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Le mans 24 hours 2003 official review part 1
The 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 71st Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 14 and 15 June 2003.
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Race
After three consecutive wins, the Audi factory team officially did not field a team, although several privateers did use R8 chassis. Bentley, with an Audi engine and support from Audi works team Joest Racing, won its first Le Mans title since 1930 with a Bentley Speed 8, driven by Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Guy Smith. In the process, Danish driver Kristensen set a record with his fourth straight victory. The other Team Bentley entry, driven by David Brabham, Mark Blundell and Johnny Herbert, finished second, ahead of the customer Audis.
In GTS-class, the Prodrive Ferraris went on to beat the fastest Corvette by a margin of 10 laps, ending their streak of class wins. American Alex Job Racing took the GT-class victory, while Noel del Bello survived to take LMP675.
Official results
Class winners marked in bold. Cars not completing 75% of the winner's distance are listed as Not Classified (NC).
Statistics
