2004 Italian Formula Three Championship
{{Short description|Italian motor racing championship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Motorsport season
|series = Italian Formula Three Championship
|year = 2004
}}
The 2004 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 40th Italian Formula Three Championship season. It began on 4 April at Adria and ended on 24 October at Misano after fourteen races.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level3/italian-formula-3/2004/calendar.html|title=Race Calendar: Italian Formula 3 Championship – Season 2004|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|accessdate=26 August 2012}}
Matteo Cressoni of Ombra Racing won the opening race at Adria, race at Pergusa and had another six podiums and ultimately clinched the title. Coloni Motorsport's Toni Vilander had six wins and the same number of points as Cressoni, but he was ineligible to contest for the title.{{cite news|url=http://www.italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=5709&cat=9|title=Matteo Cressoni tricolore Primo successo di Alex Ciompi|last=Verlicchi|first=Giorgio|date=24 October 2012|work=ItaliaRacing.net|publisher=Inpagina|language=Italian|accessdate=26 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920002655/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=5709&cat=9|archive-date=20 September 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Third place went to Lucidi Motors driver Alex Frassineti, who took one victory, and he finished ahead of Imola winner Michele Rugolo, who competed with Team Ghinzani.
Teams and drivers
All teams were Italian-registered and all cars competed on Hankook tyres.
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! colspan=6 align= "center" | Entry List{{cite web|url=http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level3/italian-formula-3/2004/entrylist.html|title=Entrylist: Italian Formula 3 Championship – Season 2004|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|accessdate=26 August 2012}} |
| Team
! No ! Driver ! Chassis ! Engine ! Rounds |
|---|
| rowspan=2| Target Racing
| 1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Tiso | Dallara F304 | All |
| 2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Ciompi | Dallara F304 | 1–7 |
| rowspan=5| Corbetta Angelo
| 3 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Gattuso | Dallara F304 | All |
| rowspan=2| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Faraonio | Dallara F304 | 3–10 |
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bonanomi
| Dallara F304 | 11–14 |
| 22
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Dracone | Dallara F303 | 8–10 |
| 34
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Davide Valsecchi | Dallara F304 | 11–12 |
| rowspan=3| Lucidi Motors
| 5 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Michele Rugolo | Dallara F302 | All |
| rowspan=2| 6
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Omar Galeffi | Dallara F302 | 1–3 |
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Maria Nocera
| Dallara F302 | 8–14 |
| W&D Racing
| 7 | {{flagicon|SMR}} Paolo Meloni | Dallara F303 | Renault | 1–2, 4–5 |
| Passoli Racing
| 8 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Maurizio Ceresoli | Dallara F303 | All |
| rowspan=2| Ombra Racing
| 11 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Cressoni | Dallara F304 | All |
| 12
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Davide Mazzoleni | Dallara F304 | 1–3, 9–10 |
| rowspan=3| W.R.C.
| 15 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Davide Rigon | Dallara F302 | 1–7, 9–10 |
| 29
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Ghiotto | Dallara F302 | 1 |
| 31
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Sergio Ghiotto | Dallara F302 | 9–10 |
| rowspan=4| Style Car Racing
| 19 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianpiero Negrotti | Dallara F303 | 6–7 |
| 21
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Berton | Dallara F303 | 1 |
| 24
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Imeiro Brigliadori | Dallara F302 | 6–7 |
| 28
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Rambelli | Dallara F399 | 6–7 |
| Motivi Team
| 22 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Dracone | Dallara F302 | 1 |
| System Team
| 25 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alberto Morelli | Dallara F302 | 2 |
| rowspan=2| Coloni Motorsport
| 27 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | Lola-Dome F106 | 4–14 |
| 28
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Ciompi | Lola-Dome F106 | 8–14 |
| rowspan=3| Team Ghinzani
| 32 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bonanomi | Dallara F302 | 9–10 |
| 33
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel la Rosa | Dallara F302 | 9–10 |
| 34
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Álvaro Barba | Dallara F302 | 13–14 |
Calendar
All rounds were held in Italy.
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| Round
! Circuit ! Date ! Pole Position ! Fastest Lap ! Winning driver ! Winning team |
|---|
| 1
| 4 April | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Ciompi | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Ciompi | {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Cressoni |
| 2
| Autodromo dell'Umbria, Magione | 2 May | {{flagicon|ITA}} Michele Rugolo | {{flagicon|ITA}} Michele Rugolo | {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Gattuso | Corbetta Angelo |
| 3
| 30 May | {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Gattuso | {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Gattuso | {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Cressoni |
| 4
|rowspan=2| Mugello Circuit, Scarperia |rowspan=2| 11 July | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander |
| 5
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander |
| 6
|rowspan=2| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola |rowspan=2| 1 August | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander |
| 7
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander |
| 8
| Autodromo Riccardo Paletti, Varano | 5 September | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander |
| 9
|rowspan=2| Autodromo Nazionale Monza |rowspan=2| 26 September | {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bonanomi | {{flagicon|ITA}} Michele Rugolo | {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bonanomi |
| 10
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bonanomi | {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel la Rosa | {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bonanomi |
| 11
|rowspan=2| ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma |rowspan=2| 10 October | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Ciompi | {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bonanomi | Corbetta Angelo |
| 12
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander |
| 13
|rowspan=2| Misano World Circuit |rowspan=2| 24 October | {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Cressoni | {{flagicon|ITA}} Michele Rugolo | {{flagicon|ITA}} Michele Rugolo |
| 14
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Maria Nocera | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Ciompi | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Ciompi |
Standings
- Points are awarded as follows:
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! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! PP ! FL |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 20 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 15 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 1 | 1 | 1 |
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!valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! ADR ! MAG ! PER !colspan=2| MUG !colspan=2| IMO ! VAR !colspan=2| MNZ !colspan=2| VAL !colspan=2| MIS !valign="middle"| Pts |
| 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Cressoni |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 ! 146 |
|---|
| 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni VilanderIneligible for championship title contesting. | | | |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 ! 146 |
| 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Ciompi |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 ! 139 |
| 4
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Michele Rugolo |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 ! 135 |
| 5
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Gattuso |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 ! 112 |
| 6
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bonanomi | | | | | | | | |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 ! 86 |
| 7
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Tiso |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 ! 85 |
| 8
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Davide di Benedetto | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 | | | | ! 53 |
| 9
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Maurizio Ceresoli |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 ! 49 |
| 10
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Davide Mazzoleni |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 | | | | ! 33 |
| 11
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Davide Rigon |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | | ! 32 |
| 12
|align=left| {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel la Rosa | | | | | | | | |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 | | | | ! 31 |
| 13
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Maria Nocera | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 28 |
| 14
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Omar Galeffi |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 | | | | | | | | | | | ! 23 |
| 15
|align=left| {{flagicon|ESP}} Álvaro Barba | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 12 |
| 16
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Berton |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 8 |
| 17
|align=left| {{flagicon|SMR}} Paolo Meloni |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS | | | | | | | | | ! 6 |
| 18
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Dracone |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 | | | | | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | | ! 5 |
| 19
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianpiero Negrotti | | | | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 | | | | | | | ! 2 |
| 20
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Rambelli | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| 21
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Sergio Ghiotto | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 | | | | ! 0 |
| |align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Davide Valsecchi
| | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | ! 0 |
| |align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Imeiro Brigliadori
| | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| |align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Ghiotto
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| |align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alberto Morelli
| |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
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!valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! ADR ! MAG ! PER !colspan=2| MUG !colspan=2| IMO ! VAR !colspan=2| MNZ !colspan=2| VAL !colspan=2| MIS !valign="middle"| Pts |
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{{Motorsport driver results legend}}
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
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;Notes
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120105014330/http://www.acisportitalia.it/F3/home/ing Official website]
{{Italian F3 Seasons}}