The 2003 Australian Formula 3 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing competition open to Formula 3 cars.[1] The championship, which was the third Australian Formula 3 Championship,[2] was contested over an eight-round series organised and administered by Formula 3 Australia Inc.[1] Michael Caruso won the drivers title from Barton Mawer and James Cressy.
The championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.[3]
| Round | Circuit | State | Date | |
| 1 | Adelaide Parklands Circuit | South Australia | 22–23 March | |
| 2 | Symmons Plains International Raceway | Tasmania | 27 April | |
| 3 | Wakefield Park | New South Wales | 1 June | |
| 4 | Queensland Raceway | Queensland | 15 June | |
| 5 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Victoria | 10 August | |
| 6 | Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit | New South Wales | 13 July | |
| 7 | Winton Motor Raceway | Victoria | 21 September | |
| 8 | Wakefield Park | New South Wales | 9 November |
Points towards the Australian Formula 3 Championship were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis at each race. One point was awarded to the driver gaining pole position for each race and one point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap in each race.[1] Points towards the Yokohama Formula 3 Australia Trophy were awarded on a similar basis.[1]
Points towards the Australian Formula 3 Engine Manufacturers Championship were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis at each race with the first engine of each manufacturer home scoring the equivalent number of points as per the position of the driver.[4] Points towards the Yokohama Formula 3 Australia Engine Manufacturers Trophy were awarded on a similar basis.[4]
| Adelaide | Symmons Pls. | Wakefield Pk. | Queensland Rwy. | Oran Pk. | Phillip Is. | Winton | Wakefield Pk. | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||
| 1 | Michael Caruso | 2 | Dallara 301 Fiat Novamotor | Michael Caruso | 20 | – | 12 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 3 | – | 16 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 234 | |
| 2 | Barton Mawer | 33 | Dallara 396 Holden Spiess | Bob Johns | 13 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 231 | |
| 3 | James Cressey | 50 | Dallara 301 Holden Spiess | Starion Enterprises | 11 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | – | 15 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 10 | – | 200 | |
| 4 | Christian Jones | 16 | Dallara 301 Mugen Honda | Toll Ipec | 8 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 155 | |
| 5 | Peter Hackett | 9 27 9 | Glen Coombs Rudolf Masi Glen Coombs | – | – | 6 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | – | – | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 105 | ||
| 6 | Karl Reindler | 19 | Dallara 301 Holden Spiess | Bronte Rundle | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | – | – | 98 | |
| 7 | Matt Fitzgerald | 8 | Dallara 301 Holden Spiess | Bronte Rundle | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 59 | |
| 8 | Alan Gurr | 27 | Dallara 301 Alfa Romeo Novamotor | Piccola Scuderia Corse | 15 | 8 | 10 | – | 10 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 49 | |
| 9 | Kenny Habul | 75 | Dallara 301 Alfa Romeo Novamotor | Piccola Scuderia Corse | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 10 | 4 | – | 8 | 6 | 4 | 49 | |
| 10 | Darren Palmer | 4 | Dallara 301 Holden Spiess | Bronte Rundle | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | |
| 11 | Marchy Lee | 5 & 96 | Dallara 301 Renault Sodemo | Race Torque International | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 25 | |
| 12 | Maher Algadrie | 70 | Dallara 301 Mugen Honda | PHR Scuderia | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | |
| 13 | Ian Dyk | 8 | Dallara 301 Holden Spiess | Bronte Rundle | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 14 | Aaron Caratti | 82 | Dallara 301 Renault Sodemo | Race Torque International | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| 15 | Craig Rundle | 3 & 4 | Dallara 301 Holden Spiess | Bronte Rundle | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 10 | |
| 16 | Bevan Carrick | 60 | Dallara 397 TOM'S Toyota Dallara 398 TOM'S Toyota | Cooltemp Pty Ltd | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 17 | Jonathon Chan | 22 | Dallara 301 Renault Sodemo | Race Torque International | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 6 | |
| 18 | Damien White | 27 | Dallara 301 Alfa Romeo Novamotor | IMB / Cactus Group | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 5 | |
| 19 | Michael Navybox | 27 | Dallara 301 Alfa Romeo Novamotor | Rudolf Masi | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 20 | Paul Trengove | 34 | Dallara 301 | Bill Maddocks | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| = | Jeffrey Lee | 7 | Dallara 301 Renault Sodemo | Race Torque International | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Adelaide | Symmons Pls. | Wakefield Pk. | Queensland Rwy. | Oran Pk. | Phillip Is. | Winton | Wakefield Pk. | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||
| 1 | David Borg | 32 | Dallara 396 Fiat Novamotor | Sam Astuti | – | – | 20 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 183 | |
| 2 | Chris Coombs | 6 | Dallara 396 Mugen Honda | Carrier Airconditioning | 20 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 6 | – | 15 | 6 | – | 10 | 12 | 15 | 183 | |
| 3 | Bill Maddocks | 88 | Dallara 396 TOM'S Toyota | Softelm Mowing Contractors | 12 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 15 | – | 12 | 10 | 13 | 183 | |
| 4 | Chris Gilmour | 87 | Dallara 396 TOM'S Toyota | Bill Maddocks | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 17 | 17 | 22 | – | – | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 145 | |
| 5 | Graeme Holmes | 21 | Dallara 396 Fiat Novamotor | Graeme Holmes | 17 | 21 | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | 20 | 15 | – | 21 | 15 | – | – | – | 121 | |
| 6 | David Choon | 11 | Dallara 395 Mugen Honda | Supreme Mowers | 10 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 8 | 8 | – | 108 | |
| 7 | Rod Anderson | 37 | Dallara 396 TOM'S Toyota | Hack, Anderson & Thomas | 8 | – | 12 | 6 | – | – | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | – | – | 84 | |
| 8 | John Boothman | 12 | Dallara 396 Fiat Novamotor | John Boothman | – | 8 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | 24 | |
| 9 | Ben Porter | 87 | Dallara 396 TOM'S Toyota | Softelm Mowing Contractors | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 18 | |
The Yokohama Formula 3 Australia Trophy was open to cars constructed prior to 31 December 1996.[1]
| Adelaide | Symmons Pls. | Wakefield Pk. | Queensland Rwy. | Oran Pk. | Phillip Is. | Winton | Wakefield Pk. | Total | |||||||||||
| Position | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||
| 1 | Holden Spiess | 12 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 273 | |
| 2 | Fiat Novamotor | 20 | – | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 3 | – | 15 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 224 | |
| 3 | Mugen Honda | 8 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 156 | |
| 4 | Renault Sodemo | – | – | 6 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | – | 8 | 8 | 108 | |
| 5 | Alfa Romeo Novamotor | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 97 | |
| 6 | TOM'S Toyota | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | 6 | |
| Adelaide | Symmons Pls. | Wakefield Pk. | Queensland Rwy. | Oran Pk. | Phillip Is. | Winton | Wakefield Pk. | Total | |||||||||||
| Position | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||
| 1 | TOM'S Toyota | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 255 | |
| 2 | Mugen Honda | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 6 | – | 15 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 201 | |
| 3 | Fiat Astuti | – | – | 20 | 15 | – | 10 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 181 | |
| 4 | Fiat Novamotor | 15 | 20 | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | 20 | 15 | – | 20 | 15 | – | – | – | 117 | |