# 2003 Atlantic Championship

The 2003 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Swift chassis and Toyota engines. 14 different teams and 24 different drivers competed. All drivers were able to score points. The Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama Drivers' Champion was A. J. Allmendinger driving for RuSPORT.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No | Drivers | Races |
| Rahal-Letterman Racing | 1 | Jon Fogarty | 11–12 |
| Rahal-Letterman Racing | 24 | Danica Patrick | All |
| Jensen MotorSport | 2 | Eric Jensen | 1–2, 4–12 |
| Jensen MotorSport | 8 | Philip Fayer | 1–2, 5–6, 8–10, 12 |
| RuSPORT | 3 | Aaron Justus | All |
| RuSPORT | 4 | A. J. Allmendinger | All |
| P-1 Racing | 6 | Tony Ave | 3 |
| P-1 Racing | 16 | Stéphan Roy | 2–10 |
| Sierra Sierra Racing | 7 | Hoover Orsi | 3 |
| Sierra Sierra Racing | 7 | Kyle Krisiloff | 8–12 |
| Sierra Sierra Racing | 28 | Ryan Dalziel | All |
| Sierra Sierra Racing | 67 | Marc de Vellis | 1–2 |
| Transnet Racing | 9 | Alex Garcia | All |
| Brooks Associates Racing | 12 | Marc Breuers | 9, 11–12 |
| Cameron Motorsports | 13 | Kyle Krisiloff | 1–2 |
| Lynx Racing | 17 | Bryan Sellers | 4–5, 7, 9 |
| Lynx Racing | 17 | Louis-Philippe Dumouilin | 8, 10 |
| Lynx Racing | 19 | Michael Valiante | All |
| DSTP Motorsports | 27 | Joey Hand | All |
| Dorricott Racing | 31 | Kyle Krisiloff | 3–7 |
| Dorricott Racing | 33 | Luis Díaz | All |
| Polestar Racing Group | 49 | Dan Selznick | 2, 9 |
| Polestar Racing Group | 84 | Jonathan Macri | All |
| Pacific Coast Motorsports | 69 | Alex Figge | All |
| Scuderia Fortia | 86 | Eduardo Figueroa | 1 |
| Scuderia Fortia | 88 | Romain Dumas | 1 |

## Schedule

| Rd | Date | Race name | Track | Location |
| 1 | March 23 | 2003 Atlantic Grand Prix of Monterrey | Fundidora Park | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 2 | April 13 | 2003 Argent Mortgage Toyota Atlantic Race | Streets of Long Beach | Long Beach, California |
| 3 | May 31 | 2003 Atlantic Milwaukee Race | Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin |
| 4 | June 14 | 2003 Atlantic Monterey Race | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California |
| 5 | June 21 | 2003 Atlantic Portland Race | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
| 6 | July 5 | 2003 Argent Mortgage Toyota Atlantic 100K | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 7 | July 12 | 2003 Atlantic Toronto Race | Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8 | August 3 | 2003 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières | Circuit Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| 9 | August 10 | 2003 Atlantic Mid-Ohio Race | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 10 | August 23 | 2003 Atlantic Montréal Race | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Montreal, Quebec |
| 11 | August 31 | 2003 Argent Mortgage Challenge | Streets of Denver | Denver, Colorado |
| 12 | September 28 | 2003 Argent Mortgage Toyota Atlantic 100K | Bayfront Park Street Circuit | Miami, Florida |

## Race results

| Rd | Race name | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Lead most laps | Race winner | Race winner |
| Rd | Race name | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Lead most laps | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | Fundidora Park | Luis Díaz | Luis Díaz | Michael Valiante | Michael Valiante | Lynx Racing |
| 2 | Streets of Long Beach | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT |
| 3 | Milwaukee Mile | Ryan Dalziel | Kyle Krisiloff | Ryan Dalziel | Ryan Dalziel | Sierra Sierra Racing |
| 4 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT |
| 5 | Portland International Raceway | Ryan Dalziel | Ryan Dalziel | Ryan Dalziel | Ryan Dalziel | Sierra Sierra Racing |
| 6 | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT |
| 7 | Exhibition Place | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT |
| 8 | Circuit Trois-Rivières | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT |
| 9 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | A. J. Allmendinger | Jonathan Macri | Michael Valiante | Michael Valiante | Lynx Racing |
| 10 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT |
| 11 | Streets of Denver | A. J. Allmendinger | A. J. Allmendinger | Michael Valiante | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT |
| 12 | Bayfront Park Street Circuit | A. J. Allmendinger | Ryan Dalziel | Michael Valiante | Michael Valiante | Lynx Racing |

## Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | MTY | LBH | MIL | LAG | POR | CLE | TOR | TRR | MDO | MTL | DEN | MIA | Pts |
| 1 | A. J. Allmendinger | 8 | 1* | 3 | 1* | 4 | 1* | 1* | 1* | 17 | 1* | 1 | 11 | 201 |
| 2 | Ryan Dalziel | 4 | 15 | 1* | 2 | 1* | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 175 |
| 3 | Michael Valiante | 1* | 4 | 11 | DNS | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1* | 4 | 2* | 1* | 161 |
| 4 | Jonathan Macri | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 145 |
| 5 | Aaron Justus | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 123 |
| 6 | Danica Patrick | 3 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 109 |
| 7 | Joey Hand | 15 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 108 |
| 8 | Luis Díaz | 10 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 88 |
| 9 | Alex Figge | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 87 |
| 10 | Kyle Krisiloff | DNS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 77 |
| 11 | Alex Garcia | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 60 |
| 12 | Eric Jensen | 12 | 11 | | 9 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 49 |
| 13 | Stéphan Roy | | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 10 | | | 48 |
| 14 | Bryan Sellers | | | | 11 | 10 | | 7 | | 6 | | | | 30 |
| 15 | Jon Fogarty | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 16 | Philip Fayer | 13 | 13 | | | 15 | 9 | | 10 | 14 | 15 | | 15 | 24 |
| 17 | Marc Breuers | | | | | | | | | 12 | | 10 | 14 | 12 |
| 18 | Louis-Philippe Dumouilin | | | | | | | | 9 | | 12 | | | 11 |
| 19 | Marc de Vellis | 7 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 20 | Romain Dumas | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 21 | Tony Ave | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 22 | Dan Selznick | | 12 | | | | | | | 15 | | | | 5 |
| 23 | Eduardo Figueroa | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 24 | Hoover Orsi | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | MTY | LBH | MIL | LAG | POR | CLE | TOR | TRR | MDO | MTL | DEN | MIA | Pts |
| Color | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | 4th & 5th place |
| Light Blue | 6th–10th place |
| Dark Blue | Finished (Outside Top 10) |
| Purple | Did not finish |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did Not Start (DNS) |
| White | Race abandoned (C) |
| Blank | Did not participate |
In-line notation :
| Bold | Pole position |
| Italics | Ran fastest race lap |
| * | Led most laps |
| (RY) | Rookie of the Year |
| (R) | Rookie |

## Complete Overview

| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R17=retired, but classified NS=did not start
For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 15th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the fastest qualifier on Friday (1 point), the fastest qualifier on Saturday (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point). Oval races only saw one qualifying.
Note:
Race 3 no additional point for the qualifying were awarded due to rain, starting lineup based on combined practice times.
Race 3, 4, 6, 7 and 11 not all points were awarded (not enough competitors).
| Place | Name | Country | Team | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | A. J. Allmendinger | United States | RuSPORT | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R11 |
| 2 | Ryan Dalziel | United Kingdom | Sierra Sierra Racing | 9 | 4 | 3 | R15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Michael Valiante | Canada | Lynx Racing | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | NS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Jonathan Macri | Canada | Polestar Motor Racing | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | Aaron Justus | United States | RuSPORT | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | R13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | R13 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Danica Patrick | United States | Team Rahal | 5 | 3 | 10 | R14 | 7 | 6 | 10 | R13 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Joey Hand | United States | DSTP Motorsports | 2 | R15 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | R10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Luis Díaz | Mexico | Dorricott Racing | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | R13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | R11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Alex Figge | United States | Pacific Coast Motorsports | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | R14 | 7 | 8 | 10 | R15 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | R14 | 13 | 8 |
| 10 | Kyle Krisiloff | United States | Cameron Motorsports | 12 | NS | 12 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Kyle Krisiloff | United States | Dorricott Racing | | | | | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | R14 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Kyle Krisiloff | United States | Sierra Sierra Racing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | R12 |
| 11 | Alex García | Venezuela | Transnet Racing | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | R13 |
| 12 | Eric Jensen | Canada | Jensen Motorsport | 15 | R12 | 13 | 11 | - | - | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| 13 | Stéphan Roy | Canada | P-1 Racing | - | - | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 12 | R12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | R12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | R | 11 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Bryan Sellers | United States | Lynx Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | R11 | 9 | 10 | - | - | 11 | 7 | - | - | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Jon Fogarty | United States | Team Rahal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | Philip Fayer | Canada | Jensen Motorsport | 16 | R13 | 16 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 15 | R15 | 13 | 9 | - | - | 15 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 15 | R15 | - | - | 14 | R15 |
| 17 | Marc Breuers | United States | Brooks Associates Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 12 | - | - | 12 | 10 | 10 | R14 |
| 18 | Louis-Philippe Dumoulin | Canada | Lynx Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 9 | - | - | 13 | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Marc de Vellis | Canada | Sierra Sierra Racing | 7 | 7 | 8 | R16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Romain Dumas | France | Scuderia Fortia | 11 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Tony Ave | United States | P-1 Racing | - | - | - | - | 12 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | Dan Selznick | United States | Polestar Motor Racing | - | - | 14 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Eduardo Figueroa | Mexico | Scuderia Fortia | 14 | R14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Hoover Orsi | Brazil | Sierra Sierra Racing | - | - | - | - | 5 | R14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |