2003 British Rally Championship
The 2003 British Rally Championship season was the 45th season of the British Rally Championship. The season consisted of seven rounds — the Rally of Wales, scheduled for 22–23 March, was cancelled — and began on 25 April, with the Pirelli International Rally in the north east of England. The season ended on 26 October, at the Tempest South of England Rally. The series was organised by the Royal Scottish Automobile Club.[1]
The title was won by Englishman Jonny Milner and Welsh co-driver Nicky Beech, driving a Toyota Corolla WRC.
Entry list
| Constructor | Car | Driver | Co-Driver | Rds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 147 S1600 |  Steve Hill | Jim Kitson | 1, 3 |
| Joanne Lockwood | 4-7 | |||
| Citroën | Citroën Saxo S1600 |  Aki Teiskonen | Miika Teiskonen | 6 |
| Fiat | Fiat Punto S1600 |  Mirco Baldacci |  Giovanni Bernacchini | 1 |
| Simone Scattolin | 2 | |||
| Leon Pesticcio | Timothy Sturla | 1–5, 7 | ||
| Ford | Ford Escort WRC | Chris Mellors | Craig Thorley | 6 |
| Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Carl Williamson | 1-3 | |
| Miikka Anttila | 4-7 | |||
| Ford Puma S1600 | Ryan Champion | Cliff Simmons | 1-6 | |
| Barry Clark | Neil Shanks | 1-6 | ||
 Martin Stenshorne | Clive Jenkins | 1 | ||
| Hyundai | Hyundai Accent WRC | Steve Petch | John Richardson | 1, 6 |
| MG | MG ZR S1600 | Gwyndaf Evans | Howard Davies | 1 |
| Claire Mole | 2, 4-6 | |||
| MG ZR 160 | 3 | |||
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Barry Groundwater | Jude Wylie | 6 |
| Mark I'Anson | Graeme Walker | 1, 3 | ||
| Toby I'Anson | 7 | |||
| James Thompson | Richard Pulleyn | 1 | ||
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 2-4 | |||
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII |  Roy White | Greg Shinnors | 3-7 | |
| Nissan | Nissan Almera GTi | Marcus Foss | Glenn Patterson | 1-6 |
| Nissan Micra | Shelley Taunt | Bob Stokoe | 1–2, 4, 6–7 | |
| Andrew Garrett | 3 | |||
| Opel | Opel Corsa S1000 | Kris Meeke | Chris Patterson | 1–3, 6 |
| David Senior | 5 | |||
| Peugeot | Peugeot 205 GTI | Ellya Gold | Kevin Plunkett | 2 |
| Peugeot 206 GT | 1 | |||
| Phil Mills | 4 | |||
| Simon Mills | 7 | |||
| Peugeot 206 GTI | Kevin Plunkett | 3 | ||
| Peugeot 206 S1600 | Garry Jennings | Gordon Noble | All | |
| Peugeot 206 XS | Shaun Gallagher | Richard Pashley | 5-6 | |
| Jack Ingleby | Grania Ingleby | 5-6 | ||
| Dessie Keenan | Enda Sherry | 5 | ||
| Gareth MacHale | Elva Roe | 5 | ||
| Clive Jenkins | 6-7 | |||
 Yorgo Philippedes | Marshall Clarke | 5 | ||
| Bryan Hull | 6 | |||
 Joan Roca | Jordi Barrabés | 5-6 | ||
| Daniel Guirro | 7 | |||
| Proton | Proton Satria S1600 |  Mats Andersson | Claire Mole | 1 |
| Stuart Jones | Richard Edwards | 7 | ||
| Renault | Renault Clio S1600 | Mark Higgins | Bryan Thomas | 1 |
| SEAT | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | Kate Heath | Paul Heath | All |
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza S4 WRC '98 | Eugene Donnelly | Paul Kiely | 3 |
| Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | Tapio Laukkanen | Miikka Anttila | 1-3 | |
| Ilkka Riipinen | 4-6 | |||
| Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | Peadar Hurson | Ian Porter | 3, 5 | |
| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | Austin MacHale | Brian Murphy | All | |
| Andrew Nesbitt | James O'Brien | 3, 5 | ||
| Eamonn Boland | Damien Morrissey | 3, 5 | ||
| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | Francis Regan | 4 | ||
| Derek McGarrity | Dermot O'Gorman | 3-5 | ||
| Subaru Impreza STi | Jennie-Lee Hermansson | Howard Davies | 6 | |
| Subaru Impreza 555 | Ryan Champion | Cliff Simmons | 7 | |
| Toyota | Toyota Corolla WRC | Jonny Milner | Nicky Beech | 1-6 |
Calendar
- Pirelli International Rally – 25–26 April
- RSAC Scottish Rally – 13–15 June
- Jim Clark Memorial Rally – 5–6 July
- Manx International Rally – 31 July–2 August
- The AnswerCall Direct International Ulster Rally – 5–6 September
- Trackrod Rally Yorkshire – 27–28 September
- Tempest South of England Rally – 25–26 October
References
- ^ "Pirelli British Rally Championship 2003". DJames.org.uk.
