Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup

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

Team No. Driver Rounds
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 1 Switzerland Neel Jani All
2 Switzerland Fredy Lienhard, Jr. All
France ARTA-Signature 3 France Tristan Gommendy All
4 Japan Kousuke Matsuura All
Italy RN Motorsport 5 Japan Hayanari Shimoda All
Italy RD Motorsport 7 Germany Ralf Dekarski 1-7
8 New Zealand Matt Halliday 1-7
Italy Bicar Racing 9 Italy Ivan Bellarosa All
France DAMS 11 Australia Christian Murchison 1-7
Belgium Mike den Tandt 8-10
27 Pakistan Adam Khan 1-6
Italy Davide di Benedetto 10
37 Argentina José María López All
Sweden SRTS 12 Sweden Thed Björk 1-2
United Kingdom Charles Hall 3, 7
Estonia Marko Asmer 4
Belgium Vanina Ickx 9
United Kingdom Ryan Sharp 10
14 Sweden Edward Sandström All
Italy AFC Motorsport 15 Italy Andrea Belicchi All
16 Italy Andrea Scafuro All
Italy Victory Engineering
Italy Cram Competition
18 France Damien Pasini 2-10
19 Brazil Jaime Melo, Jr. All
Italy Guidare Formula 23 Italy Davide di Benedetto 1-5, 8-9
Italy Matteo Cressoni 10
Italy EuroInternational 50 Turkey Can Artam 5-6
77 Switzerland Giorgio Mondini All

Race calendar and results

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

Championship standings

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

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

Pos Team Drivers SPA
Spain
FRA
France
MON
Monaco
UK
United Kingdom
BEL1
Belgium
BEL2
Belgium
SWE
Sweden
GER
Germany
POR
Portugal
ITA
Italy
Points
gra spr gra spr gra gra spr gra gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr
1 France 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 France 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 Switzerland 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 Italy 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 Italy 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 Italy 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 Italy 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 Sweden 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 Italy RN Motorsport Hayanari Shimoda Ret 8 15 7 5 13 11 10 Ret 9 8 Ret 8 9 7 9 Ret 10 62
10 Italy Victory Engineering/Cram Comp. Damien Pasini 10 Ret 4 Ret 13 4 14 12 11 13 6 Ret 9 Ret 5 13 59
11 Italy Guidare Formula Davide di Benedetto 5 Ret 13 4 10 12 14 12 5 5 11 11 54
Matteo Cressoni Ret DNS
12 Italy 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
Spain
FRA
France
MON
Monaco
UK
United Kingdom
BEL1
Belgium
BEL2
Belgium
SWE
Sweden
GER
Germany
POR
Portugal
ITA
Italy
Points
gra spr gra spr gra gra spr gra gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr
Colour Result
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