The 2003 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 39th Italian Formula Three Championship season. It began on 30 March at Misano and ended on 12 October at Vallelunga after nine races.

Fausto Ippoliti of Target Racing won races at Binetto, Magione and scored another two podiums to ultimately clinch the title. He finished three points clear of Coloni Motorsport driver Christian Montanari, who won a race at Mugello and the season-ending races at Monza and Vallelunga. Third place went to Lucidi Motors driver Gregory Franchi, who finished ahead of Imola winner Marco Bonanomi.

Teams and drivers

Entry List
TeamNoDriverChassisEngineRounds
Italy Target Racing2Italy Fausto IppolitiDallara F302Spiess-OpelAll
3Italy Omar GaleffiDallara F302Spiess-OpelAll
Italy Azeta Racing4Italy Giorgio SernagiottoDallara F302Spiess-Opel1–4
5Italy Gianmaria GabbianiDallara F399Spiess-Opel6, 8
Italy W.R.C. / RP Motorsport8Italy Giovanni BertonDallara F302Spiess-Opel1–5, 8
Italy Franco GhiottoDallara F302Spiess-Opel6
29Italy Matteo CressoniDallara F302Spiess-Opel4–9
Italy Passoli Racing9Switzerland Giacomo MettelDallara F302Spiess-Opel1–5, 7
11Italy Leonardo OrecchioniDallara F302Spiess-Opel1–4
31Italy Alessandro BonettiDallara F302Spiess-Opel6–9
Italy Corbetta Competizioni12Italy Davide MazzoleniDallara F302Mugen-HondaAll
14Italy Stefano GattusoDallara F302Mugen-HondaAll
Italy Imola Racing15Italy Giacomo PicciniDallara F302Spiess-OpelAll
16Netherlands Nicky PastorelliDallara F302Spiess-Opel1–2
Italy Style Car Racing18Italy Imeiro BrigliadoriDallara F302Spiess-OpelAll
19Italy Gianpiero NegrottiDallara F302Spiess-OpelAll
Italy Coloni Motorsport21San Marino Christian MontanariLola-Dome F106Spiess-OpelAll
22Italy Marco BonanomiLola-Dome F106Spiess-OpelAll
Italy Lucidi Motors23Belgium Gregory FranchiDallara F302Spiess-OpelAll
Italy Savelli Racing24Italy Andrea TisoDallara F302Spiess-Opel1–4, 6–9
Italy Team Ghinzani25Portugal Álvaro ParenteDallara F302Mugen-Honda1, 9
26Netherlands Robert DoornbosDallara F302Mugen-Honda1
27Austria Philipp BaronDallara F302Mugen-Honda8–9
Italy Dracone28Italy Francesco DraconeDallara F302Spiess-Opel4, 7
Italy RP Motorsport32Italy Davide ValsecchiDallara F302Spiess-Opel9
37Finland Toni VilanderDallara F302Renault6, 9
Italy Drumel Motorsport38Austria Philipp BaronDallara F302Renault4
France JMP Racing39France Jean Louis BianchinaDallara F302Renault8
Italy Merelli38Italy Alfredo MerelliDallara F395Fiat1, 3–4
Italy Gozzo38Italy Emanuele GozzoDallara F395Fiat4

Calendar

All rounds were held in Italy.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1Misano World Circuit30 MarchPortugal Álvaro ParentePortugal Álvaro ParentePortugal Álvaro ParenteItaly Team Ghinzani
2Autodromo del Levante, Binetto13 AprilItaly Fausto IppolitiBelgium Gregory FranchiItaly Fausto IppolitiItaly Target Racing
3Autodromo dell'Umbria, Magione27 AprilItaly Fausto IppolitiItaly Fausto IppolitiItaly Fausto IppolitiItaly Target Racing
4Imola Circuit, Imola18 MayItaly Omar GaleffiItaly Davide MazzoleniItaly Marco BonanomiItaly Coloni Motorsport
5Autodromo di Pergusa, Enna15 JuneItaly Omar GaleffiItaly Omar GaleffiItaly Omar GaleffiItaly Target Racing
6Mugello Circuit, Scarperia13 JulyFinland Toni VilanderSan Marino Christian MontanariSan Marino Christian MontanariItaly Coloni Motorsport
7Autodromo Riccardo Paletti, Varano7 SeptemberItaly Marco BonanomiItaly Marco BonanomiItaly Davide MazzoleniItaly Corbetta Competizioni
8Monza Circuit, Monza28 SeptemberSan Marino Christian MontanariBelgium Gregory FranchiSan Marino Christian MontanariItaly Coloni Motorsport
9Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma12 OctoberSan Marino Christian MontanariSan Marino Christian MontanariSan Marino Christian MontanariItaly Coloni Motorsport

Standings

  • Points are awarded as follows:
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PosDriverMISBINMAGIMOPERMUGVARMNZVALPts
Pos Driver MIS BIN MAG IMO PER MUG VAR MNZ VAL Pts 1 Italy Fausto Ippoliti 2 1 1 6 2 7 5 9 5 101 2 San Marino Christian Montanari Ret 3 Ret 3 4 1 Ret 1 1 98 3 Belgium Gregory Franchi 3 Ret 5 4 3 3 4 3 Ret 78 4 Italy Marco Bonanomi Ret Ret 2 1 9 5 Ret 2 2 77 5 Italy Giacomo Piccini Ret 2 8 2 6 4 7 5 4 71 6 Italy Omar Galeffi 8 6 3 7 1 10 3 12 7 65 7 Italy Stefano Gattuso 9 5 Ret 5 5 9 2 11 8 46 8 Italy Davide Mazzoleni 7 4 9 13 7 8 1 17 10 45 9 Portugal Álvaro Parente 1 3 34 10 Italy Giovanni Berton 5 8 4 9 8 6 32 11 Italy Matteo Cressoni 8 Ret 6 Ret 4 14 19 12 Finland Toni Vilander 2 DNS 16 13 Italy Giorgio Sernagiotto 4 Ret 7 Ret 14 14 Italy Andrea Tiso 10 9 12 Ret 12 6 10 9 12 15 Austria Philipp Baron 10 8 6 10 16 Italy Leonardo Orecchioni 14 Ret 6 Ret 6 17 Netherlands Robert Doornbos 6 6 18 Italy Alessandro Bonetti 11 9 7 12 6 19 Netherlands Nicky Pastorelli Ret 7 4 20 Switzerland Giacomo Mettel 11 Ret 11 12 12 8 3 21 Italy Imeiro Brigliadori 12 Ret 10 11 10 Ret 10 14 11 3 22 Italy Gianpiero Negrotti 13 10 13 Ret 11 14 11 16 13 1 23 Italy Gianmaria Gabbiani 13 13 0 24 Italy Alfredo Merelli Ret 14 Ret 0 25 Italy Francesco Dracone 14 Ret 0 26 Italy Emanuele Gozzo 15 0 27 France Jean Louis Bianchina 15 0 Italy Franco Ghiotto Ret 0 Italy Davide Valsecchi Ret 0 Pos Driver MIS BIN MAG IMO PER MUG VAR MNZ VAL PtsColour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
1Italy Fausto Ippoliti211627595101
2San Marino Christian MontanariRet3Ret341Ret1198
3Belgium Gregory Franchi3Ret543343Ret78
4Italy Marco BonanomiRetRet2195Ret2277
5Italy Giacomo PicciniRet2826475471
6Italy Omar Galeffi8637110312765
7Italy Stefano Gattuso95Ret559211846
8Italy Davide Mazzoleni74913781171045
9Portugal Álvaro Parente1334
10Italy Giovanni Berton58498632
11Italy Matteo Cressoni8Ret6Ret41419
12Finland Toni Vilander2DNS16
13Italy Giorgio Sernagiotto4Ret7Ret14
14Italy Andrea Tiso10912Ret12610912
15Austria Philipp Baron108610
16Italy Leonardo Orecchioni14Ret6Ret6
17Netherlands Robert Doornbos66
18Italy Alessandro Bonetti1197126
19Netherlands Nicky PastorelliRet74
20Switzerland Giacomo Mettel11Ret11121283
21Italy Imeiro Brigliadori12Ret101110Ret1014113
22Italy Gianpiero Negrotti131013Ret11141116131
23Italy Gianmaria Gabbiani13130
24Italy Alfredo MerelliRet14Ret0
25Italy Francesco Dracone14Ret0
26Italy Emanuele Gozzo150
27France Jean Louis Bianchina150
Italy Franco GhiottoRet0
Italy Davide ValsecchiRet0
PosDriverMISBINMAGIMOPERMUGVARMNZVALPts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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