2003 12 Hours of Sebring
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The 2003 12 Hours of Sebring was the 51st running of this event, and took place on March 15, 2003. This was also the opening race of the 2003 American Le Mans Series season.
Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | LMP900 | 1 |  Infineon Team Joest |
Marco Werner Frank Biela Philipp Peter |
Audi R8 | M | 367 |
| Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 2 | LMP900 | 38 |  ADT Champion Racing |
 Emanuele Pirro JJ Lehto Stefan Johansson |
Audi R8 | M | 367 |
| Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 3 | LMGTP | 8 |  Team Bentley |
Johnny Herbert David Brabham Mark Blundell |
Bentley Speed 8 | M | 363 |
| Bentley 4.0 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 4 | LMGTP | 7 | Team Bentley |
 Tom Kristensen Guy Smith Rinaldo Capello |
Bentley Speed 8 | M | 362 |
| Bentley 4.0 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 5 | LMP900 | 10 | JML Team Panoz |
 Olivier Beretta Max Papis Gunnar Jeannette |
Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 352 |
| Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 6 | LMP900 | 9 | Audi Sport UK |
Mika Salo Jonny Kane Perry McCarthy |
Audi R8 | M | 351 |
| Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 7 | LMP900 | 27 | Doran Lista Racing |
 Didier Theys Eric van de Poele Fredy Lienhard |
Dallara SP1 | M | 336 |
| Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 | |||||||
| 8 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing |
 Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Franck Fréon |
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 332 |
| Chevrolet LS7r 7.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 9 | LMP900 | 11 | JML Team Panoz |
Scott Maxwell John Graham Benjamin Leuenberger |
Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 324 |
| Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 10 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing |
Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 320 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 11 | GT | 31 | White Lightning Racing |
Johnny Mowlem Niclas Jönsson Craig Stanton |
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 319 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 12 | LMP900 | 12 | American Spirit Racing |
Michael Lewis Tomy Drissi Guy Cosmo |
Riley & Scott Mk III C | D | 318 |
| Lincoln (Élan) 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 13 | GTS | 80 | Veloqx Prodrive Racing |
Darren Turner Anthony Davidson Kelvin Burt |
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 316 |
| Ferrari 5.9 L V12 | |||||||
| 14 | GT | 53 | Seikel Motorsport |
Alex Caffi Gabrio Rosa Andrea Chiesa |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 312 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 15 | GT | 28 | JMB Racing USA |
Stéphane Grégoire Fabio Babini Christian Pescatori |
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | P | 311 |
| Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | |||||||
| 16 | LMP900 | 77 | Taurus Sports Racing |
Phil Andrews Justin Keen Larry Oberto |
Lola B2K/10 | D | 307 |
| Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 | |||||||
| 17 | GT | 24 | Alex Job Racing |
Jörg Bergmeister Timo Bernhard |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 307 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 18 | LMP675 | 20 | Dyson Racing |
Chris Dyson Chad Block Didier de Radiguès |
MG-Lola EX257 | G | 306 |
| MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 19 | GT | 68 | The Racer's Group |
Cort Wagner Marc Bunting Chris Gleason |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 299 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 20 | GT | 41 | DeWALT Racesport Salisbury |
Rob Barff Richard Hay Richard Stanton |
TVR Tuscan T400R | D | 297 |
| TVR Speed Six 4.0 L I6 | |||||||
| 21 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group |
Kevin Buckler Jim Pace Eliseo Salazar |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 293 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 22 | GT | 42 | Orbit Racing |
Joe Policastro Joe Policastro, Jr. Mike Fitzgerald |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 292 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 23 | GT | 33 | ZIP Racing |
Andy Lally Spencer Pumpelly Steven Ivankovich |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 290 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 24 | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group |
Michael Schrom Pierre Ehret Vic Rice |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 288 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 25 DNF |
LMP900 | 36 | Jim Matthews Racing |
Jim Matthews Marc Goossens Jan Magnussen |
Riley & Scott Mk III C | M | 284 |
| Ford (Yates) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 26 DNF |
GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing |
Kelly Collins Andy Pilgrim Oliver Gavin |
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 283 |
| Chevrolet LS7r 7.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 27 | GT | 29 | JMB Racing USA |
Stephen Earle Andrea Garbagnati Ludovico Manfredi |
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | P | 283 |
| Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | |||||||
| 28 DNF |
GTS | 71 | Carsport America |
Tom Weickardt Jeff Altenberg Jean-Philippe Belloc |
Dodge Viper GTS-R | P | 280 |
| Dodge 8.0 L V10 | |||||||
| 29 | GT | 52 | Seikel Motorsport |
Philip Collin John Lloyd David Shep |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 278 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 30 | LMP675 | 37 | Intersport Racing |
Jon Field Duncan Dayton Mike Durand |
MG-Lola EX257 | G | 266 |
| MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 31 DNF |
GT | 78 | T2M Motorsport |
Derek Clark Chip Vance Georges Forgeois |
Porsche 911 GT3-R | D | 263 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 32 NC |
GTS | 2 | Konrad Motorsport |
Franz Konrad Robert Nearn Toni Seiler |
Saleen S7-R | D | 249 |
| Ford 7.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 33 DNF |
GTS | 88 | Veloqx Prodrive Racing |
 Tomáš Enge Peter Kox Jamie Davies |
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 245 |
| Ferrari 5.9 L V12 | |||||||
| 34 DNF |
GT | 34 | Risi Competizione |
Marino Franchitti Kevin McGarrity |
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | M | 243 |
| Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | |||||||
| 35 NC |
GT | 61 | P.K. Sport |
Ian Donaldson Bart Hayden Gregor Fisken |
Porsche 911 GT3-R | P | 240 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 36 DNF |
GT | 63 | ACEMCO Motorsports |
B.J. Zacharias Andrew Davis Shane Lewis |
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | Y | 233 |
| Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | |||||||
| 37 DNF |
GT | 40 | Alegra Motorsports |
Boris Said Catersby Jones Carlos DeQuesada |
BMW M3 | Y | 141 |
| BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
| 38 DNF |
GT | 03 | Hyper Sport |
Joe Foster Brad Nyberg Rick Skelton |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | P | 125 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 39 DNF |
GT | 48 | Spyker Squadron |
Norman Simon Hans Hugenholtz Patrick van Schoote |
Spyker C8 Double-12R | D | 103 |
| BMW (Mader) 4.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 40 DNF |
GTS | 83 | Graham Nash Motorsport |
 Thomas Erdos Pedro Chaves Gavin Pickering |
Saleen S7-R | D | 97 |
| Ford 7.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 41 DNF |
GT | 60 | P.K. Sport |
Robin Liddell Piers Masarati David Warnock |
Porsche 911 GT3-R | P | 74 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 42 DNF |
LMP675 | 15 | RN Motorsports |
 Hayanari Shimoda John Nielsen |
DBA4 03S | D | 73 |
| Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | |||||||
| 43 DNF |
LMP900 | 87 | Sezio Florida Racing Team |
Allen Ziegelman Patrice Roussel Ian James |
Norma M2000 | D | 71 |
| Ford (Kinetic) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 44 DNF |
GT | 07 | RWS-Yukos Motorsport |
Walter Lechner, Jr. Stéphane Daoudi Nikolai Fomenko |
Porsche 911 GT3-R | P | 70 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 45 DNF |
GTS | 0 | Team Olive Garden |
Emanuele Naspetti Domenico Schiattarella Johnny Cecotto |
Ferrari 550 Maranello | P | 59 |
| Ferrari 6.0 L V12 | |||||||
| 46 DNF |
GT | 79 | J-3 Racing |
David Murry Brian Cunningham Justin Jackson |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 57 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 47 DNF |
LMP675 | 18 | Marshall Cooke Racing |
Jason Workman Melanie Paterson Ben Devlin |
Lola B2K/40 | P | 50 |
| Ford (Millington) 2.0 L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 48 DNF |
GT | 35 | Risi Competizione |
Terry Borcheller Anthony Lazzaro Ralf Kelleners |
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | M | 39 |
| Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | |||||||
| 49 DNF |
LMP675 | 16 | Dyson Racing |
Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace James Weaver |
MG-Lola EX257 | G | 39 |
| MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 50 DNF |
LMP675 | 56 | Team Bucknum Racing |
Jeff Bucknum Bryan Willman Chris McMurry |
Pilbeam MP91 | D | 37 |
| Willman (JPX) 3.4 L V6 | |||||||
| 51 DNF |
GT | 43 | Orbit Racing |
Leo Hindery Peter Baron Marc Lieb |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 26 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 52 DNF |
LMP900 | 01 | Team Nasamax |
Bryan Herta Robbie Stirling Romain Dumas |
Reynard 01Q | G | 14 |
| Cosworth XDE 2.7 L Turbo V8 (Bio-ethanol) |
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| 53 DNF |
LMP900 | 6 | Lister Storm Racing |
Jamie Campbell-Walter Ian MacKellar |
Lister Storm LMP | D | 10 |
| Chevrolet LS1 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 54 DNF |
GTS | 17 | Carsport America |
Mike Hezemans Anthony Kumpen |
Pagani Zonda GR | P | 6 |
| Mercedes-AMG 6.3 L V12 | |||||||
| 55 DSQ† |
LMP900 | 30 | Intersport Racing |
Clint Field Rick Sutherland John Macaluso |
Lola B2K/10 | G | 196 |
| Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 |
† - #30 was disqualified for receiving outside assistance while still on the race course.
Statistics
- Pole Position - #1 Infineon Team Joest - 1:48.826
- Note: #8 Team Bentley was originally on pole (1:48.108), but failed post-qualifying inspection.
- Fastest Lap - #7 Team Bentley - 1:49.521
- Distance - 1,357.9 miles (2,185.3 km)
- Average Speed - 113.097 mph (182.012 km/h)
External links
- Official Results PDF (48.7 KB)
| American Le Mans Series | ||
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| Previous race: None |
2003 season | Next race: 2003 Grand Prix of Atlanta |
