2003 Trans-Am Series
The 2003 Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup was the 38th season of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. This year saw the series visit Puerto Rico for the first time; the first race since 1991 not in Canada or the United States. The Rookie of the Year was won by Jorge Diaz, Jr., the Owners Championship was won by the #7 Rocketsports Racing entry and the Manufacturers' Championship was won by Jaguar.
Schedule
[edit]The 2003 schedule was released in February 2003 with 11 rounds, featuring the new for 2003 Puerto Rico Grand Prix, and an unconfirmed 12th round to be announced at a later date.[1] In March, the 2003 National Grand Prix of Washington D.C, scheduled for June 28–29, was cancelled due to local environmental and noise concerns.[2] In August, it was announced that the series would be added to the Grand Prix Americas CART weekend.[3]
Rd. | Date | Race name | Track |
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1 | February 23 | Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | ![]() |
2 | April 13 | Grand Prix of Long Beach | ![]() |
3 | May 18 | The Victoria Day Trans-Am Weekend | ![]() |
4 | May 26 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | ![]() |
5 | June 22 | Trans Am 100 | ![]() |
6 | July 4 | Cleveland Grand Prix | ![]() |
7 | August 2 | Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières | ![]() |
8 | August 24 | The Trans-Am 100 | ![]() |
9 | August 31 | MotoRock Mile High 100 | ![]() |
10 | September 28 | MotoRock Miami 100 | ![]() |
11 | October 24 | Puerto Rico Grand Prix | ![]() |
Results
[edit]Final points standings
[edit]Place | Driver | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
340 |
2 | ![]() |
264 |
3 | ![]() |
228 |
4 | ![]() |
219 |
5 | ![]() |
209 |
6 | ![]() |
186 |
7 | ![]() |
178 |
8 | ![]() |
173 |
9 | ![]() |
148 |
10 | ![]() |
122 |
11 | ![]() |
119 |
12 | ![]() |
108 |
13 | ![]() |
85 |
14 | ![]() |
78 |
15 | ![]() |
69 |
16 | ![]() |
61 |
results incomplete |
References
[edit]- ^ "2003 schedule announced". Motorsport.com. February 6, 2003. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Washington DC event canceled". Motorsport.com. March 9, 2003. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Title sponsor announced, Miami added to 2003 schedule". Motorsport.com. August 30, 2003. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
Sources
[edit]- "2003 Trans-Am Championship". Speedfreaks.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.