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
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Move | Driver | Points | |
1 | ![]() | ![]() | 38 |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 36 |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 33 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 20 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 20 |
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