2003 SCCA ProRally season
The 2003 SCCA ProRally Season was the 31st season of the SCCA ProRally and won by Manxman David Higgins and co-driver Daniel Barritt.[1] Nine rounds were held but the season was overshadowed by a tragic accident at the Oregon Trail Rally in which the 2001 champion Mark Lovell and his co-driver Roger Freeman were killed. They were the second and third drives to die in the series, after Jonel Broscanc, who was killed in an accident at the 1992 Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally.
Nonetheless, the title was won by Higgins who beat Americans Lauchlin O'Sullivan and Ramana Lagemann to defend his title from 2002. Higgins is now known for winning five straight titles in SCCA ProRally's successor Rally America. The manufacturer's title went to Mitsubishi.
Teams and Drivers
[edit]| Constructor | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 1 | David Higgins | All |
| 6 | Lauchlin O'Sullivan | All | ||
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4 | Mark Lovell | 2-5 |
| 5 | Ramana Lagemann | 2-9 | ||
| 14 | Pasi Hagström | 8-9 | ||
| Subaru Impreza WRX | 15 | Jonny Milner | 1-3 | |
| 16 | Tapio Laukkanen | 1 | ||
| 45 | Shane Mitchell | All | ||
| 83 | Mark Utecht | 1-8 | ||
| Hyundai | Hyundai Tiburon | 11 | Paul Choiniere | 3, 6, 9 |
| Dodge | Dodge SRT-4 | 52 | Doug E. Shepherd | 1–2, 4-9 |
Calendar
[edit]- Sno*Drift Rally won by David Higgins
- Rim of the World ProRally won by David Higgins
- Susquehannock Trail ProRally won by David Higgins
- Pikes Peak International Hill Climb ProRally won by Mark Lovell
- Oregon Trail ProRally won by David Higgins
- Maine Forest Rally won by David Higgins
- Ojibwe Forests Rally won by David Higgins
- Wild West International ProRally won by Pasi Hagstrom
- Lake Superior ProRally won by David Higgins
References
[edit]- ^ Shacki. "rally database". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.