# 2003 Formula BMW ADAC season

The 2003 Formula BMW ADAC season was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship featured drivers competing in 1.2 litre Formula BMW single seat race cars. The 2003 season was the sixth Formula BMW ADAC season organized by BMW Motorsport and ADAC. The season began at Hockenheimring on 26 April and finished at the same place on 5 October, after twenty races.
Maximilian Götz was crowned series champion. Götz beat future Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel to the championship by 43 points, winning six races.

## Driver lineup

| Team | No. | Driver | Class | Rounds |
| Team Rosberg | 1 | Christian Bakkerud | | All |
| Team Rosberg | 2 | Michael Devaney | | All |
| Team Rosberg | 3 | Átila Abreu | R | All |
| Mücke Motorsport | 6 | Timo Lienemann | | All |
| Mücke Motorsport | 7 | Aki Rask | | 1–4 |
| Mücke Motorsport | 8 | Maximilian Götz | | All |
| Mücke Motorsport | 9 | Dominik Jackson | R | All |
| Eifelland Racing | 10 | Andreas Wirth | | All |
| Eifelland Racing | 11 | Sebastian Vettel | R | All |
| KUG/Dewalt Racing | 14 | René Rast | R | All |
| KUG/Dewalt Racing | 15 | Salvatore Gangarossa | R | All |
| springbock motorsport | 16 | Mario Josten | R | All |
| springbock motorsport | 17 | Erez Liven | R | 1–5 |
| springbock motorsport | 18 | Vladimir Labazov | | All |
| springbock motorsport | 44 | Sebastian Riedel | | 9–10 |
| I.S.R. | 19 | Erik Janiš | R | 2–3, 7–10 |
| I.S.R. | 20 | Filip Salaquarda | R | All |
| I.S.R. | 21 | Jan Charouz | | 1, 4–10 |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 22 | Christian Paar | R | All |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 23 | Christopher Wassermann | R | All |
| MIS Motorsporttechnik | 24 | Niclas Königbauer | | All |
| MIS Motorsporttechnik | 25 | Christian Engelhart | | 1, 3–4, 6 |
| MIS Motorsporttechnik | 38 | Dominik Weigl | | 5–6 |
| ADAC Sachsen e. V. | 26 | Robert Kath | | All |
| ADAC Nordbayern e. V. | 27 | Matthias Luger | | 7 |
| Team Lauderbach Motorsport | 28 | Davide Rigon | R | All |
| FS Motorsport | 29 | Andreas Ciecior | R | All |
| FS Motorsport | | Junior Strous | | 6 |
| Natacha Gachnang | 30 | Natacha Gachnang | R | All |
| Martin Hippe | 31 | Martin Hippe | | All |
| ADAC Nordrhein e.V. | 32 | Hanno Hess | | All |
| Philipp Wlazik Motorsport | 33 | Philipp Wlazik | | 4–8 |
| American Bull Racing | 34 | Michael Vorba | R | All |
| HBR Motorsport | 35 | Adrian Sutil | | All |
| HBR Motorsport | 36 | Robby Coleman | | 1–9 |
| Ostertag Racing | 40 | Heinrich Ostertag | R | 1–6 |
| Sebastian Feltes | 42 | Sebastian Feltes | | 7, 9 |
| Icon | Class |
| R | Rookie Cup |

## 2003 Schedule

The series supported the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters at nine rounds, with additional round at the European Grand Prix on 28–29 June.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Hockenheimring | 26 April | Robert Kath | Robert Kath | Robert Kath | ADAC Sachsen e. V. |
| 1 | R2 | Hockenheimring | 27 April | Maximilian Götz | Maximilian Götz | Maximilian Götz | Mücke Motorsport |
| 2 | R1 | Adria International Raceway | 10 May | Aki Rask | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Eifelland Racing |
| 2 | R2 | Adria International Raceway | 11 May | Sebastian Vettel | Michael Devaney | Sebastian Vettel | Eifelland Racing |
| 3 | R1 | Nürburgring | 24 May | Robby Coleman | Maximilian Götz | Maximilian Götz | Mücke Motorsport |
| 3 | R2 | Nürburgring | 25 May | Maximilian Götz | Sebastian Vettel | Maximilian Götz | Mücke Motorsport |
| 4 | R1 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 7 June | Maximilian Götz | Sebastian Vettel | Maximilian Götz | Mücke Motorsport |
| 4 | R2 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 8 June | Robert Kath | Timo Lienemann | Robert Kath | ADAC Sachsen e. V. |
| 5 | R1 | Norisring, Nuremberg | 21 June | Michael Devaney | Robby Coleman | Michael Devaney | Team Rosberg |
| 5 | R2 | Norisring, Nuremberg | 22 June | Sebastian Vettel | Maximilian Götz | Sebastian Vettel | Eifelland Racing |
| 6 | R1 | Nürburgring | 28 June | Sebastian Vettel | Maximilian Götz | Dominik Jackson | Mücke Motorsport |
| 6 | R2 | Nürburgring | 29 June | Sebastian Vettel | Maximilian Götz | Maximilian Götz | Mücke Motorsport |
| 7 | R1 | Nürburgring | 16 August | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Eifelland Racing |
| 7 | R2 | Nürburgring | 17 August | Adrian Sutil | Michael Devaney | Christopher Wassermann | Josef Kaufmann Racing |
| 8 | R1 | A1-Ring, Spielberg | 6 September | Adrian Sutil | Robert Kath | Michael Devaney | Team Rosberg |
| 8 | R2 | A1-Ring, Spielberg | 7 September | Michael Vorba | Maximilian Götz | Michael Devaney | Team Rosberg |
| 9 | R1 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 20 September | Maximilian Götz | Timo Lienemann | Maximilian Götz | Mücke Motorsport |
| 9 | R2 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 21 September | Michael Vorba | Michael Vorba | Michael Vorba | American Bull Racing |
| 10 | R1 | Hockenheimring | 4 October | Dominik Jackson | Adrian Sutil | Dominik Jackson | Mücke Motorsport |
| 10 | R2 | Hockenheimring | 5 October | Dominik Jackson | Jan Charouz | Sebastian Vettel | Eifelland Racing |

## Season standings
### Drivers Standings

* Points are awarded as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | HOC1 | HOC1 | ADR | ADR | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | LAU | LAU | NOR | NOR | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | NÜR3 | NÜR3 | A1R | A1R | ZAN | ZAN | HOC2 | HOC2 | Pts |
| 1 | Maximilian Götz | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 259 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | DNS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 216 |
| 3 | Robert Kath | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 151 |
| 4 | Michael Devaney | 6 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 10 | 1 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 140 |
| 5 | Timo Lienemann | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 2 | 3 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 19 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 111 |
| 6 | Adrian Sutil | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | Ret | DSQ | 10 | 10 | 2 | Ret | 86 |
| 7 | Dominik Jackson | 10 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 22 | DSQ | DNS | 1 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 1 | Ret | 77 |
| 8 | Michael Vorba | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 18 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 22 | DNS | 77 |
| 9 | Átila Abreu | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | DSQ | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 77 |
| 10 | Andreas Wirth | 19 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 20 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 11 | Ret | 68 |
| 11 | Robby Coleman | 25 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | Ret | 16 | 4 | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 13 | | | 63 |
| 12 | Christopher Wassermann | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 62 |
| 13 | Filip Salaquarda | 14 | Ret | 18 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 21 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 49 |
| 14 | Aki Rask | 3 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 |
| 15 | Christian Paar | 9 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 20 | Ret | 11 | 10 | Ret | 16 | 6 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 9 | Ret | 14 | 9 | 36 |
| 16 | Niclas Königbauer | 5 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 21 |
| 17 | Davide Rigon | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 14 |
| 18 | René Rast | 12 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 9 | Ret | 14 |
| 19 | Natacha Gachnang | 21 | 20 | 19 | Ret | 20 | 25 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | Ret | 8 | DSQ | Ret | 22 | Ret | 22 | 20 | 20 | 13 |
| 20 | Erik Janiš | | | 17 | 19 | 22 | Ret | | | | | | | 19 | Ret | 21 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 21 | Mario Josten | 23 | DNS | Ret | 13 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 9 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 9 | DNS | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 22 | Christian Engelhart | 16 | 5 | | | Ret | 12 | 13 | 20 | | | Ret | 20 | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 23 | Martin Hippe | 15 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 19 | 19 | | | 13 | Ret | 18 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| 24 | Christian Bakkerud | 26 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | Ret | 17 | Ret | | | | | Ret | 15 | 5 |
| 25 | Erez Liven | Ret | 21 | 9 | Ret | 24 | 23 | Ret | 19 | 14 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 26 | Andreas Ciecior | 18 | Ret | 14 | 23 | 17 | 22 | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | 10 | 20 | DNS | 18 | 17 | 16 | Ret | 19 | 14 | 1 |
| 27 | Dominik Weigl | | | | | | | | | Ret | 11 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 28 | Sebastian Riedel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 23 | Ret | 12 | 0 |
| 29 | Junior Strous | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 30 | Jan Charouz | 22 | 26 | | | | | 20 | 24 | 23 | Ret | 19 | 13 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 21 | Ret | 17 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 | Vladimir Labazov | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | Ret | 18 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 17 | DNS | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | Ret | 0 |
| 32 | Heinrich Ostertag | Ret | 24 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 24 | Ret | Ret | 19 | 14 | 13 | 18 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 33 | Salvatore Gangarossa | 24 | 23 | Ret | 25 | Ret | DNS | 19 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 20 | Ret | 26 | 21 | Ret | 21 | 23 | 25 | Ret | 18 | 0 |
| 34 | Philipp Wlazik | | | | | | | Ret | 21 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 17 | 18 | DNS | 15 | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| 35 | Matthias Luger | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 15 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 36 | Hanno Hess | Ret | 25 | 23 | 24 | Ret | 26 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 16 | DSQ | Ret | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 0 |
| 37 | Sebastian Feltes | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | 22 | | | 20 | 26 | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | HOC1 | HOC1 | ADR | ADR | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | LAU | LAU | NOR | NOR | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | NÜR3 | NÜR3 | A1R | A1R | ZAN | ZAN | HOC2 | HOC2 | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |