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.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 2 Richard Burns Robert Reid Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 5 François Duval Stéphane Prévot Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 6 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 7 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 10 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 11 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 12 Justin Dale Andrew Bargery Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 14 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 15 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 17 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 18 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 19 Carlos Sainz Marc Martí Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC World Rally Championship entries 20 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC 21 Antony Warmbold Gemma Price AW Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC '02 22 Juuso Pykälistö Esko Mertsalmi Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC 32 Alistair Ginley Rory Kennedy Alistair Ginley Ford Focus RS WRC '01 100 Andreas Tsouloftas Panayiotis Shialos Andreas Tsouloftas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 101 Giovanni Recordati Freddy Delorme Giovanni Recordati Toyota Corolla WRC PWRC entries 51 Karamjit Singh Allen Oh Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert 52 Daniel Solà Álex Romaní Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 53 Ramón Ferreyros Javier Marín Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 54 Toshihiro Arai Tony Sircombe Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 55 Martin Rowe Trevor Agnew David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 57 Giovanni Manfrinato Claudio Condotta Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 58 Marcos Ligato Rubén García Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 59 Stefano Marrini Massimo Agostinelli Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 60 Niall McShea Chris Patterson Neil Allport Motorsports Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 61 Janusz Kulig Dariusz Burkat Mobil 1 Team Poland Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 64 Joakim Roman Ingrid Mitakidou Milbrooks World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 65 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 69 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Guy Colsoul Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 70 Riccardo Errani Stefano Casadio Errani Team Group Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 71 Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Nikola Popov Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 72 Constantin Aur Adrian Berghea Stohl Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 74 Fabio Frisiero Giovanni Agnese Motoring Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 76 Patrick Richard Mikael Johansson Subaru Rally Team Canada Subaru Impreza WRX 77 Alfredo De Dominicis Giovanni Bernacchini Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 80 Ricardo Triviño Jordi Barrabés Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Source:
Itinerary 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 Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 7 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 5:09:12.6 10 2 3 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 5:13:26.6 +4:14.08 3 18 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:29.4 +4:16.86 4 17 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:57.9 +4:45.35 5 19 Carlos Sainz Marc Martí Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:14:54.8 +5:42.24 6 6 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 5:18:11.3 +8:58.73 7 10 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 5:22:41.6 +13:29.02 8 32 Alistair Ginley Rory Kennedy Alistair Ginley Ford Focus RS WRC '01 5:33:09.9 +23:57.31
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 7 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 5:09:12.6 10 2 2 3 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 5:13:26.6 +4:14.08 3 3 18 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:29.4 +4:16.86 4 4 17 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:13:57.9 +4:45.35 5 5 19 Carlos Sainz Marc Martí Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:14:54.8 +5:42.24 6 6 6 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 5:18:11.3 +8:58.73 7 7 10 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 5:22:41.6 +13:29.0 2 Retired SS11 2 Richard Burns Robert Reid Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Engine 0 Retired SS11 8 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 Over time limit 0 Retired SS11 14 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 Alternator 0 Retired SS9 15 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 Accident 0 Retired SS6 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Propshaft 0 Retired SS6 11 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine 0 Retired SS5 4 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 Oil pressure 0 Retired SS5 5 François Duval Stéphane Prévot Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 Oil pressure 0 Retired SS3 12 Justin Dale Andrew Bargery Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine 0
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (20 June) SS1 Platres — Kato Amiantos 1 11.60 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 9:27.1 Harri Rovanperä SS2 Lagoudera — Spilia 1 38.32 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 35:18.4 SS3 Platres — Kato Amiantos 2 11.60 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 9:12.4 SS4 Lagoudera — Spilia 2 38.32 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 34:30.3 Marcus Grönholm Leg 2 (21 June) SS5 Kourdali — Asinou 15.00 km Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 15:48.5 Petter Solberg SS6 Asinou — Nikitari 25.61 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 26:28.3 SS7 Orkondas — Stavroulia 17.99 km Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 19:02.7 SS8 Akrounda — Apsiou 7.99 km Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:01.4 SS9 Foini — Koilinia 1 30.33 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 27:23.4 SS10 Galatareia — Nata 1 15.55 km Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 11:14.7 SS11 Foini — Koilinia 2 30.33 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 26:54.4 SS12 Galatareia — Nata 2 15.55 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 10:58.6 Leg 3 (22 June) SS13 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1 19.00 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 17:00.3 SS14 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 12.94 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 11:26.5 SS15 Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 9.49 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:29.2 SS16 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 19.00 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 16:45.3 SS17 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 12.94 km Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 11:32.8 SS18 Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 9.49 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:28.7
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Richard Burns 37 Robert Reid 37 Marlboro Peugeot Total 81 2 Carlos Sainz 36 Marc Martí 36 Citroën Total WRT 73 3 Marcus Grönholm 30 Timo Rautiainen 30 1 555 Subaru World Rally Team 47 4 1 Petter Solberg 29 1 Phil Mills 29 1 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 43 5 2 Sébastien Loeb 23 2 Daniel Elena 23 Škoda Motorsport 20
Production World Rally Championship Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 9 1 54 Toshihiro Arai Tony Sircombe Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 5:39:13.7 10 10 2 55 Martin Rowe Trevor Agnew David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 5:42:56.7 +3:43.08 11 3 65 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 5:45:30.1 +6:16.46 12 4 58 Marcos Ligato Rubén García Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 6:00:26.8 +21:13.15 14 5 69 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Guy Colsoul Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 6:10:50.7 +31:37.04 17 6 70 Riccardo Errani Stefano Casadio Errani Team Group Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 6:46:12.8 +1:06:59.13 Retired SS13 61 Janusz Kulig Dariusz Burkat Mobil 1 Team Poland Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Accident 0 Retired SS11 71 Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Nikola Popov Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Electronics 0 Retired SS9 51 Karamjit Singh Allen Oh Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert Mechanical 0 Retired SS9 52 Daniel Solà Álex Romaní Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0 Retired SS9 72 Constantin Aur Adrian Berghea Stohl Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0 Retired SS9 80 Ricardo Triviño Jordi Barrabés Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0 Retired SS8 74 Fabio Frisiero Giovanni Agnese Motoring Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0 Retired SS6 60 Niall McShea Chris Patterson Neil Allport Motorsports Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0 Retired SS6 64 Joakim Roman Ingrid Mitakidou Milbrooks World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Accident 0 Retired SS3 53 Ramón Ferreyros Javier Marín Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0 Retired SS2 57 Giovanni Manfrinato Claudio Condotta Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0 Retired SS2 76 Patrick Richard Mikael Johansson Subaru Rally Team Canada Subaru Impreza WRX Mechanical 0 Retired SS2 77 Alfredo De Dominicis Giovanni Bernacchini Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0 Retired SS1 59 Stefano Marrini Massimo Agostinelli Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0
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