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2004 V8 Supercar season

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The 2004 V8 Supercar season was the 45th year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000.

There were 21 touring car race meetings held during 2004; a thirteen-round series for V8 Supercars, the 2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series (VCS), two of them endurance races; a six-round second tier V8 Supercar series 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series (KvS) along with a non-point scoring race supporting the Bathurst 1000 and V8 Supercar support programme event at the 2004 Australian Grand Prix.

Results and standings

=Race calendar=

The 2004 Australian touring car season consisted of 21 events.

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Date

!Series

!Circuit

!City / state

!Winner

!Team

!Car

!Report

22 Feb

| KVS Round 1

| Wakefield Park

| Goulburn, New South Wales

| Alan Gurr

| Robert Smith Racing

| Holden VX Commodore

|

4–6 Mar

| Netspace V8 Supercars

| Albert Park street circuit

| Melbourne, Victoria

| Jason Bright

| Paul Weel Racing

| Holden VY Commodore

| report

rowspan=2 | 19–20 Mar

| KVS Round 2

| rowspan=2 | Adelaide Street Circuit

| rowspan=2 | Adelaide, South Australia

| Owen Kelly

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

|

Clipsal 500 VCS Round 1

| Marcos Ambrose

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

3–4 Apr

| VCS Round 2

| Eastern Creek Raceway

| Sydney, New South Wales

| Rick Kelly

| K-Mart Racing Team

| Holden VY Commodore

|

18 Apr

| KVS Round 3

| Winton Motor Raceway

| Benalla, Victoria

| Andrew Jones

| Brad Jones Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

|

1–2 May

| Placemakers V8 International VCS Round 3

| Pukekohe Park Raceway

| Pukekohe, New Zealand

| Jason Bright

| Paul Weel Racing

| Holden VY Commodore

|

22–23 May

| VCS Round 4

| Hidden Valley Raceway

| Darwin, Northern Territory

| Todd Kelly

| Holden Racing Team

| Holden VY Commodore

|

30 May

| KVS Round 4

| Eastern Creek Raceway

| Sydney, New South Wales

| Andrew Jones

| Brad Jones Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

|

12–13 Jun

| VB 400 VCS Round 5

| Barbagallo Raceway

| Perth, Western Australia

| Jason Bright

| Paul Weel Racing

| Holden VY Commodore

|

rowspan=2 | 3–4 Jul

| KVS Round 5

| rowspan=2 | Queensland Raceway

| rowspan=2 | Ipswich, Queensland

| Owen Kelly

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

|

VCS Round 6

| Marcos Ambrose

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

24–25 Jul

| VCS Round 7

| Winton Motor Raceway

| Benalla, Victoria

| Cameron McConville

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

| Holden VY Commodore

|

14–15 Aug

| VCS Round 8

| Oran Park Raceway

| Sydney, New South Wales

| Marcos Ambrose

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

22 Aug

| KVS Round 6

| Mallala Motor Sport Park

| Adelaide, South Australia

| Greg Ritter

| Speed FX Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

|

11–12 Sep

| Betta Electrical Sandown 500 VCS Round 9

| Sandown Raceway

| Melbourne, Victoria

| Marcos Ambrose
Greg Ritter

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

| report

rowspan=2 | 9–10 Oct

| Konica Minolta V8Supercar Challenge

| rowspan=2 | Mount Panorama Circuit

| rowspan=2 | Bathurst, New South Wales

| Matthew White

| Matthew White Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| report

Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 VCS Round 10

| Greg Murphy
Rick Kelly

| K-Mart Racing Team

| Holden VY Commodore

| report

23–24 Oct

| Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge VCS Round 11

| Surfers Paradise Street Circuit

| Surfers Paradise, Queensland

| Greg Murphy

| K-Mart Racing Team

| Holden VY Commodore

|

12–14 Nov

| Falken Tasmania Challenge VCS Round 12

| Symmons Plains Raceway

| Launceston, Tasmania

| Russell Ingall

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

4–5 Dec

| BigPond Grand Finale VCS Round 13

| Eastern Creek Raceway

| Sydney, New South Wales

| Marcos Ambrose

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

= Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series =

{{main|2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series}}

= Netspace V8Supercars GP 100 =

This meeting was a support event of the 2004 Australian Grand Prix.

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Driver

!No.

!Team

!Car

!Shootout

!Race 1

!GP 100

!Race 3

!Points

{{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Bright

| align="center" | 50

| Paul Weel Racing

| Holden VY Commodore

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 190

{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Steven Richards

| align="center" | 11

| Castrol Perkins Racing

| Holden VY Commodore

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 182

{{flagicon|Australia}} Garth Tander

| align="center" | 34

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

| Holden VY Commodore

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 182

{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Greg Murphy

| align="center" | 51

| K-Mart Racing Team

| Holden VY Commodore

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 178

{{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Bargwanna

| align="center" | 10

| Larkham Motor Sport

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | 7

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 164

{{flagicon|Australia}} Todd Kelly

| align="center" | 22

| Holden Racing Team

| Holden VY Commodore

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | 144

{{flagicon|Australia}} Steven Johnson

| align="center" | 17

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 7

| align="center" | 140

{{flagicon|Australia}} Steve Ellery

| align="center" | 31

| Supercheap Auto Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 136

{{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Morris

| align="center" | 29

| Paul Morris Motorsport

| Holden VY Commodore

|

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 11

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 120

{{flagicon|Australia}} Marcos Ambrose

| align="center" | 1

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | 108

{{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Dumbrell

| align="center" | 8

| Castrol Perkins Racing

| Holden VX Commodore

|

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 104

{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Simon Wills

| align="center" | 44

| Team Dynamik

| Holden VY Commodore

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | 7

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 102

{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Jason Richards

| align="center" | 3

| Tasman Motorsports

| Holden VX Commodore

|

| align="center" | 20

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | 94

{{flagicon|Australia}} Cameron McConville

| align="center" | 33

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

| Holden VY Commodore

|

| align="center" | 11

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 94

{{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Weel

| align="center" | 16

| Paul Weel Racing

| Holden VY Commodore

|

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | 92

{{flagicon|Australia}} Russell Ingall

| align="center" | 9

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 86

{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Paul Radisich

| align="center" | 88

| Triple Eight Race Engineering

| Ford BA Falcon

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | 84

{{flagicon|Australia}} John Bowe

| align="center" | 12

| Brad Jones Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" | 80

{{flagicon|Australia}} Warren Luff

| align="center" | 18

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | 23

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 78

{{flagicon|Australia}} Craig Lowndes

| align="center" | 6

| Ford Performance Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 11

| align="center" | 72

{{flagicon|Australia}} Glenn Seton

| align="center" | 5

| Ford Performance Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 21

| align="center" | 24

| align="center" | 72

{{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Skaife

| align="center" | 2

| Holden Racing Team

| Holden VY Commodore

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 72

{{flagicon|Australia}} Anthony Tratt

| align="center" | 75

| Paul Little Racing

| Holden VY Commodore

|

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | 20

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 64

{{flagicon|Australia}} Brad Jones

| align="center" | 21

| Brad Jones Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" | 20

| align="center" | 58

{{flagicon|Australia}} Tony Longhurst

| align="center" | 7

| Castrol Perkins Racing

| Holden VY Commodore

|

| align="center" | 21

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 58

{{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Winterbottom

| align="center" | 20

| Larkham Motor Sport

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | 24

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 21

| align="center" | 42

{{flagicon|Brazil}} Max Wilson

| align="center" | 77

| Triple Eight Race Engineering

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | 22

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 23

| align="center" | 42

{{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Noske

| align="center" | 23

| WPS Racing

| Ford BA Falcon

|

| align="center" | 26

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 22

| align="center" | 36

{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Craig Baird

| align="center" | 14

| Team Kiwi Racing

| Holden VY Commodore

|

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" | 32

{{flagicon|Australia}} Dale Brede

| align="center" | 45

| Team Dynamik

| Holden VY Commodore

|

| align="center" | 25

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | DNS

| align="center" | 16

{{flagicon|Australia}} Rick Kelly

| align="center" | 15

| K-Mart Racing Team

| Holden VY Commodore

| align="center" | 7

| align="center" | DNF

| align="center" | DNS

| align="center" | DNS

|

= V8 Supercar Championship Series =

{{main|2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series}}

= Konica Minolta V8Supercar Challenge =

This race was a support event of the 2004 Bob Jane T-Marts 1000.{{cite web | url=http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?10/10/2004.MOUN.R7 | title=Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 - Rd 10 2004 V8 Supercar Series Mount Panorama - Bathurst Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Challenge Race | publisher=National Software | date=9 October 2004 | accessdate=2009-01-24}}

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Driver

!No.

!Team

!Car

!Grid

!Race

{{flagicon|Australia}} Matthew White

| align="center" | 28

| Matthew White Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 1

{{flagicon|Australia}} Alan Gurr

| align="center" | 72

| Robert Smith Racing

| Holden VX Commodore

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 2

{{flagicon|Australia}} Tony D'Alberto

| align="center" | 83

| Howard Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | 3

{{flagicon|Australia}} José Fernández

| align="center" | 81

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 7

| align="center" | 4

{{flagicon|Australia}} Tony Evangelou

| align="center" | 300

| ANT Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 5

{{flagicon|Australia}} Adam Wallis

| align="center" | 66

| Rod Lynch Motorsport

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | 6

{{flagicon|Australia}} Neil McFadyen

| align="center" | 76

| WPS Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | 7

{{flagicon|Australia}} Jay Verdnik

| align="center" | 32

| Jay Motorsport

| Holden VX Commodore

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 8

{{flagicon|Australia}} Aaron McGill

| align="center" | 27

| Howard Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | 9

{{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Howard

| align="center" | 37

| Howard Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 10

{{flagicon|Australia}} Robert Jones

| align="center" | 69

| Spiess Heckler Racing

| Holden VX Commodore

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 11

{{flagicon|Australia}} Marcus Zukanovic

| align="center" | 65

| Paul Cruikshank Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 11

| align="center" | 12

{{flagicon|Australia}} Ben Eggleston

| align="center" | 38

| Eggleston Motorsport

| Holden VX Commodore

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" | 13

{{flagicon|Australia}} Greg Ritter

| align="center" | 60

| Speed FX Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | DNF

{{flagicon|Australia}} Gary MacDonald

| align="center" | 41

| Steven Ellery Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | DNF

{{flagicon|Australia}} Andrew Jones

| align="center" | 19

| Brad Jones Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | DNF

{{flagicon|Australia}} Gary Deane

| align="center" | 91

| Peters Motorsport

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 20

| align="center" | DNF

{{flagicon|Australia}} David Brabham

| align="center" | 71

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | DNF

{{flagicon|Australia}} Wayne Wakefield

| align="center" | 40

| Peters Motorsport

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | DNQ

| align="center" | DNF

{{flagicon|Australia}} Kevin Mundy

| align="center" | 56

| Paul Cruickshank Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | DNF

{{flagicon|Australia}} Shane Price

| align="center" | 96

| Holden Young Lions

| Holden VX Commodore

| align="center" | 23

| align="center" | DNF

{{flagicon|Australia}} Shane Beikoff

| align="center" | 68

| Beikoff Racing

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 21

| align="center" | DNF

{{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Papendall

| align="center" | 55

| Rupprecht Motorsport

| Holden VX Commodore

| align="center" | 22

| align="center" | DNF

{{flagicon|Australia}} Stephen Voight

| align="center" | 80

| Peters Motorsport

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" | DNF

{{flagicon|Australia}} Peter Doulman

| align="center" | 26

| M3 Motorsport

| Holden VX Commodore

| align="center" | 24

| align="center" | DNS

{{flagicon|Australia}} Ray Ayton

| align="center" | 89

| Rupprecht Motorsport

| Ford AU Falcon

| align="center" | DNQ

| align="center" | DNS

{{flagicon|Australia}} Grant Elliott

| align="center" | 98

| Sydney Star Racing

| Holden VX Commodore

| align="center" | DNQ

| align="center" | DNS

References

{{Reflist}}

Additional references can be found in linked event/series reports.

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20031120151855/http://www.v8supercar.com.au/ Official V8 Supercar site]
  • [http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?2004 2004 Racing Results Archive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014034458/http://natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?2004 |date=14 October 2007 }}

{{Australian Touring Car Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2004 V8 Supercar Season}}

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