Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Brian Parriott finished first in the final round of the 2003 BMW Motorrad BoxerCup series Sunday at Brno in the Czech Republic, but the American was penalized 10 seconds for a “bad start,” according to the official BMW Motorrad BoxerCup website, and was scored as finishing eighth.

The win in the close race was then given to pole-sitter Thomas Hinterreiter on a BMW Motorrad Austria – Hinterreiter entry over Frenchman Gwen Giabbani on his Team Reseau France machine with Italy’s Roberto Panichi credited with third on a Dream Car Team-sponsored BMW.

Parriott’s BMW Motorrad Team USA teammate Jason Perez finished fourth, after Parriott’s penalty, and recorded the fastest lap of the race at 2:16.879.

Switzerland’s Andy Hofmann battled for the lead early in the race before settling back for a fifth-place finish, which was enough for the Motorrad Senger Racing Team rider to claim the 2003 BMW Motorrad BoxerCup Championship and the BMW M3 grand prize.

Parriott and Perez finished seventh and 16th in the final Championship standings, respectively.

BMW BoxerCup “ambassador” Randy Mamola crashed out of the race on lap nine.

BMW BoxerCup Round Nine Results (all on BMW R1100S):

1. Thomas Hinterreiter, AUT, 29:58.267
2. Gwen Giabbani, FRA, -0.091 second
3. Roberto Panichi, ITA, -0.158 second
4. Jason Perez, USA, -0.618 second
5. Andy Hofmann, CHE, -4.385 seconds
6. Sebastien Legrelle, BEL, -8.339 seconds
7. Richard Cooper, GBR, -8.689 seconds
8. Brian Parriott, USA, -9.963 seconds
9. Laurry Fremy, FRA, -13.763 seconds
10. Udo Mark, GER, -14.248 seconds

13. Markus Barth, GER, -24.208 seconds
14. Fernando Cristobal, ESP, -32.749 seconds

22. Andy Meklau, AUT, -48.264 seconds


2003 BMW Motorrad Boxer Cup Final Point Standings (After round nine of nine):

1. Hofmann, 147 points
2. Legrelle, 140 points
3. Panichi, 136 points
4. Hinterreiter, 123 points
5. Barth, 79 points
6. Cooper, 76 points
7. Parriott, 69 points
8. Alessandro Tomassoni, 64 points
9. Fremy, 49 points
10. Dirk Buylinckx, 40 points

16. Perez, 28 points