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
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
Final points standings
Place | Driver | Points |
---|---|---|
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
- ^ "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
- "2003 Trans-Am Championship". Speedfreaks.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.