Result - Wales Rally of Great Britain.

Subaru's Petter Solberg has won the Wales Rally GB, in the process clinching the 2003 drivers' title; Sebastien Loeb takes second - 43.6 seconds behind, while Tommi Makinen completes the podium; Colin McRae is fourth - despite a puncture in the final test; Francois Duval completes the top five...

Overall times after SS18 / Leg 3 - Top 30:

Result - Wales Rally of Great Britain.

Subaru's Petter Solberg has won the Wales Rally GB, in the process clinching the 2003 drivers' title; Sebastien Loeb takes second - 43.6 seconds behind, while Tommi Makinen completes the podium; Colin McRae is fourth - despite a puncture in the final test; Francois Duval completes the top five...

Overall times after SS18 / Leg 3 - Top 30:

1.Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC3hours 28mins 58.1secs
2.Sebastien LoebCitroen Xsara WRC+00mins 43.6secs
3.Tommi MakinenSubaru Impreza WRC+02mins 58.8secs
4.Colin McRaeCitroen Xsara WRC+05mins 28.1secs
5.Francois DuvalFord Focus RS WRC+07mins 16.1secs
6.Freddy LoixPeugeot 206 WRC+08mins 06.5secs
7.Manfred StohlPeugeot 206 WRC+08mins 48.4secs
8.Roman KrestaPeugeot 206 WRC+09mins 02.6secs
9.Juuso PykalistoPeugeot 206 WRC+09mins 53.6secs
10.Jari-Matti LatvalaFord Focus RS WRC+12mins 25.3secs

11.Didier AuriolSkoda Fabia WRC+15mins 45.9secs
12.Tobias JohanssonToyota Corolla+17mins 03.4secs
13.Antony WarmboldFord Focus WRC+18mins 20.7secs14.Daniel CarlssonSuzuki Ignis Super 1600+28mins 31.7secs15.Mirco BaldacciFiat Punto+30mins 06.1secs
16.Simon Jean-JosephRenault Clio Super 1600+32mins 18.2secs
17.Jimmy McRaeSubaru Impreza+32mins 32.0secs
18.Geoff JonesSubaru Impreza+33mins 17.0secs
19.Peter BijveldsMitsubishi Lancer Evo+34mins 19.1secs
20.Nik ElsmoreMitsubishi Lancer Evo+34mins 24.2secs

21.Gavin CoxMitsubishi Lancer Evo+34mins 34.1secs
22.Xavier PonsMitsubishi Lancer Evo+35mins 11.1secs23.Ville-Pertti TeuronenSuzuki Ignis Super 1600+35mins 53.5secs
24.Eamonn BolandSubaru Impreza+36mins 31.7secs
25.Steve PerezFord Focus+37mins 13.7secs
26.Seisuke OhbaMitsubishi Lancer Evo+44mins 34.9secs
27.Gwyndaf EvansMG ZR+45mins 42.6secs28.Salvador CanellasSuzuki Ignis Super 1600+45mins 52.2secs29.Alessandro BroccoliOpel Corsa+52mins 00.1secs30.Massimo CeccatoFiat Punto+55mins 27.7secs

39 cars finished the event in total out of 75 starters.

Overall JWRC after SS18 / Leg 3:

1.Daniel CarlssonSuzuki Ignis Super 16003hours 57mins 29.8secs2.Mirco BaldacciFiat Punto+01mins 34.4secs3.Ville-Pertti TeuronenSuzuki Ignis Super 1600+07mins 21.8secs4.Salvador CanellasSuzuki Ignis Super 1600+17mins 20.5secs5.Alessandro BroccoliOpel Corsa+23mins 28.4secs6.Massimo CeccatoFiat Punto+26mins 56.0secs

Notable retirements:

DNS.Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRCIllness.
SS3.Carlos SainzCitroen Xsara WRCWent off the road.
SS3.Mikko HirvonenFord Focus RS WRCLost left rear wheel.
SS3/4.Marcus GronholmPeugeot 206 WRCWent off the road.
SS3/4.Markko MartinFord Focus RS WRCEngine.
SS7/8.Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRCMechanical.
SS16.Harri RovanperaPeugeot 206 WRCMechanical.
SS16.Toni GardemeisterSkoda Fabia WRCWent off the road.

Italics denotes Junior World Rally Championship entries.

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