2003 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 71st Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 14 and 15 June 2003.
Race
After three consecutive wins, the Audi factory team officially did not field a team, although several privateers did use R8 chassis. Bentley, with an Audi engine and support from Audi works team Joest Racing, won its first Le Mans title since 1930 with a Bentley Speed 8, driven by Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Guy Smith. In the process, Danish driver Kristensen set a record with his fourth straight victory. The other Team Bentley entry, driven by David Brabham, Mark Blundell and Johnny Herbert, finished second, ahead of the customer Audis.
In GTS-class, the Prodrive Ferraris went on to beat the fastest Corvette by a margin of 10 laps, ending their streak of class wins. American Alex Job Racing took the GT-class victory, while Noel del Bello survived to take LMP675.
Official results
Class winners marked in bold. Cars not completing 75% of the winner's distance are listed as Not Classified (NC).
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
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Engine | |||||||
1 | LMGTP | 7 | ![]() |
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Bentley Speed 8 | M | 377 |
Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 | |||||||
2 | LMGTP | 8 | ![]() |
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Bentley Speed 8 | M | 375 |
Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 | |||||||
3 | LMP900 | 6 | ![]() |
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Audi R8 | M | 372 |
Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
4 | LMP900 | 5 | ![]() |
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Audi R8 | M | 370 |
Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
5 | LMP900 | 11 | ![]() |
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Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 360 |
Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | |||||||
6 | LMP900 | 15 | ![]() |
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Dome S101 | M | 360 |
Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | |||||||
7 | LMP900 | 13 | ![]() |
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Courage C60 | M | 360 |
Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | |||||||
8 | LMP900 | 17 | ![]() |
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Courage C60 | M | 356 |
Peugeot 3.2L Turbo V6 | |||||||
9 | LMP900 | 18 | ![]() |
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Courage C60 | M | 352 |
Peugeot 3.2L Turbo V6 | |||||||
10 | GTS | 88 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 336 |
Ferrari F133 5.9L V12 | |||||||
11 | GTS | 50 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 326 |
Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | |||||||
12 | GTS | 53 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 326 |
Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | |||||||
13 | LMP900 | 9 | ![]() |
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Dome S101 | Y | 322 |
Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 | |||||||
14 | GT | 93 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 320 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
15 | LMP675 | 29 | ![]() |
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Reynard 2KQ-LM | M | 319 |
Volkswagen HPT16 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
16 | GTS | 86 | ![]() |
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Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 317 |
Chrysler 8.0L V10 | |||||||
17 | GT | 87 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 314 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
18 | GT | 75 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT3-RS | P | 305 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
19 | GT | 77 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 304 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
20 | GT | 81 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 304 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
21 | GTS | 72 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 298 |
Ferrari F133 6.0L V12 | |||||||
22 | LMP675 | 26 | ![]() |
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DBA4 03S | D | 288 |
Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | |||||||
23 | GT | 78 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT3-RS | P | 285 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
24 | LMP900 | 19 | ![]() |
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Durango LMP1 | D | 277 |
Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | |||||||
25 | GT | 70 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 360 Modena GT | P | 273 |
Ferrari F131 3.6L V8 | |||||||
26 | GT | 94 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 360 Modena GT | M | 269 |
Ferrari F131 3.6L V8 | |||||||
27 | GT | 84 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 264 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
28 NC |
GTS | 64 | ![]() ![]() |
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Saleen S7-R | D | 292 |
Ford 7.0L V8 | |||||||
29 NC |
GT | 85 | ![]() |
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Spyker C8 Double-12R | D | 229 |
Audi 4.0L V8 | |||||||
30 NC |
LMP675 | 24 | ![]() |
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WR LMP01 | M | 235 |
Peugeot 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
31 DNF |
LMP900 | 16 | ![]() |
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Dome S101 | M | 316 |
Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | |||||||
32 DNF |
LMP900 | 12 | ![]() |
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Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 233 |
Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | |||||||
33 DNF |
GTS | 68 | ![]() |
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Chrysler Viper GTS-R | D | 229 |
Chrysler 8.0L V10 | |||||||
34 DNF |
GT | 99 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 550 Maranello | P | 227 |
Ferrari F131 5.5L V12 | |||||||
35 DNF |
LMP900 | 4 | ![]() |
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Riley & Scott Mk III C | M | 214 |
Ford (Yates) 6.0L V8 | |||||||
36 DNF |
LMP675 | 25 | ![]() |
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WR LMP02 | M | 176 |
Peugeot 3.0L V6 | |||||||
37 DNF |
GTS | 80 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 176 |
Ferrari F131 5.9L V12 | |||||||
38 DNF |
LMP900 | 14 | ![]() ![]() |
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Reynard 01Q | G | 138 |
Cosworth XDE 2.7L Turbo V8 (Bioethanol) |
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39 DNF |
GT | 95 | ![]() |
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Ferrari 360 Modena GT | Y | 138 |
Ferrari F133 3.6L V8 | |||||||
40 DNF |
GT | 83 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 134 |
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
41 DNF |
LMP675 | 27 | ![]() |
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MG-Lola EX257 | G | 107 |
MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
42 DNF |
GT | 92 | ![]() |
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TVR Tuscan T400R | D | 93 |
TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 | |||||||
43 DNF |
GTS | 66 | ![]() |
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Saleen S7-R | D | 91 |
Ford 7.0L V8 | |||||||
44 DNF |
LMP900 | 21 | ![]() |
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Norma M2000-2 | D | 82 |
Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8 | |||||||
45 DNF |
LMP675 | 31 | ![]() |
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Courage C65 | M | 41 |
JPX 3.4L V6 | |||||||
46 DNF |
LMP900 | 10 | ![]() ![]() |
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Audi R8 | M | 28 |
Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
47 DNF |
LMP675 | 23 | ![]() |
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Pilbeam MP91 | D | 27 |
JPX 3.4L V6 | |||||||
48 DNF |
GT | 91 | ![]() |
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TVR Tuscan T400R | D | 11 |
TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 | |||||||
49 DNF |
GTS | 61 | ![]() |
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Pagani Zonda GR | P | 10 |
Mercedes-Benz AMG 6.0L V12 | |||||||
DNS | LMP900 | 20 | ![]() |
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Lister Storm LMP | D | - |
Chevrolet LS1 6.0L V8 |
Statistics
- Pole Position — #7 Team Bentley — 3:32.843
- Fastest Lap — #8 Team Bentley — 3:35.529
- Distance — 5146.05 km
- Average Speed — 214.33 km/h
- Highest Trap Speed — Dome Mugen & Dome Judd - 337 km/h (qualifying)