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2004 British Touring Car Championship

47th season of the British Touring Car Championship


47th season of the British Touring Car Championship

2004 Formula BMW UK 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup GB 2004 Formula Renault UK 2004 SEAT Cupra Championship 2004 Renault Clio Cup UK

The 2004 Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 47th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season.

Changes for 2004

Teams and drivers

With the admittance of Super 2000-spec cars into the championship, the BTCC welcomed with it a new manufacturer, with SEAT Sport's UK division entering a pair of Toledos identical to those used in the European Touring Car Championship, run by RML. At the wheel were Jason Plato, returning to the championship for the first time since his title victory in 2001, and youngster Rob Huff, who earned his drive through winning the inaugural SEAT Cupra UK Championship, for which Plato had acted as a driver coach.

They were joined by reigning champions of the last three seasons Vauxhall, with Triple 8 Engineering again running a trio of Astra Coupes. 2003 champion Yvan Muller remained along with runner-up and 2002 title winner James Thompson, with Luke Hines replacing Paul O'Neill in the third car on the back of claiming the Production class title in his debut season the previous year.

Honda cut its Arena Motorsport-run Civic Type-R campaign down to a single car for the returning Tom Chilton. A three-car entry was registered on the official entry list with Alan Morrison intended as one of the other drivers but only Chilton's entry would appear all season.

The Civic challenge was augmented by a pair of cars entered by Team Dynamics for Matt Neal, returning to his family team from the works Honda set-up, and Dan Eaves, who brought with him Halfords sponsorship after the withdrawal of Vic Lee Racing. A possible 3rd entry for Gareth Howell was mentioned but didn't come to fruition.

Proton completed the line-up of works teams, its two Impians now driven by two newcomers to British motorsport; the experienced South African Shaun Watson-Smith and the young Malaysian Farique Hairuman.

Financial trouble forced MG Rover to pull its works backing from West Surrey Racing's MG ZS assault, but the team cut down from three to two cars and returned as an independent with young gun Colin Turkington and veteran Anthony Reid staying on board.

Ex-works Vauxhall Astra Coupes were a popular choice amongst the other independents, with Michael Bentwood stepping up from the Production ranks in a 'VXR Junior' team prepared by Tech-Speed Motorsport and 2003 Independents champion Rob Collard continuing to campaign an Astra for his self-run team.

GA Motorsport (now under the 'Team Sureterm' banner) continued to run a pair of Astra Coupes for the returning Paul Wallace and Renault Clio Cup graduate Charlie Butler-Henderson, while a Super 2000-spec Alfa Romeo 156 was also entered for Carl Breeze. Wallace was soon replaced by experienced former Ford and Volvo factory driver Kelvin Burt, then later Irishman Gavin Smith and Stefan Hodgetts (son of ex-BTCC champion Chris), the latter then stepping in to replace Butler-Henderson when his funds ran out. Hodgetts then swapped cars with Breeze, who himself was replaced by Gavin Pyper for the final round.

Synchro Motorsport again returned with an ex-works Honda Civic Type R for former works driver James Kaye. Jason Hughes stepped up from the Production class, racing an ex-WSR MG ZS for his Kartworld Racing team, and John Batchelor's 'Team Varta' also switched classes, running Richard Marsh from the second round onwards in first a Super 2000 Civic Type-R, then later an ex-Vic Lee Racing Peugeot 307. Marsh was replaced by Jay Wheals for the final round, for which the team returned to the Civic.

Mardi Gras Motorsport had an abortive campaign, entering a Super 2000 Civic and later an ex-works Peugeot 406 Coupe, both LPG-powered, for businessman John George, and Edenbridge Racing briefly entered a Super 2000 BMW 320i for Justin Keen.

Carly Motors intended to enter a pair of BMW 320is for ex-Alfa Romeo driver Tom Ferrier and ex-Volvo ETCC driver James Hanson but this entry never materialised.

Other changes

  • The number of total races was increased from 20 to 30 by holding three races at each meeting instead of two
  • The grid for the second race of each meeting was decided by the results of the first but with the top ten reversed; the grid for the third race was simply the finishing order of the second race
  • Cars built to Super 2000 specification were allowed, with an equivalency formula designed to ensure that they would have similar performance to their BTC Spec counterparts
  • Points penalties for engine changes now apply only to the team, not the driver
  • The "production class" and its associated championship was abolished

Teams and drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversRoundsWorks BTC-T EntriesWorks S2000 EntriesIndependent BTC-T EntriesIndependent S2000 Entries
VX RacingVauxhall Astra Coupé1FRA Yvan MullerAll
2GBR James ThompsonAll
57GBR Luke HinesAll
Team HondaHonda Civic Type-R9GBR Tom ChiltonAll
Petronas Syntium ProtonProton Impian15MYS Fariqe HairumanAll
20ZAF Shaun Watson-SmithAll
SEAT Sport UKSEAT Toledo Cupra11GBR Jason PlatoAll
12GBR Rob HuffAll
Computeach Racing with HalfordsHonda Civic Type-R3GBR Matt NealAll
4GBR Dan EavesAll
West Surrey RacingMG ZS6GBR Anthony ReidAll
8GBR Colin TurkingtonAll
Collard RacingnowrapVauxhall Astra Coupé10GBR Rob CollardAll
VXR JuniorVauxhall Astra Coupé14GBR Michael Bentwood1–6, 8–10
Synchro MotorsportHonda Civic Type-R16GBR James KayeAll
Mardi Gras MotorsportPeugeot 406 Coupé17GBR John George6–10
Team SuretermVauxhall Astra Coupé21GBR Paul Wallace1–2
22nowrapGBR Charlie Butler-Henderson1–4, 6
23GBR Carl Breeze8–9
24GBR Kelvin Burt3–4
25IRL Gavin Smith5
26GBR Stefan Hodgetts5–6
44GBR Gavin Pyper10
Team Quest/VartaPeugeot 30740GBR Richard Marsh8–9
Kartworld RacingMG ZS77GBR Jason HughesAll
Mardi Gras MotorsportHonda Civic Type-R17GBR John George1–3
Team SuretermAlfa Romeo 15623GBR Carl Breeze1–7
26GBR Stefan Hodgetts8–10
Team Quest/VartaHonda Civic Type-R40GBR Richard Marsh2–7
41GBR Jay Wheals10
Edenbridge RacingBMW 320i46GBR Justin Keen2–4

Season Calendar

All races were held in the United Kingdom (excepting Mondello Park round that held in Ireland).

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team1R1R2R32R4R5R63R7R8R94R10R11R125R13R14R156R16R17R187R19R20R218R22R23R249R25R26R2710R28R29R30
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire11 AprilGBR James ThompsonGBR James ThompsonGBR James ThompsonVX Racing
GBR Jason PlatoGBR Jason PlatoSEAT Sport UK
GBR Colin TurkingtonFRA Yvan MullerVX Racing
Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent25 AprilGBR Colin TurkingtonGBR Anthony ReidGBR Matt NealComputeach Racing with Halfords
nowrapZAF Shaun Watson-SmithGBR Luke HinesVX Racing
GBR Matt NealGBR James ThompsonVX Racing
Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire9 MayGBR Jason PlatoFRA Yvan MullerGBR Matt NealComputeach Racing with Halfords
GBR Colin TurkingtonGBR James ThompsonVX Racing
GBR Anthony ReidGBR Tom ChiltonTeam Honda
Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire23 MayGBR James ThompsonGBR James ThompsonFRA Yvan MullerVX Racing
GBR Dan EavesGBR Dan EavesComputeach Racing with Halfords
GBR James ThompsonFRA Yvan MullerVX Racing
Mondello Park13 JuneFRA Yvan MullerGBR Colin TurkingtonFRA Yvan MullerVX Racing
GBR Anthony ReidGBR Jason PlatoSEAT Sport UK
GBR Anthony ReidGBR Colin TurkingtonWest Surrey Racing
Croft Circuit, Yorkshire25 JulyGBR Anthony ReidGBR Anthony ReidGBR Anthony ReidWest Surrey Racing
GBR Anthony ReidGBR Jason PlatoSEAT Sport UK
GBR Anthony ReidGBR Jason PlatoSEAT Sport UK
Knockhill Circuit, Fife8 AugustGBR Anthony ReidGBR Colin TurkingtonGBR Anthony ReidWest Surrey Racing
GBR Dan EavesGBR Jason PlatoSEAT Sport UK
GBR Anthony ReidGBR Anthony ReidWest Surrey Racing
Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent22 AugustGBR Matt NealGBR Matt NealGBR Matt NealnowrapComputeach Racing with Halfords
GBR Jason PlatoGBR Jason PlatoSEAT Sport UK
GBR Robert Huff
ZAF Shaun Watson-SmithGBR Robert HuffSEAT Sport UK
Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk5 SeptembernowrapGBR James ThompsonnowrapGBR James ThompsonnowrapGBR James ThompsonVX Racing
GBR Jason PlatoGBR Luke HinesVX Racing
GBR James ThompsonGBR Robert HuffSEAT Sport UK
Donington Park (National), Leicestershire26 SeptemberGBR Jason PlatoGBR Jason PlatoGBR Jason PlatoSEAT Sport UK
FRA Yvan MullerGBR Tom ChiltonTeam Honda
GBR James ThompsonFRA Yvan MullerVX Racing
Sources:

Drivers Championship

Points systemFastest lapLead a lap
1st2nd3rd
151210
  • No driver may collect more than one "Lead a Lap" point per race no matter how many laps they lead.
  • Race 1 polesitter receives 1 point.

(key)

PosDriverTHRBHISILOULMONCROKNOBHISNEDONPts123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627PosDriverTHRBHISILOULMONCROKNOBHISNEDONPts
GBR James Thompson*1**Ret3421*41*7**2*535244443Ret43412**1**732*53274
FRA Yvan Muller321*53322Ret1*81*1*46265549285542721*273
GBR Jason Plato8*1**4RetDNSRet3*9282Ret*91*Ret*91*1*101*7*9*1**2*11310*1**62224
GBR Anthony Reid462Ret4263*4**103Ret259*1**861*7*1**12Ret6825548213
GBR Matt Neal2Ret91*DNS71*88342410Ret35Ret928*1**542Ret4RetRetRet181
GBR Colin Turkington1410665511512465361*6734Ret3102*11*457376173
GBR Robert Huff6RetRet2*114107*37RetRet8DSQRet522*Ret6573*1**1281*10115148
GBR Dan Eaves54*128885669*1**8RetRet37312632*Ret9Ret6116834148
GBR Tom Chilton10Ret1036618101*117678519972RetRet61383101291*12116
GBR Luke HinesRet7591*1081411Ret911632814815565107101*8610Ret115
GBR James Kaye1397127Ret131596129157RetRet12131391146Ret9613119949
GBR Rob Collard1158101515Ret13DNS5Ret41311Ret15Ret9811Ret15Ret97911138744
GBR Michael Bentwood73RetRetDNSRetRet1210131171012Ret1411111173Ret14144Ret1342
South Africa Shaun Watson-Smith98Ret7Ret9121114Ret141012Ret1013101078108RetRetDSQ12151412Ret28
GBR Carl BreezeRetRet11RetDNSDNS7165Ret13Ret11Ret8111314RetRetDNS13121014RetRet14
GBR Kelvin Burt94*Ret12RetRet11
GBR Jason HughesRet12Ret141212Ret19171516121413712RetRet1110121411Ret131316Ret13115
GBR Stefan HodgettsRetDNSRet10RetRetRetRetRetRetDNS9RetRet104
GBR Justin Keen139Ret141816Ret15Ret2
Ireland Gavin SmithRet9Ret2
GBR Charlie Butler-Henderson1211Ret11Ret11RetRet13Ret10RetRet15Ret1
GBR Paul WallaceRetRetRetRet10131
Malaysia Fariqe HairumanRetDNSRetRet131415171514171316Ret1116RetRetRet12Ret1714RetRet15RetNCRetDNS0
GBR John George1513RetRetDNSDNS1720Ret17Ret15121313RetRetRet151617RetDNSDNS0
GBR Gavin Pyper12RetRet0
GBR Richard Marsh15141616DNSDNSRetDNSDNS17RetDNS18161614141416RetRetNC17180
GBR Jay Wheals1514DNS0
Sources:
  • Note: bold signifies pole position (1 point given in first race only, driver who finishes 10th in first race gets pole for race 2 and race 3 pole is for race 2 winner), italics signifies fastest lap (1 point given all races) and * signifies at least one lap in the lead (1 point given all races).

Manufacturers Championship

PosManufacturerTHRBHISILOULMONCROKNOBHISNEDONPts1Vauxhall / VX Racing7322Honda / Honda Racing &
Computeach Racing with Halfords5483SEAT / SEAT Sport UK4214Proton / Petronas Syntium Proton96PosManufacturerTHRBHISILOULMONCROKNOBHISNEDONPts
121411217151122244344245112221
3735234211283534465556387543653
RetRet59310814RetRet911646814815Ret9510121078710Ret
2491661613124833372221542104814
5Ret103875869467105751263869831169312
10Ret128DNS8181081178RetRetRet199Ret9RetRetRet13Ret6Ret12RetRetRet
614211437272Ret81Ret51110157111131162
8RetRetRetDNSRet10938RetRet9DSQRet922Ret679321281010115
98Ret713912111414141012Ret101310107810814RetDSQ12151412Ret
RetDNSRetRetRet14151715Ret171316Ret1116RetRetRet12Ret17RetRetRet15RetNCRetDNS
Source:

Teams Championship

PosTeamTHRBHISILOULMONCROKNOBHISNEDONPts15362360332543035111654750844926101111312013014-3PosTeamTHRBHISILOULMONCROKNOBHISNEDONPts
VX Racing121411217151122244344245112221
3735234211283534465556387543653
SEAT Sport UK614211437272Ret81Ret51110157111131162
8RetRetRetDNSRet10938RetRet9DSQRet922Ret679321281010115
West Surrey Racing4626426344352511731711026425346
14106Ret5511512106Ret3696864Ret312Ret11857578
Computeach Racing with Halfords249187166312410333126221542114834
5Ret128DNS8588948RetRetRet75Ret938Ret9Ret6Ret6RetRetRet
Team Honda10Ret1036618101117678519972RetRet6138310129112
Synchro Motorsport1397127Ret131596129157RetRet12131391146Ret96131199
Collard Racing1158101515Ret13DNS5Ret41311Ret15Ret9811Ret15Ret979111387
Team Sureterm1211111110117451210Ret1198101314RetRetDNS13121014Ret912Ret10
RetRetRetRetRet1391613Ret13RetRetRetRet1115RetRetRetRetRetDNSRetRetRetRet
VXR Junior73RetRetDNSRetRet1210131171012Ret1411111173Ret14144Ret13
Petronas Syntium Proton98Ret713912111414141012Ret101310107810814RetDSQ12151412Ret
RetDNSRetRetRet14151715Ret171316Ret1116RetRetRet12Ret17RetRetRet15RetNCRetDNS
Edenbridge Racing139Ret141816Ret15Ret
Mardi Gras Motorsport1513RetRetDNSDNS1720Ret17Ret15121313RetRetRet151617RetDNSDNS
Team Quest/Varta15141616DNSDNSRetDNSDNS17RetDNS18161614141416RetRetNC17181514DNS
Kartworld RacingRet12Ret141212Ret19171516121413712RetRet1110121411Ret131316Ret1311
Source:

Independents Championship

PosDriverTHRBHISILOULMONCROKNOBHISNEDONPts12345678910111213141516171819Pos.DriverTHRBHISILOULMONCROKNOBHISNEDONPts
GBR Anthony Reid462Ret4263*4*103Ret25*9**1*8617112Ret6825548312
GBR Colin Turkington14106655115124653616734Ret310211457376300
GBR Dan Eaves5412888566918RetRet37312632Ret9Ret61168*3**4*254
GBR Matt Neal2Ret91DNS7*1*88*3*42410Ret35Ret928*1*54*2*Ret4RetRetRet253
GBR James Kaye1397127Ret131596129157RetRet12131391146Ret96131199164
GBR Rob Collard1158101515Ret13DNS5Ret41311Ret15Ret9811Ret15Ret979111387152
GBR Michael Bentwood73RetRetDNSRetRet1210131171012Ret1411111173Ret14144Ret13131
GBR Jason HughesRet12Ret141212Ret19171516121413712RetRet1110121411Ret141316Ret131189
GBR Carl BreezeRetRet11RetDNSDNS7165Ret13Ret11Ret8111314RetRetDNS13121015RetRet75
GBR Charlie Butler-Henderson1211Ret11Ret11RetRet13Ret10RetRet15Ret33
GBR John George1513RetRetDNSDNS1720Ret17Ret15121313RetRetRet161617RetDNSDNS27
GBR Richard Marsh15141616DNSDNSRetDNSDNS17RetDNS18161614141416RetRetNC171827
GBR Kelvin Burt94Ret12RetRet22
GBR Justin Keen139Ret141816Ret15Ret18
GBR Stefan HodgettsRetDNSRet10RetRetRetRetRetRetDNS9RetRet1017
GBR Paul WallaceRetRetRetRet10139
Ireland Gavin SmithRet9Ret8
GBR Jay Wheals1514DNS7
GBR Gavin Pyper12RetRet5
Sources:

References

References

  1. (2004-03-17). "Entry list BTCC 2004. {{!}} Crash.net".
  2. Wilkins, Robert. (14 December 2003). "2004 BTCC calendar revised". Crash.
  3. "British Touring Car Championship Results 2004". Motorsport Stats.
  4. "Championship Standings". TouringCars.net.
  5. (29 September 2004). "Championship Points". MST World.
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