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
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
Sources:[1][2]

Race calendar and results

Round Location Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
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
Source:[3]

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.[4] The French round's main race had to be stopped early, and subsequently half points were awarded.

Drivers

Pos Driver 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
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
 Points
gra spr gra spr gra gra spr gra gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr gra spr
Source:[2][5]
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (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
 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
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
Sources:[2][4]
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (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

  1. ^ "Formula Renault V6 Eurocup – 2003: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Formula Renault V6 Eurocup – 2003: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Formula Renault V6 Eurocup – 2003: Racing Calendar". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Formula Renault V6 Eurocup – 2003: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  5. ^ "2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup". Motor Sport. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
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