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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 23 | Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |  Streets of St. Petersburg |
| 2 | April 13 | Grand Prix of Long Beach | Streets of Long Beach |
| 3 | May 18 | The Victoria Day Trans-Am Weekend |  Mosport Park |
| 4 | May 26 | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park |
| 5 | June 22 | Trans Am 100 | Infineon Raceway |
| 6 | July 4 | Cleveland Grand Prix | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport |
| 7 | August 2 | Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières | Circuit Trois-Rivières |
| 8 | August 24 | The Trans-Am 100 | Road America |
| 9 | August 31 | MotoRock Mile High 100 | Streets of Denver |
| 10 | September 28 | MotoRock Miami 100 | Miami Bayfront Park Street Circuit |
| 11 | October 24 | Puerto Rico Grand Prix |  Isla Grande Airport Circuit |
Results
[edit]Final points standings
[edit]| Place | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Pruett | 340 |
| 2 | Johnny Miller | 264 |
| 3 | Michael Lewis | 228 |
| 4 | Jorge Diaz, Jr. | 219 |
| 5 | Bobby Sak | 209 |
| 6 | Randy Ruhlman | 186 |
| 7 | Stu Hayner | 178 |
| 8 | John Baucom | 173 |
| 9 | Tomy Drissi | 148 |
| 10 | Simon Gregg | 122 |
| 11 | Boris Said | 119 |
| 12 |  Joey Scarallo | 108 |
| 13 | Paul Gentilozzi | 85 |
| 14 | Max Lagod | 78 |
| 15 | Bob Ruman | 69 |
| 16 | Greg Pickett | 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.