# 2003 24 Hours of Daytona

The 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 1–2, 2003 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the first round of the 2003 Rolex Sports Car Series. The race saw the debut of the Daytona Prototype as the new top class of the series. However, the new cars proved only marginally faster than the lower classes and suffered frequent mechanical failures during the race, allowing a car from the GT class to take overall victory. Overall victory and victory in the GT class went to the No. 66 Porsche 996 GT3-RS from The Racer's Group, driven by Kevin Buckler, Michael Schrom, Jörg Bergmeister, and Timo Bernhard. The Daytona Prototype class was won by the No. 88 Multimatic MDP1 from Multimatic driven by Scott Maxwell, David Brabham, and David Empringham. The SRP II class was won by the No. 5 Lola-Nissan from Team Seattle/Essex Racing, driven by Ross Bentley, Don Kitch Jr., Joe Pruskowski, and Justin Pruskowski. Finally, the GTS class was won by the No. 24 Mosler MT900 from Perspective Racing, driven by Jérôme Policand, Michel Neugarten, João Barbosa, and Andy Wallace.

## Race results

Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tire | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tire | Laps |
| 1 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Kevin Buckler Michael Schrom Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | D | 695 |
| 1 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Kevin Buckler Michael Schrom Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 695 |
| 2 | GT | 35 | Risi Competizione | Ralf Kelleners Anthony Lazzaro Johnny Mowlem | Ferrari 360 Modena GT | D | 686 |
| 2 | GT | 35 | Risi Competizione | Ralf Kelleners Anthony Lazzaro Johnny Mowlem | Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | D | 686 |
| 3 | GT | 83 | Rennwerks Motorsports | David Murry Dave Standridge Johannes van Overbeek Richard Steranka | Porsche 996 GT3-R | D | 684 |
| 3 | GT | 83 | Rennwerks Motorsports | David Murry Dave Standridge Johannes van Overbeek Richard Steranka | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 684 |
| 4 | DP | 88 | Multimatic | Scott Maxwell David Brabham David Empringham | Multimatic MDP1 | G | 679 |
| 4 | DP | 88 | Multimatic | Scott Maxwell David Brabham David Empringham | Ford 5.0 L V8 | G | 679 |
| 5 | DP | 59 | Brumos Racing | J. C. France Hurley Haywood Scott Goodyear Scott Sharp | Fabcar FDSC/03 | G | 661 |
| 5 | DP | 59 | Brumos Racing | J. C. France Hurley Haywood Scott Goodyear Scott Sharp | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | G | 661 |
| 6 | GT | 43 | Orbit Racing | Peter Baron Leo Hindery Marc Lieb Kyle Petty | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | D | 656 |
| 6 | GT | 43 | Orbit Racing | Peter Baron Leo Hindery Marc Lieb Kyle Petty | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 656 |
| 7 | SRP II | 5 | Team Seattle/Essex Racing | Ross Bentley Don Kitch Jr. Joe Pruskowski Justin Pruskowski | Lola B2K/40 | D | 652 |
| 7 | SRP II | 5 | Team Seattle/Essex Racing | Ross Bentley Don Kitch Jr. Joe Pruskowski Justin Pruskowski | Nissan 3.0 L V6 | D | 652 |
| 8 | SRP II | 15 | Team Seattle/Essex Racing | Wade Gaughran Steve Gorriaran Peter MacLeod Dave Gaylord | Lola B2K/40 | D | 648 |
| 8 | SRP II | 15 | Team Seattle/Essex Racing | Wade Gaughran Steve Gorriaran Peter MacLeod Dave Gaylord | Nissan 3.0 L V6 | D | 648 |
| 9 | GTS | 24 | Perspective Racing | Jérôme Policand João Barbosa Michel Neugarten Andy Wallace | Mosler MT900 R | G | 641 |
| 9 | GTS | 24 | Perspective Racing | Jérôme Policand João Barbosa Michel Neugarten Andy Wallace | Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 | G | 641 |
| 10 | GTS | 46 | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | Charles Morgan Lance Norick Jim Pace Rob Morgan | Chevrolet Corvette | G | 639 |
| 10 | GTS | 46 | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | Charles Morgan Lance Norick Jim Pace Rob Morgan | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | G | 639 |
| 11 | GT | 34 | Ferri Competizione | Mauro Baldi Justin Keen Eric van de Poele Ryan Hampton | Ferrari 360 Modena GT | D | 638 |
| 11 | GT | 34 | Ferri Competizione | Mauro Baldi Justin Keen Eric van de Poele Ryan Hampton | Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | D | 638 |
| 12 | GTS | 31 | Rollcentre Racing | Richard Stanton Rob Barff Andy Britnell Rick Sutherland | Mosler MT900 R | G | 635 |
| 12 | GTS | 31 | Rollcentre Racing | Richard Stanton Rob Barff Andy Britnell Rick Sutherland | Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 | G | 635 |
| 13 | GT | 69 | Marcus Racing | Brian Cunningham Hugh Plumb Cory Friedman Craig Stanton | BMW M3 | D | 633 |
| 13 | GT | 69 | Marcus Racing | Brian Cunningham Hugh Plumb Cory Friedman Craig Stanton | BMW 3.2 L I6 | D | 633 |
| 14 | GT | 20 | JMB Racing | Augusto Farfus Emmanuel Collard Max Papis Andrea Garbagnati | Ferrari 360 Modena | D | 621 |
| 14 | GT | 20 | JMB Racing | Augusto Farfus Emmanuel Collard Max Papis Andrea Garbagnati | Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | D | 621 |
| 15 | GTS | 30 | Rollcentre Racing | Martin Short Tom Herridge John Burton David Shep | Mosler MT900 R | G | 601 |
| 15 | GTS | 30 | Rollcentre Racing | Martin Short Tom Herridge John Burton David Shep | Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 | G | 601 |
| 16 | GTS | 7 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Toni Seiler Airton Daré Jean-François Yvon | Saleen S7-R | G | 600 |
| 16 | GTS | 7 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Toni Seiler Airton Daré Jean-François Yvon | Ford 6.0 L V8 | G | 600 |
| 17 | GT | 49 | Pit Bull/MAC Racing | Bepo Orlandi Michele Merendino Derek Clark Ron Atapattu | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | D | 595 |
| 17 | GT | 49 | Pit Bull/MAC Racing | Bepo Orlandi Michele Merendino Derek Clark Ron Atapattu | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 595 |
| 18 DNF | SRP II | 21 | Archangel Motorsport Services | Larry Oberto Chris Bingham Derrike Cope Brian DeVries | Lola B2K/40 | D | 589 |
| 18 DNF | SRP II | 21 | Archangel Motorsport Services | Larry Oberto Chris Bingham Derrike Cope Brian DeVries | Nissan 3.0 L V6 | D | 589 |
| 19 | GT | 44 | Orbit Racing | Mike Fitzgerald Manuel Matos Joe Policastro Joe Policastro Jr. | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | D | 566 |
| 19 | GT | 44 | Orbit Racing | Mike Fitzgerald Manuel Matos Joe Policastro Joe Policastro Jr. | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 566 |
| 20 DNF | SRP II | 97 | Lucchini Engineering | Mirko Savoldi Piergiuseppe Peroni Filippo Francioni | Lucchini SR2002 | D | 548 |
| 20 DNF | SRP II | 97 | Lucchini Engineering | Mirko Savoldi Piergiuseppe Peroni Filippo Francioni | Nissan 3.0 L V6 | D | 548 |
| 21 | GTS | 09 | Flis Motorsports | Doug Goad Paul Menard Paul Mears Jr. Jim Briody | Chevrolet Corvette | G | 542 |
| 21 | GTS | 09 | Flis Motorsports | Doug Goad Paul Menard Paul Mears Jr. Jim Briody | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | G | 542 |
| 22 DNF | GT | 68 | The Racer's Group | Jim Michaelian R. J. Valentine Tom Hessert Jr. Tom Hessert III | Porsche 996 GT3-R | D | 501 |
| 22 DNF | GT | 68 | The Racer's Group | Jim Michaelian R. J. Valentine Tom Hessert Jr. Tom Hessert III | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 501 |
| 23 DNF | GT | 03 | Marcos USA | Cor Euser Rob Knook Donny Crevels Peter van der Kolk | Marcos Mantis Plus | D | 465 |
| 23 DNF | GT | 03 | Marcos USA | Cor Euser Rob Knook Donny Crevels Peter van der Kolk | Ford 4.6 L V8 | D | 465 |
| 24 | DP | 8 | G&W Motorsports | Dieter Quester Boris Said Darren Law Luca Riccitelli | Picchio DP2 | G | 451 |
| 24 | DP | 8 | G&W Motorsports | Dieter Quester Boris Said Darren Law Luca Riccitelli | BMW 4.9 L V8 | G | 451 |
| 25 DNF | DP | 3 | Cegwa Sport | Darius Grala Oswaldo Negri Jr. Josh Rehm Guy Cosmo | Fabcar FDSC/03 | G | 403 |
| 25 DNF | DP | 3 | Cegwa Sport | Darius Grala Oswaldo Negri Jr. Josh Rehm Guy Cosmo | Toyota 4.3 L V8 | G | 403 |
| 26 DNF | GTS | 19 | ACP Motorsports | Anthony Puleo Kerry Hitt Robert Dubler Mark Kennedy | Chevrolet Corvette | G | 391 |
| 26 DNF | GTS | 19 | ACP Motorsports | Anthony Puleo Kerry Hitt Robert Dubler Mark Kennedy | Chevrolet 6.1 L V8 | G | 391 |
| 27 DNF | GTS | 05 | RE/MAX Racing | Craig Conway John Metcalf Rick Carelli Dave Linger | Chevrolet Corvette | G | 378 |
| 27 DNF | GTS | 05 | RE/MAX Racing | Craig Conway John Metcalf Rick Carelli Dave Linger | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | G | 378 |
| 28 DNF | GTS | 77 | RWS Motorsport | Alexey Vasilyev Tetsuya Tanaka Nikolai Fomenko Walter Lechner Jr. | Porsche 996 GT3-R | G | 361 |
| 28 DNF | GTS | 77 | RWS Motorsport | Alexey Vasilyev Tetsuya Tanaka Nikolai Fomenko Walter Lechner Jr. | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | G | 361 |
| 29 DNF | GT | 99 | NETTTS Racing | Jim Hamblin Barry Brensinger James Nelson Mark Greenberg | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | D | 316 |
| 29 DNF | GT | 99 | NETTTS Racing | Jim Hamblin Barry Brensinger James Nelson Mark Greenberg | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 316 |
| 30 DNF | GTS | 40 | Derhaag Motorsports | Justin Bell Derek Bell Ken Wilden Simon Gregg | Chevrolet Corvette | G | 260 |
| 30 DNF | GTS | 40 | Derhaag Motorsports | Justin Bell Derek Bell Ken Wilden Simon Gregg | Chevrolet 6.1 L V8 | G | 260 |
| 31 DNF | GT | 33 | Scuderia Ferrari of Washington | Cort Wagner Brent Martini Sylvain Tremblay Selby Wellman | Ferrari 360 Modena GT | D | 214 |
| 31 DNF | GT | 33 | Scuderia Ferrari of Washington | Cort Wagner Brent Martini Sylvain Tremblay Selby Wellman | Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | D | 214 |
| 32 DNF | GT | 73 | Graham Nash Motorsport | Rob Wilson Mike Newton David Gooding Martyn Konig | Porsche 996 GT3-R | D | 211 |
| 32 DNF | GT | 73 | Graham Nash Motorsport | Rob Wilson Mike Newton David Gooding Martyn Konig | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 211 |
| 33 DNF | GT | 10 | MAC Racing | David Terrien Gianluca de Lorenzi Didier Moinel Delalande Marco Saviozzi | Porsche 996 GT3-R | D | 206 |
| 33 DNF | GT | 10 | MAC Racing | David Terrien Gianluca de Lorenzi Didier Moinel Delalande Marco Saviozzi | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 206 |
| 34 DNF | DP | 58 | Brumos Racing | David Donohue Mike Borkowski Randy Pobst Chris Bye | Fabcar FDSC/03 | G | 160 |
| 34 DNF | DP | 58 | Brumos Racing | David Donohue Mike Borkowski Randy Pobst Chris Bye | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | G | 160 |
| 35 DNF | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | Andrew Davis Robert Julian Tom Nastasi Dave Lacey | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | D | 151 |
| 35 DNF | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | Andrew Davis Robert Julian Tom Nastasi Dave Lacey | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 151 |
| 36 DNF | GT | 98 | Schumacher Racing | Sascha Maassen Martin Snow Lucas Luhr Larry Schumacher | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | D | 135 |
| 36 DNF | GT | 98 | Schumacher Racing | Sascha Maassen Martin Snow Lucas Luhr Larry Schumacher | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 135 |
| 37 DNF | SRP II | 80 | G&W Motorsports | Shawn Bayliff Steve Marshall Robert Prilika Andy Lally | Picchio D-USA | D | 121 |
| 37 DNF | SRP II | 80 | G&W Motorsports | Shawn Bayliff Steve Marshall Robert Prilika Andy Lally | BMW 3.0 L I6 | D | 121 |
| 38 DNF | GT | 57 | Seikel Motorsport | Alex Caffi Gabrio Rosa Fabio Rosa Andrea Chiesa | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | D | 101 |
| 38 DNF | GT | 57 | Seikel Motorsport | Alex Caffi Gabrio Rosa Fabio Rosa Andrea Chiesa | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | 101 |
| 39 DNF | DP | 54 | Bell Motorsports | Didier Theys Forest Barber Terry Borcheller Christian Fittipaldi | Doran JE4 | G | 67 |
| 39 DNF | DP | 54 | Bell Motorsports | Didier Theys Forest Barber Terry Borcheller Christian Fittipaldi | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | G | 67 |
| 40 DNF | GT | 22 | JMB Racing | Stephen Earle Philip Shearer Stéphane Grégoire Ludovico Manfredi | Ferrari 360 Modena | D | 54 |
| 40 DNF | GT | 22 | JMB Racing | Stephen Earle Philip Shearer Stéphane Grégoire Ludovico Manfredi | Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | D | 54 |
| 41 DNF | GTS | 48 | Heritage Motorsports | Tommy Riggins David Machavern Kevin Lepage Scott Lagasse | Ford Mustang | G | 49 |
| 41 DNF | GTS | 48 | Heritage Motorsports | Tommy Riggins David Machavern Kevin Lepage Scott Lagasse | Ford 5.9 L V8 | G | 49 |
| 42 DNF | GTS | 18 | Boston Motorsports Group | Ken Stiver Scott Deware Don Bell Jeff Kline | Mosler MT900 R | G | 14 |
| 42 DNF | GTS | 18 | Boston Motorsports Group | Ken Stiver Scott Deware Don Bell Jeff Kline | Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 | G | 14 |
| 43 DNF | GTS | 6 | Gunnar Racing | Gunnar Jeannette Duncan Dayton Peter Kitchak Ronald Zitza | Porsche 911 GT1 | G | 9 |
| 43 DNF | GTS | 6 | Gunnar Racing | Gunnar Jeannette Duncan Dayton Peter Kitchak Ronald Zitza | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | G | 9 |
| 44 DNF | GTS | 51 | Proton Competition | Mauro Casadei Christian Ried Gerold Reid Manfred Jurasz | Porsche 911 GT2 | G | 2 |
| 44 DNF | GTS | 51 | Proton Competition | Mauro Casadei Christian Ried Gerold Reid Manfred Jurasz | Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | G | 2 |
| DNS | GT | 61 | System Force Motorsports | Peter van Merksteijn Sr. Charles Brugman Frans Munsterhuis Cougar Jacobsen | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | D | - |
| DNS | GT | 61 | System Force Motorsports | Peter van Merksteijn Sr. Charles Brugman Frans Munsterhuis Cougar Jacobsen | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | D | - |