The 2003
American Le Mans Series season was the fifth season for the
IMSA American Le Mans Series, and the 33rd overall season of the IMSA GT Championship. It was a series for
Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and
Grand Touring
A grand tourer (GT) is a type of car that is designed for high speed and long-distance driving, due to a combination of performance and luxury attributes. The most common format is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-door coupé with either a ...
(GT) race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP900, LMP675, GTS, and GT. It began March 15, 2003 and ended October 18, 2003 after 9 races.
Dyson Racing's overall win at Sonoma Raceway was the first time in ALMS history that the overall win was captured by a vehicle not from the LMP900 class.
Schedule
Little was changed between the 2002 and 2003 schedules; the Grand Prix of Washington, D. C. and
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central regio ...
did not return, but both were instead replaced by the return of the Grand Prix of Atlanta at
Road Atlanta. The Grand Prix of Mexico was originally scheduled for April 6 at the
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez but was canceled due to financial issues.
Season results
Overall winner in bold.
Teams Championship
Points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in the following order:
* 20-16-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1
Exceptions being for the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans which award the top 10 finishers in the following order:
* 26-22-19-16-14-12-10-9-8-7
Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. Teams only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race.
LMP900 Standings
LMP675 Standings
GTS Standings
GT Standings
External links
American Le Mans Series homepage
{{IMSA GT Championships
American Le Mans
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consisted of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The American Le Mans' hea ...
American Le Mans
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consisted of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The American Le Mans' hea ...
American Le Mans Series seasons