2003 Australian Production Car Championship
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The 2003 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to Group 3E Series Production Cars.[1] The championship, which was organised by Procar Australia as part of the 2003 PROCAR Champ Series,[1] was the 10th Australian Production Car Championship and the first to be contested since 1995.[2] The Outright Drivers Championship was won by Scott Loadsman,[3] driving a Holden VX Commodore SS.
The 2003 Australian Production Car Championship was contested over a seven-round series.[4]
| Round[4] | Circuit[4][5] | Date[4][5] | Format[4][5] |
| 1 | Adelaide Parklands Circuit | 21–23 March | Two races |
| 2 | Symmons Plains International Raceway | 25–27 April | Two races |
| 3 | Wakefield Park | 30 May - 1 June[6] | Two races[6] |
| 4 | Queensland Raceway | 13–15 June | Two races |
| 5 | Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit | 11–13 July | Two races |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 8–10 August | Two races |
| 7 | Winton Motor Raceway | 19–21 September | Two races |
Classes
Car competed in four classes, grouped by performance rather than by engine or vehicle type.[7]
Points system
Outright Drivers Championship points were awarded in each race as shown on the following table.[1]
| Position[1] | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| Points[1] | 30 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In addition, three championship points were awarded to the driver who obtained pole position for Race 1 from the Qualifying session at each round.[1]
Drivers Class Championship points were awarded on the same basis as Outright Drivers Championship points.[1]
Manufacturers Trophy points were awarded on the same basis as Drivers Class Championship points.[1]