2003 12 Hours of Sebring


The 2003 12 Hours of Sebring was the 51st running of this event, and took place on March 15, 2003. This was also the opening race of the 2003 American Le Mans Series season.

Official results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified.
PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
PosClassNoTeamDriversEngineTyreLaps
1LMP9001 Infineon Team Joest Marco Werner
Frank Biela
Philipp Peter
Audi R8367
1LMP9001 Infineon Team Joest Marco Werner
Frank Biela
Philipp Peter
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8367
2LMP90038 ADT Champion Racing Emanuele Pirro
JJ Lehto
Stefan Johansson
Audi R8367
2LMP90038 ADT Champion Racing Emanuele Pirro
JJ Lehto
Stefan Johansson
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8367
3LMGTP8 Team Bentley Johnny Herbert
David Brabham
Mark Blundell
Bentley Speed 8363
3LMGTP8 Team Bentley Johnny Herbert
David Brabham
Mark Blundell
Bentley 4.0 L Turbo V8363
4LMGTP7 Team Bentley Tom Kristensen
Guy Smith
Rinaldo Capello
Bentley Speed 8362
4LMGTP7 Team Bentley Tom Kristensen
Guy Smith
Rinaldo Capello
Bentley 4.0 L Turbo V8362
5LMP90010 JML Team Panoz Olivier Beretta
Max Papis
Gunnar Jeannette
Panoz LMP01 Evo352
5LMP90010 JML Team Panoz Olivier Beretta
Max Papis
Gunnar Jeannette
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8352
6LMP9009 Audi Sport UK Mika Salo
Jonny Kane
Perry McCarthy
Audi R8351
6LMP9009 Audi Sport UK Mika Salo
Jonny Kane
Perry McCarthy
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8351
7LMP90027 Doran Lista Racing Didier Theys
Eric van de Poele
Fredy Lienhard
Dallara SP1336
7LMP90027 Doran Lista Racing Didier Theys
Eric van de Poele
Fredy Lienhard
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10336
8GTS3 Corvette Racing Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
Franck Fréon
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R332
8GTS3 Corvette Racing Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
Franck Fréon
Chevrolet LS7r 7.0 L V8332
9LMP90011 JML Team Panoz Scott Maxwell
John Graham
Benjamin Leuenberger
Panoz LMP01 Evo324
9LMP90011 JML Team Panoz Scott Maxwell
John Graham
Benjamin Leuenberger
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8324
10GT23 Alex Job Racing Lucas Luhr
Sascha Maassen
Porsche 911 GT3-RS320
10GT23 Alex Job Racing Lucas Luhr
Sascha Maassen
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6320
11GT31 White Lightning Racing Johnny Mowlem
Niclas Jönsson
Craig Stanton
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR319
11GT31 White Lightning Racing Johnny Mowlem
Niclas Jönsson
Craig Stanton
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6319
12LMP90012 American Spirit Racing Michael Lewis
Tomy Drissi
Guy Cosmo
Riley & Scott Mk III C318
12LMP90012 American Spirit Racing Michael Lewis
Tomy Drissi
Guy Cosmo
Lincoln 5.0 L V8318
13GTS80 Veloqx Prodrive Racing Darren Turner
Anthony Davidson
Kelvin Burt
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello316
13GTS80 Veloqx Prodrive Racing Darren Turner
Anthony Davidson
Kelvin Burt
Ferrari 5.9 L V12316
14GT53 Seikel Motorsport Alex Caffi
Gabrio Rosa
Andrea Chiesa
Porsche 911 GT3-RS312
14GT53 Seikel Motorsport Alex Caffi
Gabrio Rosa
Andrea Chiesa
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6312
15GT28 JMB Racing USA Stéphane Grégoire
Fabio Babini
Christian Pescatori
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC311
15GT28 JMB Racing USA Stéphane Grégoire
Fabio Babini
Christian Pescatori
Ferrari 3.6 L V8311
16LMP90077 Taurus Sports Racing Phil Andrews
Justin Keen
Larry Oberto
Lola B2K/10307
16LMP90077 Taurus Sports Racing Phil Andrews
Justin Keen
Larry Oberto
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10307
17GT24 Alex Job Racing Jörg Bergmeister
Timo Bernhard
Porsche 911 GT3-RS307
17GT24 Alex Job Racing Jörg Bergmeister
Timo Bernhard
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6307
18LMP67520 Dyson Racing Chris Dyson
Chad Block
Didier de Radiguès
MG-Lola EX257306
18LMP67520 Dyson Racing Chris Dyson
Chad Block
Didier de Radiguès
MG XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4306
19GT68 The Racer's Group Cort Wagner
Marc Bunting
Chris Gleason
Porsche 911 GT3-RS299
19GT68 The Racer's Group Cort Wagner
Marc Bunting
Chris Gleason
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6299
20GT41 DeWALT Racesport Salisbury Rob Barff
Richard Hay
Richard Stanton
TVR Tuscan T400R297
20GT41 DeWALT Racesport Salisbury Rob Barff
Richard Hay
Richard Stanton
TVR Speed Six 4.0 L I6297
21GT66 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler
Jim Pace
Eliseo Salazar
Porsche 911 GT3-RS293
21GT66 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler
Jim Pace
Eliseo Salazar
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6293
22GT42 Orbit Racing Joe Policastro
Joe Policastro, Jr.
Mike Fitzgerald
Porsche 911 GT3-RS292
22GT42 Orbit Racing Joe Policastro
Joe Policastro, Jr.
Mike Fitzgerald
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6292
23GT33 ZIP Racing Andy Lally
Spencer Pumpelly
Steven Ivankovich
Porsche 911 GT3-RS290
23GT33 ZIP Racing Andy Lally
Spencer Pumpelly
Steven Ivankovich
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6290
24GT67 The Racer's Group Michael Schrom
Pierre Ehret
Vic Rice
Porsche 911 GT3-RS288
24GT67 The Racer's Group Michael Schrom
Pierre Ehret
Vic Rice
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6288
25
DNF
LMP90036 Jim Matthews Racing Jim Matthews
Marc Goossens
Jan Magnussen
Riley & Scott Mk III C284
25
DNF
LMP90036 Jim Matthews Racing Jim Matthews
Marc Goossens
Jan Magnussen
Ford 6.0 L V8284
26
DNF
GTS4 Corvette Racing Kelly Collins
Andy Pilgrim
Oliver Gavin
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R283
26
DNF
GTS4 Corvette Racing Kelly Collins
Andy Pilgrim
Oliver Gavin
Chevrolet LS7r 7.0 L V8283
27GT29 JMB Racing USA Stephen Earle
Andrea Garbagnati
Ludovico Manfredi
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC283
27GT29 JMB Racing USA Stephen Earle
Andrea Garbagnati
Ludovico Manfredi
Ferrari 3.6 L V8283
28
DNF
GTS71 Carsport America Tom Weickardt
Jeff Altenberg
Jean-Philippe Belloc
Dodge Viper GTS-R280
28
DNF
GTS71 Carsport America Tom Weickardt
Jeff Altenberg
Jean-Philippe Belloc
Dodge 8.0 L V10280
29GT52 Seikel Motorsport Philip Collin
John Lloyd
David Shep
Porsche 911 GT3-RS278
29GT52 Seikel Motorsport Philip Collin
John Lloyd
David Shep
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6278
30LMP67537 Intersport Racing Jon Field
Duncan Dayton
Mike Durand
MG-Lola EX257266
30LMP67537 Intersport Racing Jon Field
Duncan Dayton
Mike Durand
MG XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4266
31
DNF
GT78 T2M Motorsport Derek Clark
Chip Vance
Georges Forgeois
Porsche 911 GT3-R263
31
DNF
GT78 T2M Motorsport Derek Clark
Chip Vance
Georges Forgeois
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6263
32
NC
GTS2 Konrad Motorsport Franz Konrad
Robert Nearn
Toni Seiler
Saleen S7-R249
32
NC
GTS2 Konrad Motorsport Franz Konrad
Robert Nearn
Toni Seiler
Ford 7.0 L V8249
33
DNF
GTS88 Veloqx Prodrive Racing Tomáš Enge
Peter Kox
Jamie Davies
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello245
33
DNF
GTS88 Veloqx Prodrive Racing Tomáš Enge
Peter Kox
Jamie Davies
Ferrari 5.9 L V12245
34
DNF
GT34 Risi Competizione Marino Franchitti
Kevin McGarrity
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC243
34
DNF
GT34 Risi Competizione Marino Franchitti
Kevin McGarrity
Ferrari 3.6 L V8243
35
NC
GT61 P.K. Sport Ian Donaldson
Bart Hayden
Gregor Fisken
Porsche 911 GT3-R240
35
NC
GT61 P.K. Sport Ian Donaldson
Bart Hayden
Gregor Fisken
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6240
36
DNF
GT63 ACEMCO Motorsports B.J. Zacharias
Andrew Davis
Shane Lewis
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC233
36
DNF
GT63 ACEMCO Motorsports B.J. Zacharias
Andrew Davis
Shane Lewis
Ferrari 3.6 L V8233
37
DNF
GT40 Alegra Motorsports Boris Said
Catersby Jones
Carlos DeQuesada
BMW M3141
37
DNF
GT40 Alegra Motorsports Boris Said
Catersby Jones
Carlos DeQuesada
BMW 3.2 L I6141
38
DNF
GT03 Hyper Sport Joe Foster
Brad Nyberg
Rick Skelton
Porsche 911 GT3-RS125
38
DNF
GT03 Hyper Sport Joe Foster
Brad Nyberg
Rick Skelton
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6125
39
DNF
GT48 Spyker Squadron Norman Simon
Hans Hugenholtz
Patrick van Schoote
Spyker C8 Double-12R103
39
DNF
GT48 Spyker Squadron Norman Simon
Hans Hugenholtz
Patrick van Schoote
BMW 4.0 L V8103
40
DNF
GTS83 Graham Nash Motorsport Thomas Erdos
Pedro Chaves
Gavin Pickering
Saleen S7-R97
40
DNF
GTS83 Graham Nash Motorsport Thomas Erdos
Pedro Chaves
Gavin Pickering
Ford 7.0 L V897
41
DNF
GT60 P.K. Sport Robin Liddell
Piers Masarati
David Warnock
Porsche 911 GT3-R74
41
DNF
GT60 P.K. Sport Robin Liddell
Piers Masarati
David Warnock
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-674
42
DNF
LMP67515 RN Motorsports Hayanari Shimoda
John Nielsen
DBA4 03S73
42
DNF
LMP67515 RN Motorsports Hayanari Shimoda
John Nielsen
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V873
43
DNF
LMP90087 Sezio Florida Racing Team Allen Ziegelman
Patrice Roussel
Ian James
Norma M200071
43
DNF
LMP90087 Sezio Florida Racing Team Allen Ziegelman
Patrice Roussel
Ian James
Ford 6.0 L V871
44
DNF
GT07 RWS-Yukos Motorsport Walter Lechner, Jr.
Stéphane Daoudi
Nikolai Fomenko
Porsche 911 GT3-R70
44
DNF
GT07 RWS-Yukos Motorsport Walter Lechner, Jr.
Stéphane Daoudi
Nikolai Fomenko
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-670
45
DNF
GTS0 Team Olive Garden Emanuele Naspetti
Domenico Schiattarella
Johnny Cecotto
Ferrari 550 Maranello59
45
DNF
GTS0 Team Olive Garden Emanuele Naspetti
Domenico Schiattarella
Johnny Cecotto
Ferrari 6.0 L V1259
46
DNF
GT79 J-3 Racing David Murry
Brian Cunningham
Justin Jackson
Porsche 911 GT3-RS57
46
DNF
GT79 J-3 Racing David Murry
Brian Cunningham
Justin Jackson
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-657
47
DNF
LMP67518 Marshall Cooke Racing Jason Workman
Melanie Paterson
Ben Devlin
Lola B2K/4050
47
DNF
LMP67518 Marshall Cooke Racing Jason Workman
Melanie Paterson
Ben Devlin
Ford 2.0 L Turbo I450
48
DNF
GT35 Risi Competizione Terry Borcheller
Anthony Lazzaro
Ralf Kelleners
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC39
48
DNF
GT35 Risi Competizione Terry Borcheller
Anthony Lazzaro
Ralf Kelleners
Ferrari 3.6 L V839
49
DNF
LMP67516 Dyson Racing Butch Leitzinger
Andy Wallace
James Weaver
MG-Lola EX25739
49
DNF
LMP67516 Dyson Racing Butch Leitzinger
Andy Wallace
James Weaver
MG XP20 2.0 L Turbo I439
50
DNF
LMP67556 Team Bucknum Racing Jeff Bucknum
Bryan Willman
Chris McMurry
Pilbeam MP9137
50
DNF
LMP67556 Team Bucknum Racing Jeff Bucknum
Bryan Willman
Chris McMurry
Willman 3.4 L V637
51
DNF
GT43 Orbit Racing Leo Hindery
Peter Baron
Marc Lieb
Porsche 911 GT3-RS26
51
DNF
GT43 Orbit Racing Leo Hindery
Peter Baron
Marc Lieb
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-626
52
DNF
LMP90001 Team Nasamax Bryan Herta
Robbie Stirling
Romain Dumas
Reynard 01Q14
52
DNF
LMP90001 Team Nasamax Bryan Herta
Robbie Stirling
Romain Dumas
Cosworth XDE 2.7 L Turbo V8
14
53
DNF
LMP9006 Lister Storm Racing Jamie Campbell-Walter
Ian MacKellar
Lister Storm LMP10
53
DNF
LMP9006 Lister Storm Racing Jamie Campbell-Walter
Ian MacKellar
Chevrolet LS1 6.0 L V810
54
DNF
GTS17 Carsport America Mike Hezemans
Anthony Kumpen
Pagani Zonda GR6
54
DNF
GTS17 Carsport America Mike Hezemans
Anthony Kumpen
Mercedes-AMG 6.3 L V126
55
DSQ
LMP90030 Intersport Racing Clint Field
Rick Sutherland
John Macaluso
Lola B2K/10196
55
DSQ
LMP90030 Intersport Racing Clint Field
Rick Sutherland
John Macaluso
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10196

† - #30 was disqualified for receiving outside assistance while still on the race course.

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