Michael Schumacher breaks Juan Manuel Fangio's record by winning sixth F1 world title • Juan Pablo Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen both emerge as title contenders • Fernando Alonso replaces Jenson Button at Renault and wins in Hungary • F1 points system extended to reward first eight finishers • Jacques Villeneuve replaced by Takuma Sato at Suzuka after failed five-year BAR adventure • Giancarlo Fisichella scores Jordan's last win at Interlagos • Gil de Ferran retires after winning Indy 500, Scott Dixon takes IRL title at the first attempt • Rising star Tony Renna signs for Ganassi but is killed testing at Indianapolis • Kenny Brack survives enormous IRL accident at Texas • Guy Smith, Tom Kristensen and Rinaldo Capello give Bentley its first Le Mans win for 73 years • Petter Solberg becomes first Norwegian to win WRC, but Loeb runs him close on Citroen Xsara debut • Paul Tracy finally wins Champ Car crown, 12 years after his series debut • Matt Kenseth's NASCAR title is the last under the Winston Cup name
2003
Bentley wins the Le Mans 24 Hours with Tom Kristensen, Rinaldo Capello and Guy Smith
Petter Solberg beats Sebastien Loeb to the World Rally Championship title by a single point
Paul Tracy wins the Champ Car title, 12 years after his series debut
Ferrari continues its dominance of Formula 1 with Michael Schumacher's sixth title
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