2003 Cyprus Rally

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2003 Cyprus Rally
31st Cyprus Rally
Round 7 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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Host countryFile:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus
Rally baseLimassol
Dates runJune 20, 2003 – June 22, 2003
Stages18 (341.05 km; 211.92 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,184.53 km (736.03 miles)
Statistics
Crews51 at start, 17 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerNorway Petter Solberg
United Kingdom Phil Mills
Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03

The 2003 Cyprus Rally (formally the 31st Cyprus Rally) was the seventh round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 20 June and 22 June 2003, and was based in Limassol, Cyprus. Subaru's Petter Solberg won the race, his 2nd win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

Background

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Entry list

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No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
2 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
4 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
5 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
6 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
8 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
10 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
11 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
12 United Kingdom Justin Dale United Kingdom Andrew Bargery South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
14 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
17 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
18 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
19 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
World Rally Championship entries
20 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
21 Germany Antony Warmbold United Kingdom Gemma Price Germany AW Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
22 Finland Juuso Pykälistö Finland Esko Mertsalmi France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
32 United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Republic of Ireland Rory Kennedy United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Ford Focus RS WRC '01 —
100 Cyprus Andreas Tsouloftas Cyprus Panayiotis Shialos Cyprus Andreas Tsouloftas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —
101 Italy Giovanni Recordati Monaco Freddy Delorme Italy Giovanni Recordati Toyota Corolla WRC —
PWRC entries
51 Malaysia Karamjit Singh Malaysia Allen Oh Malaysia Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert —
52 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Álex Romaní Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII P
53 Peru Ramón Ferreyros Mexico Javier Marín Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —
54 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 P
55 United Kingdom Martin Rowe United Kingdom Trevor Agnew United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 P
57 Italy Giovanni Manfrinato Italy Claudio Condotta Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII P
58 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Rubén Garcia Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII P
59 Italy Stefano Marrini Italy Massimo Agostinelli Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —
60 United Kingdom Niall McShea United Kingdom Chris Patterson New Zealand Neil Allport Motorsports Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
61 Poland Janusz Kulig Poland Dariusz Burkat Poland Mobil 1 Team Poland Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII M
64 Sweden Joakim Roman Sweden Ingrid Mitakidou Sweden Milbrooks World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V —
65 Sweden Stig Blomqvist Venezuela Ana Goñi United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 —
69 Belgium Bob Colsoul Belgium Tom Colsoul Belgium Guy Colsoul Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —
70 Italy Riccardo Errani Italy Stefano Casadio Italy Errani Team Group Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —
71 Bulgaria Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Bulgaria Nikola Popov Bulgaria Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —
72 Romania Constantin Aur Romania Adrian Berghea Austria Stohl Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII —
74 Italy Fabio Frisiero Italy Giovanni Agnese Italy Motoring Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII —
76 Canada Patrick Richard Sweden Mikael Johansson Canada Subaru Rally Team Canada Subaru Impreza WRX —
77 Italy Alfredo De Dominicis Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Italy Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —
80 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Spain Jordi Barrabés Mexico Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII —
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Itinerary

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All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 99.84 km
20 June 08:48 SS1 Platres — Kato Amiantos 1 11.60 km
09:41 SS2 Lagoudera — Spilia 1 38.32 km
14:39 SS3 Platres — Kato Amiantos 2 11.60 km
15:32 SS4 Lagoudera — Spilia 2 38.32 km
Leg 2 — 158.35 km
21 June 07:43 SS5 Kourdali — Asinou 15.00 km
08:13 SS6 Asinou — Nikitari 25.61 km
09:13 SS7 Orkondas — Stavroulia 17.99 km
11:33 SS8 Akrounda — Apsiou 7.99 km
12:36 SS9 Foini — Koilinia 1 30.33 km
13:34 SS10 Galatareia — Nata 1 15.55 km
16:27 SS11 Foini — Koilinia 2 30.33 km
17:25 SS12 Galatareia — Nata 2 15.55 km
Leg 3 — 82.86 km
22 June 08:53 SS13 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1 19.00 km
09:36 SS14 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 12.94 km
10:19 SS15 Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 9.49 km
12:37 SS16 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 19.00 km
13:20 SS17 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 12.94 km
14:03 SS18 Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 9.49 km

Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 5:09:12.6 10
2 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 5:13:26.6 +4:14.0 8
3 18 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:29.4 +4:16.8 6
4 17 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:57.9 +4:45.3 5
5 19 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:14:54.8 +5:42.2 4
6 6 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 5:18:11.3 +8:58.7 3
7 10 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 5:22:41.6 +13:29.0 2
8 32 United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Republic of Ireland Rory Kennedy United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Ford Focus RS WRC '01 5:33:09.9 +23:57.3 1

World Rally Cars

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 5:09:12.6 10
2 2 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 5:13:26.6 +4:14.0 8
3 3 18 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:29.4 +4:16.8 6
4 4 17 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:57.9 +4:45.3 5
5 5 19 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:14:54.8 +5:42.2 4
6 6 6 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 5:18:11.3 +8:58.7 3
7 7 10 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 5:22:41.6 +13:29.0 2
Retired SS11 2 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Engine 0
Retired SS11 8 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 Over time limit 0
Retired SS11 14 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 Alternator 0
Retired SS9 15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 Accident 0
Retired SS6 1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Propshaft 0
Retired SS6 11 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine 0
Retired SS5 4 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 Oil pressure 0
Retired SS5 5 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 Oil pressure 0
Retired SS3 12 United Kingdom Justin Dale United Kingdom Andrew Bargery South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (20 June) SS1 Platres — Kato Amiantos 1 11.60 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 9:27.1 Finland Harri Rovanperä
SS2 Lagoudera — Spilia 1 38.32 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 35:18.4
SS3 Platres — Kato Amiantos 2 11.60 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 9:12.4
SS4 Lagoudera — Spilia 2 38.32 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 34:30.3 Finland Marcus Grönholm
Leg 2 (21 June) SS5 Kourdali — Asinou 15.00 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 15:48.5 Norway Petter Solberg
SS6 Asinou — Nikitari 25.61 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 26:28.3
SS7 Orkondas — Stavroulia 17.99 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 19:02.7
SS8 Akrounda — Apsiou 7.99 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:01.4
SS9 Foini — Koilinia 1 30.33 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 27:23.4
SS10 Galatareia — Nata 1 15.55 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 11:14.7
SS11 Foini — Koilinia 2 30.33 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 26:54.4
SS12 Galatareia — Nata 2 15.55 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 10:58.6
Leg 3 (22 June) SS13 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1 19.00 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 17:00.3
SS14 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 12.94 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 11:26.5
SS15 Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 9.49 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:29.2
SS16 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 19.00 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 16:45.3
SS17 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 12.94 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 11:32.8
SS18 Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 9.49 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:28.7

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 File:1rightarrow blue.svg United Kingdom Richard Burns 37 File:1rightarrow blue.svg United Kingdom Robert Reid 37 File:1rightarrow blue.svg France Marlboro Peugeot Total 81
2 File:1rightarrow blue.svg Spain Carlos Sainz 36 File:1rightarrow blue.svg Spain Marc Martí 36 File:1rightarrow blue.svg France Citroën Total WRT 73
3 File:1rightarrow blue.svg Finland Marcus Grönholm 30 File:1rightarrow blue.svg Finland Timo Rautiainen 30 File:1uparrow green.svg 1 Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 47
4 File:1uparrow green.svg 1 Norway Petter Solberg 29 File:1uparrow green.svg 1 United Kingdom Phil Mills 29 File:1downarrow red.svg 1 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 43
5 File:1uparrow green.svg 2 France Sébastien Loeb 23 File:1uparrow green.svg 2 Monaco Daniel Elena 23 File:1rightarrow blue.svg Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport 20

Production World Rally Championship

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
9 1 54 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 5:39:13.7 10
10 2 55 United Kingdom Martin Rowe United Kingdom Trevor Agnew United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 5:42:56.7 +3:43.0 8
11 3 65 Sweden Stig Blomqvist Venezuela Ana Goñi United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 5:45:30.1 +6:16.4 6
12 4 58 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Rubén Garcia Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 6:00:26.8 +21:13.1 5
14 5 69 Belgium Bob Colsoul Belgium Tom Colsoul Belgium Guy Colsoul Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 6:10:50.7 +31:37.0 4
17 6 70 Italy Riccardo Errani Italy Stefano Casadio Italy Errani Team Group Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 6:46:12.8 +1:06:59.1 3
Retired SS13 61 Poland Janusz Kulig Poland Dariusz Burkat Poland Mobil 1 Team Poland Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Accident 0
Retired SS11 71 Bulgaria Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Bulgaria Nikola Popov Bulgaria Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Electronics 0
Retired SS9 51 Malaysia Karamjit Singh Malaysia Allen Oh Malaysia Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert Mechanical 0
Retired SS9 52 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Álex Romaní Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0
Retired SS9 72 Romania Constantin Aur Romania Adrian Berghea Austria Stohl Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0
Retired SS9 80 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Spain Jordi Barrabés Mexico Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0
Retired SS8 74 Italy Fabio Frisiero Italy Giovanni Agnese Italy Motoring Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0
Retired SS6 60 United Kingdom Niall McShea United Kingdom Chris Patterson New Zealand Neil Allport Motorsports Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0
Retired SS6 64 Sweden Joakim Roman Sweden Ingrid Mitakidou Sweden Milbrooks World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Accident 0
Retired SS3 53 Peru Ramón Ferreyros Mexico Javier Marín Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0
Retired SS2 57 Italy Giovanni Manfrinato Italy Claudio Condotta Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0
Retired SS2 76 Canada Patrick Richard Sweden Mikael Johansson Canada Subaru Rally Team Canada Subaru Impreza WRX Mechanical 0
Retired SS2 77 Italy Alfredo De Dominicis Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Italy Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0
Retired SS1 59 Italy Stefano Marrini Italy Massimo Agostinelli Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (20 June) SS1 Platres — Kato Amiantos 1 11.60 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 9:58.0 Japan Toshihiro Arai
SS2 Lagoudera — Spilia 1 38.32 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 38:11.4
SS3 Platres — Kato Amiantos 2 11.60 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 9:51.7
SS4 Lagoudera — Spilia 2 38.32 km Poland Janusz Kulig Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 39:13.7
Leg 2 (21 June) SS5 Kourdali — Asinou 15.00 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 17:13.1
SS6 Asinou — Nikitari 25.61 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 28:30.3
SS7 Orkondas — Stavroulia 17.99 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 20:33.4
SS8 Akrounda — Apsiou 7.99 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 8:32.7
SS9 Foini — Koilinia 1 30.33 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 29:36.7
SS10 Galatareia — Nata 1 15.55 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 12:30.3
SS11 Foini — Koilinia 2 30.33 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 29:25.2
SS12 Galatareia — Nata 2 15.55 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 12:27.2
Leg 3 (22 June) SS13 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1 19.00 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 18:18.5
SS14 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 12.94 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 12:36.7
SS15 Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 9.49 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 9:11.7
SS16 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 19.00 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 18:30.6
SS17 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 12.94 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 12:50.3
SS18 Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 9.49 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 9:08.1

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 File:1rightarrow blue.svg Japan Toshihiro Arai 30
2 File:1uparrow green.svg 2 United Kingdom Martin Rowe 19
3 File:1rightarrow blue.svg Sweden Stig Blomqvist 17
4 File:1downarrow red.svg 2 Malaysia Karamjit Singh 17
5 File:1rightarrow blue.svg Argentina Marcos Ligato 13

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