Rally History Archive

Sébastien Loeb opened the 2003 WRC season with a stunning win at Rallye Monte-Carlo, dominating the icy and tarmac roads of the Alps to give Citroën a landmark debut victory as a full-time manufacturer.

Hiroshi Masuoka claimed back-to-back Dakar victories in 2003, guiding his Mitsubishi Pajero from France to Egypt across over 8,500 km of some of the world's harshest terrain, reinforcing Mitsubishi's dominance in rally raid competition.

Marcus Grönholm returned to his element in Sweden, mastering the snow-covered forests of Värmland in his Peugeot 206 WRC to claim a commanding victory on one of the WRC’s most iconic winter rallies.

Carlos Sainz demonstrated his experience and consistency by mastering the rough, unfamiliar gravel roads of the inaugural WRC Rally of Turkey, delivering Citroën their first win on gravel in the Xsara WRC.

Marcus Grönholm showcased his signature gravel mastery at the 2003 Rally New Zealand, delivering a near-flawless performance through the flowing roads of the North Island to secure victory in the Peugeot 206 WRC.

Marcus Grönholm stormed to victory at the 2003 Rally Argentina, taming Córdoba’s rough gravel terrain and water crossings with supreme pace and poise in his Peugeot 206 WRC.

Petter Solberg claimed a hard-fought victory at the 2003 Acropolis Rally, mastering the rocky, punishing Greek terrain to deliver a resilient performance and Subaru’s first win of the season.

Philippe Bugalski surprised the field with a calm, calculated win at the 2003 Cyprus Rally, delivering a historic gravel victory for Citroën under brutal Mediterranean conditions.

Sébastien Loeb delivered a commanding tarmac performance at the 2003 Rallye Deutschland, winning for the second year in a row and confirming his status as WRC’s emerging asphalt master in the Citroën Xsara WRC.

Markko Märtin delivered a breakthrough performance at the 2003 Rally Finland, conquering the high-speed gravel roads of Jyväskylä with poise and commitment to secure his first WRC victory alongside co-driver Michael Park.

Sébastien Loeb cemented his status as WRC’s asphalt master at the 2003 Rallye Sanremo, delivering a dominant performance on the twisty Ligurian mountain roads to claim another tarmac victory in the Citroën Xsara WRC.

Petter Solberg stormed to victory at the 2003 Rally Australia with a dominant performance on the smooth, high-speed gravel roads around Perth, keeping his title hopes alive with a vital late-season win in the Subaru Impreza WRC.

Markko Märtin delivered a flawless drive through the tight, twisting tarmac roads of Corsica to win the 2003 Tour de Corse, claiming his second WRC victory and Ford’s first tarmac win in years.

Sébastien Loeb continued his tarmac dominance at the 2003 Rally Catalunya, flawlessly controlling the Spanish asphalt stages to earn his fourth win of the season in the Citroën Xsara WRC.

Karamjit Singh and co-driver Allen Oh clinched a commanding victory at the 2003 Rally of Thailand, reinforcing their dominance in the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) and marking Singh's third win at this event.

Petter Solberg clinched the 2003 World Rally Championship with a stunning win on the misty, muddy forest roads of Wales, sealing both his third win of the season and his first world title alongside co-driver Phil Mills in the Subaru Impreza WRC.

Rob Collinge and Anton Levitan triumphed in the grueling 2003 East African Safari Classic Rally, guiding their Datsun 240Z through nearly 4,000 km of punishing African terrain in a revival of one of rallying’s most legendary marathon events.