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List Of 2003 Motorsport Champions
This list of 2003 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races. Open wheel racing Sports car Touring car Rallying Motorcycle {, class="wikitable" ! Series ! Rider ! Season article , - , MotoGP World Championship , Valentino Rossi , rowspan=3, ''2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season'' , - , 250cc World Championship , Manuel Poggiali , - , 125cc World Championship , Daniel Pedrosa , - , Superbike World Championship , Neil Hodgson , ''2003 Superbike World Championship season'' , - , Supersport World Championship , Chris Vermeulen , , - , Speedway World Championship , Nicki Pedersen , ''2003 Speedway Grand Prix'' , - , AMA Superbike Championship , {{flagicon, AUS Mat Mladin , See also * List of motorsport championships * Auto racing Champions,2003 2003 in motorsport 2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auto Racing
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organised, with the first recorded as early as 1867. Many of the earliest events were effectively Classic trials, reliability trials, aimed at proving these new machines were a practical mode of transport, but soon became an important way for automobile makers to demonstrate their machines. By the 1930s, specialist racing cars had developed. There are now numerous different categories, each with different rules and regulations. History The first prearranged match race of two self-powered road vehicles over a prescribed route occurred at 4:30 A.M. on August 30, 1867, between Ashton-under-Lyne and Old Trafford, a distance of eight miles. It was won by the carriage of Isaac Watt Boulton. Internal combustion auto racing events began soon after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Gaunt
Daniel Gaunt, born 27 February 1985, in Auckland, is a New Zealand racing driver. Owner of Game Over Auckland Formula Racing After rising through the ranks of New Zealand Formula Ford, which included a third-place finish in the 2002 New Zealand Grand Prix, Gaunt moved to Australia, competing in the Formula 4000 category and winning the 2003 Australian Drivers' Championship. With Formula 4000 collapsing, the title did not lead anywhere and Gaunt returned to New Zealand. After a win in the 2004 Lady Wigram Trophy driving a Dallara F3, Gaunt moved on to compete in the inaugural Toyota Racing Series, finishing third in the final standings. A season in Champ Car Atlantics followed with the Paul Newman owned Newman/Wachs Racing. After single race as the back-up driver for A1 Team New Zealand Gaunt returned to New Zealand Gaunt won the 2006 Toyota Racing Series title. Sedan Racing Drives in 2008 proved slim with guest drives in Toyota Racing Series, Australian Carrera Cup an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Formula Volkswagen Germany Season
The 2003 Formula Volkswagen Germany supported by ZF Sachs was the inaugural season of the Formula Volkswagen Germany. All drivers competed in Volkswagen powered, Dunlop shod Reynard Reynard the Fox is a literary cycle of medieval allegorical Dutch, English, French and German fables. The first extant versions of the cycle date from the second half of the 12th century. The genre was popular throughout the Late Middle Ages, as ... chassis. Calendar and results Final standings References {{reflist 2003 in German motorsport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaap Van Lagen
Jaap van Lagen (born 22 December 1976 in Ede) is a Dutch racing driver, who is a former competitor in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and a former Eurocup Megane Trophy champion. He has also raced in the World Touring Car Championship. Racing career World Touring Car Championship In 2008 he raced in the World Touring Car Championship for Russian Bears Motorsport in a Lada 110. For the 2009 WTCC season he returned with full manufacturer backing from Lada. Lada confirms three cars for the premiere He never scored a single point. After his return to the class and Lada in 2015, he scored 16 points. Racing record Career summary Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete World Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete Porsche Supercup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula Volkswagen Germany
The Formula Volkswagen Germany was a short-lived single-seater category in Germany between 2001 and 2003. History The Formula Volkswagen was launched in 2000 as the new Formula Vee by Volkswagen Motorsport. Reynard Motorsports constructed the chassis while the engine was derived from the Volkswagen Formula 3 engine. The initial race was run at the Salzburgring on June 10, 2001. The race was won by Belgian youngster Philip Cloostermans. Cloostermans finished second in the standings of the first season, behind Walter Lechner Jr.. The following season an updated Formula Volkswagen chassis was presented. The new car had aerodynamic updates to more resemble the dimensions of a Formula 3 car. The racing format was also different for the 2002 season. Instead of one race each weekend, there were now two. The series struggled to attract more than fifteen competitors each weekend. Jaap van Lagen Jaap van Lagen (born 22 December 1976 in Ede) is a Dutch racing driver, who is a former compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Formula Nippon Championship ...
The 2003 Formula Nippon Championship was contested over 10 rounds. 10 different teams and 21 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis ( Lola B3/51) and Mugen Honda (Mugen MF308) engines. Teams and drivers Calendar * At race 5 a sprint race of 18 laps (104.526 km) set the grid for the main race. The sprint race winner Richard Lyons started from pole in the main race. Takeshi Tsuchiya set pole position for the sprint race. Championship standings Drivers' Championship ;Scoring system: Teams' Championship External links2003 Japanese Championship Formula Nippon {{Japanese Formula 3000/Formula Nippon years Formula Nippon Super Formula Nippon Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Motoyama
Satoshi Motoyama (本山哲 - Motoyama Satoshi; born March 4, 1971) is a Japanese professional racing driver and team manager. He is best known for racing in the Super GT Series, formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) as a factory driver for Nissan, and for racing in the Formula Nippon Championship (now known as the Super Formula Championship). He is a three-time champion of the GT500 class of Super GT, and a four-time Formula Nippon/Super Formula champion, making him one of the most successful Japanese racing drivers of all-time. Career Early life and career Born in Tokyo, Japan, Motoyama began his karting career at 13 years old in 1984. He won the A1 class All-Japan Karting Championship in 1986, and the A2 class titles in 1987 and 1989. Motoyama graduated from karts in 1990, taking part in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Motoyama enjoyed only limited success over his first three seasons, and in 1993 and 1994 he struggled to secure spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula Nippon Championship
The Japanese Super Formula Championship is a formula racing series. It is considered as being the top level of single-seater racing in Japan and regional motorsports in Asia. The series is sanctioned by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and managed by Japan Race Promotion (JRP). The first Japanese Top Formula championship was held in 1973 as the All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship. In 1978, the series transformed into the All-Japan Formula Two Championship, and again in 1987, into the All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship. For the most part, these Japanese racing series closely followed their European counterparts in terms of technical regulations. The JRP was established in 1995, and began managing the series in 1996, under its new name, the Formula Nippon Championship. The series' name was changed again in 2013, to Super Formula (officially Japanese Championship Super Formula until 2016). History Background In Japan, touring and sports car racing was very popular throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Euro Formula 3000 Series
The 2003 Euro Formula 3000 Series was scheduled over 10 rounds and contested over 9 rounds. 10 different teams, 26 different drivers competed. All teams raced with Lola T99/50 chassis with Zytek engines. Driver and team lineup Race calendar The season was scheduled to start at Autódromo do Estoril on 27 April, but the round was cancelled by promoter. Results Championships standings *† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. See also * 2003 International Formula 3000 season References External linksOfficial Euroseries 3000 site {{DEFAULTSORT:2003 Euro Formula 3000 Season 2003 in motorsport, Formula 3000 Auto GP 2003 in formula racing, Euro Formula 3000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus Jr. (born 3 September 1983) is a Brazilian professional racing driver, and BMW Motorsport works driver. He lives in Monaco. Early years Born in Curitiba, Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991. Like many drivers, his motorsport career began with karting. In 1992, at the age of 9 years, he won the Paraná state championship (cadet class), and mainly competed in São Paulo states championship from 1993 to 1998. In 1999 he succeeded in both winning the Italian Winter Cup and finishing runner-up in the North American Championship. He is married to Elirane Johnsson. Formula racing In 2000 Farfus moved to Italy and competed in the Formula Renault Italian championship and the Eurocup series for the next two years, winning the Eurocup in 2001. For 2002 he joined Draco Racing in Euro Formula 3000. In 2003 he won the Euro Formula 3000 Championship aged just 20 years old. Touring cars Alfa Romeo From 2004 to 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euro Formula 3000
Auto GP, sometimes referred to as the Auto GP World Series and formerly known as both Euro Formula 3000 and the Euroseries 3000, was a European formula racing series. The series' roots can be traced back to 1999 and the Italian Formula 3000 series, organised by Pierluigi Corbari, which used old Lola chassis with Zytek engines. The teams used the Lola T96/50 in the first two years. At the beginning nearly all races were held in Italy, but very quickly the series expanded and had venues in different European countries. The series became European Formula 3000 in 2001. The next three years (2001–2003) saw the Lola B99/50 in use. For 2004, Superfund became the series' title sponsor, planning to use a new car with a new set of regulations, named Formula Superfund, but the funding was pulled before the 2005 season got under way and the series was cancelled. For 2005, Coloni Motorsport established an Italian national-level championship, using the Italian Formula 3000 name. In 2006, Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series
The 2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series season was the eighteenth and final season of the series. All races were run in support of the 2003 CART World Series. The season consisted of ten races of which four were run abroad, one in Mexico and three in Canada. Leonardo Maia won the championship and Colin Fleming won the Rookie of the Year title. This was the first, and only, time the series raced in Mexico. Drivers All driver use Dodge powered Michelin shod Reynard Reynard the Fox is a literary cycle of medieval allegorical Dutch, English, French and German fables. The first extant versions of the cycle date from the second half of the 12th century. The genre was popular throughout the Late Middle Ages, as ... 98E chassis. Race calendar and results Final standings References {{Barber Dodge Pro Series Barber Dodge Pro Series 2003 in American motorsport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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