2003 Bathurst 24 Hour

2003 Bathurst 24 Hour

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File:Mount Panorama street racing circuit in Australia.svg

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit

The 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. The race started at 2:00pm on 22 November 2003 and finished at 2:00pm on 23 November. It was the second Bathurst 24 Hour.

The race featured five car classes and was intended as a showcase for the racing categories promoted by Procar Australia, namely Nations Cup cars, GT Performance Cars and Production Cars. It was also open to various other categories which included FIA Group N-GT and Grand-Am GT.

The race was won by Peter Brock, Greg Murphy, Jason Bright and Todd Kelly driving a Holden Monaro 427C.

Class structure

File:Holden Monaro CV8 of Holden Motorsport.jpg

The winning car, pictured in 2018 in its 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour colours.

Class A

The leading class contained vehicles eligible for international FIA N-GT, American Grand-Am GT and the Australian Nations Cup Group 1 category. It featured BMW M3 GTR, Ferrari 360 N-GT, Mosler MT900R, Porsche 996 GT3-RS, Porsche 996 GT3-RC, Lamborghini Diablo GTR, and the "Nations Cup" version of the Holden Monaro, the 427C

Class B

Consisted of Nations Cup Group 2 cars: Ferrari 360 Modena, Porsche 996 GT3 Cup and international GTs of varying kinds, Morgan Aero 8, Porsche 996 GT3 S and a modified BMW M Coupe.

Class D

A production based class featuring cars from the Australian GT Performance Car Championship. The entry consisted of BMW M Coupe, BMW M3, FPV GT, HSV X Series GTS, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII, Nissan 200SX, Nissan 350Z and Subaru Impreza WRX.

Class E

A production based class featuring cars from the Australian Production Car Championship. The entry consisted of Alfa Romeo 156 GTA, Ford Falcon XR6T, Holden Commodore VY, Honda Integra, Honda S2000 and Toyota Celica SX.

Class F

The class catered for a variety of vehicles which included Future Touring Ford Falcon, Holden VX Commodore & Holden VY Commodore, a Nürburgring VLN series BMW M3, a Supertouring BMW 320i, an old GT-Production BMW M3-R, New Zealand Schedule S touring car Toyota Altezza and Mitsubishi Mirage Cup one-make series cars.

Top 10 Qualifiers

The top 10 qualifiers for the 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour were as follows:

Pos	No	Team	Driver	Car	Qual
Pole	427	Template:Flagicon Garry Rogers Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Garth Tander	Holden Monaro 427C	2:13.2856
2	05	Template:Flagicon Garry Rogers Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Greg Murphy	Holden Monaro 427C	2:15.9739
3	420	Template:Flagicon Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia	Template:Flagicon John Bowe	BMW M3 GTR	2:17.6832
4	900	Template:Flagicon Rollcentre Racing	Template:Flagicon Martin Short	Mosler MT900R	2:18.1074
5	54	Template:Flagicon John Teulan	Template:Flagicon Paul Morris	Porsche 996 GT3 RC	2:19.3319
6	20	Template:Flagicon Mark Coffey Racing	Template:Flagicon Paul Stokell	Lamborghini Diablo GTR	2:19.5626
7	48	Template:Flagicon BE Racing	Template:Flagicon David Brabham	Ferrari 360 N-GT	2:21.1258
8	6	Template:Flagicon Jürgen Alzen Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Jürgen Alzen	Porsche 996 GT3 S Cup	2:21.7062
9	7	Template:Flagicon VIP Petfoods Racing	Template:Flagicon Marcus Marshall	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	2:22.8980
10	8	Template:Flagicon Cirtek Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Peter Floyd	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	2:23.2392

Official results

File:Monaro427C.jpg

The two Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Monaros at the 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour motor race

Results as follows:

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Laps	Qual Pos
					Engine
1	A	05	Template:Flagicon Garry Rogers Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Peter Brock Template:Flagicon Greg Murphy Template:Flagicon Jason Bright Template:Flagicon Todd Kelly	Holden Monaro 427C	527	2
					Chevrolet LS6 7.0L V8
2	A	427	Template:Flagicon Garry Rogers Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Nathan Pretty Template:Flagicon Garth Tander Template:Flagicon Steven Richards Template:Flagicon Cameron McConville	Holden Monaro 427C	527	1
					Chevrolet LS6 7.0L V8
3	A	54	Template:Flagicon John Teulan	Template:Flagicon Peter Fitzgerald Template:Flagicon Paul Morris Template:Flagicon John Teulan Template:Flagicon Scott Shearman	Porsche 996 GT3 RC	515	5
					Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
4	B	6	Template:Flagicon Jürgen Alzen Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Jürgen Alzen Template:Flagicon Uwe Alzen Template:Flagicon Michael Bartels Template:Flagicon Arno Klasen	Porsche 996 GT3 S Cup	514	8
					Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
5	A	900	Template:Flagicon Rollcentre Racing	Template:Flagicon Martin Short Template:Flagicon Patrick Pearce Template:Flagicon Charles Lamb Template:Flagicon Heather Spurle	Mosler MT900R	507	4
					Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8
6	B	7	Template:Flagicon VIP Petfoods Racing	Template:Flagicon Tony Quinn Template:Flagicon Marcus Marshall Template:Flagicon Klark Quinn Template:Flagicon Grant Denyer	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	495	9
					Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
7	A	8	Template:Flagicon Cirtek Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Peter Floyd Template:Flagicon Ian Donaldson Template:Flagicon Andrew Donaldson Template:Flagicon Liz Halliday	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	491	10
					Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
8	A	20	Template:Flagicon Mark Coffey Racing	Template:Flagicon Paul Stokell Template:Flagicon Allan Simonsen Template:Flagicon Luke Youlden Template:Flagicon Peter Hackett	Lamborghini Diablo GTR	487	6
					Lamborghini 6.0L V12
9	D	71	Template:Flagicon Peter Boylan	Template:Flagicon Peter Boylan Template:Flagicon Geoff Morgan Template:Flagicon Rick Bates Template:Flagicon Peter Hansen	BMW M3	469	19
					BMW M54 3.2L I6
10	F	59	Template:Flagicon Steve Williams	Template:Flagicon Steve Williams Template:Flagicon Graham Moore Template:Flagicon Terry Bosnjak	Holden VX Commodore	460	18
					Holden 5.0L V8
11	D	27	Template:Flagicon Novacastrian Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Wayne Russell Template:Flagicon Steve Cramp Template:Flagicon Mark King Template:Flagicon Paul Stubber	BMW M Coupe	459	28
					BMW M54 3.2L I6
12	F	41	Template:Flagicon Geoffrey Parker	Template:Flagicon Geoff Parker Template:Flagicon Jeff Watters Template:Flagicon David Sala Template:Flagicon Peter Gazzard	Holden VY Commodore	451	16
					Holden 5.0L V8
13	D	60	Template:Flagicon Protecnica Racing	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boatwright Template:Flagicon Rod Salmon Template:Flagicon Glen Hastings Template:Flagicon Neil Caswell	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	449	32
					Subaru EJ 2.0L Turbo Flat-4
14	D	2	Template:Flagicon Garry Holt	Template:Flagicon Garry Holt Template:Flagicon Gary Young Template:Flagicon Michael Brock Template:Flagicon Kevin Mundy	Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VII	445	22
					Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4
15	D	91	Template:Flagicon Peters Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Gary Deane Template:Flagicon Robert Rubis Template:Flagicon Dean Wanless	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	439	26
					Subaru EJ 2.0L Turbo Flat-4
16	E	13	Template:Flagicon Osborne Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Colin Osborne Template:Flagicon John Roecken Template:Flagicon Trevor Keene Template:Flagicon Steve Grocl	Toyota Celica SX	436	43
					Toyota 2ZZ-GE 1.8L I4
17	D	3	Template:Flagicon Bendigo Motorsports	Template:Flagicon Craig Dean Template:Flagicon Chris Smith Template:Flagicon Bill Pye	FPV BA GT	434	36
					Ford Modular 5.4L V8
18	F	23	Template:Flagicon Bruce Lynton	Template:Flagicon Bruce Lynton Template:Flagicon Beric Lynton Template:Flagicon Jamie Cartwright Template:Flagicon Matthew Jackson	BMW M3-R	431	23
					BMW M50 3.0L I6
19	F	18	Template:Flagicon Amin Chahda	Template:Flagicon Amin Chahda Template:Flagicon Andrew Gillespie Template:Flagicon Brett McFarland	Ford Falcon EL XR8	427	33
					Ford Windsor 5.0L V8
20	E	95	Template:Flagicon John McIlroy	Template:Flagicon John McIlroy Template:Flagicon Ken Douglas Template:Flagicon Chris Stillwell Template:Flagicon Phil Kirkham	Ford Falcon BA XR6T	427	39
					Ford Barra 4.0L Turbo I6
21	E	31	Template:Flagicon Osborne Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Stephen Borness Template:Flagicon Ash Samadi Template:Flagicon David Ratcliff Template:Flagicon Andrew Bretherton	Toyota Celica SX	424	45
					Toyota 2ZZ-GE 1.8L I4
22	F	37	Template:Flagicon Donut King Racing	Template:Flagicon Peter Leemhuis Template:Flagicon Shane Brangwin Template:Flagicon Tony Alford Template:Flagicon John Grounds	Mitsubishi Mirage	421	38
					Mitsubishi 1.5L I4
23	B	4	Template:Flagicon Sterling Motorsport	Template:Flagicon VJ Angelo Template:Flagicon Ric Shaw Template:Flagicon Mark Williamson Template:Flagicon Scott O'Donnell	BMW M Coupe	419	17
					BMW M54 3.2L I6
24	F	42	Template:Flagicon Barrie Thomlinson Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Barrie Thomlinson Template:Flagicon Barrie Thomlinson Jr. Template:Flagicon Andrew Neale Template:Flagicon Mike Eady	Toyota Altezza	411	30
					Toyota 3S-GE 2.0L I4
25	B	11	Template:Flagicon Motorsport Innovations	Template:Flagicon Richard Wilson Template:Flagicon Theo Koundouris Template:Flagicon Paul Jenkins Template:Flagicon Ian Palmer	Ferrari 360 Modena	392	25
					Ferrari 3.6L V8
26	E	62	Template:Flagicon Scott Loadsman	Template:Flagicon Scott Loadsman Template:Flagicon David Russell Template:Flagicon Ian Luff Template:Flagicon Warren Luff	Holden Commodore VY SS	382	35
					Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8
27	E	45	Template:Flagicon Allan Shephard	Template:Flagicon Allan Shephard Template:Flagicon Martin Bailey Template:Flagicon Greg Doyle	Honda Integra Type-R	380	44
					Honda B18C 1.8L I4
28	D	44	Template:Flagicon MGC Racing	Template:Flagicon Mark Cohen Template:Flagicon Fabian Coulthard Template:Flagicon Geoff Emery Template:Flagicon Tony Blanche	HSV VX GTS 300	336	31
					Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8
29	D	200	Template:Flagicon Haysom Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Greg Haysom Template:Flagicon Rodney Woods Template:Flagicon Michael Robinson Template:Flagicon Graham Hunt	Nissan 200SX Spec-R	290	40
					Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4
30	A	70	Template:Flagicon Graham Nash Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Mike Newton Template:Flagicon Thomas Erdos Template:Flagicon Manfred Jurasz Template:Flagicon Rod Wilson	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	280	11
					Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
31	D	17	Template:Flagicon Team GT	Template:Flagicon Trevor Haines Template:Flagicon John Falk Template:Flagicon James Phillip Template:Flagicon Trevor Sheumack	FPV BA GT	232	29
					Ford Modular 5.4L V8
32	D	222	Template:Flagicon Haysom Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Hugh Harrison Template:Flagicon Richard Catchlove Template:Flagicon Mike Kirkpatrick Template:Flagicon Damian Johnson	Nissan 200SX Spec-R	125	34
					Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4
33	F	301	Template:Flagicon SAE Racing	Template:Flagicon Alan Gurr Template:Flagicon Luke Searle Template:Flagicon Alex Yoong Template:Flagicon Geoff Full	BMW 320i	50	14
					BMW S14 2.0L I4
DNF	A	888	Template:Flagicon Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia	Template:Flagicon Des Wall Template:Flagicon Will Power Template:Flagicon Paul Freestone Template:Flagicon James Koundouris	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	474	13
					Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
DNF	E	28	Template:Flagicon Ross Palmer Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Anton Mechtler Template:Flagicon Charlie Kovacs Template:Flagicon James Brock Template:Flagicon Mark Brame	Honda S2000	411	37
					Honda F20C 2.0L I4
DNF	E	156	Template:Flagicon GTA Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Andrew Leithhead Template:Flagicon Peter Doulman Template:Flagicon Keith Downie Template:Flagicon Keen Booker	Alfa Romeo 156 GTA	353	42
					Alfa Romeo 3.2L V6
DNF	A	24	Template:Flagicon Cirtek Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Tim Harvey Template:Flagicon Jonathan Rowland Template:Flagicon Hermann Tilke Template:Flagicon Melinda Price	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	325	12
					Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
DNF	A	48	Template:Flagicon BE Racing	Template:Flagicon David Brabham Template:Flagicon Klaus Engelhorn Template:Flagicon Andrea Montermini Template:Flagicon Philipp Peter	Ferrari 360 N-GT	287	7
					Ferrari 3.6L V8
DNF	D	57	Template:Flagicon Graham Alexander	Template:Flagicon Graham Alexander Template:Flagicon John Woodberry Template:Flagicon Brett Youlden Template:Flagicon Bob Hughes	Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VII	186	20
					Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4
DNF	A	420	Template:Flagicon Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia	Template:Flagicon John Bowe Template:Flagicon Neil Crompton Template:Flagicon Greg Crick Template:Flagicon Maher Algadrie	BMW M3 GTR	131	3
					BMW N62 5.0L V8
DNF	B	66	Template:Flagicon Adam Sharpe Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Neil Cunningham Template:Flagicon Adam Sharpe Template:Flagicon Keith Ahlers Template:Flagicon Tom Shrimpton	Morgan Aero 8	97	15
					BMW M62 4.6L V8
DNF	D	77	Template:Flagicon Nathan Pilkington	Template:Flagicon Nathan Pilkington Template:Flagicon Dennis Cribbin Template:Flagicon Roland Hill Template:Flagicon Ryan Hooker	Nissan 350Z	65	27
					Nissan VQ35DE 3.5L V6
DNF	D	26	Template:Flagicon Novacastrian Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Mark Westbrook Template:Flagicon Wayne Moore Template:Flagicon Ian Mitchell Template:Flagicon Clayton Pyne	BMW M Coupe	62	21
					BMW M54 3.2L I6
DNF	D	75	Template:Flagicon Aaron McGill	Template:Flagicon Aaron McGill Template:Flagicon David Auger Template:Flagicon Ross Halliday Template:Flagicon Martin Miller	Nissan 200SX Spec-R	42	41
					Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4
DNF	F	40	Template:Flagicon Duller Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Frank Mountain Template:Flagicon Robert Brooks Template:Flagicon Rob Wilson Template:Flagicon Daniel Gooding	BMW M3	25	24
					BMW M52 3.2L I6

Statistics

• Pole Position - #427 Garth Tander - 2:13.2856
• Fastest Lap - #427 Garth Tander - 2:14.4894 (lap 524)
• Average Speed - 136 km/h

External links

• Bathurst 24hr - 19th to 23rd November 2003 - Supplementary Regulations, bathurst24hr.com, as archived at web.archive.org
• Bathurst 24hr 2003 - Provisional Entrants List, www.bathurst24hr.com, as archived at web.archive.org
• Bathurst 24hr - Race results, www.procar.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
• Race results, www.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org