The 2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season began on April, 5 at Circuit de Catalunya. 2003 was the first season of this championship created by Renault as a support series in Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends (ETCC and FIA GT Championship). The titles went to Argentinian driver José María López and French team ARTA-Signature.
Entry list TeamDriverRounds Jenzer Motorsport 1 Neel JaniAll 2 Fredy Lienhard, Jr.All ARTA-Signature 3 Tristan GommendyAll 4 Kousuke MatsuuraAll RN Motorsport 5 Hayanari ShimodaAll RD Motorsport 7 Ralf Dekarski1-7 8 Matt Halliday1-7 Bicar Racing 9 Ivan BellarosaAll DAMS 11 Christian Murchison1-7 Mike den Tandt8-10 27 Adam Khan1-6 Davide di Benedetto10 37 José María LópezAll SRTS 12 Thed Björk1-2 Charles Hall3, 7 Marko Asmer4 Vanina Ickx9 Ryan Sharp10 14 Edward SandströmAll AFC Motorsport 15 Andrea BelicchiAll 16 Andrea ScafuroAll Victory Engineering Cram Competition 18 Damien Pasini2-10 19 Jaime Melo, Jr.All Guidare Formula 23 Davide di Benedetto1-5, 8-9 Matteo Cressoni10 EuroInternational 50 Can Artam5-6 77 Giorgio MondiniAllSources:
Race calendar and results 31 March and 2 April were test days for all drivers and teams at the circuits of Circuito de Albacete and Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. Round Location Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 Montmeló, Spain Circuit de Catalunya 5 April José María López Neel Jani Neel Jani Jenzer Motorsport R2 6 April José María López José María López Neel Jani Jenzer Motorsport 2 R1 Magny-Cours, France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 26 April Tristan Gommendy Jaime Melo, Jr. Jaime Melo, Jr. Cram Competition R2 27 April Tristan Gommendy Jaime Melo, Jr. Jaime Melo, Jr. Cram Competition 3 R Monte Carlo, Monaco Circuit de Monaco 31 May Matt Halliday Jaime Melo, Jr. Jaime Melo, Jr. Cram Competition 4 R1 Leicestershire, United Kingdom Donington Park 28 June José María López José María López José María López DAMS R2 29 June Kosuke Matsuura Kosuke Matsuura Kosuke Matsuura ARTA-Signature 5 R Spa, Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 26 July Jaime Melo, Jr. José María López Jaime Melo, Jr. 6 R1 30 August Neel Jani Tristan Gommendy Andrea Belicchi AFC Motorsport R2 31 August José María López DAMS 7 R1 Anderstorp, Sweden Scandinavian Raceway 6 September José María López José María López José María López DAMS R2 7 September José María López Tristan Gommendy ARTA-Signature 8 R1 Oschersleben, Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben José María López José María López Kosuke Matsuura ARTA-Signature R2 21 September José María López José María López José María López DAMS 9 R1 Estoril, Portugal Autódromo do Estoril 4 October José María López José María López José María López DAMS R2 5 October Kosuke Matsuura Neel Jani Kosuke Matsuura ARTA-Signature 10 R1 Monza, Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 18 October Neel Jani José María López Neel Jani Jenzer Motorsport R2 19 October Neel Jani Neel Jani Neel Jani Jenzer MotorsportSource:
Championship standings Points are awarded in both race as following : 30, 24, 20, 14, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2. 2 bonus points were awarded for pole position and for the fastest lap. The French round's main race had to be stopped early, and subsequently half points were awarded.
Drivers Pos DriverSPAFRA MON UK BEL1 BEL2 SWE GER POR ITA Points gra spr gra spr gra gra spr gra gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr 1 Ret13Ret33137211221153Ret354 2 Neel Jani1126Ret34233231064211350 3 Kosuke Matsuura2Ret3Ret1441DSQ7554123122286 4 Tristan Gommendy6417†21322DSQ4241Ret32363286 5 Jaime Melo, Jr.82111Ret5111696Ret88434226 6 Andrea Belicchi375Ret95831DNS3541167Ret7180 7 Giorgio Mondini1058RetRet77597Ret711710845109 8 Matt Halliday434Ret266Ret513DNSDNS102 9 5Ret134101214125511117672 10 Christian Murchison9106DNS7996647Ret69 11 Mike den Tandt345612962 12 Hayanari ShimodaRet81575131110Ret98Ret8979Ret1062 13 Damien Pasini10Ret4Ret134141211136Ret9Ret51359 14 Andrea Scafuro119115Ret1110810101210Ret10Ret1011840 15 Ivan Bellarosa12Ret18†96Ret1811158Ret117RetRetRet81234 16 Thed Björk769826 17 Edward Sandström13107Ret81012Ret138Ret121212101122 18 Charles HallRet6914 19 Can Artam158116 20 Marko Asmer8156 21 Fredy Lienhard Jr.RetRet12RetRetRet1713Ret141012913RetRet13Ret6 22 Adam Khan14Ret141111Ret16912Ret4 23 Ryan Sharp9144 24 Ralf Dekarski15121610121419141315DNSDNS2 25 Vanina Ickx13130 26 Matteo CressoniRetDNS0 Pos DriverSPAFRA MON UK BEL1 BEL2 SWE GER POR ITA Points gra spr gra spr gra gra spr gra gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr gra sprSource: † Driver did not finish but was classified, having completed more than 90% of race distance.
Teams Pos Team DriversSPAFRA MON UK BEL1 BEL2 SWE GER POR ITA Points gra spr gra spr gra gra spr gra gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr 1 ARTA-Signature Kosuke Matsuura2Ret3Ret1441*DSQ7554123122 572 Tristan Gommendy6417†21322DSQ4*2*41*Ret32364 2 DAMS José María LópezRet13*Ret331*37*211*22*1*1*53*Ret 505 Davide di Benedetto76 Christian Murchison9106DNS7996647Ret Mike den Tandt3456129 Adam Khan14Ret141111Ret16912Ret 3 Jenzer Motorsport Neel Jani1*126Ret342332310642*11* 356 Fredy Lienhard, Jr.RetRet12RetRetRet1713Ret141012913RetRet13Ret 4 Cram Competition Jaime Melo, Jr.821*1*1*Ret5111696Ret8843Ret226 5 AFC Motorsport Andrea Belicchi375Ret95831DNS3541167Ret7 220 Andrea Scafuro119115Ret1110810101210Ret10Ret10118 6 EuroInternational Giorgio Mondini1058RetRet77597Ret711710845 115 Can Artam15811 7 RD Motorsport Matt Halliday434Ret266Ret513DNSDNS 104 Ralf Dekarski15121610121419141315DNSDNS 8 SRTS Thed Björk7698 72 Edward Sandström13107Ret81012Ret138Ret1212121011 Charles HallRet69 Marko Asmer815 Ryan Sharp914 Vanina Ickx1313 9 RN Motorsport Hayanari ShimodaRet81575131110Ret98Ret8979Ret1062 10 Victory Engineering/Cram Comp. Damien Pasini10Ret4Ret134141211136Ret9Ret51359 11 Guidare Formula Davide di Benedetto5Ret13410121412551111 54 Matteo CressoniRetDNS 12 Bicar Racing Ivan Bellarosa12Ret18†96Ret1811158Ret117RetRetRet81234 Pos Team DriversSPAFRA MON UK BEL1 BEL2 SWE GER POR ITA Points gra spr gra spr gra gra spr gra gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr gra sprSources: † Driver did not finish but was classified, having completed more than 90% of race distance.
References
External links Speedsportmag.com, results, entry list, calendar. Nuvolari3000.com , results. renault-sport.com, official web site of the series.