2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series


The 2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an Australian racing series for V8 Supercars. It began on 21 March 2004 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 5 December at Eastern Creek Raceway after 13 rounds. It was the eighth running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. The series winner was also awarded the 45th Australian Touring Car Championship title by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.
The championship was won by Marcos Ambrose of the Stone Brothers Racing.

Teams and drivers

The following drivers and teams competed in the 2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series. The series comprised eleven sprint rounds and two endurance rounds with each car driven by two drivers in the endurance rounds.
TeamVehicleDriverEventsEndurance round co-driver
Stone Brothers RacingFord BA Falcon1 Marcos AmbroseAll Greg Ritter
Stone Brothers RacingFord BA Falcon Russell IngallAll Cameron McLean
Holden Racing TeamHolden VY Commodore2 Mark SkaifeAll Todd Kelly
Holden Racing TeamHolden VY Commodore Todd Kelly1–8, 11–13 Jason Plato
Holden Racing TeamHolden VY Commodore Peter Brock9–10 Jason Plato
Holden VY Commodore15 Rick KellyAll Tim Leahey
Steve Owen
Holden VY Commodore51 Greg MurphyAll Tim Leahey
Steve Owen
Tasman MotorsportHolden VX Commodore
Holden VY Commodore		3 Jason RichardsAll Fabian Coulthard
Tasman MotorsportHolden VX Commodore43 Fabian Coulthard8
Ford Performance RacingFord BA Falcon5 Glenn SetonAll Alain Menu
Adam Macrow
Ford Performance RacingFord BA Falcon6 Craig LowndesAll Alain Menu
Adam Macrow
Castrol Perkins RacingHolden VX Commodore
Holden VY Commodore		7 Tony Longhurst1–8, 11 Jamie Whincup
Castrol Perkins RacingHolden VX Commodore
Holden VY Commodore		7 Alex Davison9–10, 12–13 Jamie Whincup
Castrol Perkins RacingHolden VY Commodore8 Paul DumbrellAll Tony Longhurst
Castrol Perkins RacingHolden VY Commodore11 Steven RichardsAll Jim Richards
Larkham Motor SportFord BA Falcon10 Jason BargwannaAll Mark Larkham
Matt Halliday
Larkham Motor SportFord BA Falcon20 Mark WinterbottomAll Mark Larkham
Matt Halliday
Brad Jones RacingFord BA Falcon12 John BoweAll John Cleland
Andrew Jones
Brad Jones RacingFord BA Falcon21 Brad JonesAll John Cleland
Andrew Jones
Imrie Motor SportHolden VX Commodore24 Phillip Scifleet1–2
Imrie Motor SportHolden VX Commodore14 Terry Wyhoon1 Phillip Scifleet*
Mark Noske**
MSportHolden VX Commodore14 Mark Porter2–3 Phillip Scifleet*
Mark Noske**
Robert Smith RacingHolden VY Commodore14 Mark Noske5 Phillip Scifleet*
Mark Noske**
Robert Smith RacingHolden VY Commodore14 Lee Holdsworth9–10, 13 Phillip Scifleet*
Mark Noske**
Team DynamikHolden VY Commodore14 Neil McFadyen6 Phillip Scifleet*
Mark Noske**
Team DynamikHolden VY Commodore14 Will Davison7–8 Phillip Scifleet*
Mark Noske**
Team DynamikHolden VY Commodore44 Simon WillsAll Paul Stokell
Team DynamikHolden VY Commodore45 Dale BredeAll Will Davison
Paul Weel RacingHolden VY Commodore16 Paul WeelAll Matthew White
Marcus Marshall
Paul Weel RacingHolden VY Commodore50 Jason BrightAll Matthew White
Marcus Marshall
Dick Johnson RacingFord BA Falcon17 Steven JohnsonAll Owen Kelly
David Brabham
Dick Johnson RacingFord BA Falcon18 Warren LuffAll Owen Kelly
David Brabham
Team Kiwi RacingHolden VY Commodore021 Craig BairdAll Mark Porter
WPS RacingFord BA Falcon23 David Besnard1–10, 12–13 Charlie O'Brien*
John McIntyre**
WPS RacingFord BA Falcon23 John McIntyre11 Charlie O'Brien*
John McIntyre**
WPS RacingFord BA Falcon48 Mark Noske4, 6–8 John McIntyre*
Neil McFadyen**
WPS RacingFord BA Falcon48 Alex Yoong9–11 John McIntyre*
Neil McFadyen**
WPS RacingFord BA Falcon48 Owen Kelly12–13 John McIntyre*
Neil McFadyen**
Walden MotorsportFord AU Falcon24 Garth Walden6–10, 13 Grant Elliott
Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VY Commodore29 Paul MorrisAll Alan Gurr
Supercheap Auto RacingFord BA Falcon31 Steven ElleryAll Luke Youlden
Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VY Commodore33 Cameron McConvilleAll Nathan Pretty*
Allan Simonsen
Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VY Commodore34 Garth TanderAll Nathan Pretty*
Allan Simonsen
John Faulkner RacingHolden VX Commodore43 Christian D'Agostin9–10, 13 Kurt Wimmer
David Krause RacingHolden VX Commodore43 David Krause1–2, 6–7
Paul Little RacingHolden VY Commodore75 Anthony TrattAll Tomas Mezera
Triple Eight Race EngineeringFord BA Falcon88 Paul RadisichAll Yvan Muller
Dean Canto
Triple Eight Race EngineeringFord BA Falcon888 Max WilsonAll Yvan Muller
Dean Canto
Thexton Motor RacingFord BA Falcon99 David Thexton1–2

* = Drove in Sandown 500 only
** = Drove in Bathurst 1000 only

Results and standings

Race calendar

The 2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series comprised 13 rounds which included 11 sprint rounds and two endurance rounds.
Rd.Race TitleCircuitCity / StateDateFormatRound winnerCarTeamReport
1 Clipsal 500Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South Australia18–21 MarTwo racesMarcos AmbroseFord BA FalconStone Brothers RacingReport
2 Eastern CreekEastern Creek RacewayEastern Creek, New South Wales2–4 AprOne raceRick KellyHolden VY CommodoreKmart Racing Team
3 PlaceMakers V8 InternationalPukekohe Park RacewayPukekohe, New Zealand30 Apr – 2 MayThree racesJason BrightHolden VY CommodorePaul Weel RacingReport
4 DarwinHidden Valley RacewayDarwin, Northern Territory21–23 MayThree racesTodd KellyHolden VY CommodoreHolden Racing Team
5 PerthBarbagallo RacewayPerth, Western Australia11–13 JunThree racesJason BrightHolden VY CommodorePaul Weel Racing
6 IpswichQueensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland2–4 JulOne raceMarcos AmbroseFord BA FalconStone Brothers Racing
7 WintonWinton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria23–25 JulOne raceCameron McConvilleHolden VY CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport
8 Oran ParkOran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales13–15 AugTwo racesMarcos AmbroseFord BA FalconStone Brothers Racing
9 Betta Electrical Sandown 500Sandown International RacewayMelbourne, Victoria10–12 SepOne raceMarcos Ambrose
Greg Ritter		Ford BA FalconStone Brothers RacingReport
10 Bob Jane T-Marts 1000Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales7–10 OctOne raceGreg Murphy
Rick Kelly		Holden VY CommodoreKmart Racing TeamReport
11 Gillette V8 Supercar ChallengeSurfers Paradise Street CircuitSurfers Paradise, Queensland21–24 OctTwo racesGreg MurphyHolden VY CommodoreKmart Racing Team
12 LauncestonSymmons Plains RacewayLaunceston, Tasmania12–14 NovThree racesRussell IngallFord BA FalconStone Brothers Racing
13 BigPond Grand FinaleEastern Creek RacewayEastern Creek, New South Wales3–5 DecThree racesMarcos AmbroseFord BA FalconStone Brothers Racing

Drivers championship