The 2003 World Rally Championship was the 31st season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 14 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Petter Solberg in a Subaru Impreza WRC, ahead of Sébastien Loeb and Carlos Sainz. The manufacturers' title was won by Citroën, ahead of Peugeot and Subaru.

Calendar The 2003 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, Asia, South America and Oceania. Rd.Start dateFinish dateRallyRally headquartersSurfaceStagesDistanceSupport class124 January26 January 71st Rallye Automobile Monte CarloMonte CarloMixed14415.02 kmJWRC27 February9 February 52nd Uddeholm Swedish RallyKarlstad, Värmland CountySnow17386.91 kmPWRC327 February2 March 4th Rally of TurkeyKemer, Antalya ProvinceGravel18338.24 kmJWRC410 April13 April 34th Propecia Rally New ZealandManukau, AucklandGravel22403.34 kmPWRC58 May11 May 23rd YPF Rally ArgentinaCarlos Paz, CórdobaGravel25402.35 kmPWRC65 June8 June 50th Golden Acropolis RallyLamia, Central GreeceGravel22399.49 kmJWRC720 June23 June 31st Cyprus RallyLemesos, Limassol DistrictGravel18341.05 kmPWRC825 July27 July 22nd ADAC Rallye DeutschlandTrier, Rhineland-PalatinateTarmac22388.23 kmPWRC97 August10 August 53rd Neste Rally FinlandJyväskylä, Central FinlandGravel23409.18 kmJWRC104 September7 September 16th Telstra Rally AustraliaPerth, Western AustraliaGravel24386.31 kmPWRC113 October5 October 45th Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'ItaliaSanremo, LiguriaTarmac14387.36 kmJWRC1217 October19 October 47th Tour de Corse - Rallye de FranceAjaccio, CorsicaTarmac16397.40 kmPWRC1324 October26 October 39th Rally Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rally de EspañaLloret de Mar, CataloniaTarmac22381.18 kmJWRC146 November9 November 59th Wales Rally GBCardiff, WalesGravel18376.81 kmJWRCSources:

Calendar changes The Safari Rally Kenya was dropped from the calendar for 2003 due to missed fee payments from previous WRC seasons and was replace by the Rally of Turkey. After the 2002 Kenyan general election, the new government pushed for the Rally to return to the calendar and was looking at replacing Rally Australia after the event was called into question by FIA President Max Mosley due to organisational and safety issues. Eventually Rally Australia would go ahead and the Safari Rally Kenya would not return to the WRC calendar until 2021.

Teams and drivers ManufacturersManufacturerCarTeamTyreNoDriversCo-DriversRoundsPeugeot206 WRC Marlboro Peugeot Total1 Marcus Grönholm Timo RautiainenAll2 Richard Burns Robert Reid1-13 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets143 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi1, 8, 11–13 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen2–7, 9–10, 14FordFocus RS WRC 02 Focus RS WRC 03 Ford Motor Co Ltd4 Markko Märtin Michael Park1–34–145 François Duval Jean-Marc Fortin1-2 Stéphane Prévot34–146 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo LehtinenAll20 Jari-Matti Latvala Carl Williamson6 Miikka Anttila8–9, 14SubaruImpreza WRC2003 555 Subaru World Rally Team7 Petter Solberg Phil MillsAll8 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj LindströmAllHyundaiAccent WRC3 Hyundai World Rally Team10 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer1–1011 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets1-1012 Jussi Välimäki Tero Gardemeister2, 4, 6, 9 Justin Dale Andrew Bargery7 Manfred Stohl Ilka Minor8206, 1022 Justin Dale Andrew Bargery8ŠkodaOctavia WRC Evo3 Fabia WRC Škoda Motorsport14 Didier Auriol Denis GiraudetAll15 Toni Gardemeister Paavo LukanderAllCitroënXsara WRC Citroën Total17 Colin McRae Derek RingerAll18 Sébastien Loeb Daniel ElenaAll19 Carlos Sainz Marc MartíAll20 Philippe Bugalski Jean-Paul Chiaroni8, 11–13 World Rally Car entries ineligible to score manufacturer pointsManufacturerCarTeamTyreDriversCo-DriversRoundsPeugeot206 WRC Bozian Racing Gilles Panizzi Herve Panizzi3, 6-7, 14 Roman Kresta Miloš Hůlka1–2, 6 Jan Tománek8, 11, 13–14 Juuso Pykälistö Esko Mertsalmi2–3, 6–7, 9 Risto Mannisenmäki14 Ari Vatanen Juha Repo9 Stohl Racing Manfred Stohl Ilka Minor4, 12, 14 Peugeot Sport Finland Sebastian Lindholm Timo Hantunen9 Equipe de France FFSA Cédric Robert Gérald Bedon1, 8, 11–13 Team BSA Alexandre Bengue Caroline Escudero12FordFocus WRC 02 AW Rally Team Antony Warmbold Gemma Price1–2, 4–10, 12–14 LPM Racing Janne Tuohino Jukka Aho2, 9 Kuchar Team Poland Tomasz Kuchar Maciek Szczepaniak2, 4, 6 Wrüth Sport Jari Viita Teppo Leino2 Riku Rousku9 Ford Motor Hellas Ioannis Papadimitriou Allan Harryman2, 6 Armodios Vovos Loris Meletopoulos6 OMV Best Racing Team Balázs Benik Bence Rácz3, 10 Ford Hazirkart Rally Team Serkan Yazici Can Okan3 ADR Motorsport Alistair Ginley Rory Kennedy3, 6–9, 12–14SubaruImpreza WRC99 Dom Buckley Motorsport Eamonn Boland Francis Regan1Impreza WRC2001 Morgan Motorsport Tapio Laukkanen Harri Kaapro14MitsubishiLancer Evo WRC2 Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe Kristian Sohlberg Jakke Honkanen2, 4, 8 Alister McRae David Senior4 Jani Paasonen Arto Kapanen8ToyotaCorolla WRC Olivier Burri Olivier Burri Christophe Hofmann1FordFocus WRC 01 Philippe Roux Philippe Roux Paul Corthay1ŠkodaOctavia WRC Riccardo Errani Riccardo Errani Stefano Casadio1Octavia WRC Evo211ToyotaCorolla WRC Gergely Szabó Gergely Szabó Zoltán Köhler1Peugeot206 WRC Serge Bernardin Serge Bernardin Frédéric Deziré1FordFocus WRC 02 Andreas Eriksson Andreas Eriksson Patrick Henriksson2 Pecka Svensson14HyundaiAccent WRC2 Thomas Kolberg Thomas Kolberg Pål Iversen2 Kristian Kolberg Kristian Kolberg Kjell Peterssen2ToyotaCorolla WRC Thomas Schie Thomas Schie Ragnar Engen2 Gabriel Raies Gabriel Raies Jorge Perez Companc5 Giovanni Recordati Giovanni Recordati Freddy Delorme7 Wevers Sport Erik Wevers Michiel Poel8 Gareth Jones Gareth Jones Mark Jones9 José Micheli José Micheli Marie-Josée Cardi12 Jozef Béreš jun. Jozef Béreš jun. Petr Starý2, 6, 14FordFocus WRC 02 Kaj Kuistila Kaj Kuistila Kari Jokinen9Peugeot206 WRC Didier Cormoreche Didier Cormoreche René Belleville12SubaruImpreza WRC2003 Benoît Rousselot Benoît Rousselot Gilles Mondésir12Impreza WRC2001 Armando Pereira Armando Pereira Mickaële Rouillon12Peugeot206 WRC Jean-Claude Torre Jean-Claude Torre Patrick de la Foata12SubaruImpreza WRC99 Alain Vauthier Alain Vauthier Erwin Mombaerts12ToyotaCorolla WRC Tobias Johansson Tobias Johansson Per Carlsson14SubaruImpreza WRC2001 Eamonn Boland Eamonn Boland Francis Regan14FordFocus WRC 02 Steve Perez Steve Perez Jonty Bolsover14CitroënXsara WRC Citroën Sport Daniel Solà Álex Romaní6, 14ŠkodaOctavia WRC Evo3 Škoda Matador Team Jan Kopecký Filip Schovánek8, 14 Gabriel Pozzo Gabriel Pozzo Daniel Stillo5Octavia WRC Evo2 Škoda Auto Deutschland Matthias Kahle Peter Göbel8

JWRC entries

No Entrant Drivers Co-driver Car Rounds 51 Purity Auto Mirco Baldacci Giovanni Bernacchini Fiat Punto S1600 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 52 Suzuki Sport Daniel Carlsson Mattias Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 64 Ville-Pertti Teuronen Harri Kaapro 1, 3, 6, 9, 11 Mikko Markkula 13–14 69 Salvador Cañellas Xavier Amigó 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 71 Urmo Aava Kuldar Sikk 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 53 Schmidt Racing David Doppelreiter Ola Fløene Peugeot 206 S1600 1 54 Volkswagen Racing Kosti Katajamäki Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo S1600 1, 3, 6 Jani Laaksonen 9, 11, 13–14 62 Oscar Svedlund Björn Nilsson 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 73 Krum Donchev Ruman Manolov 14 78 Vladan Vasiljevic Sebastian Geipel 1, 3, 6, 11 55 Ford Motor Co Ltd Martin Stenshorne Clive Jenkins Ford Puma S1600 1, 3, 6 70 Guy Wilks Phil Pugh 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 57 Auto Sport Italia Dimitar Iliev Petar Sivov Peugeot 206 S1600 1, 3, 6 Yanaki Yanakiev 9, 11, 13–14 73 Krum Donchev Ruman Manolov 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13 58 Top Run SRL Marcos Ligato Rubén García Fiat Punto S1600 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 63 Massimo Ceccato Mitia Dotta 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 76 Luca Cecchettini Marco Muzzarelli 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 59 Astra Racing Beppo Harrach Michael Kölbach Ford Puma S1600 1, 3, 6, 11, 14 65 Abdo Feghali Joseph Matar 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 60 Jolly Club Pavel Valoušek Pierangelo Scalvini Citroën Saxo S1600 1, 3 61 Renault Sport Brice Tirabassi Jacques-Julien Renucci Renault Clio S1600 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 66 Citroën Sport Sébastien Ceccone Julien Giroux Citroën Saxo S1600 1, 3, 6 67 Sab Motorsport Alessandro Broccoli Simona Girelli Opel Corsa S1600 1, 3, 6, 9, 11 Giovanni Agnese 13–14 68 Renault Croatia Juraj Šebalj Toni Klinc Renault Clio S1600 1, 3, 6 72 Errepi Racing Jader Vagnini Lorenzo Granai Fiat Punto S1600 1 74 Opel Motorsport Kris Meeke Chris Patterson Opel Corsa S1600 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13–14 75 Orlen Team Dariusz Chudobinski Przemysław Szulc Citroën Saxo S1600 1 77 Chicco d'Oro Filippo Suessli Loris Pala Fiat Punto S1600 1 78 Peugeot Dealer Team Sweden Vladan Vasiljevic Sebastian Geipel Peugeot 206 S1600 9

PWRC entries

No Entrant Drivers Co-driver Car Rounds 51 Petronas EON Racing Team Karamjit Singh Allen Oh Proton Pert 2, 4–5, 7–8, 10 52 Mauro Rally Tuning Daniel Solà Álex Romaní Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII 12 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4–5, 7–8, 10 53 Ramón Ferreyros Javier Marin 5, 8, 12 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4, 7, 10 56 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono 4 57 Giovanni Manfrinato Claudio Condotta Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 7–8, 10 54 Subaru Production Rally Team Toshihiro Arai Tony Sircombe Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2, 4–5, 7, 10, 12 62 Peter 'Possum' Bourne Mark Stacey 2, 4 55 David Sutton Cars Ltd Martin Rowe Trevor Agnew Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2, 4, 7–8, 10, 12 65 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi 2, 4, 7–8, 10, 12 57 Top Run SRL Giovanni Manfrinato Claudio Condotta Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4–5 58 Marcos Ligato Rubén García Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4–5, 7–8, 10, 12 59 Stefano Marrini Massimo Agotinelli 2, 5, 7–8 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 10, 12 63 Luca Baldini Alessandro Floris 2, 4–5 60 Neil Allport Motorsports Niall McShea Chris Patterson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4–5, 7–8, 10, 12 61 Mobil 1 Team Poland Janusz Kulig Jarosław Baran Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2, 4 Dariusz Burkat 7–8 Maciek Szczepaniak 10, 12 64 Millbrooks World Rally Team Joakim Roman Tina Mitakidou Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2, 4, 7–8 Ragnar Spjuth 10, 12 66 Stohl Racing Hamed Al Wahaibi Nicky Beech Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4–5 72 Constantin Aur Silviu Moraru 2 Adrian Berghea 4, 7–8, 10, 12 67 Orlen Team Krzysztof Hołowczyc Łukasz Kurzeja Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2, 4–5, 7–8 68 Kuchar Team Poland Tomasz Kuchar Maciek Szczepaniak Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI – 69 Guy Colsoul Rallysport Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2, 5, 7–8, 12 77 Alfredo De Dominicis Giovanni Bernacchini 5 70 Errani Team Group Riccardo Errani Stefano Casadio Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4–5, 7–8, 10, 12 71 Racing Team Burgaltabac Georgi Geradzhiev Nikola Popov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2, 4–5, 7–8, 12 73 Hanácký Rally Klub Stanislav Chovanec Karel Holaň Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2 74 Motoring Club Fabio Frisiero Loris Roggia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4–5 Giovanni Agnese 7–8, 12 75 PK7 Competicio Joaquim Manresa Miquel Amblás Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI – 76 Subaru Rally Team Canada Patrick Richard Martin Headland Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2 Mikael Johansson 4–5, 7 Ola Fløene 8, 12 77 Ralliart Italy Alfredo De Dominicis Giovanni Bernacchini Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2, 5, 7–8, 12 78 First Motorsport Łukasz Sztuka Per Carlsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2 Zbigniew Cieslar 4–5, 8 79 Advan-Piaa Rally Team Fumio Nutahara Satoshi Hayashi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII – 80 Triviño Racing Ricardo Triviño Jordi Barradés Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2, 4–5, 7–8, 12

Results and standings

Rally results The highest finishing competitor entered in each WRC class is listed below. Non-championship entries may have finished ahead of WRC competitors in individual rounds.