2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup

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2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup

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The 2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season began on April, 5 at Circuit de Catalunya. 2003 was the first season of this championship created by Renault as a support series in Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends (ETCC and FIA GT Championship). The titles went to Argentinian driver José María López and French team ARTA-Signature.

## Entry List

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Team  | No. | Driver  | Rounds

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Jenzer Motorsport | 1  |  Neel Jani | All
2  |  Fredy Lienhard, Jr.  | All
ARTA-Signature | 3  |  Tristan Gommendy | All
4  |  Kousuke Matsuura | All
RN Motorsport  | 5  |  Hayanari Shimoda | All
RD Motorsport  | 7  |  Ralf Dekarski  | 1-7
8  |  Matt Halliday | 1-7
Bicar Racing  | 9  |  Ivan Bellarosa  | All
DAMS | 11  |  Christian Murchison | 1-7
Mike den Tandt  | 8-10
27  |  Adam Khan | 1-6
Davide di Benedetto  | 10
37  |  José María López | All
SRTS  | 12  |  Thed Björk | 1-2
Charles Hall | 3, 7
Marko Asmer | 4
Vanina Ickx | 9
Ryan Sharp | 10
14  |  Edward Sandström | All
AFC Motorsport  | 15  |  Andrea Belicchi | All
16  |  Andrea Scafuro  | All
Victory Engineering
Cram Competition | 18  |  Damien Pasini | 2-10
19  |  Jaime Melo, Jr. | All
Guidare Formula  | 23  |  Davide di Benedetto  | 1-5, 8-9
Matteo Cressoni | 10
EuroInternational | 50  |  Can Artam | 5-6
77  |  Giorgio Mondini | All

## Race calendar and results

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* 31 March and 2 April were test days for all drivers and teams at the circuits of Circuito de Albacete and Circuit de Catalunya in Spain.

Round  | Location  | Circuit  | Date  | Pole Position  | Fastest Lap  | Winning Driver  | Winning Team

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1  | R1  |  Montmeló, Spain | Circuit de Catalunya | 5 April  |  José María López |  Neel Jani |  Neel Jani |  Jenzer Motorsport
R2  | 6 April  |  José María López |  José María López |  Neel Jani |  Jenzer Motorsport
2  | R1  |  Magny-Cours, France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 26 April  |  Tristan Gommendy |  Jaime Melo, Jr. |  Jaime Melo, Jr. |  Cram Competition
R2  | 27 April  |  Tristan Gommendy |  Jaime Melo, Jr. |  Jaime Melo, Jr. |  Cram Competition
3  | R  |  Monte Carlo, Monaco | Circuit de Monaco | 31 May  |  Matt Halliday |  Jaime Melo, Jr. |  Jaime Melo, Jr. |  Cram Competition
4  | R1  |  Leicestershire, United Kingdom | Donington Park | 28 June  |  José María López |  José María López |  José María López |  DAMS
R2  | 29 June  |  Kosuke Matsuura |  Kosuke Matsuura |  Kosuke Matsuura |  ARTA-Signature
5  | R  |  Spa, Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 26 July  |  Jaime Melo, Jr. |  José María López |  Jaime Melo, Jr. |  Cram Competition
6  | R1  | 30 August  |  Neel Jani |  Tristan Gommendy |  Andrea Belicchi |  AFC Motorsport
R2  | 31 August  |  Tristan Gommendy |  Tristan Gommendy |  José María López |  DAMS
7  | R1  |  Anderstorp, Sweden | Scandinavian Raceway | 6 September  |  José María López |  José María López |  José María López |  DAMS
R2  | 7 September  |  José María López |  Tristan Gommendy |  Tristan Gommendy |  ARTA-Signature
8  | R1  |  Oschersleben, Germany | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 20 September |  José María López |  José María López |  Kosuke Matsuura |  ARTA-Signature
R2  | 21 September  |  José María López |  José María López |  José María López |  DAMS
9  | R1  |  Estoril, Portugal | Autódromo do Estoril | 4 October  |  José María López |  José María López |  José María López |  DAMS
R2  | 5 October  |  Kosuke Matsuura |  Neel Jani |  Kosuke Matsuura |  ARTA-Signature
10  | R1  |  Monza, Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 18 October  |  Neel Jani |  José María López |  Neel Jani |  Jenzer Motorsport
R2  | 19 October  |  Neel Jani |  Neel Jani |  Neel Jani |  Jenzer Motorsport

## Championship standings

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Points are awarded in both race as following : 30, 24, 20, 14, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2. 2 bonus points were awarded for pole position and for the fastest lap. The French round's main race had to be stopped early, and subsequently half points were awarded.

### Drivers

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| Pos  | Driver  | SPA
| FRA
| MON
| UK
| BEL1
| BEL2
| SWE
| GER
| POR
| ITA
| Points

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gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | gra  | spr  | gra  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr
1  |  José María López | Ret | 13 | Ret  | 3  | 3  | 1 | 3  | 7 | 2  | 1  | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5  | 3 | Ret  | 354
2  |  Neel Jani | 1 | 1  | 2  | 6  | Ret  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 3 | 3  | 2  | 3  | 10  | 6  | 4  | 2 | 1 | 1 | 350
3  |  Kosuke Matsuura | 2  | Ret  | 3  | Ret  | 14  | 4  | 1 | DSQ  | 7  | 5  | 5  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 1 | 2  | 2  | 286
4  |  Tristan Gommendy | 6  | 4  | 17†  | 2 | 13  | 2  | 2  | DSQ  | 4 | 2 | 4  | 1 | Ret  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 6  | 3  | 286
5  |  Jaime Melo, Jr. | 8  | 2  | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret  | 5  | 1 | 11  | 6  | 9  | 6  | Ret  | 8  | 8  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 226
6  |  Andrea Belicchi | 3  | 7  | 5  | Ret  | 9  | 5  | 8  | 3  | 1  | DNS  | 3  | 5  | 4  | 11  | 6  | 7  | Ret  | 7  | 180
7  |  Giorgio Mondini | 10  | 5  | 8  | Ret  | Ret  | 7  | 7  | 5  | 9  | 7  | Ret  | 7  | 11  | 7  | 10  | 8  | 4  | 5  | 109
8  |  Matt Halliday | 4  | 3  | 4  | Ret  | 2  | 6  | 6  | Ret  | 5  | 13  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102
9  |  Davide di Benedetto | 5  | Ret  | 13  | 4  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 12  |  |  |  |  | 5  | 5  | 11  | 11  | 7  | 6  | 72
10  |  Christian Murchison | 9  | 10  | 6  | DNS  | 7  | 9  | 9  | 6  | 6  | 4  | 7  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69
11  |  Mike den Tandt  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 12  | 9  | 62
12  |  Hayanari Shimoda | Ret  | 8  | 15  | 7  | 5  | 13  | 11  | 10  | Ret  | 9  | 8  | Ret  | 8  | 9  | 7  | 9  | Ret  | 10  | 62
13  |  Damien Pasini |  |  | 10  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | 13  | 4  | 14  | 12  | 11  | 13  | 6  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | 5  | 13  | 59
14  |  Andrea Scafuro  | 11  | 9  | 11  | 5  | Ret  | 11  | 10  | 8  | 10  | 10  | 12  | 10  | Ret  | 10  | Ret  | 10  | 11  | 8  | 40
15  |  Ivan Bellarosa  | 12  | Ret  | 18†  | 9  | 6  | Ret  | 18  | 11  | 15  | 8  | Ret  | 11  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 12  | 34
16  |  Thed Björk | 7  | 6  | 9  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26
17  |  Edward Sandström | 13  | 10  | 7  | Ret  | 8  | 10  | 12  | Ret  |  |  | 13  | 8  | Ret  | 12  | 12  | 12  | 10  | 11  | 22
18  |  Charles Hall |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14
19  |  Can Artam |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 8  | 11  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
20  |  Marko Asmer |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 15  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
21  |  Fredy Lienhard Jr.  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 13  | Ret  | 14  | 10  | 12  | 9  | 13  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | Ret  | 6
22  |  Adam Khan | 14  | Ret  | 14  | 11  | 11  | Ret  | 16  | 9  | 12  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
23  |  Ryan Sharp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | 14  | 4
24  |  Ralf Dekarski  | 15  | 12  | 16  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 19  | 14  | 13  | 15  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
25  |  Vanina Ickx |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 13  |  |  | 0
26  |  Matteo Cressoni |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | DNS  | 0
Pos  | Driver  | SPA
| FRA
| MON
| UK
| BEL1
| BEL2
| SWE
| GER
| POR
| ITA
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gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | gra  | spr  | gra  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points finish
Blue | Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

* † Driver did not finish but was classified, having completed more than 90% of race distance.

### Teams

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| Pos  | Team  | Drivers  | SPA
| FRA
| MON
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| BEL1
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| SWE
| GER
| POR
| ITA
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gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | gra  | spr  | gra  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr
1  |  ARTA-Signature | Kosuke Matsuura | 2  | Ret  | 3  | Ret  | 14  | 4  | 1*  | DSQ  | 7  | 5  | 5  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 1 | 2  | 2  | 572
Tristan Gommendy | 6  | 4  | 17†  | 2 | 13  | 2  | 2  | DSQ  | 4*  | 2*  | 4  | 1*  | Ret  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 6  | 4
2  |  DAMS | José María López | Ret | 13*  | Ret  | 3  | 3  | 1*  | 3  | 7*  | 2  | 1  | 1*  | 2 | 2*  | 1*  | 1*  | 5  | 3*  | Ret  | 505
Davide di Benedetto  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 6
Christian Murchison | 9  | 10  | 6  | DNS  | 7  | 9  | 9  | 6  | 6  | 4  | 7  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mike den Tandt  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 12  | 9
Adam Khan | 14  | Ret  | 14  | 11  | 11  | Ret  | 16  | 9  | 12  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3  |  Jenzer Motorsport | Neel Jani | 1*  | 1  | 2  | 6  | Ret  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 3 | 3  | 2  | 3  | 10  | 6  | 4  | 2*  | 1 | 1*  | 356
Fredy Lienhard, Jr.  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 13  | Ret  | 14  | 10  | 12  | 9  | 13  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | Ret
4  |  Cram Competition | Jaime Melo, Jr. | 8  | 2  | 1*  | 1*  | 1*  | Ret  | 5  | 1 | 11  | 6  | 9  | 6  | Ret  | 8  | 8  | 4  | 3  | Ret  | 226
5  |  AFC Motorsport  | Andrea Belicchi | 3  | 7  | 5  | Ret  | 9  | 5  | 8  | 3  | 1  | DNS  | 3  | 5  | 4  | 11  | 6  | 7  | Ret  | 7  | 220
Andrea Scafuro  | 11  | 9  | 11  | 5  | Ret  | 11  | 10  | 8  | 10  | 10  | 12  | 10  | Ret  | 10  | Ret  | 10  | 11  | 8
6  |  EuroInternational | Giorgio Mondini | 10  | 5  | 8  | Ret  | Ret  | 7  | 7  | 5  | 9  | 7  | Ret  | 7  | 11  | 7  | 10  | 8  | 4  | 5  | 115
Can Artam |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 8  | 11  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7  |  RD Motorsport  | Matt Halliday | 4  | 3  | 4  | Ret  | 2  | 6  | 6  | Ret  | 5  | 13  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104
Ralf Dekarski  | 15  | 12  | 16  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 19  | 14  | 13  | 15  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |
8  |  SRTS  | Thed Björk | 7  | 6  | 9  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72
Edward Sandström | 13  | 10  | 7  | Ret  | 8  | 10  | 12  | Ret  |  |  | 13  | 8  | Ret  | 12  | 12  | 12  | 10  | 11
Charles Hall |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marko Asmer |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 15  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ryan Sharp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | 14
Vanina Ickx |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 13  |  |
9  |  RN Motorsport  | Hayanari Shimoda | Ret  | 8  | 15  | 7  | 5  | 13  | 11  | 10  | Ret  | 9  | 8  | Ret  | 8  | 9  | 7  | 9  | Ret  | 10  | 62
10  |  Victory Engineering/Cram Comp. | Damien Pasini |  |  | 10  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | 13  | 4  | 14  | 12  | 11  | 13  | 6  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | 5  | 13  | 59
11  |  Guidare Formula  | Davide di Benedetto  | 5  | Ret  | 13  | 4  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 12  |  |  |  |  | 5  | 5  | 11  | 11  |  |  | 54
Matteo Cressoni |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | DNS
12  |  Bicar Racing  | Ivan Bellarosa  | 12  | Ret  | 18†  | 9  | 6  | Ret  | 18  | 11  | 15  | 8  | Ret  | 11  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 12  | 34
Pos  | Team  | Drivers  | SPA
| FRA
| MON
| UK
| BEL1
| BEL2
| SWE
| GER
| POR
| ITA
| Points
gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | gra  | spr  | gra  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr  | gra  | spr
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points finish
Blue | Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

* † Driver did not finish but was classified, having completed more than 90% of race distance.

## References

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## External links

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* Speedsportmag.com, results, entry list, calendar.
* Nuvolari3000.com Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, results.
* renault-sport.com, official web site of the series.

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