2003

V8 Supercar Championship Series (VCS)

Champion

Marcos Ambrose

Ford Falcon BA · Stone Brothers Racing Grade D

general V8 Supercar history; not from the rulebook

Points Grade B

Div D 2003 Schedule D2 (Rule D 14.4.3)

Position	Points
1	64
2	62
3	60
4	58
5	56
6	54
7	52
8	50
9	48
10	46
11	44
12	42
13	40
14	38
15	36
16	34
17	32
18	30
19	28
20	26
21	24
22	22
23	20
24	18
25	16
26	14
27	12
28	10
29	8
30	6
31	4
32	2

Format

Points structure

Per-race points on linear scales; winner's points and step-down set by race distance/status. Each scale runs positions 1-32. Scale assigned per race in printed Schedule D2.

Qualifying

Timed qualifying with a percentage cut-off (D 5.1). Supplementary Regs may split qualifying into 'Upper 50%'/'Lower 50%' sections (D 5.3). No Top Ten Shootout defined in Division D 2003. At Endurance Rounds each driver qualifies only one car and must set his own time (D 5.4).

Sprint / race format

Standing starts. Rounds carry 1-3 races (single 300 km feature at some rounds; 2-3 short races 100-250 km / 20 min at others). In-race refuelling prohibited unless authorised by Supp Regs (D 11.1.1.3); CPS prescribed by Supp Regs with a lap window (D 11.1.2). One driver per car except at the enduros (D 7.4).

Calendar

Rd	Event	Circuit	Type
1	Clipsal 500	Adelaide Parklands (Adelaide Street Circuit)	sprint
2	Phillip Island	Phillip Island, VIC	sprint
3	Eastern Creek	Eastern Creek, Sydney NSW	sprint
4	Winton	Winton, Benalla VIC	sprint
5	VB 300 / Barbagallo	Barbagallo, Perth WA	sprint
6	Hidden Valley	Hidden Valley, Darwin NT	sprint
7	Queensland Raceway	Queensland Raceway, Ipswich QLD	sprint
8	Oran Park	Oran Park, Sydney NSW	sprint
9	Betta Electrical 500 / Sandown	Sandown, Melbourne VIC	endurance
10	Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 / Mt. Panorama	Mount Panorama, Bathurst NSW	endurance
11	Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge	Surfers Paradise, QLD	sprint
12	Boost Pre-Paid Mobile V8 International	New Zealand (Pukekohe Park Raceway)	sprint
13	Special Event	Eastern Creek, Sydney NSW	sprint
	Australian Grand Prix / Albert Park (support event)	Albert Park, Melbourne VIC	non-championship

Position	Points
1	64
2	62
3	60
4	58
5	56
6	54
7	52
8	50
9	48
10	46
11	44
12	42
13	40
14	38
15	36
16	34
17	32
18	30
19	28
20	26
21	24
22	22
23	20
24	18
25	16
26	14
27	12
28	10
29	8
30	6
31	4
32	2

Position	Points
1	64
2	62
3	60
4	58
5	56
6	54
7	52
8	50
9	48
10	46
11	44
12	42
13	40
14	38
15	36
16	34
17	32
18	30
19	28
20	26
21	24
22	22
23	20
24	18
25	16
26	14
27	12
28	10
29	8
30	6
31	4
32	2

Position	Points
1	64
2	62
3	60
4	58
5	56
6	54
7	52
8	50
9	48
10	46
11	44
12	42
13	40
14	38
15	36
16	34
17	32
18	30
19	28
20	26
21	24
22	22
23	20
24	18
25	16
26	14
27	12
28	10
29	8
30	6
31	4
32	2