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Monte Carlo 2003 counts for:
2003 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2003 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2003 FIA Junior World Championship (for drivers)
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| 362nd WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 1 of 14 |
| Official name: | Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo |
| Edition: | 71st |
| Date: | from Friday 24-Jan-2003 to Sunday 26-Jan-2003 |
| Surface: | Tarmac/snow |
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| Entries: | 57 | |
| Starters: | 50 | |
| Finishers: | 29 | (58.0% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 14 | |
| Shortest: | 19.52 | km | (SS12 Lantosque - Luceram 1) |
| Longest: | 47.27 | km | (SS6 Plan de Vitrolles - Faye 2) |
| Slowest: | 76.63 | km/h | (SS11 Sospel - Turini - La Bollene 1) |
| Fastest: | 98.09 | km/h | (SS5 Plan de Vitrolles - Faye 1) |
| Planned stage distance: | 415.02 | km | (30.6% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 382.91 | km | (28.2% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 975.01 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,357.92 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 2nd win and 4th podium for Sebastien Loeb. |
| Second place was 42nd podium for Colin McRae. |
| Third place was 84th podium for Carlos Sainz. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 5th win and triple win were 13th to 15th podiums for Citroen. |
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Martin suffered from upset stomach but still chased Citroens hard though eventually he had to settle for fourth place.
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Note
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Kosti Katajamaki finished second in JWRC but was later excluded due to illegal rear brakes. As he actually finished the event, there were 30 finishers to be exact.
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Related links
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Rally GB 2002
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Swedish Rally 2003
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