2003 French motorcycle Grand Prix
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Race 4 of 16 races in the 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 25 May 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Grand Prix Polini de France[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Bugatti Circuit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 23–25 May 2003 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans, France.
MotoGP classification[]
The race was stopped after 15 laps due to rain. It was later restarted for 13 laps with the grid order determined by the running order after the suspension. The second part of the race determined the final result.
Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 15 | ![]() |
Telefónica Movistar Honda | Honda | 13 | 24:29.665 | 7 | 25 |
2 | 46 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda | Honda | 13 | +0.165 | 1 | 20 |
3 | 4 | ![]() |
Gauloises Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 13 | +1.793 | 2 | 16 |
4 | 19 | ![]() |
Gauloises Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 13 | +29.912 | 16 | 13 |
5 | 3 | ![]() |
Camel Pramac Pons | Honda | 13 | +31.493 | 5 | 11 |
6 | 99 | ![]() |
Proton Team KR | Proton KR | 13 | +33.946 | 12 | 10 |
7 | 11 | ![]() |
Camel Pramac Pons | Honda | 13 | +35.447 | 8 | 9 |
8 | 41 | ![]() |
Alice Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 13 | +36.231 | 18 | 8 |
9 | 8 | ![]() |
Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | 13 | +51.254 | 22 | 7 |
10 | 45 | ![]() |
Alice Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 13 | +1:01.802 | 19 | 6 |
11 | 17 | ![]() |
Yamaha Racing Team | Yamaha | 12 | +1 lap | 10 | 5 |
12 | 69 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda | Honda | 12 | +1 lap | 13 | 4 |
13 | 23 | ![]() |
Telefónica Movistar Honda | Honda | 12 | +1 lap | 23 | 3 |
14 | 56 | ![]() |
D'Antin Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 11 | +2 laps | 9 | 2 |
15 | 33 | ![]() |
Fortuna Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 11 | +2 laps | 4 | 1 |
16 | 10 | ![]() |
Suzuki Grand Prix Team | Suzuki | 11 | +2 laps | 17 | |
Ret | 88 | ![]() |
Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | 3 | Accident | 21 | |
Ret | 21 | ![]() |
Suzuki Grand Prix Team | Suzuki | 2 | Accident | 11 | |
Ret | 6 | ![]() |
Pramac Honda | Honda | 1 | Accident | 15 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() |
Ducati Marlboro Team | Ducati | 0 | Accident in 1st part | 14 | |
Ret | 65 | ![]() |
Ducati Marlboro Team | Ducati | 0 | Retirement in 1st part | 3 | |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
Fortuna Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 0 | Accident in 1st part | 6 | |
Ret | 9 | ![]() |
Proton Team KR | Proton KR | 0 | Retirement in 1st part | 20 | |
Source: [3][4][5] |
250 cc classification[]
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 24 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | 43:55.538 | 5 | 25 |
2 | 7 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +3.740 | 3 | 20 |
3 | 3 | ![]() |
Honda | 26 | +4.562 | 9 | 16 |
4 | 10 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +4.972 | 4 | 13 |
5 | 8 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 26 | +5.122 | 8 | 11 |
6 | 50 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +6.100 | 7 | 10 |
7 | 14 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +29.672 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 6 | ![]() |
Honda | 26 | +34.885 | 17 | 8 |
9 | 15 | ![]() |
Honda | 26 | +35.013 | 22 | 7 |
10 | 11 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +35.559 | 13 | 6 |
11 | 33 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +45.562 | 15 | 5 |
12 | 16 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +54.955 | 14 | 4 |
13 | 26 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +55.049 | 23 | 3 |
14 | 9 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +55.794 | 12 | 2 |
15 | 34 | ![]() |
Honda | 26 | +56.183 | 18 | 1 |
16 | 13 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 26 | +57.386 | 21 | |
17 | 36 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +1:27.351 | 11 | |
18 | 21 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 26 | +1:36.597 | 2 | |
19 | 96 | ![]() |
Honda | 25 | +1 lap | 20 | |
20 | 18 | ![]() |
Honda | 25 | +1 lap | 24 | |
Ret | 57 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 22 | Retirement | 16 | |
Ret | 28 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 9 | Retirement | 19 | |
Ret | 5 | ![]() |
Honda | 5 | Accident | 6 | |
Ret | 54 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 5 | Accident | 1 | |
Ret | 45 | ![]() |
Honda | 2 | Retirement | 25 | |
DNQ | 44 | ![]() |
Honda | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | 98 | ![]() |
Honda | Did not qualify | |||
Source: [6] |
125 cc classification[]
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 3 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | 41:58.500 | 6 | 25 |
2 | 4 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +2.337 | 7 | 20 |
3 | 34 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +2.427 | 1 | 16 |
4 | 27 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +11.278 | 4 | 13 |
5 | 22 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +11.814 | 17 | 11 |
6 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +12.592 | 2 | 10 |
7 | 7 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +18.930 | 15 | 9 |
8 | 17 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +25.206 | 18 | 8 |
9 | 12 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +29.471 | 10 | 7 |
10 | 8 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +33.910 | 14 | 6 |
11 | 80 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +44.379 | 9 | 5 |
12 | 6 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +44.537 | 11 | 4 |
13 | 23 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +55.218 | 12 | 3 |
14 | 24 | ![]() |
Honda | 24 | +58.773 | 19 | 2 |
15 | 10 | ![]() |
KTM | 24 | +58.962 | 28 | 1 |
16 | 79 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:07.803 | 16 | |
17 | 63 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:17.604 | 27 | |
18 | 11 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:20.140 | 20 | |
19 | 26 | ![]() |
Derbi | 24 | +1:40.757 | 21 | |
20 | 31 | ![]() |
Malaguti | 24 | +1:43.908 | 26 | |
21 | 14 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 24 | +1:49.778 | 33 | |
22 | 78 | ![]() |
Honda | 23 | +1 lap | 35 | |
23 | 25 | ![]() |
Honda | 23 | +1 lap | 31 | |
24 | 21 | ![]() |
Honda | 23 | +1 lap | 37 | |
25 | 74 | ![]() |
Honda | 23 | +1 lap | 30 | |
Ret | 15 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 23 | Accident | 5 | |
Ret | 32 | ![]() |
Malaguti | 18 | Retirement | 22 | |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 16 | Accident | 23 | |
Ret | 73 | ![]() |
Honda | 13 | Retirement | 32 | |
Ret | 86 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 11 | Retirement | 34 | |
Ret | 85 | ![]() |
Honda | 10 | Retirement | 36 | |
Ret | 72 | ![]() |
Honda | 9 | Accident | 29 | |
Ret | 58 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 4 | Retirement | 25 | |
Ret | 42 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 3 | Retirement | 24 | |
Ret | 1 | ![]() |
KTM | 0 | Accident | 8 | |
Ret | 36 | ![]() |
Honda | 0 | Retirement | 13 | |
Ret | 48 | ![]() |
Derbi | 0 | Accident | 3 | |
DNS | 33 | ![]() |
Gilera | Did not start | |||
Source: [7] |
Championship standings after the race (motoGP)[]
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round four has concluded.[8][9]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- ^ "2003 French MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Le Mans - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "2003 French MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Grand Prix Polini de France – MotoGP – Race Classification" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "FRENCH GRAND PRIX · MotoGP Race Classification 2003". Motogp.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Grand Prix Polini de France – 250cc – Race Classification" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Grand Prix Polini de France – 125cc – Race Classification" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "World Championship standings". Crash. May 25, 2003.
- ^ "Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 2003. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
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